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    Egalitarian resources to understand New Testament passages

    You already mentioned Marg Mowczko. I've known her for years. You won't find anyone better than her. Paidiske mentioned Cynthia Long Westfall's book, Paul and Gender. That's one of my favorite books. It's very academic. Philip Payne's Man and Woman, One in Christ is another academic level book...
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    Just curious, how many of you identify as feminists?

    It was always about more than giving women the choice to have a job outside the home if they wanted to. Elizabeth Cady Stanton drafted the Declaration of Sentiments, which pointed out the facts that- Married women were legally dead in the eyes of the law Women were not allowed to vote Women...
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    Question about women priests

    I don't think it matters what the majority of Catholics support.
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    The Nobel Peace Prize

    Thats a new one!
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    Common misconceptions about egalitarianism

    With all my respect, that line of reasoning doesn't help our cause among people with a high view of Scripture. What difference does the year make in whether something is true and in accord with the will of God? It is safe to rely on Scripture to make a very strong case for egalitarianism. We...
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    Christian mysticism..

    The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Romans 8:16 (NIV) Does that verse mean anything to you? This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. 1 John 4:13 (NIV) How about that one? Or this one -> And this is how we know...
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    Bible Version

    I agree with you on that. But that is where our agreement ends. The rest of your post is factually incorrect about many things. Not true. First of all, not all Bible versions produced since the 1880s are from the Greek text that you malign. There have been several translations produced using...
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    Eternal punishment vs eternal life

    Are you asking if God is able to create a being that could live without his perpetual assistance? I think the answer to that is obviously affirmative.
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    Whosoever is born of God DOTH NOT COMMIT sin. Really?

    Do you really think that the point of 1 John 3:7-10 is that God does not sin? I don't think so. The beginning of that section is not about god committing sin, it's about people: If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him. 1 John 2:29...
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    Eternal punishment vs eternal life

    Only sentient beings can be punished. Any person who existed at one time, but whose body, soul, and spirit exist only as a matter of history cannot be punished. Any punishment they ever experienced will be over once they cease to exist. Thus, their punishment was not eternal. In your example...
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    Contradiction: Answer a fool according to his folly or not

    Wow, that sure is complicated. I kinda doubt ancient Hebrews made it that hard. It comes down to two choices, each with its own set of consequences. (1) You can argue with a fool if you want to, but by doing so the price you have to pay is that you bring yourself down to his level. (v5) (2)...
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    I pray my apologetics does not offend

    I was responding (post 8) to your statement that, "Neither passage in Genesis ,referenced , assigns the name Adam for male and female. The quoted text, not sure where it came from, is not in scripture." It looks to me like your citation of the JPS does exactly what you said the passage doesn't do.
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    I pray my apologetics does not offend

    If you just give it a superficial look, you might not see it. But it is clearly there, especially in 5:2. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man* when they were created. Genesis 5:2 (ESV) *5:2 Hebrew adam Genesis 5:2 (ESV)
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    Egal charismatic, xennial, fairly Arminian, ecumenically-oriented, disabled.

    Welcome, Deborah!
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    International women's day

    Someone obviously thinks that there will be some good answers from a technological perspective, but I can't think of a thing. It'll be interesting to see what others have to say.
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