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  • #86199
    kejonn
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    Sad, so very sad.

    #86200
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Hi kj,
    That folk will not grasp the lifeline of salvation?

    #86215
    Stu
    Participant

    Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 07 2008,16:11)
    Hi kj,
    That folk will not grasp the lifeline of salvation?


    That they don't realise there is no one holding on to the other end?

    Stuart

    #86221
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Hi Stu,
    And we do fall but
    Deuteronomy 33:27
    The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:

    #86222
    NickHassan
    Participant

    and
    Ecclesiastes 4:10
    For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

    #88313
    942767
    Participant

    Hi Stu:

    You ask:

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    Hi 942767

    Do you know of the circumstances of this termination that you are praying to stop?

    Stuart

    Under what circumstances would you say that an abortion would be justified?

    #88314
    Stu
    Participant

    Quote (942767 @ April 26 2008,14:57)
    Hi Stu:

    You ask:

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    Hi 942767

    Do you know of the circumstances of this termination that you are praying to stop?

    Stuart

    Under what circumstances would you say that an abortion would be justified?


    Mother's life is at risk; conception as a result of rape or other situation where the mother's psychological wellbeing is at risk; mother's health at risk especially in a case of chronic illness; fetus is so malformed that it will not survive and therefore the act of giving birth birth presents an avoidable risk to the mother. Um. can't think of any more off the top of my head. What about you?

    Stuart

    #88316
    Not3in1
    Participant

    When I was a nurse (so many years ago now), there were many girls that would come into the office for post abortion care and/or counseling. It was always sad. But there were sometimes when it wasn't sad. One case especially haunts me and it was of an incest case. The girl was relieved to not have to give birth to her father's child! She wanted “that thing” out of her as soon as possible. I remember it was difficult for me because at the time I was an orthodox believer, but I also felt for her. I agreed with her that I could not go through with such a pregnancy either.

    I suppose there is always adoption, however as Stu mentioned, psychologically it may be too much for some to bear.

    I worked for a Pro-Life organization when I was in my 20's. But later I quit because I realized that I was no longer a “Pro-Lifer” in the way that they defined it. In fact, I was “Pro-Choice” because I believed (and still believe) that God is Pro-Choice.

    #88318
    942767
    Participant

    Quote (Stu @ April 26 2008,16:38)

    Quote (942767 @ April 26 2008,14:57)
    Hi Stu:

    You ask:

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    Hi 942767

    Do you know of the circumstances of this termination that you are praying to stop?

    Stuart

    Under what circumstances would you say that an abortion would be justified?


    Mother's life is at risk; conception as a result of rape or other situation where the mother's psychological wellbeing is at risk; mother's health at risk especially in a case of chronic illness; fetus is so malformed that it will not survive and therefore the act of giving birth birth presents an avoidable risk to the mother.  Um.  can't think of any more off the top of my head. What about you?

    Stuart


    Hi Stu:

    I agree with you on this. Perhaps, I should have asked the happyman what were the circumstances.

    #89112
    kejonn
    Participant

    In the “Fallen Angels” thread in the “Boy Scout” section (Stu reference) Colter said

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    As an FYI, anti Lucifer or Satan advocates often point out Jerome Vulgate translation wherein he Used Lucifer as being synonymous with “day star”. Isaiah was incorporating the well known story of the planet Venus and it's representation of being the Devil in his indictment against Lucifer and his betrayal of our God and our world. People who try to make Lucifer into a simple Babylonian king fail to realize that the name Lucifer had been around for a long time in regions outside of the Hebrew religion. Isaiah was a bit of a thorn in the side of the Hebrew priest class and quite frankly they did not like what he had to say nor did they believe him. That problem is still prevalent today.

    There is no “day star” on the Babylonian kings list, Isaiah was referring to the Devil or Lucifer.

    While there is no “day star” on the list of the kings of Babylon, it is not meant as a naming reference. The “helel” of the OT depicted Venus, also know as the “day star” or “morning star”. Lucifer from the Latin means “light bringer”.

    Simply put, there is no name involved in Isaiah 14:12 at all — this was just a reference to Nubychadnezzar.

    What is interesting about both “morning star” and “light bringer” is the Greek word “phōsphoros” found in these 2 verses

      2Pe 1:19  So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star (“phōsphoros”) arises in your hearts.

      Rev 22:16  “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star (“phōsphoros”).

    According to Strong's “phōsphoros” means

      From G5457 and G5342; light bearing (“phosphorus”), that is, (specifically) the morning star (figuratively): – day star.

    So if Christians (and UBers) want to equate “Lucifer” with “satan”, and the word means “light bringer” or “morning star”, what then would you say about the 2 NT verses above?

    #89166
    kejonn
    Participant

    Yes, I've encountered the above before. And it supports what I am saying: Lucifer, as an actual entity, is mythological and borrowed from other mythologies, both Greek and Canaanite.

    Did you know that El, Elyon, and Shahar were members if the Canaanite pantheon? The Israelites, prior to the Moses story, were polytheistic. Shahar was the god of dawn, thus the tying in of the whole myth.

    Also, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaanite_religion

      The pantheon was conceived as a divine family, headed by the supreme god El; the gods collectively made up the Elohim.

      El Elyon also appears in Baalam's story in Numbers and in Moses song in Deuternomy 32.8. The Masoretic Texts suggest

      When the Most High (`Elyōn) divided to the nations their inheritance, he separated the sons of man (Ādām); he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the sons of Israel

      El Elyon is mentioned as 'God Most High' occurs in Genesis 14.18–19 as the God whose priest was Melchizedek king of Salem.

    #89183
    kejonn
    Participant

    I'm not sure where you are going with this. At first you seemed to be relating Lucifer to Satan, and now I'm not sure what you are saying. In any case, there is absolutely no reason — beyond needing to see it in there — to view Isa 14:12 as “satan” or the “devil”. The first person to even relate Isa 14:12 as being “satan” was Origen, well after the NT was written. And this relation has been a mainstay of Christianity since.

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears that Lucifer != Satan in the UB. Rather, Satan is Lucifer's right-hand man and was the first to be converted by Lucifer?

    Please, refrain from posting chunks of UB. A simple “yes” or “no” will suffice.

    #90316
    kejonn
    Participant

    Guess the religion (some words changed or blanked to take away obvious clues).

    We were taught never to question the truth of XXXX and to believe in DEITY and his messenger(s) with blind faith. We were told that DEITY would forgive all sins but the sin of XXXX. But we committed the ultimate sin of thinking and questioned the belief that was imposed on us and we came to realize that far from being a religion of truth, XXXX is a hoax, it is hallucination of a sick mind and nothing but lies and deceits.

    #90338
    TimothyVI
    Participant

    Quote (kejonn @ June 01 2008,01:43)
    Guess the religion (some words changed or blanked to take away obvious clues).

    We were taught never to question the truth of XXXX and to believe in DEITY and his messenger(s) with blind faith. We were told that DEITY would forgive all sins but the sin of XXXX. But we committed the ultimate sin of thinking and questioned the belief that was imposed on us and we came to realize that far from being a religion of truth, XXXX is a hoax, it is hallucination of a sick mind and nothing but lies and deceits.


    Wait, let me guess.
    Was it Mandaean Nasaraean Sabeans?

    Tim

    #90339
    TimothyVI
    Participant

    I just love bible trivia. :D
    Tim

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