No offense intended, but yhwh/elohim is a right bastard who killed people left and right in the old testament, and many Christians believe that the Bible is the literal word of God, and completely inerrant. It's clear that you don't know enough about Christianity to discuss it adequately.
Im not so much concerned about being pissed off...been there...not overly impressed with impotent dsiplays like the one he will be engaging in. I AM concerned that this asshole of a 'preacher' will make my son a greater target to some extremist scumbag than he already is as one of Obamas 50,000 trip-wires left in Iraq.
many christians??? I'm sorry but you are dead wrong. For one the old testament is viewed allegorically and in no way represents the teachings of christ who came for the expressed purpose of refuting the laws of the old testament. christ himself supposedly stated in the new testament that the old is the old and in with the new. I have never ever met a christian who viewed the bible as the unaltered word of god. I'm not saying these people don't exist but they make up a huge minority of christians. The bottom line is the old testament has nothing to do with christianity and is in fact quite contradictory to the new testament. However, people like you seem to forget that when bashing christians.
"This is the King's message," Stafford shouted about the Bible. "This is the infallible, inerrant Word of God. What good is that if all I've got is intellectual truth that doesn't get to my heart and exalts out of me? I can't get over that I'm preaching the King's message."
the largest Protestant body in the US with over 16 million members and more than 42,000 churches.[2]
Whew! I'm safe.
hate to break it to you, bigdaddy, but having been there, they alreadly hate us almosts as much as humanly possible so your son will not be in any more significant danger than he already is. Just tell him to keep his eyes peeled, head down and for christ's sake make sure his TC checks and double checks the CREW system every single time they go outside the wire.
Whew! I'm safe.
... freshly shorn scrotum ...I assume this is some american quip that I am unfamiliar with.
Nobody is revoking my freedom anytime soon. That's why God made guns.Laugh all the way to your revocation of freedoms.
How'd ya like to shave your boys with the razors they had in those days? No wonder the castratto was a fad for so many years in Italy. :shock:I dont know man...I hear 'shaved' still counts...
Geez...between killing prebuscent males and sexing up 9 year olds, Im surprised the guy had time to right a book...
How'd ya like to shave your boys with the razors they had in those days? No wonder the castratto was a fad for so many years in Italy. :shock:
Cut it out!Sounds as bad as clitoral mutilation with a sharp rock.
(OK...easy ladies...nowhere near as bad...forgive my irreverant stab at humor...)
I don't know what Christians you're familiar with, but in the states, there are MANY believers who do not believe the Old Testament is an allegory.
Baptist Press - Inerrant Scripture, joy in Jesus vital in pulpit, Stafford declares - News with a Christian Perspective
The stance of the Southern Baptist Convention, one of America's largest religious denominations, is ABSOLUTELY that the Bible is the infallible, inerrant, WORD OF GOD. The Southern Baptist Convention is:
And the belief in the inerrancy of scripture is a core tenet of their beliefs.
I can't speak for anyone else, but 16 million Baptists is MANY.
Nice try, though.
Furthermore, Christ stated that he came to FULFILL the law of the old testament, not to do away with it.
Matthew 5:17: "Don't misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose."
The laws of Moses refers to the ten commandments, not the old laws and customs of the old testament ie: eye for an eye.
The laws of Moses or the ten commandments are valid even to this day and I can find nothing wrong with them.
As for Mr. Stafford, I can only say that he is misled as many biblical scholars have noted, the bible is at best a history lesson of christ and his teachings not the exact words uttered a millenia ago.
Your opinions on this subject aren't the discussion topic. I've provided evidence that MANY Christians in the U.S. believe EXACTLY the same things about their holy book that the muslims believe about theirs.
Quite recently, actually.When is the last time someone killed hundreds of school children in the name of Christianity? When was the last time someone crashed an airliner into a building full of people in the name of Christianity?
The LRA terrorized and killed thousands, mutilating civilians, abducting children and displacing over a million during its 20-year rebellion in the east African nation.
Read more: Forgiving the Lord's Resistance Army - TIME
Was that last line a pun, you bastard?
one man does not equal millions, sorry not proof
This is funny because so many condemn Islam for the acts of a few.
This is funny because so many condemn Islam for the acts of a few.
don't you mean "for the acts of a few hundred thousands"?
Just what is a 'few' in your book???
don't you mean "for the acts of a few hundred thousands"?
This is funny because so many condemn Islam for the acts of a few.
Perception is reality, expecially when you are talking about casting every Muslim into the same mold. But who is responsible for changing that perception? does the responsibility lie with "us" or with "them"? to break it down in simplistic terms. Is it my moral or ethical or humanitarian responsibility to turn the other cheek and look for the good in people? It is very hard to do that when acts of violence and hatred continue to happen without an uproar from the Muslim community denouncing the acts. More often than not, there is not as much as a peep, and as is said, silence speaks volumes.
Perception is reality, expecially when you are talking about casting every Muslim into the same mold. But who is responsible for changing that perception? does the responsibility lie with "us" or with "them"? to break it down in simplistic terms. Is it my moral or ethical or humanitarian responsibility to turn the other cheek and look for the good in people? It is very hard to do that when acts of violence and hatred continue to happen without an uproar from the Muslim community denouncing the acts. More often than not, there is not as much as a peep, and as is said, silence speaks volumes.
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