The Christian Discussion Thread VI

[Gim]

I wonder why he chose specifically, "120", instead of, "110", or "100".

Probably because it is an increment of twelve. You know how God loves the numbers 3, 7, 12, and 40.

It'd be nice to know the significance of those numbers.

[The Alexanderians]

Probably because it is an increment of twelve. You know how God loves the numbers 3, 7, 12, and 40.

It'd be nice to know the significance of those numbers.

Read the bible

[Gim]

It'd be nice to know the significance of those numbers.

Read the bible

Do you read the Bible? Can you explain the significance?

[The Alexanderians]

Read the bible

Do you read the Bible? Can you explain the significance?

The numbers show up repeatedly.
To explain 40. To say "40 days and night" or "40 years" is a short hand way to say "a long f***ing chunk of time".

[Gim]

Do you read the Bible? Can you explain the significance?

The numbers show up repeatedly.
To explain 40. To say "40 days and night" or "40 years" is a short hand way to say "a long f***ing chunk of time".

Yeah, I know that, but I want to know why that is significant. Why not 50? Why not 68.7?

[The Alexanderians]

The numbers show up repeatedly.
To explain 40. To say "40 days and night" or "40 years" is a short hand way to say "a long f***ing chunk of time".

Yeah, I know that, but I want to know why that is significant. Why not 50? Why not 68.7?

40 probably arises out of random cultural development.
But it sounds as if you want the reasons not the significance.

[Constantinopolis]

And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth thread.

So, while we're doing (re-)introductions, I will hereby (re-)introduce myself as one of the CDT's resident Orthodox Christians, with a particular interest in providing long and detailed answers to people's questions about Orthodoxy. Also, I happen to be a communist, but politics doesn't come up very often in this thread, and that is as it should be.

In other news, if anyone is interested, here are the poll results from the previous three incarnations of the CDT:

Roman Catholic - 32%
Eastern Orthodox - 7%
Non-Chalcedonian (Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East, etc.) - 1%
Anglican/Episcopalian - 6%
Methodist - 4%
Lutheran or Reformed (including Calvinist, Presbyterian, etc.) - 10%
Baptist - 11%
Other Evangelical Protestant (Pentecostal, non-denominational, etc.) - 13%
Restorationist (LDS Movement, Jehovah's Witness, etc.) - 4%
Other Christian - 12%

Roman Catholic - 34%
Eastern Orthodox - 7%
Non-Chalcedonian (Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East, etc.) - 1%
Anglican/Episcopalian - 6%
Lutheran or Reformed (including Calvinist, Presbyterian, etc.) - 9%
Methodist - 3%
Baptist - 11%
Pentecostal - 3%
Restorationist (LDS Movement, Jehovah's Witness, etc.) - 4%
Other Christian - 21%

Catholic - 31%
Eastern Orthodox - 10%
Non-Chalcedonian (Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East, etc.) - 1%
Lutheran - 7%
Baptist - 10%
Reformed (Calvinism, Presbyterianism, etc.) - 5%
Anglican/Episcopalian - 6%
Restorationist (LDS Movement, Jehovah's Witness, etc.) - 2%
Non-Denominational - 15%
Other Christian - 13%

So, as you can see, the numbers have remained remarkably stable, when you account for the changes in categories. And all three of these polls had many hundreds of responses. Thus, I think we now have a very good picture of the general denominational breakdown of the Christians on NSG.

[Gim]

Yeah, I know that, but I want to know why that is significant. Why not 50? Why not 68.7?

40 probably arises out of random cultural development.
But it sounds as if you want the reasons not the significance.

I mean, the numbers are figurative at best, right? God tells 144,000 people will enter into Heaven, but it is doubtful if the number is absolutely true. God probably means, "a handful".

[The United Neptumousian Empire]

The perfect number of threads. The next one will be a mod worship thread instead.

Biblically speaking, 7 is the perfect number

that bodes well for Episode VII

[Gim]

And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth thread.

So, while we're doing (re-)introductions, I will hereby (re-)introduce myself as one of the CDT's resident Orthodox Christians, with a particular interest in providing long and detailed answers to people's questions about Orthodoxy. Also, I happen to be a communist, but politics doesn't come up very often in this thread, and that is as it should be.

In other news, if anyone is interested, here are the poll results from the previous three incarnations of the CDT:

Roman Catholic - 32%
Eastern Orthodox - 7%
Non-Chalcedonian (Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East, etc.) - 1%
Anglican/Episcopalian - 6%
Methodist - 4%
Lutheran or Reformed (including Calvinist, Presbyterian, etc.) - 10%
Baptist - 11%
Other Evangelical Protestant (Pentecostal, non-denominational, etc.) - 13%
Restorationist (LDS Movement, Jehovah's Witness, etc.) - 4%
Other Christian - 12%

Roman Catholic - 34%
Eastern Orthodox - 7%
Non-Chalcedonian (Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East, etc.) - 1%
Anglican/Episcopalian - 6%
Lutheran or Reformed (including Calvinist, Presbyterian, etc.) - 9%
Methodist - 3%
Baptist - 11%
Pentecostal - 3%
Restorationist (LDS Movement, Jehovah's Witness, etc.) - 4%
Other Christian - 21%

Catholic - 31%
Eastern Orthodox - 10%
Non-Chalcedonian (Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East, etc.) - 1%
Lutheran - 7%
Baptist - 10%
Reformed (Calvinism, Presbyterianism, etc.) - 5%
Anglican/Episcopalian - 6%
Restorationist (LDS Movement, Jehovah's Witness, etc.) - 2%
Non-Denominational - 15%
Other Christian - 13%

So, as you can see, the numbers have remained remarkably stable, when you account for the changes in categories. And all three of these polls had many hundreds of responses. Thus, I think we now have a very good picture of the general denominational breakdown of the Christians on NSG.

