Quote By the way I'm still waiting on a single messianic prophecy that Jesus fulfilled. Anyone? Just one? 1/2 of one maybe? 1/4? You can find the list of prophecies anywhere. Certain ones have put lists down of these. Your response is mainly to say they are all out of context. Why don't you show us.

Sorry, I've been posting questions to towshab in this thread about “Satan” (since he doesn't believe in satan) thinking this thread was actually about Satan, since that's what it's called.Apparently, that's not what this thread is about.PROVERBS 14:15“Anyone inexperienced puts faith in every word, but the shrewd one considers his s…[Read more]

Quote GOD GAVE US A FREE WILL TO RUN OUR HOuses AS WE PLEASENo, he didn't. He didn't charity. He gave us free will hoping we would do as “he” pleases. We can do as we please, anything we want, any vile thing. But this is not why God gave us free will–so that we can do things he considers wrong.I wonder why those words are contained in the…[Read more]

Quote Yes Christians are like that. If one leaves from a certain denomination they are looked upon poorly by the ones who were left behind.Well, people who follow the Hebrew scriptures should be like that:PROVERBS 11:9“By mouth the one who is an apostate brings his fellowman to ruin, but by knowledge are the righteous rescued.”JOB 13:…[Read more]

REVELATION 11:18“But the nations became wrathful, and your own wrath came, and the appointed time . . . to bring to ruin those ruining the earth.””

JUDE 8“In like manner, notwithstanding, these men, too, indulging in dreams, are defiling the flesh and disregarding lordship and speaking abusively of glorious ones.”Imagine someone speaking abusively, of not just “glorious ones,” but of God. How should we view them?“Do not be carried away with various and strange teachings.” (Hebrews 13:9) W…[Read more]

PROVERBS 11:9“By mouth the one who is an apostate brings his fellowman to ruin, but by knowledge are the righteous rescued.”

I will look for more, but here is a scripture that may apply (to stu as well):2 TIMOTHY 2:16“But shun empty speeches that violate what is holy; for they will advance to more and more ungodliness, and their word will spread like gangrene. Although not really in those conversations, stu apparently has been speaking in a way about God that a…[Read more]

Quote As far as the snake is concerned are you are forgetting that it looked different before it gave the fruit to Eve?–im4truthExplain.Quote Why is his opinion so important to you? First, his opinion isn't that important to me. If I needed someone's opinion, I would most likely not ask people on this site for their opinion. And if it had to be…[Read more]

Quote Allegory anyone? Please. Have you ever met a talking snake?So, you're saying the snake never really existed? It was an allegory? Is that what you're saying? And that God was speaking to this allegory?NUMBERS 22:22-30“And the anger of God began to blaze because he was going; and Jehovah’s angel proceeded to station himself in the road to…[Read more]

Quote Which turns out that the entries of Jesus by Josephus where spurious and not in the originals as far as the scholars can verify.–towLet's actually clarify your statement:The majority opinion on Josephus is that the parts of the passage from book 18 of 'Jewish Antiquities' which are in bold below are the additions of a Christian scribe…[Read more]

Quote Yes, the very basis of all I hold dear will prove to be undone and I shall despair inconsolably if radiotelescopists cannot pretty soon find evidence of the life that I know is out there somewhere?–stuYes, i know.The thing is, it's not a matter of soon. Given that scientists believe it would take 3 billion years to come to the situation…[Read more]

Quote Now you're getting technical, they all mean the same thing.I agree. Different Bibles will no doubt translate this differently, but many of these words mean very close to the same thing.

Quote If it was 'satan' speaking through the snake why would g-d make the poor snake suffer? Please. So it just happened to be a talking snake? To quote yourself: “Please.”And I guess the snake understood what God was telling it. Again: “Please.”GENESIS 3:15“And I shall put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed. H…[Read more]

Well then, if you stand by your words, what can I say, but your words:“you avail nothing but to only further put his words of falsehood out there for more to stumble on” and “I caution those who feed this fire.”dave

Ask it on the “organizing this site” thread. t8 checks that one.

I spent a couple weeks in west virginia once. Sometimes, the ones with strong accents, I literally couldn't understand them.

Quote Obviously, I've not yet met the requirements for this privilege, or maybe its that you have to request it nonetheless…I did make a post in the Help Desk as you suggested.Post it in the “organizing this site” thread. T8 actually checks that one. It shouldn't be a problem.

Quote Yes, thank you for reminding me. I stand by what I have said. –Not3What you said was: “I caution those who feed this fire. You avail nothing, but to only further puts his words of falsehood out there for more to stumble on.”If you stand by these words, then you must believe that “you avail nothing” by speaking with him and “only further…[Read more]

Quote I think Eve really wanted that fruit and the serpent was an allegorySo God was talking to an allegory, telling an allagory that it would have enmity with “the woman.”Then you give a completely different answer:GENESIS 3:15“And I shall put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed. He will bruise you in the head a…[Read more]