No. i am saying that the Bible ins utionalized it. I'm sure some in the south still invoke those passages to this day. I do not expect christians to be consistent. Its impossible given their doctrine.
This link says the skeptic's claim is unsubstantiated. If so, why the need to address it?
The author really did nothing but spin with guesses, as is usually the case.
So Elijah was simply taken up into the sky.....but not Heaven....?
That makes no sense unless you want to start more guessing as to where Old Testament believers go to when they die.
So now you think some southern Christians think slavery is ok? Wow.
This link says the skeptic's claim is unsubstantiated. If so, why the need to address it?
uhh... O!!! Do you fight with your waiter, when they bring you what you ordered?!
The author really did nothing but spin with guesses, as is usually the case.
I'd say it's a pretty good "guess", isn't this what you do too?
So Elijah was simply taken up into the sky.....but not Heaven....?
That makes no sense unless you want to start more guessing as to where Old Testament believers go to when they die.
Maybe he didn't die at all, they did look for him afterwards but couldn't find him.
If you are right, then God is going to have me burned alive for eternity for simply not believing in Jesus. Why can't he just let me disappear into nothingness when I die?
Oh, and law of averages says you'll be living in the same gated community with murderers and rapists.
They did in the 1800s.
They had plenty of Bible verses to justify it.
I realize you have no context of history but those passages were widely cited by the southern states and their advocates as justification for slavery in the 19th century. Christianity has been around for 2000 years. this notion that slavery should be abolished really only gained traction in the 18th centruy.
I suppose you have never been to rural Mississippi but I guarantee you some of them would have no problem with reenslaving their ancestors former slaves.
Maybe it's not "fire" but emotional sadness and loneliness, does that make you feel better? You have a choice Blake.If you are right, then God is going to have me burned alive for eternity for simply not believing in Jesus. Why can't he just let me disappear into nothingness when I die?
Oh, and law of averages says you'll be living in the same gated community with murderers and rapists.
For me it's hard to fathom, a soul just dying out like a light bulb.
Perhaps murders and rapists here on this Earth, but if they are in heaven, then they will have been forgiven and not recognized as criminals.
Maybe you can just make up more with no justification for it to try and explain that which is obviously absurd.
If man has free will in heaven and God really wants some friends, why did he put us on earth first? Why allow Satan in to screw us over?
Lazy answer: "thou shalt not question thy God. Thou cannotst knowest his mindeth."
Every good story needs its villain.
Not trying to prove something, just throwing it out there for ya to chew on...
The only thing obvious is that you lost your faith, do you feel your life is better w/out faith?
Depending on who you ask about or sheole, you could be right.
Hard to fathom a god of love torturing his own creations.For me it's hard to fathom, a soul just dying out like a light bulb.
Perhaps murders and rapists here on this Earth, but if they are in heaven, then they will have been forgiven and not recognized as criminals.
I find the idea of a kidnapping child molester getting rewarded with heaven deplorable.
Without a doubt. I feel closer to God.
Good question. You almost sound like you want to believe in God.
+1. Except i would say i feel more spiritual and aware
Still harder to imagine your soul, your being just dying out. It's the choices we make in life that decides our fate.
I do too, BUT even a monster can sincerely choose redemption.
What God? How so if you don't believe anymore?
And a hero to give money to
I think most humans don't want to believe that death is the end.
It's hard to imagine that you are comprised of atoms, but you are. Incredulity was never a marker against truth.
I never said that I do not believe that God exists. I do not believe in Christianity. I think its contrived nonsense.
And you might inquire as to your origin, where were you before you were conceived? Hard to imagine that for all time before that, you were nothingness.If you are right, then God is going to have me burned alive for eternity for simply not believing in Jesus. Why can't he just let me disappear into nothingness when I die?
Oh, and law of averages says you'll be living in the same gated community with murderers and rapists.
they didn't own another human - they became their bondservant for a period of 7 years & they were to be treated fairly Leviticus 25:39-55
and what is righteous anyway? Where do you get your standards of morality from? just curious
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