Church Plans Quran-Burning Event

[BioDefenseGrad]

Huh? No...my point isn't what the correct translation or interpretation is.

Everything in The Bible, according to Christianity, was originally The Word of God. Over time, human beings made their own versions of what they thought The Bible should or shouldn't say. The Bible, as we know it today, is nothing like the original text. There have been additions, subtractions, retractions and countless interpretations made by countless numbers of various people over the years.

With that being said, my point is - there shouldn't be an 'interpretation' of The Bible.

If someone believes in the Christian God, they believe that God's story is true. And, if that's the case, then they believe that God directed a select few to transcribe The Bible, telling of His story. So, the original text of The Bible, according to the Christian faith, is what they should be following. Yet, it's not. They follow loosely transcribed, edited and interpreted versions of the original Bible. Which, on a personal note, is hilarious to me, considering that Christians believe in God and the story of God - which clearly states that The Bible is The Word of God - which Christians have turned into The Word of Man.

:dunno:

???? How do you know it's not like the original text?

 

[ragincaucasian]

???? How do you know it's not like the original text?

So if it IS why would there be so many discrepancies (and why do no faiths fully acknoweldge the entire works as the infallible word)?

We're ding band-aid, piece-meal rationalizations to desperately justify the fear-induced stories taught to us in our youth.

* and then you end up with that whole Council of Nicea thing, so.....

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

I don't get it

How do you 'know'? Because its all subject, even by your own account, by the believer's "interpretation"?
How do you know you have the right interpretation if you're not
recncilling it against the fundamental text (if all you're doing is cherry-picking bits and pieces of said text)?


Also, what does your belief say about pornography and/or who is that backed up by your supporting text?

Your the same guy who thinks it's alright to mistreat wheelchair bound women right? Why should anything that comes out of your mouth have any value?

 

[Trident1]

I don't get it

How do you 'know'?


Also, what does your belief say about pornography and/or who is that backed up by your supporting text?

Well I'd imagine Serbian Orthodoxy looks down on nudity, big boobs, tight asses and camel toes. But I don't care. I look at all the hot Serb Orthodox women here in northern Ohio. I'm no zealot by any means but I respect the Orthodox Church for it's history, and culture.



How do I "know"? Intuition and the idea that there really aren't atheists in foxholes.


You see at one time when I was in my 20s I was staunchly 100% science and detested anything spiritual. That changed.
Now I'm a nice blend of science and spirituality. I leave ample room for both.

 

[ragincaucasian]

M

. I'm no zealot by any means but I respect the Orthodox Church for it's history, and culture.

But I thought you were asserting there IS a god that will require an accounting or did I misunderstand your "you'll see when you're dying" rhetoric as just something for a plea to emotionalim?

If the former, there there must be a standard to be accounted for / judgment. If no judgment, then what need is there to plead for an afterlife (foxhole threat)?

If you are to be judged, then for what? If you're willing doing that which is wrong, what is the point? Does god exist because it does, or because you simply believe it (and he is whoever your imagination crafts him to be)?

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

So if it IS why would there be so many discrepancies (and why do no faiths fully acknoweldge the entire works as the infallible word)?

* and then you end up with that whole Council of Nicea thing, so.....

Because genius, the whole thing was written by men, not God. And you just said it yourself! The Council of Nicea! How many fuckin times do I have to say it?! Constantine and the Church censored the Bible. So what you people are saying is Christians MUST abide by what a fourth century pagan Roman emperor told his people to abide by.

 

[ragincaucasian]

Your the same guy who thinks it's alright to mistreat wheelchair bound women right? Why should anything that comes out of your mouth have any value?

Not a fan of stand-up material, or a sense of humor, eh?

For someone who takes things so literal you come up with a major fail for your (literal) interpretation of biblical text

 

[ragincaucasian]

Because the god thing was created by men, not God.

Constantine and the Church mandated the Bible. So what you people are saying is Christians MUST worship a god created by what a fourth century pagan Roman emperor

Fixed it for you

I'm not the one declaring people bow down to the zombie jew santa claus

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

Not a fan of stand-up material, or a sense of humor, eh?

For someone who takes things so literal you come up with a major fail for your (literal) interpretation of biblical text

Another attempt to justify your bullshit. Sorry I just don't find you funny, at all.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

Keep it civil, people.

 

[ragincaucasian]

Another attempt to justify your bullshit. Sorry I just don't find you funny, at all.

Does jerking off help you unwind? If not, try some drugs 'cause you are way too high strung

That joke killed in my set last month

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

Fixed it for you

I'm not the one declaring people bow down to the zombie jew santa claus

Don't miss quote me sport, it's against the rules. And I have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

 

[Ace Bandage]

He called off the book burning. There's even a thread about it here. How about we close this one before the natives start throwing spears...

How or why this degenerated into a debate on Christianity is beyond me. What a colossal waste of time.

 

[ragincaucasian]

Don't miss quote me sport, it's against the rules. And I have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

You agree that religion is man-made (was the point)


* this is a recreational endeavor for me (posting) - this isn't my social outlet. It appears it may not be for you - I'm not sure why you insist on taking hostile tones with everyone but apparently don't expect people not to return in kind?

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

You agree that religion is man-made (was the point)


* this is a recreational endeavor for me (posting) - this isn't my social outlet. It appears it may not be for you - I'm not sure why you insist on taking hostile tones with everyone but apparently don't expect people not to return in kind?

When my posts are continuously misquoted, repeatedly taken out of context and salient points are constantly ignored, all on purpose, it tends to piss me off a little.

 

[Bearded_Menace]

Your the same guy who thinks it's alright to mistreat wheelchair bound women right? Why should anything that comes out of your mouth have any value?

:1orglaugh

 

[Bearded_Menace]

Keep it civil, people.

AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHH!! WHEN DID HE GET MODERATOR STATUS!?:surprise:

 

[BioDefenseGrad]

Because genius, the whole thing was written by men, not God. And you just said it yourself! The Council of Nicea! How many fuckin times do I have to say it?! Constantine and the Church censored the Bible. So what you people are saying is Christians MUST abide by what a fourth century pagan Roman emperor told his people to abide by.

ftw.

 

[BioDefenseGrad]

Keep it civil, people.

?????

First Centauro now you? Do they give out moderator status to all the real dirty birds?

 

[bustybbwlover]

turns out a man with 30 person congregation was pulling a publicity stunt after all....huh....not that if he'd burned the books, it wouldn't have been a publicity stunt