Archaeology of the New Testament

[Cypress]

but the golden rule is an instruction set for humanity moving forward in a hight trust manner.

the golden rule summarizes the positive aspects of all human legal systems and religions.

the one true God.

The Jew-haters and the Christian-haters on this thread are not making good cases, you all are letting your emotions and biases dictate what you write.

 

[Ichabod Stain]

The Jew-haters and the Christian-haters on this thread are not making good cases, you all are letting your emotions and biases dictate what you write.

I have no Jew hatred.

they're just two separate religions, and this fact pisses off ignorant Christians and Zionist mass murder demons.

 

[ZenMode]

In the story of Exodus, Yaweh gives the pharaoh multiple opportunities to free the enslaved Israelites, by "other options", aka, demonstrations of providential power, inflicting physical nuisances and plagues on Egypt.

If he wanted to free the Israelites, why not kill Pharoah and all of his men rather than killing innocent children?

And if it's just a story, as you are implying, why would the loving and gracious God/father allow such slanderous claims be written about him?

Let me guess, it's because God gave man free will and that allowed them to write whatever they wanted to about him. Well, Pharaoh has free will also. Why did God intervene in his free will? Let me guess, it's because the Jews are God's chosen people, right?. Okay. Were the Jews not God's chosen people when Hitler was slaughtering them by a millions? Did Hitler not have free will? Where are the Jews not God's chosen people in the mid 20th century?

 

[ZenMode]

So you won't read it. You simply discard it. Argument of the Stone fallacy.

I've already read it. I've already had the story explained many times. The problem is, I can't read it as a Christian. You read it as a Christian. You read it as a believer; someone who is already inclined to rationalize the irrational behavior of your God.

I hope that I never get to that point. I hope that I never find myself performing the mental gymnastics necessary to rationalize the Bible and the Christian God.

 

[Cypress]

If he wanted to free the Israelites, why not kill Pharoah and all of his men rather than killing innocent children?

Because the Pharoah had previously killed the first borns of the Israelites.

The whole thing is just a story.

You and the Southern Baptists want it to be literally true. And least the Baptists are genuine in their conviction. You have a cynical ulterior agenda in wanting to present Exodus as a literal work of historical biography.

And if it's just a story, as you are implying, why would the loving and gracious God/father allow such slanderous claims be written about him?

Let me guess, it's because God gave man free will and that allowed them to write whatever they wanted to about him. Well, Pharaoh has free will also. Why did God intervene in his free will? Let me guess, it's because the Jews are God's chosen people, right?. Okay. Were the Jews not God's chosen people when Hitler was slaughtering them by a millions? Did Hitler not have free will? Where are the Jews not God's chosen people in the mid 20th century?

Do Methodists have to believe Exodus Is literally true?​

No, Methodists are generally not required to believe that the Book of Exodus is literally, historically, or scientifically true in every detail to be faithful members.
Methodist theology, particularly within The United Methodist Church (UMC), emphasizes a balanced approach to scripture that does not rely on strict literalism or fundamentalism.

AI summary

 

[Into the Night]

that's what I said,

YARP. Try to pay attention. I know English is difficult for you.

 

[Into the Night]

the golden rule is not just "another law" it's an abstract guiding principle, suitable for the derivation of all laws for a society.

So the Golden Rule is government theft?

 

[IBDaMann]

Ibdamann is anti-empathy.

Correct. I'm entirely just a path.

 

[Into the Night]

I've already read it.

Lie.

I've already had the story explained many times.

You haven't explained anything. You simply discard the Bible.

The problem is, I can't read it as a Christian. You read it as a Christian. You read it as a believer; someone who is already inclined to rationalize the irrational behavior of your God.

Go learn what 'rational' means, Void.

I hope that I never get to that point. I hope that I never find myself performing the mental gymnastics necessary to rationalize the Bible and the Christian God.

Buzzword fallacies (mental gymnastics, rational). Circular argument fallacy (fundamentalism).

