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@rajk999 saidWhat are the essential writings/teachings and how do you know?
writings of the OT is useful for proper understanding of Gods purpose but they are not essential writings / teachings.
@rajk999 saidWhat are the essential writings/teachings and how do you know?
writings of the OT is useful for proper understanding of Gods purpose but they are not essential writings / teachings.
@wolfgang59 saidThe writings of Solomon all contain good advice. The prophets foretell events to come in the history of mankind.
What are the essential writings/teachings and how do you know?
@rajk999 saidI'm quite happy with us both being who we are.
The writings of Solomon all contain good advice. The prophets foretell events to come in the history of mankind.
God says so, and before you laugh you have said several times that you believe certain things because your 'experts' [men], said so. I think Im in better shape than you are.
I dont want to be like you and you dont want to be like me. So lets call it quits.
@wolfgang59 saidI dont need any authority to tell me what is good advice and what is not.
I'm quite happy with us both being who we are.
I was just asking what are the essential writings/teachings
that you referred to and how do you know?
You give Solomon as an example. How do you know it contains "good advice"?
Is that your opinion or is there some authority you follow which recommends Solomon?
Thanks.
@rajk999 saidSo you very much take your own advice and choose selected bits
I dont need any authority to tell me what is good advice and what is not.
If you need that then that is your failing.
@rajk999 saidYep, never the twain shall meet. So, because I don't believe that children should be beaten up or homosexuals should be stoned to death, I am, according to you: unrighteous, dark, Belialish, whatever that means, an infidel who worships idols, and an unclean thing.
I understand. Paul said that these kinds of discussions are pointless.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with ...[text shortened]... h the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, (2 Corinthians 6:14-17 KJV)
@wolfgang59 saidThe difficulty rajk999 has found himself in this thread is also the reason why most religionists insist that their book of choice is completely true front to back, even completely literal as, for example, KellyJay asserts.
So you very much take your own advice and choose selected bits
of the bible to back up your own opinions. So quoting the bible
as a source of wisdom is really rather pointless isn't it?
@wolfgang59 saidWrong. I take advice from the bible. God gave Solomon wisdom [and women] that made him the envy of wise people throughout history. Heeding the wisdom of Solomon can never be construed as taking my own advice.
So you very much take your own advice and choose selected bits
of the bible to back up your own opinions. So quoting the bible
as a source of wisdom is really rather pointless isn't it?
@indonesia-phil saidYou are emotionally attached to this topic I see. Your opinion and conclusions would therefore be biased. As I said before God will judge all people.
Yep, never the twain shall meet. So, because I don't believe that children should be beaten up or homosexuals should be stoned to death, I am, according to you: unrighteous, dark, Belialish, whatever that means, an infidel who worships idols, and an unclean thing.
I'd rather be all of the above than hit a child, only child abusers hit children, and if hitting a chi ...[text shortened]... t she be punished or discriminated against in any way for her sexuality, I'd punch their lights out.
@rajk999 saidOk.
Heeding the wisdom of Solomon can never be construed as taking my own advice.
@wolfgang59 saidBoth God and my own experience in life, have clearly demonstrated that the wisdom of Solomon is very good, and superior to the wisdom of men.
Ok.
But who told you to take the advice of Solomon?
@rajk999 saidSo you are initially guided by god and experience.
Both God and my own experience in life, have clearly demonstrated that the wisdom of Solomon is very good, and superior to the wisdom of men.
@wolfgang59 saidOne thing is for certain. You will have a chance to ask God all these questions and He will provide appropriate answers. Im flattered you seem to think I know the answers to all these questions. See you in another thread.
So you are initially guided by god and experience.
How do you get this information from god?
@rajk999 saidNo, you don't get away with that. I don't need to personally know someone who is homosexual to know that discrimination against homosexuals is wrong. Since no rational person reading the bible in any kind of objective way would believe that that what is written therein has any relevance to the world in which we now live, and the deeper understanding that we now have, or should have, any kind of belief in or attachment to the bible is emotional.
You are emotionally attached to this topic I see. Your opinion and conclusions would therefore be biased. As I said before God will judge all people.
@rajk999 saidYou have said that experience and god guides your choice of what to follow in the bible.
Im flattered you seem to think I know the answers to all these questions.