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To: metmom
When Jesus was teaching in parables, Scripture makes that very clear.

Exactly. The punishment of the entire human race because a talking snake convinced two people to eat a bad piece of fruit is a very clear example of a parable.

56 posted on 02/27/2006 2:34:56 PM PST by Quark2005 (Confidence follows from consilience.)
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To: Quark2005; metmom; xzins; OrthodoxPresbyterian; Elsie; ShadowAce
The punishment of the entire human race because a talking snake convinced two people to eat a bad piece of fruit is a very clear example of a parable.

Which "parable" of course is the foundation for the entire Christian Religion. If that story is a parable, then Christianity is a fantasy.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offense, so also is the free gift. For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offenses unto justification. For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. (Romans 5:12-19 KJV)

What is it that you DO believe about Jesus?

57 posted on 02/27/2006 3:03:55 PM PST by P-Marlowe
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To: Quark2005
The punishment of the entire human race ...

Don't forget the bunnies.

On the other hand, the carnivores seem to have profited from the deal. I suspect the T-Rex was tired of eating lettuce.

61 posted on 02/27/2006 4:03:59 PM PST by js1138
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