Affable Geek

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Software Developer, part-time pastor, and I raise chickens. Who can't love a chicken?

For Christianity.stackexchange.com, my religious background:

Grew up in a Protestant, evangelical, nondenominational "Bible Church" (-1990)
earned a M.Div at a Baptist Seminary (2008) and pastored a very small Baptist church (2004 - 2008)
Currently serving in an Episcopal Church, and yes I did that site. (2008 - present)

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10h	comment	What Doctrine Supports The Christian Gun Culture? This might be better on politics, albeit reversed- why does there appear to be such a high correlation between religiosity and gun ownership?
10h	comment	What Doctrine Supports The Christian Gun Culture? If you are going to assert that "many use this justification," you really need to source it.
11h	comment	What Doctrine Supports The Christian Gun Culture? This is a very, umm..., novel justification. Small hint: in theology, novel is rarely a compliment. While I suppose this is a legitimate proof text, I would find it both difficult to reconcile with other Scripture (eg Peter, put away your sword), nor do I find any guns rights organizations that claim this as theological justification.
11h	revised	How is Paul's hypothetical case in 1 Cor 15 (If the dead be not raised) intended to be understood? rolled back to a previous revision
17h	revised	Other than the Moravian Brethren, do any other denominations teach that the Holy Spirit is matriacal? edited title
17h	comment	What is the “gospel” supposed to mean? This is an okay question - a little bit basic, but I understand why you raised it. Your answer is good, too - and we do encourage answering your own question - although typically the bar is "Did you need to do some research to answer it." I'm really liking your quality overall, so this may almost be a little beneath you :)
17h	comment	How is Paul's hypothetical case in 1 Cor 15 (If the dead be not raised) intended to be understood? But, yes, it is a non-question for Pentecostals. Its strictly a simple exegetal answer, one that my comment really gives.
17h	comment	How is Paul's hypothetical case in 1 Cor 15 (If the dead be not raised) intended to be understood? @Caleb Yeah - I can sort of see your point. Agreed, the tack I was going to take on it was a very basic hermeneutical approach - too basic for hermeneutics, really, but nonetheless I thought instructive on C.SE. That said, its more sand than pearl. :)
17h	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on How do Christians defend their rejection of sin?
18h	comment	How do Christians defend their rejection of sin? That "Believers should not expereince large amounts of psychological distress" is not really something I think can be sustained by scripture. See: Are Christians supposed to suffer?
18h	comment	How do Christians defend their rejection of sin? possible duplicate of Are Christians supposed to suffer?
18h	comment	How do Christians defend their rejection of sin? -1 on DJClayworth -- this is highly idesyncratic :)
18h	revised	How is Paul's hypothetical case in 1 Cor 15 (If the dead be not raised) intended to be understood? edited title
19h	revised	How is Paul's hypothetical case in 1 Cor 15 (If the dead be not raised) intended to be understood? edited title
19h	reviewed	Leave Closed How is Paul's hypothetical case in 1 Cor 15 (If the dead be not raised) intended to be understood?
19h	comment	How is Paul's hypothetical case in 1 Cor 15 (If the dead be not raised) intended to be understood? You should understand ntgreek.org/history_new_recent/conditional_index.htm Conditionals in Greek. Paul is clearly using a Second Class (rhetorical) Conditional which presumes the If clause to be false. This is simple grammar, and as others have said, is preached all the time. I've been at a lot of funerals this year, and its brought up every time!
19h	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on How do Christians defend their rejection of sin?
19h	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on When did female missionaries appear after the Reformation?
19h	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani”?
1d	comment	Would Nicene Christians consider a Unitarian Baptism sufficient for entry into the Church? Check the meta- What is Mainstream Christianity.