Gay and Christian

[Don-Valentino]

Where in Gods manuy teachings does he say anything about a dominate sex? No where.

"Women... must be silent."

And what context is that verse in?

[Angleter]

That depends. Some believe that God is totally omniscient, but some argue that he in fact knows only all that he chooses to know, and decides not to know certain things in order to preserve free will. That would explain your point about Adam and Eve.

As for those who accept total omniscience, those who refute free will (such as Calvinists) believe that God in fact had Adam and Eve fall into the 'total depravity' that remains among humans today. This obviously for most kyboshes the idea of an omnibenevolent God.

Those who accept both total omniscience and free will believe that God knew what Adam and Eve would do, but let it happen to respect free will.

The argument that this boils down to is one whether it was more benevolent of God to stop evil or to allow free will, or whether God is at all omnibenevolent.

At a theology lecture I went to one of the lecturers also said that omniscience could be defined as 'only knowing what it is possible to know'. Meaning God could be ignorant of the future and still be omniscient.

That too.

[New Kereptica]

And what context is that verse in?

Paul telling Timothy how to run his church.

[Georgism]

I don't know anymore. The Bible seems to indicate that in marriage, a cople is united as one. This should mean balanced equality. So maybe I was wrong.

Well, now that's over could you please give your opinion on my link?

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread632763/pg1

[Georgism]

And what context is that verse in?

Paul telling Timothy how to run his church.

Paul's not God *shrug*

[Gagatron]

"Women... must be silent."

And what context is that verse in?

It's talking about women at Church. It lays forward the ground rules for behavior at a Church setting.

[New Kereptica]

Paul's not God *shrug*

And so his views are not those of God?

[Ceannairceach]

"Women... must be silent."

And what context is that verse in?

I'd rather not look up the exact thing, but its about something like women shouldn't rule over men.

[Indeos]

And what context is that verse in?

I'd rather not look up the exact thing, but its about something like women shouldn't rule over men.

Timothy 2:12, IIRC.

[Gagatron]

I don't know anymore. The Bible seems to indicate that in marriage, a cople is united as one. This should mean balanced equality. So maybe I was wrong.

Well, now that's over could you please give your opinion on my link?

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread632763/pg1

The entire basis of that theory is a video game?

[Georgism]

Paul's not God *shrug*

And so his views are not those of God?

Personally, I doubt it.

[Indeos]

Well, now that's over could you please give your opinion on my link?

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread632763/pg1

The entire basis of that theory is a video game?

“The value of an idea has nothing whatsoever to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it.”- Oscar Wilde.

In other words, the source doesn't change the validity of the theory.

[Georgism]

Well, now that's over could you please give your opinion on my link?

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread632763/pg1

The entire basis of that theory is a video game?

The catalyst for making the OP think up this theory seems to have been a video game, yes. What are your thoughts on the actual idea, not its origins.

[New Kereptica]

Personally, I doubt it.

And how do you feel about the veracity of the rest of the Bible?

[Gagatron]

The entire basis of that theory is a video game?

The catalyst for making the OP think up this theory seems to have been a video game, yes. What are your thoughts on the actual idea, not its origins.

I hardly think Christianity's rules can be compared to having to sacrifice a person a year.

[New Kereptica]

I hardly think Christianity's rules can be compared to having to sacrifice a person a year.

No. You sacrificed one guy and it saved everyone.

[Indeos]

The catalyst for making the OP think up this theory seems to have been a video game, yes. What are your thoughts on the actual idea, not its origins.

I hardly think Christianity's rules can be compared to having to sacrifice a person a year.

The rule itself doesn't matter, it's the blind following of the rule that's important.

[Norstal]

The catalyst for making the OP think up this theory seems to have been a video game, yes. What are your thoughts on the actual idea, not its origins.

I hardly think Christianity's rules can be compared to having to sacrifice a person a year.

No. But the theory is still true to all religions. This theory even goes out into politics. Once humans are able to satiate their needs for violence and to just get along, we can freely live in an anarchic state with no religions or any authority to exist.

Course that'd be improbable, but that's what the theory is. The fact that some atheist are good people shows that this may be possible.

[Gagatron]

I hardly think Christianity's rules can be compared to having to sacrifice a person a year.

No. You sacrificed one guy and it saved everyone.

How is this bad?

[Buffett and Colbert]

The entire basis of that theory is a video game?

“The value of an idea has nothing whatsoever to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it.”- Oscar Wilde.

In other words, the source doesn't change the validity of the theory.

Not to mention that video games can be "literary" pieces that are just as valid as books, with complex themes and plots.

[New Kereptica]

How is this bad?

human sacrifice

pretty dumb

just sayin'

[Gagatron]

“The value of an idea has nothing whatsoever to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it.”- Oscar Wilde.

In other words, the source doesn't change the validity of the theory.

Not to mention that video games can be "literary" pieces that are just as valid as books, with complex themes and plots.

It's funny how you never allow this consideration for the Bible.

[Buffett and Colbert]

Not to mention that video games can be "literary" pieces that are just as valid as books, with complex themes and plots.

It's funny how you never allow this consideration for the Bible.

I never said it didn't. I just don't hold the morals the Bible dictates. I appreciate its literary and historic value.

[New Kereptica]

It's funny how you never allow this consideration for the Bible.

Who says it isn't literature? There's certainly enough hermeneutic content surrounding it to qualify.

[Norstal]

It's funny how you never allow this consideration for the Bible.

I never said it didn't. I just don't hold the morals the Bible dictates. I appreciate its literary and historic value.

No one should follow a literary piece dogmatically. That's how Twilight fans are born.