Posted on 09/27/2006 9:56:09 AM PDT by SirLinksalot
I thought you were sincere.
Next time I know better.
So evos are having abortions because they don't treat their women right?
Okaaaaaay....
Guess you interpretation of "abandon" is different than everyone elses.
Dude,
Where are you getting this stuff. I don't have those passages memorized. I am not trying to impress anyone. Those passages relate specifically to scripture teaching a non-evolutionary beginning to mankind. Don't you agree that it is good to look at the evidence?
I am an admitted irrecoverably flawed individual. My only hope is in the flawless One. He has commissioned me to let others know they are in the same predicament as me. This message tends to tick people off.
If you think so, what are you doing on this thread?
Guess you interpretation of "abandon" is different than everyone elses.
I left the thread for a few hours to get some work done. But there is always some nonsense to rebut, so I just couldn't stay away.
What, did you miss me?
Your posts.
I don't have those passages memorized. I am not trying to impress anyone. Those passages relate specifically to scripture teaching a non-evolutionary beginning to mankind.
But now you admit that 1) You aren't reading the originals so you have no idea what the Scriptures say and 2)the Scriptures are silent on TToE and are subject to interpretation (unless we want to return to YOUR interpretation, but we have covered that, haven't we?)
Don't you agree that it is good to look at the evidence?
Sure. Do you have any? A faith-based text which has been able to spawn hundreds of sects all basing their belief system on a particular interpretation of that text isn't "evidence." Even if I was to concede (which I don't) the Bible as a proper reference, we would still have to deal with which interpretation.
I am an admitted irrecoverably flawed individual. My only hope is in the flawless One. He has commissioned me to let others know they are in the same predicament as me. This message tends to tick people off.
Admitting you are flawed is OK. Not correcting that flaw (in your case, extreme hubris), is NOT OK.
Your message of us all being flawed isn't ticking anyone off. All Christians know they are flawed. Your self-important designation as "flaw-teller" is more quaint (and sad) than off-putting.
But your trying to tie a more general (and appropriate) interpretation of Genesis with somehow not "knowing" Christ is egotistical in the least.
I'll leave you with a classic joke (I hope you'll understand when you read it and apologies [if needed] to my Jewish friends).
Two Rabbis go into the Temple after some serious, serious and extreme Holy reading. The first Rabbi, overtaken with his love and devotion for G-d, prostrates himself and says "Oh Lord! Before you I am NOTHING!"
The second Rabbi, overtaken by his love and devotion, also prostrates himself and says "Oh Lord! Before you I am NOTHING!"
A janitor working in the back of the Temple sees these and hears these Rabbis and, in a moment of pure love, prostates HIMSELF and says "Oh Lord! Before you I am NOTHING!"
The first Rabbi looks at the janitor and then tells the other Rabbi "so look who thinks he's nothing."
So soon -- Jeeze it isn't even the fourth inning ;)
You must be from Los Angeles.
I believe god created evolution.
I said exactly what I meant. Have you a problem with that?
I sure do.
Once again my lengthy post has been outdone by brevity!
I am sure there is a lesson in here for me.
If I can only figure out what it is.
Hmmmmm....
;)
Say What???? ;)
It makes sense when you read the original post!
ohboyohboy! Do we get to see Piltdown Man?! Such is the quality of "proof" of Darwinism...
God created a Universe so incredibly awesome and intricate that if Man investigates millions of years he (man) will just brush the surface. The more we learn, the more astounded we are at the beauty and symmetry of the Universe (and who knows about "other Universes."
And the God who created it all stands OUTSIDE of this Universe and ALL Universes. And this God saw this dust speck of a planet and its people and sent His Son to save us. He could have flicked us out of existence with a thought. Instead He gave us Love and tried to teach us Love through His Word and the words of His Son.
It saddens me that Creationists would limit God so much. They see him as Q or Gandalf writ large. A God they can comprehend and deal with. A very, very small God.
Of course the ID crowd is even worse. They think that God needs to keep reaching in and tweaking and changing things "on the fly" since He didn't really know how things would happen. This little-g God is closer to the "what does god need with a starship" variety.
My God -- the God of Abraham and God the Father -- is capable of anything. He gave us so much. To throw it back in His face by limiting Him is a (sadly ineffective) tantrum.
But your version works (capital G, though).
Well, what is it?
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