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As I said Matthew has a habit of misquoting the OT. Here's another example I posted elsewhere: In Mathew 27:9-10, speaking of Judas' suicide, he says, "Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel...

Hey, TOC. I too joined CF after seeing the post on TTA. Was made welcome and have been treated well. Doc

New here. Saw this thread and it looks interesting. I support the position that Matthew took Isaiah 7:14 out of context. Nihilist Virus covered the salient points well. I would like to add in support that Matthew has a habit of taking OT quotes out of context. For example, Matt. 2:14, 15 says...

You are correct. Women are expected to keep silent in the church (1 Cor. 14:34) and to keep their heads covered (1 Cor. 11:5,6) as a symbol of their submission to their husbands and to the Lord. It was also one reason for my questioning the tenets of my faith. Doc

If I remember my ecclesiastical history correctly, the movement started in Dublin with Groves, Cronin and Darby but derived its name from the first assembly in Plymouth, England about a decade after the sect was founded. Doc

Thanks for the welcome, Shoe. The Plymouth Brethren are a small Irish sect dating from the early 1800s which spread to all the English colonies throughout the world. They are a conservative Protestant sect characterized by lay ministry (no pastors), elder leadership, weekly communion...

Thanks, Seraph! Finding another Plymouth Brethren (even an ex-PB) is like finding a mythical creature. You hear of reports of sightings here and there but you never actually see one! Doc

Hello everyone. Just wanted to introduce myself. I am a skeptic. Been one for about 9 years now. I was a Plymouth Brethren before that but gave it up after a reasoned, thoughtful analysis of my faith. Looking forward to engaging with you all in a polite and constructive manner. I have read the...