Originally posted by FMFWell personally I have already categorised GB and his statements so for me if he continues with his nonsensical interpretations of the Bible then it is a non issue. For those who are here for many years we already know what to expect for each poster.
However, it does rather cast doubt upon his judgement and perceptions regarding the validity of everything else he purports to believe too. So in terms of the daily discourse that goes on here, and his contribution to it, it's not really a 'non-issue'.
Originally posted by vistesdActually I think it is literally true that the sun comes up and goes down.
Yes. And many ancient peoples took the appearance as reality because they had no way of determining otherwise. And we still use similar metaphors--such as the sun rises and the sun goes down. But that doesn't alter the fact that we now know that it isn't literally true.
Literally true from where we stand, and literally true for all people on this planet.
What is the case if you stand on Mars and look at Earth is not relevant to what is literally true here.
Originally posted by Rajk999One can only dance with those ugly eccentric cowardly self-aggrandizing Christians that one encounters on this particular dance floor.
Well personally I have already categorised GB and his statements so for me if he continues with his nonsensical interpretations of the Bible then it is a non issue. For those who are here for many years we already know what to expect for each poster.
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Originally posted by HandyAndy(OP's final paragraph) However, I wouldn't be doing those of you who have not yet believed in Christ any favors by sugar coating your options or by withholding the facts regarding their diametrically opposed eternal consequences. Objectively focused, relevant questions will be answered in the sequence asked during the days and weeks ahead. For your own sake, please ponder the information given above. Thank you. -GB
Isn't this the old Monty Hall Problem?
Originally posted by Rajk999Actually, the particular passage referred to can be neither literally nor figuratively true.
Actually I think it is literally true that the sun comes up and goes down.
Literally true from where we stand, and literally true for all people on this planet.
What is the case if you stand on Mars and look at Earth is not relevant to what is literally true here.
If the Earth had really stopped turning for several hours (thus making the sun APPEAR to stand still) both armies would have been wiped out by the 1000 mph windstorm.
The anecdote is an interesting folklore, that must have been based on a real event, where Joshua did pray such a prayer, and then got supernatural courage and energy that the afternoon passed in a blur.
Or something like that.
But the sun did NOT actually stand still and the earth did NOT stop rotating.
Originally posted by vistesdThank you, vistesd. "So then as through one transgression [Adam's] there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness [Christ's substitutionary spiritual death] there resulted justification of life to all men." (Romans 5:18 New American Standard Bible)
Romans 5:18 Therefore just as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man's act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all.
