“Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him
Neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him
But out of his side to be equal with him
Under his arm to be protected by him
And near his heart to be loved by him.”
Matthew Henry
Edit: That’s enough on this topic in this post for now (sic)
Intermission
Adam was walking around the Garden of Eden feeling very lonely, so God asked Adam, "What is wrong with you?"
Adam said, "Lord, I don't have anyone to talk to."
God said, "Then I will give you a companion, and she will be called a 'woman'. This person will cook for you and wash your clothes, she will always agree with every decision you make. She will bear your children and never ask you to get up in the middle of the night to take care of them. She will not nag you, and will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you've had a disagreement. She will never have a headache, and will freely give 'love' and compassion whenever needed. She will never question your behaviour or the company you keep. She will support you and understand that you have important decisions to make throughout your life and don't have time for nonsense..."
Adam asked God, "What will this woman cost?"
God said, "An arm and a leg..."
Adam said, "What can I get for just a rib?"
@divegeester said'ezer - translated 19 times as help, and twice as help meet in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV.
"What can I get for just a rib?"
Genesis 2:18 & 20 - help meet.
There is no inference in the Hebrew that Eve was inferior in any way.
After all it was Adam that needed help. Right?
@sonship removed their quoted postNo. The word "irony" perhaps does not mean what you think it means.
You said: "It is a bit amusing the attention and energy you give to talking about personal emotional reactions."
And yet, nobody here uses the attribution of supposed emotional weaknesses to others, in order to explain their disagreements or differences with you, as much and as often as you do.
So: Oh, the irony, then.
And there's you claiming that you are "becoming like Jesus".
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And there's you claiming that you are "becoming like Jesus".
I think you're right.
Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. - Jesus
@fmf saidOh the irony that you would know what "becoming like Jesus" means?
And there's you claiming that you are "becoming like Jesus".
I wonder what Jesus might say to you for saying you don't believe He lives. "Oh the irony" perhaps?
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@SecondSon
What was this FMF guy's most contributory thread on the Spirituality Forum ?
Do you recall it over the last decade?
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@sonship saidMaybe something about "preparing for our electronic afterlives?"
@SecondSon
What was this FMF guy's most contributory thread on the Spirituality Forum ?
Do you recall it over the last decade?
What extensive significant discussion did that ever generate.
@secondson saidWell, it's a claim that sonship made about himself. He said he is "becoming like Jesus", so if I want to know what that means, I can just observe sonship, as I have been doing for many years. He is the only Christian who has ever made the claim.
Oh the irony that you would know what "becoming like Jesus" means?
@sonship saidWell, I know FMF generates a lot of threads, but I don't recall one that I would consider a "spiritual" contribution.
@SecondSon
What was this FMF guy's most contributory thread on the Spirituality Forum ?
Do you recall it over the last decade?
Of course FMF says "God figure" quite a lot, but I don't think he means it in a spiritual sense.