jaybird18c

Nope. Creeping things included.

I agree. I don't see why a rabbi couldn't just pray over the pig and be done with it. Declare it clean. Dig a pit and roast that sucker. Invite Mohammed. Somebody bring the natty light.

You forgot to mention Mohammed...are you afraid of someone elses imaginary friend also? What!?! You don't like bacon? Infidel!!!

Awesome! Ark Encounter

But as the Biblical account has him already out of the tomb at dawn when the ladies arrived isn't it more likely that he was gone during the night of the second day? He may have even left the tomb Friday night or during the day on that Sabbath as no one would approach/ inspect the grave on the Sabbath. Peace, Jim B Who cares?

Wow! Where's the tolerance in that?

Let's see...a cubit......I used to know what a cubit was. "“How long is a cubit?” The answer, however, is not certain because ancient people groups assigned different lengths to the term “cubit” (Hebrew word אמה [ammah]), the primary unit of measure in the Old Testament. The length of a cubit was based on the distance from the elbow to the fingertips, so it varied between different ancient groups of people." How long is a cubit?

Mmm... I loves me some bacon. That's some mighty fine swine!

Panentheism/pantheism... It's still fashioning a "god" or "gods" or something you bow down to and worship (e.g. nature), in your own image and, in doing so, breaking the second commandment and also the first.

Dude...do you actually read stuff before you talk about it?

Wow! Just checking in. This is the most heretical statement in here in a while. I mean, it is in essence what the secular humanist believes but startling to see the blasphemy plainly stated. You just broke the first and foremost commandment of God. It is the same lie originally told by Satan to Adam & Eve in tge garden and the same lie being perpetrated today.

I question those who ignore real science (operational science)...what we can see, demonstrate, falsify, "prove." I also REALLY question those who ignore what God clearly says and replace it with humanistic, evolutionary foundational thinking based on "historical" science which can't be proven. Although, I do think they have great faith...in themselves...and some blind force.

blah blah blah.... Here's some 'scripture' that i try to understand and appreciate. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/16/oases-of-bacteria-provided-oxygen-to-spark-evolution-of-first-multicellular-animals/ It makes more sense and it actually have factual basis.....OMG, it even has scientific references at the bottom of the article.....it could even be called.......SCIENCE! Origin of Photosynthesis

I'd prefer that you just took what I say at face value even if you disagree with it instead of picking out words to fit your purposes. I'm certain that you probably misrepresent scripture in the same manner. I never disagreed that faith is required. I just disagree with you that there's no reason behind it. What you're describing is blind faith. That, I do not have. Fortunately, God doesn't leave us with that. And what I'm pointing out is that you take a faith position yourself. You must presuppose that everything came from nothing, blew up, and organized itself into what we see today. You can't prove that either but that is your starting point. Everyone's got to put faith in something. You place yours in yourself and blind luck. I place mine in God. I understand completely. I think there is much abuse in the system of religion (the Roman Catholic Church is a great example. However, what evil men do with religion has nothing to do with the validity of God or what He says.

Can one "prove" God? I think it depends on your presuppositions. I presuppose God created the universe out of nothing. Is there proof of that? I believe there is both in the creation and our consciences bearing witness to his moral law. There is great complexity and obvious design in the universe. It is evident to me that there must have been a designer. If you don't presuppose that, they you must presuppose that something came from nothing, blew up, and on its own became an organized everything. However, I disagree with the Intelligent Design movement by itself. Intelligent Design does not take into account the personal aspect of God and His relationship with us. God purposed to make himself known to us not only through the creation and our consciences (general revelation) but also through His written word (special revelation). Is faith required to believe in God? Absolutely! You will not be saved apart from it. However, it is not faith without reason. God didn't leave us in the dark with no way out. The problem with people is they like the darkness.

"The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the questions of why there should be a universe for the model to describe." - Stephen Hawking

Weeping, gnashing of teeth, eternal torment, where the worm never dies......doesn't sound like a party to me.

[url]http://www.gotquestions.org/three-days.html On a side note, you've got to try and understand Scripture from their perspective and not your, from their cultural standpoint and not yours, figure out what the author was intending to convey instead of smashing your definitions into their words.

Christianity stands or falls on the resurrection. If jesus did not die on the cross and if he was not raised from the dead, then the whole thing is a sham and we are not forgiven of our sins. That would be very bad news for everyone.

God's moral standard existed before Moses otherwise those before would have been unjustly punished (e.g. Adam & Eve). God codified the Law for the Hebrew people. It's purpose is to point to Christ.

FSM...hardly a contribution to intelligent conversation. Flying Spaghetti Monster

Impressive Kallend. Is that really the best you've got?

Well, one way is that I don't center my theology around eschatology. Like I said before "No one can predict the end. (Matthew 24:36)." Where the Bible is silent on an issue, I also remain silent. As Paul Washer says, "You will know absolutely everything you need to know about the second coming of Christ on the day of the second coming.

This is very weak. . Facts are neither strong nor weak. They just are. Mythology, on the other hand, is interesting but is not fact. You seem to have a hard time telling the difference. I do so enjoy your unbiased critical analysis in which you are obviously an expert. I can tell you've really put effort into uncovering the truth.

No one can predict the end. (Matthew 24:36) Well, there's no shortage of christian idiots that do it... http://tacomaatheists.com/eotw I'm not disputing that.