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04-09-2008, 09:18 AM
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Havoc, you have brought laughter to me!!!!
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The Bible contains many inaccuracies and stories of impossibilities such as a talking donkey:
Numbers 22:28-30, NAS
28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?” 29 Then Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand, I would have killed you by now.” 30 And the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden all your life to this day? Have I ever been accustomed to do so to you?” And he said, “No.”
Have you ever seen a talking donkey? No, you haven't. No one has. They don't exist, and never have.
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Pirates ftw! http://www.politicsforumpoliticalwor...uestion-2.html
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04-09-2008, 11:25 AM
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The Bible contains many inaccuracies and stories of impossibilities such as a talking donkey:
Numbers 22:28-30, NAS
28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?” 29 Then Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand, I would have killed you by now.” 30 And the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden all your life to this day? Have I ever been accustomed to do so to you?” And he said, “No.”
Have you ever seen a talking donkey? No, you haven't. No one has. They don't exist, and never have.
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The famous black swan fallacy. Because you've never seen one, it must inherently not exist... What a selfish and egocentrically formulated argument. Because you think it's illogical, that must make it true. How absurd.
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04-09-2008, 11:45 AM
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"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" John 1:1
"...the Word WAS MADE FLESH, and dwelt among us..." John 1:14
"I and my Father are one." John 10:30
"Jesus saith...he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?" John 14:9
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: GOD was manifest in the FLESH, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, BELIEVED ON in the world, RECEIVED UP into glory." Timothy 3:16
"Hereby perceive we the love of GOD, because he LAID DOWN HIS LIFE for us..." 1 John 3:16
"And they stoned Stephen, calling upon GOD, and saying, LORD JESUS, receive my spirit." Acts 7:59
"For unto us A CHILD IS BORN, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, THE MIGHTY GOD, THE EVERLASTING FATHER, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6
"...CHRIST, who is the IMAGE OF GOD..." II Corinthians 4:4
"...glory of GOD in the FACE OF JESUS CHRIST." II Corinthians 4:6
"GOD...hath in these last days spoken unto us by his SON...who being the brightness of his glory, and the EXPRESS IMAGE OF HIS PERSON..." Hebrews 1:1-3
"For in [Jesus] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." Colossians 2:9
"...they shall call his name EMMANUEL, which being interpreted is, GOD WITH US." Matthew 1:23
"The voice of him [John the Baptist] that crieth in the wilderness, PREPARE ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway FOR OUR GOD." Isaiah 40:3
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I don't have any issue with the scriptures Yes i believe Jesus is the great I AM. I have enormous issues with social & political constructs that utilise a form of christianity that is toxic, corrupt to the core & riddled with agendas.
As for discourse re the validity of God's existence it is an inherently flawed stance as spirit reads spirit and the intellect is hideously limited... Some may feel superior they have ascended to great lofty heights of insight & knowledge there is no spiritual facet to life ... Others may become so enarmoured of their self percieved spiritual status/stupendous insights they become parroting scriptures & pedantic nightmares to be around... Others become rabid fundamentalists.... Utlimately it is a no win.... We all must walk our journey - chose our path... Does not the Bible say Men's knowledge is fools wisdom... For me that is a great pearl of wisdom... i rest my case 
Last edited by Eilish; 04-09-2008 at 11:48 AM.
Reason: spelling errors
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04-09-2008, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Locke9-05
The famous black swan fallacy. Because you've never seen one, it must inherently not exist... What a selfish and egocentrically formulated argument. Because you think it's illogical, that must make it true. How absurd.
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Not to step on Havoc Wreaker's toes, but if you're defending the view that Jesus is god, your view is automatically irrational and absurd. You must believe by faith, not by logic or reason. You must believe in regards to the Bible that "What's in this book is true, because it's in this book." That is irrational.
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04-09-2008, 01:46 PM
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Not to step on Havoc Wreaker's toes, but if you're defending the view that Jesus is god, your view is automatically irrational and absurd. You must believe by faith, not by logic or reason. You must believe in regards to the Bible that "What's in this book is true, because it's in this book." That is irrational.
