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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:44 PM Original message |
A quick Bible question: |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't know I'm Jewish |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Oy vey! |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't know I'm a Muslim |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Interesting that you need an "a" in the second but not the first. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. not at all, I was trying to make a point that it was in the eye |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I see - that is why I put "according to those who believe in it" plus I |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 08:28 AM Original message |
cool, interesting thread you started |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Salaams |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't know I'm a Buddist |
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Derailer (332 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh man you should look into the gnostic gospels |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Look for the meaning of the Bible -according to Christians- in the Gnostic |
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Derailer (332 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. If not interesting, entertaining anyway |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. It is the history of the faith of a people. |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I see- so it is not supposed to be a guide - even if it is incidentally- |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. All good questions, even essential questions, but only answerable |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. *ahem* "Only answerable (....) through the individual practitioner" -Well, |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 09:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. 'Was only trying to respect the range of practitioners! |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Ah, I see. Now you have, feel free to post or not to post your opinions. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 10:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. My initial response covered my thoughts to your question. |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 01:09 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. *ahem* yeah sorry. Trying to keep track of too much. :) |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 08:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
44. "The early bishops banned and burned some of the active texts" |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 10:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. As Christianity became the coin of the realm that was once the Roman |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's a guideline to how to be a Paulist |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. This is it's pupose? And is to live as a Paulist the intention |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. Paul designed the Christian religion. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Thank you for using that term, "Paulist." |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. You're welcome. The Christian religion is Paulism. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. It is my impression that the Bible evolved |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. O.K. the reason I was getting at in all this; that needs must now be |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I don't think so |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I'll clarify my "should still be writing" thing - |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Ah, thank you for the clarification |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. the purpose has changed over time |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. O.K. So it had some original intrinsic purpose, (as what?) |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Biblical versions |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:42 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. As an aside - Coverdale is still used. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 08:28 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. but wasn't it Coverdale, not wycliffe, that was intended for public use? |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
28. it's premised on the notion that God has a 'plan' for ....creation |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 09:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I'm not here to flame nor ridicule, atheist though I am; ok, so |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 06:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. if 'god' wants something, 'god' gets it... |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
30. Looks like you got some helpful responses-NOT! |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I did get some helpful responses.... remember, I am asking what you |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. To fill out a bookshelf? |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
38. Reconciliation |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 07:32 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. so when you cut to the core, we are like playstation for god? |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 08:11 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. *ahem* Loath am I to further antagonise you, but I was after |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 08:21 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I was not intending to char anyone here, just broil and baste the |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 11:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Hey, I dig a good BBQ! |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 03:19 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Sorry, but I've been dying to use this line: |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 11:26 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Not following the teachings of science? |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-29-06 04:25 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. The 'not a real atheist' line was to illustrate this point: |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
45. According to the Gospel of St. John, |
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believerinchrist (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-30-06 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
52. Within its pages is everything a human being needs to love God, |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-30-06 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
53. The purpose of any book is in the mind of the reader and his./her ability |
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