[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: A Candle in the Darkness

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I here a nice image I found online that shows my thoughts on my faith

That's a lovely image!

I'll post it here, if you don't mind:



You seem at first appearances to be a very nice young lady. If it pleases the LORD to have you fellowship with us, perhaps you will find a nice husband here.

I've known Dr. Niles a long time now and can vouch for his Godly character. The rumors about why his wife left are completely baseless. There has never been any evidence uncovered suggesting any improper relationships or excessive alcoholical consumption, and we have an exceedingly thorough Department of Faith here. You can trust us.

[StarDreamerNight]

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Dear Ashley

We believe the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments to be the full record of God’s self-disclosure to mankind. Different men, while writing according to their own styles and personalities, were supernaturally moved along by the Holy Spirit to record God’s very words, inerrant in the original writings. Therefore, those applying themselves to study its literal, historical-grammatical context can accurately understand God’s Word. Scripture is fully trustworthy as our final and sufficient authority for all of life (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21). Therefore I don't understand why this upsets you (See Exodus 21:7-11 and the story of Isaac and Rebekah in Genesis 24)?

I believe this myself yet I also understand the time period in which this was based, things were very different back then they are now. The bible is completely true yet while most of it is spiritual in nature there are other parts that clearly show cultural differences. Here in the United States parents do not sell of their daughters or arrange their marriage and instead teach their daughters (or at least they should) so that they can choose wisely for themselves. I have been raised as such, taught from the Bible from youth and shown what to look for in a husband so that when the time comes I can pick wisely.

[StarDreamerNight]

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That's a lovely image!

I'll post it here, if you don't mind:



You seem at first appearances to be a very nice young lady. If it pleases the LORD to have you fellowship with us, perhaps you will find a nice husband here.

I've known Dr. Niles a long time now and can vouch for his Godly character. The rumors about why his wife left are completely baseless. There has never been any evidence uncovered suggesting any improper relationships or excessive alcoholical consumption, and we have an exceedingly thorough Department of Faith here. You can trust us.

Thank you
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Also thank you for the link but I will simply look though it now, I will be looking for very particular traits in the men here and on what they post. I am interested in a man that will treat me a a daughter of God and will show me respect.

On Dr. Niles I will consider him, search for his name and see what he has posted here.

[Mary Etheldreda]

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I am interested in a man that will treat me a a daughter of God and will show me respect.

Um, you're not a feminist or anything are you? Why are you not talking about respecting a man instead? Have you forgotten what you were created for?

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception;
in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children;
and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Genesis 3:16

On Dr. Niles I will consider him, search for his name and see what he has posted here. hope he will prayerfully consider me, humble creature that I am.

I fixed that for you in case he should see.

[StarDreamerNight]

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I am not a feminist, bar the very thought, but I respect the man that respect me and no I have not forgotten my purpose. I am to walk along side my husband so that we may keep each other on God's path, to bring forth children and raise them together in faith and love.

On the scripture, Adam was equally to blame as Eve... though more it was Satan praying upon those that do not know better. That and God knows all and plans for all, he knew Satan would tempt Eve which would lead Adam to choice to eat with his wife.
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Also please dear sister don't change my post, there is no need for that. I am thankful to you

[StarDreamerNight]

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Oh dear I misspelled, I meant 'preying upon' not praying on

[Mary Etheldreda]

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I am not a feminist, bar the very thought, but I respect the man that respect me and no I have not forgotten my purpose. I am to walk along side my husband so that we may keep each other on God's path, to bring forth children and raise them together in faith and love.

On the scripture, Adam was equally to blame as Eve... though more it was Satan praying upon those that do not know better. That and God knows all and plans for all, he knew Satan would tempt Eve which would lead Adam to choice to eat with his wife.
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Also please dear sister don't change my post, there is no need for that. I am thankful to you

Oh dear. I can see you've been spoiled and pampered your whole life.



Dear, you would do well to read the entire Holy Bible and study it thoroughly. Should you take your studies seriously, you will learn to follow the Word of God, not your "conscience," things the Bible doesn't say, and honest questions to ask yourself as an obviously liberal Christian. Perhaps then you can learn what it means to follow Jesus and be blessed with Salvation.

