Of course there is something silly about non-experts discussing the Hebrew words but that's all we can do and it is a much better direction for the Forum than the FMF & Dive quote-by-quote, line-by-line interrogating people on their material and insisting that the question hasn't been answered, lol.
Originally posted by @philokaliaYou're the second Christian after Suzianne to defend slavery on this thread, and the first to defend genocide.
Slavery was an institution that actually preserved life -- hard currency was extraordinarily few, and it was the sole possession of top elites and merchants, and the bulk of people had nothing but rags when the harvests failed. Slavery was a means of casting oneself at the mercy of others to be preserved.
If there was no slavery, what could be done? l ...[text shortened]... l.
We are also probably talking about ... what... how many Amalekites could there have been?
But here I am talking about historical context to someone who is of dubious character.
Says the guy defending slavery and genocide.
Originally posted by @philokaliaNo one requires you to discuss anything with anybody. Take the Forum in whatever direction you want.
Of course there is something silly about non-experts discussing the Hebrew words but that's all we can do and it is a much better direction for the Forum than the FMF & Dive quote-by-quote, line-by-line interrogating people on their material and insisting that the question hasn't been answered, lol.
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Originally posted by @romans1009Many Christians, including the early Church, believed that to mean the sun revolved around the earth.
I go by the King James Version and, in it, Psalm 104:5 says:
“Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.”
Ecclesiastes 1:5 in the KJV says:
“The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.”
Neither verse says the sun revolves around the earth.
But you're (deliberately) missing the point: earth never moving and sun moving through the sky are two MORE claims in the bible that are scientifically wrong.
So much about your religion and it's claims has been proven false.
Originally posted by @vivifyWhere do you get earth never moving? The verse is speaking of the foundations. As far as the verse referencing the sun, you’re picking nits. Do you know how many people, even today, say the sun rises in the east and sets in the west? Stop being silly.
Many Christians, including the early Church, believed that to mean the sun revolved around the earth.
But you're (deliberately) missing the point: earth never moving and sun moving through the sky are two MORE claims in the bible that are scientifically wrong.
So much about your religion and it's claims has been proven false.
Originally posted by @vivifyNone of those things you said are arguments
You're the second Christian after Suzianne to defend slavery on this thread, and the first to defend genocide.
[b]But here I am talking about historical context to someone who is of dubious character.
Says the guy defending slavery and genocide.[/b]
Originally posted by @fmfThanks I wasn't sure if I could do that.
No one requires you to discuss anything with anybody. Take the Forum in whatever direction you want.
I feel better now.
Imagine being the guy who self righteously says the Bible condoned slavery...
And then being triggered when someone agrees with the obvious statement but suggests that the year 2018 is different from the year 800 BC...
... And you personally are a Democrat who believes in the March of history.
Lol.
Wtf.
