Recent content by max1120

I would appreciate any information or advice that anyone out there may care to offer.

Ted, thank you for your kind response. I am glad for you that you found something which satisfied your need for undesrstanding. For me, it would take more than that which you have shared with me. I am not here to try and debate anyone, but much of what is presented as "phrophecy in the old...

Yes, quite the task I have set out! I agree with you, has been pondered by many of the great minds. Even Sigmund Frued wrote on the subject of religion (Moses and Monotheism). It is daunting to say the least, but it the question of all questions. Unfortunately, it may well be as you said...

The reason for my use of the lower case (g) is because I am referring to "god" in the generic case, thus, any and all god/gods/godesses...ect. As you may gather from my posting, I am adressing not only the Judeo-Christian tradition but all religious traditions. It was not ment as an afront.

Thank you for taking the time to respond. Although you may enjoy picking out the mispellings, (I recognize that they were indeed mispelled) let me assure you I have indeed conducted a great deal of research and that I indeed do possess more than a "superfical understanding"of this topic. The...

Its not that I have no knowlege of what it says, it makes conflicting statements. Furthermore, as I pointed out in my post, much of it appears to be difficult to interpet. Many passages appear in conflict with others. Errors abound and the possibility of human mishandling or worse yet...

The point is important because if god does not exist, what the bible may say or does not say is therefore irrelavent. However, if a god does exist than worshiping the wrong god or following the wrong religious tradition might hold ominous consequences. Of course, such consquences only exist if...

I have done extensive research on almost every area of religion, theology, biblical history, archeology, and science trying to determine if any religion is grounded in fact and if so which parts are authentic and which are not so authentic. However, I have after years and years of research...

It amazes me how many think that the unpardonable sin is some sort of sin that anyone commit. From what I have read, a person living today has almost a zero chance of committing the unpardonable sin. It is not simply blasphemy or mocking another Christian, it is saying that the Holy Spirit is...

I have been told by several persons, that if someone is concerned about committing the "unpardonable sin", then they have never committed the "unpardonable sin". I agree with this approach to the question.

I doubt it, base upon what I understand from my reading of this passage. I believe that you would have to absolutely know that what was indeed said by the holy spirit and know this as a matter of fact rather simply as a matter of belief. In other words, you would have the same level of factual...

I even doubt whether Judas Iscariot can be considered to have committed the "unpardonable sin" as it is discribed in the NT that Satan entered him before he betrayed Christ. Therefore, he may not have been acting on his own conscious behalf at the time he betrayed Christ. If he had the power...

Perhaps, but I think you would need to "KNOW" that the fellow Christian was not "operating under the power of the devil" and also KNOW that they were operating under the power of the holy spirit. If you made the acussation out of ignorance or misinformation, than I doubt it would qualify as...

Like any other law the "unpardonable sin" has certain "elements of the crime" which must occur for one to be considered guilty. According to my understanding (as I point out in the OP) there are three (3) elements. 1. The individual must have physical (actually seen) knowledge of god...

Jesus was condemning those who would not accept him despite the evidence being insurmountable. It was meant to show the seriousness of this to those who witnessed this event. It is a part of the story of Christ performing miracles and it is that part of the story which was meaningful for us...