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- flagellum0
lol. That's why you shouldn't pay attention to medieval caricatures of Biblical truths.
- ********0
the great thing about bible / religion / christian threads is you do not have to read them to know exactly what the back and forth is.
A guarantee of circular reasoning vs. incredulousness.
- gramme0
What could they possibly be mining?
tonx
(Oct 15 07, 12:56)Visual relics of the Greek notion of hell (Hades, AKA the Underworld...)
Most pre-Christian cultures saw hell as an underground realm, such as the Welsh Annwn or Annwfn...
- mrdobolina0
seems to me that no one is really sure whether the shit should be taken literally or figuratively, but I am sure the number one bible student is going to tell me how I am wrong.
- gramme0
circular reasoning vs. incredulousness.
tonx
(Oct 15 07, 12:59)Incredulosity is the word you are looking for.
- BonSeff0
whatever way you slice it, or worship it, it's still a big make believe club.
- flagellum0
Mimio: the AiG statement does not state that they hold that limited speciation did not occur. Speciation from generic kinds, fits within the YEC model.
- ********0
this is what hell is like.
- ********0
so christians don't see hell as an underground realm?
damn, I should take that basement apt....
- ********0
Laurium: funded Pericles
- gramme0
whatever way you slice it, or worship it, it's still a big make believe club.
BonSeff
(Oct 15 07, 13:02)Hahahahahaha, you're just as dogmatic as Jerry Falwell! Can't you see the incredible irony in what you just said?!?!?
GOOD TIMES.
:D
- ********0
Incredulosity then....
thanks for the correction, now go to hell and dig.
Personally I do not accept the concept of supernatural beings who rule.
- flagellum0
Jesus used cultural metaphors with regard to teaching on hell. We cannot comprehend what it actually is. We do know it is a place of conscious separation from the love we are offered as a free gift.
- ********0
- ********0
I think you meant:
Jesus used cultural metaphors with regard to teaching on hell. We cannot comprehend what it actually is. We do know it is a place of conscious separation from the love we are offered as a free gift, and it's hot, and a lot of digging and wheelbarrowing takes place.
- mrdobolina0
Hahahahahaha, you're just as dogmatic as Jerry Falwell! Can't you see the incredible irony in what you just said?!?!?
GOOD TIMES.
:D
gramme
(Oct 15 07, 13:04)Again, seff has a hobby of not collecting stamps.
- gramme0
So I guess at the end of the day those of us on either side of the fence are still stubborn dogmatics about what we believe or don't. I suppose I am guilty.
- BonSeff0
it's not dogma if i dont hold a belief.
at any rate, you're all crazy.
peaceful crazy. but crazy
- Mimio0
Mimio: the AiG statement does not state that they hold that limited speciation did not occur. Speciation from generic kinds, fits within the YEC model.
flagellum
(Oct 15 07, 13:02)This is a very minor point and it doesn't make the belief any less ridiculous. I couldn't even tell you what a "generic kind" is.
- BonSeff0
they can't wrap their heads around that dobo