Thats simply proseltyzing. I have asked you to address the OT and even parts of the NT and you ignore my requests so...there is no debate there that I can see.
Well seriously it predates monotheism by thousands of years. Goddess worship extends as far back as the Neolithic. It makes sense of course as women are associated with birth and creation. The premise behind a singular male deity that gives birth would come much later in history.
What do you expect me to refer to the likes of a person who claims he is "spiritual but not religious" and who runs from any mention of the OT like a puppy dog with his tail between his legs? If you pick and choose what is valid from the bible as if you were at a salad bar, naturally you will be referred to as a "designer Christian."
That’s true but only to a certain extent. Humans are visual creatures and we tend to also "assess" people when we first meet them based on how they appear. That’s not exactly the same thing as judging them. We have to always be wary of others and whether or not they pose us any danger.
I don’t believe that being physically attractive is absolutely the most important aspect of a person but to overlook it totally and claim it doesn’t matter is entirely unrealistic. We make decisions each day based on how things "appear to us." it’s also important to keep in mind that "beauty" is completely subjective.
No doubt. I am sometimes annoyed that it is automatically implied that we must assume it is the god of the bible. There are quite a few more on the market. Goddesses also.
Yes I would say it’s precisely like that. While I don’t fault people for doing this and it is their right, they also can’t have conniption fits when someone cites the OT as a reason for why they reject Christianity. Every time I bring it up I’m told to "refer to the NT." That’s crap.
Yeah I read something about that and now I can’t find the link. I think they helped many escape after the allies invaded by creating fake passports for them and arranging transport out of the country. The Catholic Church had the money and the power to get these things done.
Well for women it’s going to be pretty soon. But when you say "meet someone" can you be a little more specific? Do you mean meet them in the flesh? That’s takes longer of course.
Well if you want to get technical here there are two different accounts of creation found in Genesis. One states that man and woman were made at the same time and then Gen 2 goes through the whole rib shebang. Contradictory! The entire bible is like that.
It is always implied he is male for some reason however. It seems odd to me that the concept behind a "creator" would be considered of the male gender at all. In fact that is probably why nearly all early human spirituality revolved around women and reincarnation.
So far what I have presented has been sound enough not to be rebutted by any apologetics.
That’s up to you. Fair enough.
I agree with you in that it is a misguided faith.
The Pagans pre-existed Christianity and even today it is still in direct combat with it. Christians were also commanded to murder heathens when all attempts at conversion failed. This is why we see today such a heavy Pagan influence on Catholicism. These are all historical facts and I am telling you nothing you could not find for yourself in a public library.
No I don’t believe in your god so don’t waste your time there. I find it truly humorous that believers consider "non-believers" to be arguing, yet they debate.
I had to respond in two posts because it went over word count limit.
I’m not taking such an obscene deal. You can fall for that crap if you want. You also will not be allowed to sweep the atrocities committed by and for your god under the rug. Not as long as I am on these forums.
This statement is so ridiculous it really does not warrant a response.
I possess a Bachelor of the Sciences degree in Paleontology with an emphasis on early Hominid development. I worked extensively in the field out in California. I never accused you of being "undereducated" yet you seemed to infer that I was somehow incapable of discussion on this topic since I was not a theologian. So far I have clearly held my own over the course of this debate and do not feel that any of your arguments have been substantial.
That’s been my position from the start. I feel that no divine creator would be such a hearttless, egotistical, male chauvinist pig. Do you? That’s very disturbing to me. The Yahweh of the OT was all these things. I also don’t believe that Jesus ever decided that we needed to be "saved" because we were all such horrible sinners. I don’t want to believe that is the truth and it quite obscene. So those are some of my main issues with the religion itself. However the list goes on as you know. Primarily the death and the mayhem in the name of Christianity. But that would have been in keeping with the Law.
Well since you have not attended college, how would you know? Did you even take the time to look at what I was showing you there? Do you have a rebuttal or no?
RE: The New Covenant of Grace: A Holy Spirit Covenant
Thats simply proseltyzing. I have asked you to address the OT and even parts of the NT and you ignore my requests so...there is no debate there that I can see.