[Pastor Isaac Peters]

Re: a whole lot of hate

No-no-no-no you are NOT following the word of God, you are following the words of a false prophet, members of this board who interpret the bible and spout hate filled garbage.

Dear friend:

We do not follow the false-Christian practice of interpreting the Bible. Our reasons for not doing so are found here and here. The false prophets who interpret the Bible (actually, rewrite it to make it more politically correct for modern liberals) are found in hippy-dippy churchianity, not in God's favorite church.

[_anon2_]

Re: a whole lot of hate

Dear friend:

We do not follow the false-Christian practice of interpreting the Bible. Our reasons for not doing so are found here and here. The false prophets who interpret the Bible (actually, rewrite it to make it more politically correct for modern liberals) are found in hippy-dippy churchianity, not in God's favorite church.

Until somebody dies, comes back and gives me a video interview of God saying that landover baptist church is Gods favorite church I'll keep my skepticism on that one.

I understand what you're driving at with the take the bible literally jig, and I understand this is what leads you to hold your views this way, but (and correct me if I'm wrong) the "Hippy dippy" interpretations are readings that are predominantly from the New Testament, this is the bit where God decides that killing everyone in a flood wasn't the best way to save everyone and that a message of love was the way forward. Now here lies the issue. If you choose to selective read ANY part of the bible you can find evidence for practically anything, this being via translation, misquotation or any number of things. So what am i saying. I guess I'm saying that even a direct reading can be bastardized though a multitude of methods. There are parts (notably between the new and old) that flatly contradict each other. The classic examples being an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth & do as you would be done by. I would hope that even you do not follow the eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. Because as Gandhi said: "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind"

[Mrs. Mary Whitford]

Re: a whole lot of hate

this is the bit where God decides that killing everyone in a flood wasn't the best way to save everyone and that a message of love was the way forward.

Are you saying God makes mistakes or changes His mind from His own omnipotent decisions?!!? Are you saying your judgment is BETTER than God's?!?!?
I don't even know what to say to such blatant blasphemy. I'm shocked beyond words.

[Samael]

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Are you saying God makes mistakes or changes His mind from His own omnipotent decisions?!!? Are you saying your judgment is BETTER than God's?!?!?
I don't even know what to say to such blatant blasphemy. I'm shocked beyond words.

maybe you left your vocabulary in the back seat of that Lincon, eh?

[Brother V]

Re: a whole lot of hate

I understand what you're driving at with the take the bible literally jig, and I understand this is what leads you to hold your views this way, but (and correct me if I'm wrong) the "Hippy dippy" interpretations are readings that are predominantly from the New Testament, this is the bit where God decides that killing everyone in a flood wasn't the best way to save everyone and that a message of love was the way forward.

Dear friend;

The New Testament is just as fun as the Old Testament. Have you heard of the book of Revelations?

Revelation 9:15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.

God is going to send angels to kill a third of mankind. PRAISE JESUS!!!

As for the Old Testament; it was there when the LORD decided not to destroy all mankind with a flood, again.

Genesis 9:11 And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

Although this is technically, a non-binding contract, as the LORD didn't destroy all flesh by the flood, he left Noah and his boys, and two of each animal; so He could use a flood again, if He wanted to.

YIC
V

[Deaner]

Re: a whole lot of hate

maybe you left your vocabulary in the back seat of that Lincon, eh?

At least she can capitalize and spell.

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

Re: a whole lot of hate

Until somebody dies, comes back and gives me a video interview of God saying that landover baptist church is Gods favorite church I'll keep my skepticism on that one.

We've been through this so many times before. Here's the Masterplots version: God's favorite church is the one that most faithfully follows His Word, and that's Landover Baptist.

Now here lies the issue. If you choose to selective read ANY part of the bible you can find evidence for practically anything, this being via translation, misquotation or any number of things. So what am i saying. I guess I'm saying that even a direct reading can be bastardized though a multitude of methods.

Good, so we're in agreement on that point. We do not selectively read any part of Scripture, nor do we creatively reinterpret it (or, as you put it, bastardize it).

There are parts (notably between the new and old) that flatly contradict each other. The classic examples being an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth & do as you would be done by. I would hope that even you do not follow the eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. Because as Gandhi said: "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind"

There is no contradiction there. We are well aware that in some cases, the New Testament explicitly supersedes the Old Testament. For example, we do not make the animal sacrifices taught in the Old Testament because the Epistle to the Hebrews teaches that Jesus made the sacrifice once for all. Nonetheless, we follow what the New Testament explicitly says about Old Testament Law; we don't hand-wave away any law that we don't like by saying that it was an "old ceremonial law" that was "meant for people back then."

[_anon2_]

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Are you saying God makes mistakes or changes His mind from His own omnipotent decisions?!!? Are you saying your judgment is BETTER than God's?!?!?
I don't even know what to say to such blatant blasphemy. I'm shocked beyond words.

Nope, I'm saying God changed his angle, Im not saying wether he was right or wrong. Good point well made though, pity you're clearly just trying to misinterpret me again. Kindly stop it.

To BrotherV - you make an excellent point, although I would say God doesn't need a contract, his word is as good as.

[Samael]

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Do you have any idea how tedious it is when the only thing someone can think to rebut with is to do with spelling or grammar?

Get the fuck over it, its the internet. The point of discussion forums are to discuss, not test our engrish skilz.

Which, by the way is a laugh anyway. You yourselves bastardized an already old language.

It's Spelled "Colour". With a "U".
But i'm not going to stoop to the level that concerns picking up on spelling and grammar, unless its totally hard to read.

[_anon2_]

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Aah, the grammar nazi, I wondered when this would appear. If you've nothing to actually contribute to this kindly don't.

Pastor Isaac Peters - We seem to be developing some common ground My point stands though, that only you believe that landover baptist follows Gods word to the closest, and who are you (or any of us) to say what is Gods will?

[Nobar King]

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Thanks for pointing out your selfishness. You don't care about the effort others have to put into deciphering your crooked English. We WANT the world to read what we have to say, so they can be saved, and writing incorrectly like that would make people think we were nuts, like you.

[_anon2_]

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Thanks for pointing out your selfishness. You don't care about the effort others have to put into deciphering your crooked English. We WANT the world to read what we have to say, so they can be saved, and writing incorrectly like that would make people think we were nuts, like you.

Please lets not start this, It's diverging from the point and you are clearly just trying to score argument points on an unrelated topic.

[Nobar King]

Re: a whole lot of hate

Aah, the grammar nazi, I wondered when this would appear.

I'm going to report you to the US department of Justice hate crime division.

[_anon2_]

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I'm going to report you to the US department of Justice hate crime division.

Excuse me? For what? Nobar, you have not contributed ANYTHING worthy to this discussion, I respect you're opinion as I respect everyone else's, people on both sides of the argument have put across good arguments worth paying attention too. I respect everything posted here and give it time and credit, please stop being so damn petty.

[Mrs. Mary Whitford]

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Aah, the grammar nazi,If you've nothing to actually contribute to this kindly don't.

Please lets not start this

please stop being so damn petty.

So you can just waltz into our forum and start issuing orders and demands?