I don't mean to be overly critical, but I wish we'd have more new and diverse members in CDT, if you know what I mean.

[The Alexanderians]

And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth thread.

So, while we're doing (re-)introductions, I will hereby (re-)introduce myself as one of the CDT's resident Orthodox Christians, with a particular interest in providing long and detailed answers to people's questions about Orthodoxy. Also, I happen to be a communist, but politics doesn't come up very often in this thread, and that is as it should be.

In other news, if anyone is interested, here are the poll results from the previous three incarnations of the CDT:







So, as you can see, the numbers have remained remarkably stable, when you account for the changes in categories. And all three of these polls had many hundreds of responses. Thus, I think we now have a very good picture of the general denominational breakdown of the Christians on NSG.

I don't mean to be overly critical, but I wish we'd have more new and diverse members in CDT, if you know what I mean.

Yeah we need more Orthodox >.>
The conspiracy needs members <.<

[Schiltzberg]

40 probably arises out of random cultural development.
But it sounds as if you want the reasons not the significance.

I mean, the numbers are figurative at best, right? God tells 144,000 people will enter into Heaven, but it is doubtful if the number is absolutely true. God probably means, "a handful".

Yeah, I think by 144,000 he meant "a lot."

[Gim]

I mean, the numbers are figurative at best, right? God tells 144,000 people will enter into Heaven, but it is doubtful if the number is absolutely true. God probably means, "a handful".

Yeah, I think by 144,000 he meant "a lot."

Yeah, relatively speaking.

[Schiltzberg]

I have always wondered if the Israelites were literally in the desert for 40 years, because if you look on a map, you will see that the distance they traveled is only about 300 miles, which would mean that they basically moved at the pace of less than ten miles per year. I realize that they did not always stay on track, and that they stayed at certain cities for months at a time, but still, this seems a bit exaggerated. Any thoughts on this?

[The Alexanderians]

I mean, the numbers are figurative at best, right? God tells 144,000 people will enter into Heaven, but it is doubtful if the number is absolutely true. God probably means, "a handful".

Yeah, I think by 144,000 he meant "a lot."

Tell that to the Witnesses...my mother takes great joy in asking the door to door missionaries why they want more people if only 144,00 get in.

[Gim]

Yeah, I think by 144,000 he meant "a lot."

Tell that to the Witnesses...my mother takes great joy in asking the door to door missionaries why they want more people if only 144,00 get in.

I will pray for your mother to see the Bible in a correct manner.

[The Alexanderians]

Tell that to the Witnesses...my mother takes great joy in asking the door to door missionaries why they want more people if only 144,00 get in.

I will pray for your mother to see the Bible in a correct manner.

wut?

[The Alexanderians]

Tell that to the Witnesses...my mother takes great joy in asking the door to door missionaries why they want more people if only 144,00 get in.

I will pray for your mother to see the Bible in a correct manner.

She's making fun of them >.> she doesn't believe that.

[Tarsonis Survivors]

3 is the number of perfection
7 is the number of completion
12 is the number of association
40 is the number of progression.

[Gim]

I will pray for your mother to see the Bible in a correct manner.

She's making fun of them >.> she doesn't believe that.

Oh, I see what you're saying. I feel so sleepy now that I can't even read posts properly.
A JW missionary called me and asked if I have three minutes to listen to them.
I said five seconds already elapsed and that the person has only two minutes and fifty-five seconds to say something.
The person literally flipped out at me.

[New confederate ramenia]

She's making fun of them >.> she doesn't believe that.

Oh, I see what you're saying. I feel so sleepy now that I can't even read posts properly.
A JW missionary called me and asked if I have three minutes to listen to them.
I said five seconds already elapsed and that the person has only two minutes and fifty-five seconds to say something.
The person literally flipped out at me.

I've noticed that with JWs. Mormon missionaries are always very nice and kind, but not Jehovah's Witnesses.

[Gim]

Oh, I see what you're saying. I feel so sleepy now that I can't even read posts properly.
A JW missionary called me and asked if I have three minutes to listen to them.
I said five seconds already elapsed and that the person has only two minutes and fifty-five seconds to say something.
The person literally flipped out at me.

I've noticed that with JWs. Mormon missionaries are always very nice and kind, but not Jehovah's Witnesses.

Whether they're nice or not, their credibility is not that great, anyways.

[New confederate ramenia]

Yeah, I think by 144,000 he meant "a lot."

Yeah, relatively speaking.

At the time, 144,000 was A LOT of people. Now, not so much.

[Gim]

Yeah, relatively speaking.

At the time, 144,000 was A LOT of people. Now, not so much.

Could be, if you just consider the ancient population. I wouldn't have thought in that fashion, because God tells Abraham that his descendants will be as many as the number of sand grains in the world. 144,000 would not even be a speck, compared to the number of sand grains in the world.

[Salus Maior]

I will pray for your mother to see the Bible in a correct manner.

She's making fun of them >.> she doesn't believe that.

Where in the Bible is that said,exactly?