I never said he gets angry about things. From his perspective he is occasionally tweaking and he is consistent.
What I want from the Bible is to understand the lesson the original author was presenting to his original audience. What say you: Do you believe the author was advocating for his audience to take on your opinion of God?
Grin. No. In your post I saw an example of proof-texting one point while ignoring a later point. It wasn't a matter of "seeing what I want to see", it was, I can tease a little here and perhaps lighten the exchange.
Grin. No. In your post I saw an example of proof-texting one point while ignoring a later point. It wasn't a matter of "seeing what I want to see", it was, I can tease a little here and perhaps lighten the exchange.
Seriously, I take the Bible in its totality, which is why I rejected discussing your position that God's intention was to kill all the animals.
I do not understand the hatred and vitriol towards President Trump by some. My mother died of Alzheimer's...dementia. For me, these signs of dementia were readily apparent in President Biden when he was running in 2020. I was immediately angry at Jill Biden for not taking care of her husband, and letting the Democrat Machine know (if they didn't already) that President Biden's mental abilities were in decline due to his age. When she didn't, I expected President Obama to put a halt to it...he resisted recommending President Biden for awhile, but then succumbed to the Powers that Be behind the Democratic machine.
The nation elected President Biden. Could they not see his condition of dementia? Or did it not matter to them? I don't know. What I do know, I was sick at heart from day one at the Democrats and much of the news media covering up. But what really hurt was when the rest of the news media poked fun at the President for his lapses. It was like they were poking fun at my mother who had been in a similar position--and neither my mom nor the President nor anyone deserves that.
During the past four years, I could not get Sirach out of my mind:
Sirach 3:10: "My son, take care of your father when he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. Even if his mind fail, be considerate with him; revile him not in the fullness of your strength".
No matter that running Joe Biden for President and electing him never should have happened, it did. And since it did, we, as citizens, should have taken close note of what Sirach had said.
I understand you are mad at President Trump because he committed adultery. Let's move on and give him a chance for a better legacy than "adulterer". I think the country itself may benefit from his leadership.
We definitely have two very different perspectives about the flood. The author tells us that mankind was not living up to expectations, that they were falling short of what they could be, what they were meant to be. The guiding question: What were they doing wrong?
Nothing to do with control...it has to do with sharing unique perspectives. I have no fear that frigidweirdo is trying to control me, and I have not even the littlest thought--or desire--of controlling frigidweirdo. That's hilarious just imagining it, because it would be downright impossible!
Like insisting on death in one passage , then forbidding it in another Meri?
Which two passages are you calling to mind?
The lesson presented is not fiction. The characters are not fiction. I ask why...while you jump to a conclusion.
One other thing to keep in mind: The perspectives I present are never my own, original perspective, but come from years of studying what other rabbis, priests, and scholars say. I present what I have learned from those who have more expertise in the Bible than I ever will. Some of these studies focus on the perspective of the water, which saved Noah and his family--a precursor of Baptism. Some of them are focused on understanding the original Hebrew. Others follow what is known about early cultures, early geology and geography.
First of all, it's Revelation not revelations. Secondly, I don't know if I believe in a devil like you believe in a devil but if I did I would have to say you are doing his bidding. Thirdly, Revelation is about the fall of Rome, so no, I don't have to believe that St. Michael will seek incarnation. Fourthly, it's shtick, not stick.
Don't be fooled by Jewish embellishment.
1. People have free will to do what they want.
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More conspiracy theories, Sparky? And are you using religmo as a derogatory term?
The question at hand is whether God our Eternal Heavenly Father is the same being as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The sentence written above does not suggest that they are both the same being. If both the Father and Son are omniscient and able to perceive all and are one in all that they do then they would be in agreement on everything and would teach the same beliefs and teachings. So whoever hears the Father would actually hear what the Son would say to them. And if whoever rejects what the Father would teach would also reject what the Son would teach. So if anyone were to reject the Son, they would also reject God the Father. No necessity of being the same being but only being one in thought, belief and teaching. The oneness of God is a oneness not of being the same being but of principle and of unity of what is good and right and sharing in the attributes of omnipotence, omniscience, and omnibenevolence. According to John 17:20-23 it is the will of God that those who believe in him will at some point come to reach this perfection which is the same oneness that God the Father and Jesus share among themselves. It's not that we become the same being but that we become unified in goodness, knowledge, love, etc.
