I can't believe it? We haven't mentioned the space aliens yet!he phrase most often used by evolutionists is probably “billions and billions of years:” “life evolved over billions and billions of years,” “the solar system developed over billions and billions of years,” “the universe has been expanding for billions and billions of years.” It almost…[Read more]

Quote DavidI got the argument from silence when I asked the question “What is the Theory of Divine Creation?”To be fair, to this question silence is the best response.StuartStu, an argument from silence is an argument or conclusion based on silence or lack of contrary evidence.You propose that if there is no “theory” of divine creation, then there…[Read more]

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 thinking: What does this all…[Read more]

Ok, Not3, “Let me, please, propound a riddle to YOU. If YOU will without fail tell it to me during the seven days of the banquet and YOU do solve it, I shall in that case have to give YOU thirty undergarments and thirty outfits of clothing. But if YOU are unable to tell it to me, YOU yourselves also must give me thirty undergarments and thirty o…[Read more]

Quote i would like to read ezra 40-48 tell me where to find it.I believe by “Ez” he meant Ezekial 40-48.

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.”HOSEA 6:2“He will make us alive after two days. On the third day he will make us get up, and we shall live before him.”JONAH 1:17“No…[Read more]

GENESIS 13:13“And the men of Sod′om were bad and were gross sinners against Jehovah.”GENESIS 18:20“Consequently Jehovah said: “The cry of complaint about Sod′om and Go·mor′rah, yes, it is loud, and their sin, yes, it is very heavy.”GENESIS 19:4-5“Before they could lie down, the men of the city, the men of Sod′om, surrounded the house, from boy to…[Read more]

Wait! We're keeping score? Questions:Are we allowed to look up info and find the answer? I think we should do this the honor system way and trust each other to not look up the answers. Because if we can look up the answers, this becomes pretty easy, pretty fast. There's only been a few questions on here I didn't know the answer to, but to…[Read more]

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 those obvious things didn't happen…[Read more]

“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.

Quote If you or someone else opens a new thread (or threads) to speak about some of what I have presented just request that I do not participate in them and I will respect that request.–towshab.Thankyou. This is…nice of you.

Quote Doubt has come on a few occassions, but I have not been moved. I will let other's answer for themselves, if they wish. Thanks, David. PM me if you like. I'd really like to know specifically what he said. We could all use strenghtening. If it is something about Matthew, for example, what specifically?

NOT3IN1,MANDY,ETC,OR ANYONE WHO has started to question anything based on what this guy has been saying: SNAP OUT OF IT!Perhaps we have humored him far too much. This idea is a ridiculous one. And while it's fun to delve into conspiracy theory type stuff, this is apparently causing some to actually fall into this realm of delusion.The idea that…[Read more]

Quote I encourage those who are shaken to trust in their Lord and to do more praying, praising, and bible study than spending time here. What specifically did either of these people say that has “shaken” you or anyone? I'd really like to know.david

HANNIBAL CHALLENGEDid Hannibal really exist?I want to wrap up by showing how easy it is to produce a scenario where we can deny the historicity of a major public figure. When I published this spoof on the Secular Web's discussion board it was taken seriously even though with hindsight it seems ridiculous. The comments in italics are annotations to…[Read more]

Quote So Gamaliel existed according to Talmud and your bible while only your bible says Jesus existed. Seems Gamaliel has more proof of existence.–towshabOf course, he is wrong again. He is mentioned in the Tulmud in a handful of places.http://www.watch.pair.com/HRChrist.html(Are people actually falling for this stuff?)While it may not speak well…[Read more]

Quote Courage is sometimes needed when you find that the truth you hold does not line-up with the evidence you are finding.–Not3Please explain where these ones have steered you wrong, or made you question.

Quote Wow, you misunderstood his point. –MorningstarIt's not just this point that he misunderstands. He routinely misinterprets what I'm saying and then tries to re-direct his argument with obvious spin.Quote Keep it up Dave! Attack the 'foundation', the Jewish bible, and then Jesus has no beginning at all. Because if you prove that the Jewish…[Read more]

Where did the ark land? Mount ararat? The one place no one is really allowed to explore?Why did it apparently land in the one place where we could not see it's physical evidence?And where is the ark of the covenant now?The physical evidence.While never applying this to Jesus or the evidence of him, I've often wondered if God purposefully had…[Read more]

Quote It's funny, because I know David thinks there needs to be this order of pastor's, teacher's and so on, but I believe in a non-traditional way, we have that here. I believe we are all brothers, not with one priest or whatever taking the lead.But the first century congregation had “overseers” or “elders” who took the lead in caring for the…[Read more]