My Apple Challenge II

[HitchSlap]

As I'm fond of saying in church:

Just like any two adults would -- out in the parking lot.

Are you suggesting that you wouldn't be able to come to a reasonable agreement, but would resort to physical violence?

 

[Speedwell]

Are you suggesting that you wouldn't be able to come to a reasonable agreement, but would resort to physical violence?

Once upon a time, when (for my sins, I suppose) I lived in the Bible Belt I went into town of a morning and there in the middle of the main street was a fist-fight going on, two guys duking it out in a real fight, with bloody noses, torn clothes and a crowd gathered around watching and cheering them on. I asked a bystander what it was about and was told that it was about whether the sanctified body had real blood in it or not. I did my errand and left town before the matter was resolved, so to this day I don't know whether the sanctified body has real blood or not. Which side would you have taken, AV?

 

[W2L]

Well, I dont care about your faith but if you make claims about reality you have to back it up.

Otherwise its just empty claims.

Peace be with you friend.

 

[W2L]

Good for you, brother!

My pulpit-pounding pastor once started out his sermon saying they found a chariot wheel at the bottom of the Red Sea; but then he added, 'Not that we Christians need physical evidence. If we do, then we have a problem trusting the Bible.'

amen.

 

[W2L]

Your pastor sounds like an idiot.

You might want to review the new forum rules. Its inappropriate to flame anyone, even public figures

 

[W2L]

If 0 were "all doubt," and 100 is "all confidence," how confident on that scale are you the Exodus happened as recorded in the OT?

100. Even if there were a translation error it would be irrelevant because I follow what Paul and the prophets teach us about the Israelites. We should not commit idolatry, nor complain, but instead love God.

 

[HitchSlap]

You might want to review the new forum rules. Its inappropriate to flame anyone, even public figures

This is not a "public" figure, as no name or identity has been attached to this person, and I was responding to what was attributed to this hypothetical person.

 

[HitchSlap]

100. Even if there were a translation error it would be irrelevant because I follow what Paul and the prophets teach us about the Israelites. We should not commit idolatry, nor complain, but instead love God.

Could there be, during your investigation and bible study, ever be anything that might cause you to move down on that scale from 100?

 

[W2L]

This is not a "public" figure, as no name or identity has been attached to this person, and I was responding to what was attributed to this hypothetical person.

Please, don't look for no loopholes in the rules, just please show people the same respect you would want for yourself. There is no reason we cannot show all people respect

 

[HitchSlap]

Please, don't look for no loopholes in the rules, just please show people the same respect you would want for yourself. There is no reason we cannot show all people respect

Ok.

Did you see my question?

 

[W2L]

Could there be, during your investigation and bible study, ever be anything that might cause you to move down on that scale from 100?

Why would I? To what end? The Joy of the Lord is in my heart, and its because of Pauls teaching about Christ. Why would I care about these numbers?

 

[W2L]

Ok.

Did you see my question?

I saw the one I answered in my last post

 

[HitchSlap]

Why would I? To what end? The Joy of the Lord is in my heart, and its because of Pauls teaching about Christ. Why would I care about these numbers?

Sorry, just trying to have a conversation with you. No sweat if you don't.

 

[W2L]

Sorry, just trying to have a conversation with you. No sweat if you don't.

We are conversing friend.

 

[AV1611VET]

Are you suggesting that you wouldn't be able to come to a reasonable agreement, but would resort to physical violence?

It was just a joke.

But on the serious side, read Acts 15, it starts out with an argument, and it ends in an argument.

Acts 15:39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Acts 15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

Later, Paul says:

1 Corinthians 6:1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

 

[AV1611VET]

Once upon a time, when (for my sins, I suppose) I lived in the Bible Belt I went into town of a morning and there in the middle of the main street was a fist-fight going on, two guys duking it out in a real fight, with bloody noses, torn clothes and a crowd gathered around watching and cheering them on. I asked a bystander what it was about and was told that it was about whether the sanctified body had real blood in it or not. I did my errand and left town before the matter was resolved, so to this day I don't know whether the sanctified body has real blood or not. Which side would you have taken, AV?

Referee!

 

[Speedwell]

Referee!

LOL!

 

[HitchSlap]

It was just a joke.

But on the serious side, read Acts 15, it starts out with an argument, and it ends in an argument.

Acts 15:39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Acts 15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

Later, Paul says:

1 Corinthians 6:1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

My hypothetical requires you must come to a consensus.

 

[HitchSlap]

We are conversing friend.

Oh great. So, could there ever be anything that could bring you down from 100% on that scale?

 

[AV1611VET]

You might want to review the new forum rules. Its inappropriate to flame anyone, even public figures

Meh ... that's HitchSlap.

He's taken a LOT of flack from me in the past.

Check out this doosey: 120

And he took it like a champ in the next post.

He won a lot of respect from me on that one!