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Evolution: The Doctrine of Delusion

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lucaspa said:
You are giving us out-of-context pieces of the Bible
Are you going to play that tired old wore out record again? Anytime you can not defend your position you pull out the old your quoting out of context. Well, I am calling you on this one lucas, it's time to prove your case. Which one of the seven rules of Bible interpretation have I broken? http://www.bibletopics.com/biblestudy/3.htm

The fact is, you do not have even the most basic understanding of how to interpretate the Bible and your simply grasping at straws here. You are actually the one who violates the standard rules of Bible interpretation time and again. So once again, you have judged another person for what your guilty of.
 
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Ishmael Borg said:
I should post this elsewhere, but I guess none of that matters anymore. If man has free will, what was to stop biblical authors from intentionally misinterpreting God's inspired message in the transcription process for personal gain?
"in the transcription process"? That is why we are a KJV ONLY church. We preach and teach from the KJV Bible.
 
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JohnR7 said:
"in the transcription process"? That is why we are a KJV ONLY church. We preach and teach from the KJV Bible.
If man has free will, what was to stop biblical authors from intentionally misinterpreting God's inspired message in the KJV Bible for personal gain?
 
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Nathan Poe said:
If man has free will, what was to stop biblical authors from intentionally misinterpreting God's inspired message in the KJV Bible for personal gain?
Thanks Nathan, but John knew exactly what I meant. He probably has to ask his pastor, who knows all, what he should think, before he can legitimately respond.
 
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lucaspa said:
the Hawaiian Islands that there was no "gap" about 14,000 years ago..
There was major flooding when the water level went up 300 feet. This is what created the coral reefs. Areas that use to be above water level, that are now under the ocean. Hawaii had a new beginning at the end of the last ice age, just like everywhere else on this planet.
 
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JohnR7 said:
There was major flooding when the water level went up 300 feet. This is what created the coral reefs. Areas that use to be above water level, that are now under the ocean. Hawaii had a new beginning at the end of the last ice age, just like everywhere else on this planet.
Translation: nOisE; ConFusIon. i DoN't kNow WhAt I'm TaLkiN' aBouT...
 
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JohnR7 said:
No, I hold to the GAP theory because that is what the pastor at the church I attend holds to.
So you hold to a theory because someone else already holds that theory. If he changed his tune to theistic evolution for example, would you change your tune as well? Have you actually studied all the different options yourself? Why do you agree with your Pastor?

Most people here have derived their views after their own research, not on the research of other people.
 
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Ishmael Borg said:
He probably has to ask his pastor.
I wish I could get more information out of the pastor on this topic. He covered it maybe 20 years ago in the mysterys of God series, and he has not really gotten back to it sense then, to add a lot to what he teaches on it.
 
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Just a reminder...

Larry said:
BTW, context is important when citing scripture. The 2 Thessalonians verses are talking about people rejecting the TRUTH OF SALVATION, and that they will continue in LAWLESSNESS AND UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, and will thererefore be condemned.
 
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Ishmael Borg said:
Mr. Arrogant? .... you poor, deluded fool.
Listen guy, your going to have to stop the personal attacks and the name calling. While I think it is funny, it sets a bad president and if I allow you to get away with it, then everyone will be following your lead and all I will ever get from this forum is personal attacks.
 
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JohnR7 said:
Listen guy, your going to have to stop the personal attacks and the name calling. While I think it is funny, it sets a bad president and if I allow you to get away with it, then everyone will be following your lead and all I will ever get from this forum is personal attacks.

With this thread, you called us delduded. In your other thread on the front page, you called us fools.

Evolution: The Doctrine of Delusion

Professing to be wise, they became fools

Fair is fair, johnny.
 
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Larry said:
BTW, context is important when citing scripture. The 2 Thessalonians verses are talking about people rejecting the TRUTH OF SALVATION, and that they will continue in LAWLESSNESS AND UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, and will thererefore be condemned.

Awaiting your reply, John.
 
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JohnR7 said:
Listen guy, your going to have to stop the personal attacks and the name calling. While I think it is funny, it sets a bad president and if I allow you to get away with it, then everyone will be following your lead and all I will ever get from this forum is personal attacks.
Who says... you? The word is "precedent". The contraction of 'you' and 'are' is "you're". You allow me nothing. You are high on yourself, John, and I'm not afraid of you. Your posts are empty. You need to back up your empty assertions. I think all moderators, lurkers, and posters will agree with me on that point. Try harder.
 
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