 

[Into the Night]

Because the Pharoah had previously killed the first borns of the Israelites.

The whole thing is just a story.

You and the Southern Baptists want it to be literally true. And least the Baptists are genuine in their conviction. You have a cynical ulterior agenda in wanting to present Exodus as a literal work of historical biography.

Do Methodists have to believe Exodus Is literally true?​

No, Methodists are generally not required to believe that the Book of Exodus is literally, historically, or scientifically true in every detail to be faithful members.
Methodist theology, particularly within The United Methodist Church (UMC), emphasizes a balanced approach to scripture that does not rely on strict literalism or fundamentalism.

AI summary

So you don't believe the Bible either, eh?

 

[IBDaMann]

The lack of how much who we elect matters is intended to be a fist up our ass.

Well that's certainly a sequitur.

 

[Into the Night]

look at the desperation of these totalitarian fascist eugenicists to deny Christ and his transcendent morality.

Buzzword fallacies (desperation, fascist, eugenicists, transcendent, morality).

Go learn English. Random words won't cut it.

 

[Into the Night]

listen, cretin, and think hard.

the golden rule is not just another law, its a guidig principle suitable for the derivation of all laws

now fuck off and go suck a cock, anti-christ tyrant.

It is just another law. A good one, to be sure, but it is just another law.

Buzzword fallacy (tyrant).

 

[ZenMode]

Because the Pharoah had previously killed the first borns of the Israelites.

So. Does the God of Abraham determine right from wrong based on the actions of man?

The whole thing is just a story.

Says who?

You and the Southern Baptists want it to be literally true.

I already know it's a fairytale. It's a fairytale that people like @Into the Night, and you to a lesser degree, but into.

 

[ZenMode]

Lie.

You haven't explained anything. You simply discard the Bible.

Go learn what 'rational' means, Void.

Buzzword fallacies (mental gymnastics, rational). Circular argument fallacy (fundamentalism).

Incoherent babbling. Pointless word games. Ignored.

 

[Into the Night]

trump and his admin turned out the be the swamp.

but america first principles are still sound.

protectionism is still good.

globalism is still retarded.

Buzzword fallacies (swamp, america first principles, protectionism, globalism, retarded).

Go learn English. Random words won't cut it.

 

[Into the Night]

You don't have to believe the Jewish story of Exodus is literally true to be a Christian. It's not a history book. There is no tangible evidence of a large population of Hebrew slaves in Egypt. All available evidence is that the pyramids weren't built by slaves. They were built by free Egyptian laborers. The theological point of the story of Exodus is liberation and covenant.

In the story of Exodus, Yaweh gives the pharaoh multiple opportunities to free the enslaved Israelites, by "other options", aka, demonstrations of providential power, inflicting physical nuisances and plagues on Egypt.

You've been superficially trained to use technology, but you really don't need to understand quantum physics or inorganic chemistry to live a righteous human life. My guess is that you've never even had a college level physics or chemistry class. Astrophysics and genetics won't do anything to help you learn about and cultivate relationships, trust, love, marriage, justice, honesty, liberty, beauty, integrity.

In other words, 99 percent of your life does not require you to know orbital mechanics, oceanography, calculus, genetics, biochemistry.

So you discard the Bible.

Physics is not a class. Chemistry is not a class. Biochemistry is not a word.

 

[Into the Night]

For thousands of years, up to and including today, humans have used stories, poems, parables, narrative fiction to shed light on broader truths.

There probably was a small Israelite population in Egypt that was led by a man who the literary figure of Moses is based on. There is usually a kernel of truth behind many myths.

So again, you discard the Bible.

 

[IBDaMann]

look at the desperation of these totalitarian fascist eugenicists to deny Christ and his transcendent morality.

Wait, you're not saying that Christ's morality needs new pronouns, are you?

 

[Into the Night]

but the golden rule is an instruction set for humanity moving forward in a hight trust manner.

the golden rule summarizes the positive aspects of all human legal systems and religions.

the one true God.

The Golden Rule is the IRS?