just read the thread, I have 20 pages of replies.
I have read the thread and it has been said by multiple people multiple times and several times by myself.
That does not make it a sin. To be a sin the bible MUST be against it. So show your evidence that the bible is against it.
So far you have basically used one passage which talks about how you treat people generally speaking. It is not talking about within romantic relationships. So the passage is not speaking against dating. That means you have not provided any evidence.
You have done this in a number of threads. you have started with a view and then read things which means you subconsciously interpret it to suit your view rather than reading to find out what a passage says.
I appologize, I don't follow your logic, can you use bullet points on my post with the commentaries and greek dictionaries and use your own commentaries and greek dictionaries to refute it. We can always say my opinion is better than yours, but then you can come back and say the reverse. So it ultimately boils down to sources. If you agree with everything I posted, then I presume this debate is over.
While on the topic of greek dictionaries. When was the last time the greek dictionary you use updated in meaning of words? That is words in previous edition have different meaning in next edition. If your greek is two years old then it is questionable if not out of date.
well yes and no. Did I know much truth about life as a young man in my 20's? Not really, I sort of learned on the fly. But a 20 year old will tell you they know everything! But ask that same person at 40 if they learned anything in the last 20 years, and they will say yes! So I don't agree that revelation is instantaneous. God sometimes hides revelation from some, while giving it to others.
Wait a minute. Earlier you claimed it was plain as day now you are saying it isn't. You have contradicted yourself.
But the fact that you are resorting to appeals to emotion and arrogant character assassinations of my view means you are finding this topic insulting to you personally (and that is not my purpose), but seeing your posts are somewhat heated, and emotional... I will not reply further to your posts.
As a person who has studied communication I can assure you their post is not heated and emotional. in fact if we search threads you have started you use this as a default response when people make a point that you can't respond to.
Because according to 2 timothy 3:16, all things are either good or bad, biblical or unbiblical.
Umm no it does not say that. It says all scripture is useful for those purposes. it is stating what scripture is for not what can be found in scripture like you claim.
again sir I take the literal approach to the Bible. Meaning I believe what the words literally say. So the burden of proof lies on you to find sources that counter a literal approach and make the best case you can. Simply saying I am wrong is not good enough.
No you do not take scripture literally. You made that very clear in your thread about modesty. in one passage where it made no mention of clothes when talking about how women are to dress you decided it obviously assumed clothes. That is not literal interpretation.
Other problem with literal interpretation is that the bible was not written in english. So you can't quote a english translation and say this is fact. You have to understand the issues with translation. One of the languages is a dead language (NT) and more discoveries are being made all the time as to what words mean when they thought it meant something else. Hence why I said greek is out of date if it is more than 2 years old.
You say that people simply saying you are wrong is not good enough (although people have made excellent cases which you have not addressed) however you have decided what a passage means and you tell others they are wrong and expect them to accept it! That is double standards.
Scriptures have been given that would suggest your understanding of one single verse is wrong. you do indeed need to address that. Otherwise you are taking the extremely unorthodox christian view that the bible contradicts itself. Not a view I'm willing to agree with.
If you do take the bible literally may I ask how you are getting typed words onto screen. i have a blind friend and they have problems with voice to text. So what voice to text are you using. I'm assuming you are blind because the bible tells us to pluck our eyes out if they cause us to sin and you have admitted they do so you should have plucked your eyes out if you believe everything in the bible must be taken literally.