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To: Nifster

“Well then let all women wear hijab a”

If God or His Apostles ever said that women should wear a hijab, then fine. A veil is what was always assumed.

“Arguing over how many angels dance on the head of a pin.”

As someone with a PhD in Medieval History I’m always amazed at how people use that expression without knowing anything about it:
1) There’s no evidence it was ever used or ever happened in the Middle Ages.
2) The debate would have been over matter (or the immateriality of other worldly creatures), volume, space, and motion. In other words, it would actually be an extremely sophisticated issue to debate (if it ever was). Too many people blithely pass it off as an example of nonsense not realizing what would actually be at stake.

“Just another reason I don’t go to a box on Sunday”

Jesus went to a “box” on Saturday. So you’re too good to do it?


12 posted on 06/20/2017 1:15:52 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: vladimir998

So you want a believing Cristian to go to temple?

I did not use the reference to counting angels, etc lightly. It is the epitome of the intellectual and academic thoughtful people arguing over jots and tittles.


13 posted on 06/20/2017 3:39:42 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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