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I'm a software developer by trade, and I love Jesus.
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Mar 29 |
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Sarah laughed at God and He did not mind @caseyr547 Could you please keep your comments about the question and answer, and avoid making unnecessary, presumptuous, and condescending personal assumptions about the attitudes and beliefs of someone you've never met? Throughout our conversation, I've attempted to address your answer, and not your personal feelings. I would appreciate the same respect in return. |
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Mar 29 |
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Any philosphers arguing that the Christian worldview is the most rational? Francis Schaeffer made exactly this argument in three of his books wrapped up currently under the title "Trilogy" amazon.com/Francis-Schaeffer-Trilogy-Three-Essential/dp/… |
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Mar 29 |
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Why was the New Testament Written in Greek? Many people believe that this is what the Bible means when it says in Galatians 4:4, that the fullness of time had come. The time and culture were properly set at that moment, and that moment only, to accept and spread the good news. |
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Mar 27 |
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How does the life of Joseph (son of Jacob) foreshadow the life of Jesus the Messiah? I thought about it, but Christ ruled after his resurrection, whereas Joseph ruled during his time away. I didn't think that was close enough of a parallel to merit mentioning. |
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Mar 27 |
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What is a Christian's justification for a legal prohibition of homosexual marriage? I think I can rent your answer. Even if I can't buy it. :) I suppose I don't see the government as a proper tool for the church to use for catechesis. That seems to be your viewpoint. I agree that legislation influences morality, but I don't think it's naive to assume convictions can thrive in a society contrary to those beliefs. Church history tells us that the church thrives under persecution and hardship. (Matthew 16:18) I would agree with your point about the naïveté of the secular person. Good discussion. If we have more, we should move it to chat. |
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Mar 27 |
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What is a Christian's justification for a legal prohibition of homosexual marriage? In short, I think that the problem started long before the gay marriage debate happened. I agree that the deeper understanding of marriage is important, and more people should view it as such, but the short-sighted view of marriage as being nothing more or less than 1 man/1 woman does leave something to be desired. If I want to be truly reflective on marriage, it would need to be only allowed to Christians, because only they can reflect the interactions of Christ and the Church clearly. "Christian" marriage should always be different than legal marriage from a practical standpoint. |
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Mar 27 |
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What is a Christian's justification for a legal prohibition of homosexual marriage? I agree with you, when talking about marriage within the church, a proper definition is vital, but isn't it the role of the clergy to clearly define marriage during those conversations? After all, how many people really think of marriage as the picture of Christ and the Church? Isn't that, according to Paul, the REAL definition of marriage? If that's the case, the government has always been shortsighted in the definition. I agree that marriage is one man/one woman, but I don't think it's ONLY that. Your answer tends to place the burden of knowledge on the state, and not the individual. |
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Mar 27 |
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What is a Christian's justification for a legal prohibition of homosexual marriage? Your main argument seems to boil down to simply saying that Christians should ban legal gay marriage so the definition of the word "marriage" is clear. It's like saying that the word "sending" shouldn't be associated with email, because doing so clouds the original meaning of the word which was associated with mail, and therefore someone will misunderstand the postal service. Why can't a person simply state the distinction that sending, in an email context, is fundamentally different from sending, in a snail mail context? In the same way, legal marriage isn't Christian marriage. Never was. |
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Mar 27 |
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How does the life of Joseph (son of Jacob) foreshadow the life of Jesus the Messiah? edited body |
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Mar 27 |
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How does the life of Joseph (son of Jacob) foreshadow the life of Jesus the Messiah? deleted 27 characters in body |
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Mar 27 |
answered | How does the life of Joseph (son of Jacob) foreshadow the life of Jesus the Messiah? |
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Mar 27 |
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Are Matthew and John Paul's friend? added 69 characters in body |
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Mar 27 |
answered | Are Matthew and John Paul's friend? |
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Mar 26 |
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Does the New Testament allow Christians to interfere in policy making processes of the nation? I don't think he's asking for individual thoughts on all the examples listed, but rather whether the church as a whole has a right to be politically active. Doesn't seem to broad to me. |
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Mar 25 |
answered | What is the significance of presenting the Apostles as acting foolishly many times in the Gospels? |
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Mar 21 |
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Why is it so much easier to sin than follow Jesus? @2pietjuh2 One note... be sure you define "sin" properly. Maybe ask yourself, "What law am I breaking by watching a random movie instead of reading the Bible?" It's kind of an important question for life, I think. I also strongly recommend reading this book: amazon.com/Scandalous-Freedom-Radical-Nature-Gospel/dp/… |
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Mar 21 |
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Why Christians wear some elaborate costumes which sometimes outshine those of the pre-Christian epoch? It sounds like you're looking more for evidence against the wearing of these ornate outfits, as opposed to evidence for. I think he's answered the question sufficiently towards the "for" argument. Put simply, if they simply wore a business suit, then we would think of a businessman. The idea of an ornate outfit is to have us thinking of someone different, other, or "holy" if you will. |
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Mar 21 |
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Why Christians wear some elaborate costumes which sometimes outshine those of the pre-Christian epoch? Perhaps because they're not going to see a good businessman. I'm not Catholic, but that's just a guess. :) I suppose what I'm trying to say is, why wasn't the question phrased as such, "Are there any Biblical prohibitions against priests and clergy wearing ornate clothing while acting out their roles within the church?" |
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Mar 21 |
answered | Why is it so much easier to sin than follow Jesus? |
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Mar 20 |
answered | How do Christians incorporate present moment everyday faith in light of God's multi-generational nature? |
