The Neverending Story

Free Republic | 3/24/01 | The NES Crew

[malakhi]

The Neverending Story

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

After a nine month hiatus, The Neverending Story, the granddaddy of daily threads, has returned to Free Republic. Originally begun on March 24, 2001, as a religious discussion thread, the NES evolved over time into a daily thread spanning a wide variety of topics. The new and improved Neverending Story will feature conversation on religion, politics, culture, current events, business, sports, family, hobbies, general fellowship and more. We welcome you to hang your hat in our little corner of FR. We ask you to abide by the FR posting rules and, even in the midst of serious debate, to keep the discussion friendly and respectful. Those who wish to "duke it out" are asked to take it over to the Smoky Backroom. I placed this thread in "General/Chat" for a reason, so play nice and have fun! :o)

[OLD REGGIE]

IMO that would of been the time.

BigMack

No Mack, it was long before then. I simply pulled that post to show it wasn't a new idea to me.

I knew nothing then.

I know nothing now.

Actually, I believe none of us really knows.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Thanks Dave, now if you accept the New Testament as true, there in lays the REST OF THE STORY.

That's the dilemma. The community produced the writings, the writings didn't produce the community. And the same community that decided which writings survived is the same that gave you the perpetual virginity of Mary, Sabbath on Sunday, Christmas on Mithra, apostolic/papal succession, and on and on. Just some food for thought.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

There were plenty of early Christian community's BEFORE the RCC came in to being. Just some food for thought.

BigMack

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Actually, I believe none of us really knows.

You can if you believe in the inerrant New Testament.

BigMack

[SoothingDave]

The community produced the writings, the writings didn't produce the community.

Yep.

And the same community that decided which writings survived is the same that gave you the perpetual virginity of Mary, Sabbath on Sunday, Christmas on Mithra, apostolic/papal succession, and on and on.

You say that like it's a bad thing. :-)

SD

[Invincibly Ignorant]

There were plenty of early Christian community's BEFORE the RCC came in to being. Just some food for thought.

True but none of them got decide which few writings among the very many got to survive. The counsel that decided was in the 300's.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

See, Dave, your ally of merely a few posts ago, even agrees with me. :-)

[OLD REGGIE]

You can if you believe in the inerrant New Testament.

BigMack

All you can know is that you believe in the innerant New Testament, nothing else.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

See? Dave, your ally of merely a few posts ago, even agrees with me. :-)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

True but none of them got decide which few writings among the very many got to survive.

I believe God did the deciding not some man or group of men.

BigMack

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Something must be wrong with my computer. I refreshed about 4 times and didn't see my post. and so I did it again. And it posted in the meantime. sheesh.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

See? Dave, your ally of merely a few posts ago, even agrees with me. :-)

The RCC is a Shadow of REAL Christiantiy, its the only reason we have anything in common, there are specks of truth in the RCC.

[OLD REGGIE]

Oh, Oh the Pat's are on the board as 2-3 point favorites against the Steelers.

That's bad news. The Pat's like to be the underdog. They just love it when they are given no chance to win.

Quick, jump on the Steelers bandwagon.

Get the Steelers with their "Big Ben" and unbeatable defense established as the favorites.

The poor Pat's have to go down to that hell-pit Heinz field. They don't have a chance. Poor - poor Pats!

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

All you can know is that you believe in the innerant New Testament, nothing else.

All you can know is that you know nothing.

Carry on.

BigMack

[OLD REGGIE]

I believe God did the deciding not some man or group of men.

BigMack

And that's because some group of men told you so.

[OLD REGGIE]

All you can know is that you know nothing.

True but at least I know it.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

I believe God did the deciding not some man or group of men.

Guess I just wonder then, if God directed them so infallibly with decisions regarding what the NT contained and at the same period of time were coming up with doctrines about Mary other things, why you reject the other things? Who decides that God was with them in one area and not the others?

[Invincibly Ignorant]

The poor Pat's have to go down to that hell-pit Heinz field. They don't have a chance. Poor - poor Pats!

Yes but you have something other teams don't. Adam V.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

And that's because some group of men told you so.

For someone who knows nothing you sure know how I came to believe what I believe.

Go back to you know nothing, it suites you better.

BigMack

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Guess I just wonder then, if God directed them so infallibly with decisions regarding what the NT contained and at the same period of time were coming up with doctrines about Mary other things, why you reject the other things? Who decides that God was with them in one area and not the others?

Any blind toad can tell from reading Gods Word that the RCC is wrong about many doctrines, and who says God is with them? Not me.

BigMack