Gulliver Foyle
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Merged (edited) General thoughts about Christianity and the bible
- Thread starter Rusty Tyler
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Symbolism. I have never tatan oath on the bible.
Because many people are just as ... arbitrary when it comes to reality as you.
I Am The Scum
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But Jesus specifically said "I have not come to abolish [the law]" (Mat 5:17). If Paul is right, then Jesus did perform actions to get rid of the law. So we have a discrepancy between the words of Paul and the words of Jesus. Should we defer to Paul over the savior on this one?
Rusty Tyler
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That wasn't your original claim.
SteveAitch
Master Poster
In the UK, you can make a solemn affirmation if not religious.
Whereupon, whereunto whatsoever anon, thereunto verity verifiable amendment
habiliment onto unto into therein. Yay, woe, verily uttermost outermost, and nor but nor
always although.
Hey, I'm testifyin'! Fun!
Okay, talkin' tongues. Same diff, Grace.
habiliment onto unto into therein. Yay, woe, verily uttermost outermost, and nor but nor
always although.
Hey, I'm testifyin'! Fun!
Okay, talkin' tongues. Same diff, Grace.
Rusty Tyler
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Foster Zygote
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Grace? She died thirty years ago!
Mojo
Mostly harmless
You think we should apply Hanlon's razor?
Foster Zygote
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The printer ◊◊◊◊◊◊ up the color balance on the initial printings. The original painting actually looked more like this, which I find even more ominous.
Who is "they" in this context? In the United States I've sworn an oath of enlistment six times, two witness oaths in court, and one for a Congressional investigation. No bibles present and never had to say: "so help me god".
Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
Rusty Tyler
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No, not a crisis of faith.
It could be a myth.
The bigger issue is the global flood that went with it.
Genesis 2:5-6 NIV
Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no plant had yet sprung up,
for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground,
6 but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.
Foster Zygote
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Clearly swearing on a Bible is meaningless unless you're someone who both thinks that lying is wrong, and that either YHWH or Jesus will hold you accountable.
I mean, Trump could swear on the lives of his children, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't throw them out of a lifeboat to make room for his golf clubs.*
* I forget who here first said that, but I'm pinching it for obvious reasons.
Pixel42
Schrödinger's cat
Do you really think that simply editing out the argument that proves you wrong and repeating your error is going to be a successful strategy on a sceptics forum?
Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
T.rump wouldn't know reality if it bit him on the personality.
Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
You said "think" when adressing Crusty.
Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
I would be willing to wait for his God to save him if it meant getting my sneakers damp.