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Orange_Crush said:
If you're reading this post, I'll assume you kept reading the thread.

Leviathon... The description of a giant, dangerous reptile. You're welcome.
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Mentioned in Job. A book of poetry that is not, and was never, meant to be taken as literal history. Notice it does not fit in with the rest of the OT narrative structure?
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
So I ask again, is that the only criteria to be able to criticize Christianity? The same people defend Christianity when it comes to their stances on issues like same sex marriage and their ability to help make it not legal.
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Ta ok.... You are allowed to get married now.... I don't blame people for holding strong to their beliefs... I can see both sides.... To Christians marriage is a religious term and ceremony.... It should have been a civil union to begin with bc that's what most of marriage is anyways.... How come you only mention what you consider the negative part of Christianity without mentioning the positives chriatians do in the community?
 
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volbeast33 said:
Ta ok.... You are allowed to get married now.... I don't blame people for holding strong to their beliefs... I can see both sides.... To Christians marriage is a religious term and ceremony.... It should have been a civil union to begin with bc that's what most of marriage is anyways.... How come you only mention what you consider the negative part of Christianity without mentioning the positives chriatians do in the community?
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Again, the discussion was the defending of one particular religion, and you can't even get through one post without continuing to do it.

And I guess you're calling me gay now?
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Again, the discussion was the defending of one particular religion, and you can't even get through one post without continuing to do it.
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What other religion is discussed? Islam? The one that hundreds/ thousands are dying in relation to yearly. Can you not see the difference?
 
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bamawriter said:
Mentioned in Job. A book of poetry that is not, and was never, meant to be taken as literal history. Notice is does not fit in with the rest of the OT narrative structure?
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Interesting assumption, despite the fact that Job carries the same marks of historical narrative that other Biblical historical narratives carry. Like, for instance, the opening sentence...

There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz... That's what the book states, but we're not to take it that the narrative events that are describes as happening to this man--whom the narrative says existed--didn't actually happen.

And despite the fact that other known Biblical historical narrative refers to Job as actual historical narrative...

Bold strategy, Cotton.

But in any case, you asked for a single instance, and I gave it. Again, you're welcome.
 
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volbeast33 said:
What other religion is discussed? Islam? The one that hundreds/ thousands are dying in relation to yearly. Can you not see the difference?
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Good God, let's keep going in circles here. So because one religion has a segment that "blows people up", that means you, who supposedly aren't religious, have to be empathetic and defend Christianity by default?
 
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bamawriter said:
It is a parable meant to show that God's love does not guarantee one happiness. The world is broken, and evil exists. Man should never assume that he knows the fullness of God's design.
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Are you a believer?

And what are your thoughts on G-d putting the whole thing in motion?
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Good God, let's keep going in circles here. So because one religion has a segment that "blows people up", that means you, who supposedly aren't religious, have to be empathetic and defend Christianity by default?
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No you seem to be saying that people defend Christianity instead of other religions... I stated that the only other religion is Islam right now. I don't have an issue with any religions as long as they are practicing laws.... As for them fighting against same sex marriage.... Every single person wants laws based on how they see the world no matter if religion is involved or not.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
Interesting assumption, despite the fact that Job carries the same marks of historical narrative that other Biblical historical narratives carry. Like, for instance, the opening sentence...

There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz... That's what the book states, but we're not to take it that the narrative events that are describes as happening to this man--whom the narrative says existed--didn't actually happen.

And despite the fact that other known Biblical historical narrative refers to Job as actual historical narrative...
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Jesus' parables often start with "There once was..." He did not intend them to be taken as literal.

And the reference to Job in the historical books do not refer to him as literal. There is a reason that Job is included with the other books of poetry. It's not some happy accident.
 
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bamawriter said:
I am. I believe that God created all that is. He simply didn't do it 6000 years ago.
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Agreed.
I have heard some interesting theories on Job and was just trying to understand where you were headed.

One more question and then I'll leave you alone.
Is Jesus /Yeshua G-d or the begotten son of G-d and therefore a separate being?
 
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volbeast33 said:
No you seem to be saying that people defend Christianity instead of other religions... I stated that the only other religion is Islam right now. I don't have an issue with any religions as long as they are practicing laws.... As for them fighting against same sex marriage.... Every single person wants laws based on how they see the world no matter if religion is involved or not.
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I'm saying people who claim to be non-religious and preach to people about being "civil" to Christians don't have a problem belittling and criticizing other religions need to either practice what they preach or stop being a hypocrite. And the justification for it is "one blows people up", and supposedly that makes it all ok, when they know not all members of said religion do that, just like not all Christians are like the Westboro Baptist idiots or TV evangelists.
 
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MaxamusXIII said:
Agreed.
I have heard some interesting theories on Job and was just trying to understand where you were headed.

One more question and then I'll leave you alone.
Is Jesus /Yeshua G-d or the begotten son of G-d and therefore a separate being?
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Jesus is God.
 
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n_huffhines said:
What's funny is that remark targets all of Islam, whereas in this thread we are only attacking the idea of young earth....not Christianity as a whole.
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It gets so tiring that every time there's an issue with a portion of Christianity, some jackhole comes along with "Oh yeah cuz Moolims are better LOL!"

As if anyone said Islam is right or anything.
 
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bamawriter said:
Jesus' parables often start with "There once was..." He did not intend them to be taken as literal.

And the reference to Job in the historical books do not refer to him as literal. There is a reason that Job is included with the other books of poetry. It's not some happy accident.
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I won't go into a lengthy discussion about what type of narrative work Job is since it is a red herring to the conversation.

Even if it were poetry, it is the description of a giant reptile, given in such a way that the reader of the time was expected to recognize it by its description.

And, as I pointed out to huff, it's your assumption that it isn't describing a dinosaur. You're operating on a circular reasoning--there is no description of dinosaurs in the Bible because there are no descriptions of dinosaurs; even the description of what may be a dinosaur is not a description of a dinosaur because there are no descriptions of dinosaurs in the Bible.

You asked for a description, and I gave one.
 
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