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LeopoldBloom · M
@PatientlyWaiting25 Those verses were the product of a profoundly misogynistic society, that also supported things like slavery, child abuse, executing people for being gay or blasphemy, and other things that are no longer acceptable. It's also questionable that the Bible was written by anyone other than men who were reflecting the values of their milieu rather than communicating universal truths.
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
@LeopoldBloom 2.4 Billion people disagree with you.
You only need to meet with God once, once you know him, you can't deny him.
You only need to meet with God once, once you know him, you can't deny him.
LeopoldBloom · M
@PatientlyWaiting25 Yes, and over one billion people are Muslims, and are just as sincere in their beliefs as you are in yours.
Your 2.4 billion figure includes Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Coptics, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Anglicans, Baptists, Quakers, and many other denominations that disagree on fundamental tenets, one of which being the husband ruling over the wife. But I'm sure only your denomination has everything exactly right.
I'm certainly open to meeting God, but for some reason, he never appears to me in person. Instead, he keeps sending his self-appointed human representatives. So I can only conclude that he either doesn't exist, or doesn't care if I "know him" or not.
Your 2.4 billion figure includes Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Coptics, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Anglicans, Baptists, Quakers, and many other denominations that disagree on fundamental tenets, one of which being the husband ruling over the wife. But I'm sure only your denomination has everything exactly right.
I'm certainly open to meeting God, but for some reason, he never appears to me in person. Instead, he keeps sending his self-appointed human representatives. So I can only conclude that he either doesn't exist, or doesn't care if I "know him" or not.
Charity · 61-69
Biblical discipline is to live your in a righteous, godly, goodly fashion.
To choose that which is right over that which is not.
It is not referring to disciplinary actions, such as whippings.
https://biblehub.com/topical/d/discipline.htm#:~:text=Definition%20and%20Concept,at%20the%20time%2C%20but%20painful.
I believe the majority of Christians try to follow biblical disciplines. But because we are human we will error.
To choose that which is right over that which is not.
It is not referring to disciplinary actions, such as whippings.
https://biblehub.com/topical/d/discipline.htm#:~:text=Definition%20and%20Concept,at%20the%20time%2C%20but%20painful.
I believe the majority of Christians try to follow biblical disciplines. But because we are human we will error.
LeopoldBloom · M
@PatientlyWaiting25 DD is a sexual kink in some cases. I remember back in the Daryl Gates era, one of his sub chiefs (Gates was the Los Angeles police chief in the 80s and 90s), Robert Vernon, was also a pastor, and once gave a sermon about beating children with oars, and it was obvious that he derived sexual pleasure from seeing the welts appear on their skin. This was a long time ago and I can't find the article.
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
@LeopoldBloom there will always be sick individuals but it's more shocking when you discover that it's a pastor.
LeopoldBloom · M
@PatientlyWaiting25 Not shocking for me. Vernon never lacked for churches to invite him as a speaker.
Greyjedi · M
Probably believing in a book written by men possessed by the Devil. That means the “Bible” in terms of the uniformed lay people.
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