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@secondson saidWhat an odd perspective; I’m of the view that if you weren’t posting here anymore no one would notice.
Yes. I'm the world's greatest forum saver! If it weren't for me this place would dry up.
@secondson saidWhat an odd perspective; I’m of the view that if you weren’t posting here anymore no one would notice.
Yes. I'm the world's greatest forum saver! If it weren't for me this place would dry up.
@secondson saidI noticed you (and indeed every Christian here) avoided my literal/metaphor challenge. You are all tough guys with your he’ll fire stories of God’s perfect justice but when it comes down to it you are just following what’s been drilled into to you.
"...I am happy to stand before the living God an explain myself on this matter."
While you're at it ask God why He flooded the earth killing billions of innocent men, women and children. Maybe you don't believe that happened either.
@divegeester saidIf you have a doubt take it literally! Attempting to cloud the text by casting doubt
I have neither and issue with you (I’m not sure why you are inferring I think that), nor with the scriptures.
I am comfortable with metaphor and symbolism in the bible; I note that you avoided my post recently challenging any Christian to decide which was literal and which was metaphor in a passage from Revelation.
@divegeester saidNo one has "...drilled into" me anything. It is the text, you can read it for yourself,
I noticed you (and indeed every Christian here) avoided my literal/metaphor challenge. You are all tough guys with your he’ll fire stories of God’s perfect justice but when it comes down to it you are just following what’s been drilled into to you.
@kellyjay saidWhy did you avoid my literal/metaphor challenge then?
If you have a doubt take it literally! Attempting to cloud the text by casting doubt
on its truthfulness isn't going to dispel what God holds us to. He will know what
is real and true in both our lives and our arguments.
@kellyjay saidI’m not saying it has anything you to with you why are you now inferring that as we’ll as inferring that I have an “issue” with you?
No one has "...drilled into" me anything. It is the text, you can read it for yourself,
attempting to make it nothing of note, or not true is something you are doing and
has nothing to do with me.
@divegeester saidIgnore this...I'm not cutting you any slack here.
I’m not saying it has anything you to with you why are you now inferring that as we’ll as inferring that I have an “issue” with you?
@divegeester saidGo ahead post it again lets see how it goes.
Why did you avoid my literal/metaphor challenge then?
Would you like me to post it again so you can demonstrate your wisdom?
@divegeester saidNeither would I.
What an odd perspective; I’m of the view that if you weren’t posting here anymore no one would notice.
@divegeester saidYou think you noticed. I've been busy for the last 5 hours. I just saw that thread. Maybe, if I find it interesting enough, I'll make a post.
I noticed you (and indeed every Christian here) avoided my literal/metaphor challenge. You are all tough guys with your he’ll fire stories of God’s perfect justice but when it comes down to it you are just following what’s been drilled into to you.
@divegeester saidYes, he was one of the best posters here.
Incidentally, do you still hold the view that (the now banned from the site member) Romans1009 is one of the best posters here?
@fmf saidThis second part I did not think was so pertinent to the quote, but I guess I can kind of see it now that I think about it more.
Sorry, I am not really interested in what you are talking about.
I am interested in how the quote applies to things like ideology and religious belief.
Personally, when it comes to a belief in supernatural beings, supernatural phenomena and supernatural causality, I don't think people can use their mind to decide to believe in them if they do not find them credible, just as ...[text shortened]... ion/religiosity work. Edit: ...nor is how it works with a lack of religious belief, for that matter.
@secondson saidThe challenge is reposted in a new thread. So far only KellyJay has responded to the challenge in the OP.
You think you noticed. I've been busy for the last 5 hours. I just saw that thread. Maybe, if I find it interesting enough, I'll make a post.
"...you are just following what’s been drilled into to you."
Another misperception. I'm following what the scriptures teach.
Try it sometime. Maybe then you wouldn't be so full of fear of the reality of God's wrath, which is sure to come on a Christ rejecting world.