Break time's over boys ... we've got 3 cubits to finish by the end of the day.
Posted on 12/07/2010 5:20:13 PM PST by truthfinder9
“So an olive tree grows in 7 days?”
Not today but Noah lived to be 950 years so things were very different in those days.
> “Would Jesus build a Christian themed amusement park?”
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Jesus wouldn’t even have built the monster churches we have today. When he walked the Earth all Christians met in homes on the sabbath.
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> “Where’s this msytery light coming from? Lots of leaps in logic in the YEC view. Would God be so obtuse?”
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I see that you’ve given up the pretense of being a Bible believer.
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> “So an olive tree grows in 7 days?”
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I don’t know for sure on the olive, but a pistachio goes from nothing to about 6-7” in the first week. Walnuts go to about 4”.
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The only thing more frightening than Christians taking care of physical needs is Christians preaching Christ.
John 12:4-6 - "But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it."
So be it.
IF they can make money legally and ethically for God’s work, I see nothing wrong with that. If it is a commercial enterprise that is using God to draw people in and puts only a tiny portion for charity, then it is a terrible idea. There is a story of a rich man who sold his field and made everyone believe he was giving all the money to the poor when in reality he was keeping a good profit for himself. He and his wife were struck dead.
Still, Noah's Ark Amusement Park — which I gather is a place chock-full of water slides — sounds like a really fun place to go on a hot summer's day.... Maybe they'll succeed in raking in the dough, some or all of the proceeds of which could be directed to genuine (i.e., uncoerced) charitable works.
Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dearest sister in Christ!
Exactly.
What on Earth are you talking about? Do you know?
BB seems to think the criticism of the park is a conspiracy of socialist Christians. Don’t recall anyone saying they “deplored” it either. What the oark showcases is that we don’t get Noah’s flood. There’s nothing wrong with amusement, but don’t we as Christians often question the world obsessed with entertainment? So what do we do and want to build another amusement park? Didn’t Noah’s flood destroy people who cared about nothing but pleasure and amusement? That’s what this is all about, not some insidious unnamed conspiracy of liberal Christians.
This one isn’t about creation/evolution. But did you notice all the people who instantly thought it was an evolutionist conspiracy as soon as the project was questioned? Very interesting.
Talking about the typical unbeliever stuff you post.
Other than building the museum with other peoples money, what good have they done?
Its amusing watching you two arrogant souls strut around judging those with dreams, aspirations and a proven track record of inspiring others in the faith. So far, the best you two have done is alienate true believers by your insults and blanket condemnations. Since you two can't even be charitable to Christians when it costs you nothing, it is not unreasonable to reject any advice and consultation you might give on how you feel people should spend their money. IOW, you have demonstrated an animosity towards Christians, it naturally follows that your advice would be equally hostile.
What I do know is that AiG is a wonderful ministry that has been going on for quite some time. They are frustrated with myopic clods like y'all who think that befriending the world and accepting their attacks on the fundamentals will somehow further the Kingdom. They are specialists on Genesis 1-11 and do their job better than any other entity on earth. If you want them to expand their ministry to other things, then you don't understand their philosophy of operation.
Normally I would advise people who don't like AiG's approach to the Gospel and equipping of the Saints to go ahead and show us all how its done - but seeing how you have dealt with Christians here, I implore you to stay away from offering any advice to Christians, we can get the same advice from the ACLU and other athiests.
To me that's just commerce. It's not like money-changing in the Temple, the park is not Holy ground.
Jesus was a carpenter for a while. Paul was also a tent-maker after he was called. Abraham also raised animals after he was called. Peter was also a fisherman after he was called.
That said, those who are called to a 24/7 ministry must do exactly that when they are called to do so.
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. - Luke 2:36-38
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace. Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. - Romans 8:1-9
I see you duck the question to ramble on a three paragraph personal attack.
Obviously.
At bottom, antipathy to commerce and capitalism seems to lie at the root of the indignation of the people quoted in the article, not abuse of Holy ground....
To my way of thinking, Marx-inspired Liberation Theology/Social Gospel/Social Justice ideology are abuses of Holy ground — the Word of the Gospels. JMHO FWIW
Thank you so very much, dearest sister in Christ, for your illuminating essay/post!
Break time's over boys ... we've got 3 cubits to finish by the end of the day.
Funny. I’ve never posted any “unbeliever stuff.” Because you think your cause or Christian group is beyond reproach and question doesn’t make the questions “unbeliever.” Basiclly what you are saying is that when someone disagrees with you, they are automatically an unbeliever.
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