Quote (david @ Nov. 16 2007,01:41)I just did a search on this “Gamaliel” guy. What I found was shocking! Out of the hundreds of threads on this site, the thousands of pages, he only appears on this one. His name is nowhere on any other thread! I know, I was shocked too. Can you believe that? I couldn't either at first. But then I got to…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Nov. 15 2007,14:36)Quote I note that Christians love to 'argue from silence' when it suits their needs. Such as working out the various resurrection conflicts. But when it is used against them? Oh no that can't happen Seriously?Tow, you were the one arguing from silence with the resurrection accounts.You, were the one saying that…[Read more]

Quote (Samuel @ Nov. 15 2007,19:25)I'd like to point out something here. Not everyone believes in or has read this Tanakh. Much like the Musulims that don't believe the Bible…they have probably never even read it.So…to ask someone to point out something to you in this book is all but in vain…save someone decides to read it.You see this is…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Nov. 15 2007,15:01)ISAIAH 53:5“But he was being pierced for our transgression; he was being crushed for our errors. The chastisement meant for our peace was upon him, and because of his wounds there has been a healing for us.”I assume this is NWT? How convenient of the translators to use the word 'pierced'. How consistently does the…[Read more]

Quote (BrutusBox @ Nov. 15 2007,15:52)i would like to read ezra 40-48 tell me where to find it. also i doubt that it will say anything about not fulfilling the law because there is no temple. people throughout the old testament made sacrifices with no temple. also i don't think God is so concerned with a temple, 1 Kings 8:16 & 17:16 ‘Since the d…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Nov. 15 2007,16:36)Quote i would like to read ezra 40-48 tell me where to find it.I believe by “Ez” he meant Ezekial 40-48.Yep!

Gen 19:4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:Since less than 10% (most say 2-3% I think) of the modern generation is homosexual what chances are there that the whole male population of Sodom was homosexual?!? Please. Sodom was wicked…[Read more]

Uni,So you advocate killing homosexuals? Are you ignorant enough to believe that S&G were destroyed because of gay men? Ypu may want to wring your brain out it is thoroughly washed.

Question: just where was this written?Luk 24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Jesus, the originator of the 'broken home'Mat 10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. Mat 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's…[Read more]

Was Jesus a 'selective savior' were only the enlightened where allowed to join?Mat 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. Mat 13:12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him…[Read more]

Quote (Morningstar @ Nov. 15 2007,07:15)Quote (Towshab @ Nov. 15 2007,22:53)Deu 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. Psa 49:7 Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his lifeJer 31:30 But…[Read more]

Quote (TimothyVI @ Nov. 15 2007,08:38)I think that it was awfully hard for Paul to break with Jewish traditions.Just because Paul did it, and it is written that he did it, does not mean that God approved of it.Look what King David did. God did not approve, but he was still a man after God's own heart.TimPaul broke with Jewish tradition any…[Read more]

Quote (Towshab @ Nov. 14 2007,11:28)Any have an explanation of this verse?Heb 8:4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:This verse goes hand in hand with this oneAct 21:26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple,…[Read more]

Quote (Morningstar @ Nov. 15 2007,01:49)Jesus paid the ransom to satan. christ died in our place. paying the debt to the one who has the power of death, satan.Where do you get the idea that 'satan' has the power of death? Please show me this ideal from the Tanakh.

Quote (Stu @ Nov. 15 2007,04:48)I think I can tell you why a rock is. Can you tell me why an orangutan is?StuartThe orangutan is needed to toss the rock?

Quote (david @ Nov. 14 2007,22:19)“Why are you all debating whether Jesus pre-existed? Shouldn't you be validating whether or not he existed in the first place?”–Oct 24, Pre-existence thread, TOWSHAB.I believe this was your first or one of your very first comments. You shouldn't have made it if you didn't really believe it.Yes but this is in…[Read more]

I note that Christians love to 'argue from silence' when it suits their needs. Such as working out the various resurrection conflicts. But when it is used against them? Oh no that can't happen .

Quote (Stu @ Nov. 15 2007,03:52)Quote (acertainchap @ Nov. 15 2007,00:15)I have a question. What is the big deal in excepting the entire Holy Bible, Old and New Testaments as 100% truth from God?The advocating of stoning children to death would be a good start. Or do you not accept this part of the 100%?StuartYes stuff like that was in there but…[Read more]

Quote (Morningstar @ Nov. 15 2007,01:49)God did not sacrifice his son.Jesus paid the ransom to satan. christ died in our place. paying the debt to the one who has the power of death, satan.He set the captives free!!!1 corinthains 2 6Yet among(H) the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not(I) a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this…[Read more]