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Agreed. Good post.
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04-09-2008, 05:39 PM
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The Bible is without any contradictions. I have yet to find any honest contradictions in the Bible at all. Only a person born of the spirit will be able to understand the Bible.
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If you can't find one honest contradiction in the bible I honestly don't see how we could have an honest discussion about it.
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04-11-2008, 09:07 AM
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The Bible is without any contradictions. I have yet to find any honest contradictions in the Bible at all. Only a person born of the spirit will be able to understand the Bible.
"But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Corinthians 2:14
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and i believe that alot of people misinterpret the Bible.There is no way that Jesus is God!!The Bible says that anything confusing is not from God. If Jesus is God or Gods son then that means that Mary had spritual fornication with God, also Marry was married to Joseph This would make God an adulterer for having spiritual sex with mary, also if God and Mary was not married then Jesus is the bastard child of God, also if Jesus is God then God is a racist!! Because God chose a color and a race to come to earth as and he also chose a profession he was a carpenter(and not a very good one).
Also if Jesus is God then when he was a baby he was circumcised, who touched and cut Gods penis. And was his penis bigger or smaller than the man who cut it God had a small penis??balls?? God sucked on Marys breast?? Im sorry this sounds more like a man not a God, further more if we say he is God then explain all of these confusing questions. How could God have a bastard child with his own creation?? Would you sleep with your own daughter to make a child?? your own daughter is you and your wifes creation. we are Gods creation if we wouldnt do it and we see that as nasty then why cant we see God as having a child with his own creation as nasty. This is confusion it cannot be from God!!!
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04-11-2008, 09:58 AM
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Mercenary
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and i believe that alot of people misinterpret the Bible.There is no way that Jesus is God!!The Bible says that anything confusing is not from God. If Jesus is God or Gods son then that means that Mary had spritual fornication with God, also Marry was married to Joseph This would make God an adulterer for having spiritual sex with mary, also if God and Mary was not married then Jesus is the bastard child of God, also if Jesus is God then God is a racist!! Because God chose a color and a race to come to earth as and he also chose a profession he was a carpenter(and not a very good one).
Also if Jesus is God then when he was a baby he was circumcised, who touched and cut Gods penis. And was his penis bigger or smaller than the man who cut it God had a small penis??balls?? God sucked on Marys breast?? Im sorry this sounds more like a man not a God, further more if we say he is God then explain all of these confusing questions. How could God have a bastard child with his own creation?? Would you sleep with your own daughter to make a child?? your own daughter is you and your wifes creation. we are Gods creation if we wouldnt do it and we see that as nasty then why cant we see God as having a child with his own creation as nasty. This is confusion it cannot be from God!!!
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Hahaha! I find that really funny, but it makes me wonder: Are you religious - if so what religion and what makes it more rational?
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04-11-2008, 10:37 AM
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Mercenary
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Hahaha! I find that really funny, but it makes me wonder: Are you religious - if so what religion and what makes it more rational?
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im sorry i was not making fun i was pointing out facts that must be answered if he is God and the confusion that comes along with saying that he is GOD. What makes it more rational if we look at Jesus as a man of God a prophet of Gods one who came to bring new meaning to the old testement. Knowledge is the miricle itself and for him to teach new understanding is a miricle however his own diciples didnt understand him.
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04-11-2008, 11:52 AM
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Mercenary
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Would you sleep with your own daughter to make a child?? your own daughter is you and your wifes creation.
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An underlying point, which you may not be aware you made, is that the god of the bible possesses many qualities which we would see as very negative if they were displayed by another human being. We would certainly see them as immoral and unethical, which means that the god of the bible is not "perfect" and therefore fictional.
For example, the god of the bible is a peeping tom. He's always watching everyone, 24/7. He's watching you have sex. He's watching you defecate and urinate. He's watching you blow your nose. He's watching you take a shower. Etc.
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