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If you would not presume to question the translation of that or any word in the bible, why did you bother to learn the Greek to begin with? If the translation itself is sacrosanct, why bother to consider the original language? And if the original Greek word (having two meanings) was translated into an English word (having multiple meanings), how do you presume to command that only ONE sense of that English word can be the correct one?

1. a. The faculty of sight; eyesight: poor vision.
1. b. Something that is or has been seen.
2. Unusual competence in discernment or perception; intelligent foresight: a leader of vision.
3. The manner in which one sees or conceives of something.
4. A mental image produced by the imagination.
5. The mystical experience of seeing as if with the eyes the supernatural or a supernatural being.
6. A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.

In other words, you interpret 'vision' to have only the meaning in item 5, and NO OTHER meaning (especially the more logical assumption at 1.b., also the most common Greek usage).

Where do you get the authority to do that? From where do you get the gall to command this?

Vision in the greek listed as posted has two meanings. I cut and pasted the meanings listed right out of the dictionary. You're doing it again. I didn't pick the word used. Scholars far more knowledgeable in Greek than you and I combined did so. You are the ones arguing for a different meaning. YOPIOS. You demean me for doing what you yourselves are actually doing, then you have the gaul to turn around and ask why I didn't do what you're doing. Is this some sort of JOKE!

Now, you want to play word games with the english meanings. Are we supposed to be impressed with YOPIOS? That is what you guys called it and condemned me for when you thought you could accuse me of it. You are the one doing the reinterpretation here. You tell me where you have any authority to do it. From where do you get the gall to command this? Hmm? Turn it around on yourself, you're the one trying to change it. Condemn and cross examine yourself. Right. A stunning record in backhanded doublestandards you've all presented yourselves tonight. When you have no defense for your position, attack the person pointing it out. Just as I said earlier. You guys have no shame and can't even see it. And you call us hateful and bigoted for pointing out your errors. If that's hateful and bigoted, what is it when you don't care about what's being said and just attack no matter the position taken? Physician, heal thyself!