Caleb

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I am a scripting language connoisseur, regular expression aficionado, network geek, general lover of Linux and a frequent contributor to open source software. I transitioned to programming from other work because I was too busy automating my own work environment to actually do the other work. I have a hobby interest in cartography. For more see my personal site. Most importantly, my life is defined by the grace of God given to men through Jesus Christ. It is my ambition that everything I do would reflect His glory and point people towards Him.

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Sep 10	revised	Has Christianity ever come down in opposition of arranged marriages? added 28 characters in body; edited title
Sep 10	comment	Under what conditions can a “good” or “charitable” act actually be sin? Related question: Is it a sin to do "works" for the sake of "rewards" in heaven?
Sep 10	comment	Is it a sin to do “works” for the sake of “rewards” in heaven? Closely related: Is it possible to sin while intending to do good?
Sep 10	revised	Is Jesus lying in John 7? added 237 characters in body
Sep 10	comment	Is Jesus lying in John 7? Interesting book. Perhaps you could write up something you learned from it and perhaps an excerpt or two for this question.
Sep 10	comment	Is Jesus lying in John 7? @BobBlack: Not sure on that bit, probably the NIV team had a pre-determined requirement to follow a certain set of manuscripts as closely as they could and they had picked early ones. That's pure speculation on my part tho. I grew up on the NIV but it has quite a few hiccups like this actually. It's not horrible but I don't think it's the best translation in whatever category you are looking for whether closer to 'literal' or more paraphrased.
Sep 10	revised	How to answer “Why do evil and suffering exist?” deleted 167 characters in body; edited title
Sep 10	reviewed	Reject suggested edit on How to answer “Why do evil and suffering exist?”
Sep 10	comment	Who were the “giants” mentioned in the Bible? Jeremy I think folks are a little confused about your bounties. If you give us some kind of clue about WHY you need this answer we might be able to provide better answers, however as Richard pointed out in his answer (which you accepted and I think was very well put together) this is likely something nobody will know for sure until we get to ask the Maker himself. No amount of bounty rep will prove the matter one way or another. At some point researching just for speculation becomes a waste of time. What are you trying to accomplish or expecting to find here?
Sep 10	comment	Is Jesus lying in John 7? Not so fast @JonathonByrd :) Before you rag on the NIV (which has issues I grant!) it's worth checking out what might have made them translate it that way. In this case there is actually an explanation.
Sep 10	answered	Is Jesus lying in John 7?
Sep 10	comment	Is there any place in the Bible or any logical argument disproving the “physical” interpretation of Christ's being the Only Begotten Son? @brilliant: I see your point. This is at least an argument from lack of evidence to the contrary. a_hardin does have a more concrete assertion. I can think of a couple more angles on this. I'll edit it a couple days.
Sep 10	revised	Has Christianity ever come down in opposition of arranged marriages? deleted 9 characters in body
Sep 10	comment	Do we know there are only three persons in the “Trinity”? Your bold conclusion doesn't match the title of the question. Spell it out, "no" is confusing.
Sep 10	comment	What is the meaning of `holy` for Christians? Your updated question is rather different from what I thought I was answering. I might try to update this to address that more specifically.
Sep 10	awarded	Enlightened
Sep 10	awarded	Nice Answer
Sep 9	asked	Has Christianity ever come down in opposition of arranged marriages?
Sep 9	comment	Is there a mentioning about the wisdom of a crowd in the Bible? @MaximV.Pavlov: I'm a little confused on how you asked for a bible verse to prove something, then rejected the concept mentioned in another verse based on your personal opinion? What good will a verse do if you aren't willing to accept that it holds weight?
Sep 9	comment	Is there a mentioning about the wisdom of a crowd in the Bible? @MasonWheeler: I grant that's common but it's by no means the only understanding. "Shake in your boots, tremble at his voice, fall on your face as his Glory" is by no means excluded :)