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    Woman who killed daughter said she wanted to give child to God

    Good responses. Would anyone say that there were people in the OT that could be classified - in modern terms - as mentally ill? PS - sorry, I use that website because of all the topics it links to (I don't care much for drudge) - it was near the middle of the top section when I posted it.
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    Woman who killed daughter said she wanted to give child to God

    OK - as Christians, how do we respond to this sort of thing? Especially given the OT story about a similar theme. Women who killed daughter said she wanted to give child to God http://www.100news.org/ (on the left column).
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    Christianity and dinosaurs...

    Maybe the dinosaur and evolution issues wouldn't be so confusing to modern day Christians if we would understand the Bible - or holy scripture since there was not Bible back then - as Jesus did - symbolically and allegorically where appropriate. Remember when Jesus says something to the...
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    Impossible questions

    ok- how can the "mind" of an infinite being be contained in a finite book? the relationship between the "mind" of God, the Bible and humans must be other than an understanding of God's mind.
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    God is evil?

    no - that doesn't properly follow. evil creates the conditions under which free will may exist. but evil in and of itself is not good. the conditions it creates allow for the practice of free will, which is good. since free will is good, and since God places a premium on that which is good...
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    The sin of homosexuals?

    supposing that if it is from the power of God, then they wouldn't be in the grip of the homosexual sin - because God would have given them the power to escape and defeat that sin. so your first option is all that's left - but not sure what to answer here. here's why the question was asked...
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    Understanding Islam: Why People Convert

    it splits around 20%/80% Shiite/Sunni. is this question very relevant to the subject? it seems there is a scarcity of ideas on this topic - although very important topic.
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    The sin of homosexuals?

    what about those who are homosexual but sinless in every other way? (lets assuming such exist)?
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    Understanding Islam: Why People Convert

    I suppose since we are trying to understand this issue on a qualitative basis we should examine how the Islamic faith - in and of itself - draws unto itself new converts in the West. So, looking at the conversion of Westerners (non-Muslim Westerners, that is) to the Sunni branch if Islam is...
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    Understanding Islam: Why People Convert

    It was suggest a few times on the "How do you view Islam?" thread that the reasons for conversion to Islam be examined. So, starting a thread with that purpose in mind. For starters, some reasons for conversion to Islam include: 1. Muslims can proselytize in the West but Christians can't...
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    How Do You View Islam?

    Very well put.
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    How Do You View Islam?

    What were the main engines - broadly speaking - driving the Papal Office's call for the Crusades? 1. The rise of Islam and the taking of Christian lands. 2. Reinstating safe passage for pilgrims to the holy land. 3. Islamic militancy against the Christian world outside of the holy land (N...
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    How Do You View Islam?

    As a historian it seems to me that this is a shameful distortion of history. Knowing better isn't showing in your post.
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    How Do You View Islam?

    sure there were other reasons like lust for power, land, money, slaves and a desire for cultural and political domination that motivated Islam to field armies against the West every spring - continuosly - for 8 or so centuries, but the religious aspect was very strong also. The Crusades were...
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    How Do You View Islam?

    Since its inception, Islam has been unable to peacefully coexist with the West and its other nations, no? The relative peace that the West has had wrt Islam has been that the West has been both economically and militarily stronger - and thus safe. But for there to be peaceful coexistance...
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    How Do You View Islam?

    Brought up the heresy question because in the early days of Christianity, Christian theologians contended with those who did not believe that Jesus was the son of God and considered their beliefs to be heretical.
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    How Do You View Islam?

    Do you view Islam to be a: 1. Christian heresy? or a 2. Non-Christian religion that is: a. from God but was wrongly interpreted, understood, set down b. not from God, totally man-made Note that if it is from God but wrongly understood, that would require an answer to the question...
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    Third Heaven?

    Thanks, that makes sense... since we are talking about Paul's writings: In 2 Corinthians 11:7 he refers to giving them the gospel free of charge…did he charge others and did other workers who spread the gospel, whether sincerely or no, charge a fee?
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    Third Heaven?

    2 Corinthians 12:11 refers to someone being taken up to a third heaven – what is that (a third heaven)?
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    Why is God a male?

    The simplest answer to your question - especially the Nephilim issue - is that the Jews were originally polytheistic, believed in spririts, giants, magic and the like and what you are reading is a reflection of that.