[Brother Jared]

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On the scripture, Adam was equally to blame as Eve... though more it was Satan praying upon those that do not know better. That and God knows all and plans for all, he knew Satan would tempt Eve which would lead Adam to choice to eat with his wife.

Please back your words with quotes from scripture.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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My father died when I was young, but he was a good man, all I have is my mother who has refused to have any man but my father. Believing it would be a sin to be known by another man but my father.

Well, that's a shame. Since your mother already had a child, she's not required to marry your father's brother (Deuteronomy 25:5-6). But there's no reason she can't remarry, if a widow.

She could have had more lovely, God-fearing children like you!

Oh, and

[StarDreamerNight]

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Sister Mary please did you not read my words? I grew up reading the Bible, my mother showing me all of it and I reading it of myself. I know the Holy Bible and love it's words with all my heart and soul . I Holy Bible clearly shows how one is to follow Jesus Christ, my beloved Savior.

Well, that's a shame. Since your mother already had a child, she's not required to marry your father's brother (Deuteronomy 25:5-6). But there's no reason she can't remarry, if a widow.

She could have had more lovely, God-fearing children like you!

Oh, and

Thank you kindly my good sir for the welcome, it's so nice of you. On my mother, that is her choice, she wishes to keep pure her memory of my father.
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Brother Jared:
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

A few things with this, God told Adam not to eat of the fruit and then made Eve as a help meet for Adam saying that man should not be alone. Clearly showing God sees that men need women and should not be without one.

Now onto the serpent it clearly says he is clever or as it shows 'subtil of all the beasts'. Both Adam and Eve were still 'young', the above scriptures do not say they were in the garden for long, and as such did not yet have the wisdom needed to resist the one that tempt them.

Eve is convinced by the serpent to eat of the fruit and then offered it to her husband and he accepted. Clearly this would be along the lines of "Oh husband this tastes so good, try some", "Hmmm well maybe a little bite wont hurt, hey this is really good".

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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A few things with this, God told Adam not to eat of the fruit and then made Eve as a help meet for Adam saying that man should not be alone. Clearly showing God sees that men need women and should not be without one.

Well, He saw that men need servants, anyway. So they don't have to do all the cooking and cleaning and such for themselves, and can spend their time on more important things.

[Mary Etheldreda]

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Sister Mary please did you not read my words? I grew up reading the Bible, my mother showing me all of it and I reading it of myself. I know the Holy Bible and love it's words with all my heart and soul . I Holy Bible clearly shows how one is to follow Jesus Christ, my beloved Savior.

Yes of course I read your words. That's how I knew what to respond.

If you expect respect equal to a man, if you place equal blame on Adam for Eve's transgression, if you think of Jesus as some mystical boyfriend who will always be there for you, then your mother did a colossal disservice in teaching you to interpret the Bible as a spoiled girl, not as God intended. For that she will surely burn in Hell for all eternity as will you, unless you both repent of your feminist ways and read the Holy Bible AS WRITTEN, not as you assume it means to say.

[StarDreamerNight]

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Yes of course I read your words. That's how I knew what to respond.

If you expect respect equal to a man, if you place equal blame on Adam for Eve's transgression, if you think of Jesus as some mystical boyfriend who will always be there for you, then your mother did a colossal disservice in teaching you to interpret the Bible as a spoiled girl, not as God intended. For that she will surely burn in Hell for all eternity as will you, unless you both repent of your feminist ways and read the Holy Bible AS WRITTEN, not as you assume it means to say.

Sister you hurt me with your words, how you you say such?

The blame is equal, Eve did not force Adam to eat the fruit and by th scriptures it is clearly shown Eve actually resisted more. This is the the KJV of the Holy Bible. Jesus Christ not no some 'mystical boyfriend', he is my Savior and my Redeemer and I pattern my life after his. Though I know I cannot life like he can which is why I am so grateful for him beautiful Atonement so I may repent. My mother is a wonderful Christian womanwho loves God with all her heart and I owe everything to her and God. Without God, without my mother I would not have the light of Christ in my heart. I read the Holy Bible as written and do not assume anything as how can I assume? The words in the Holy Bible are as plain as the hands in front of my face, and I love the scriptures for their purity.
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God said 'help meet' not servent dear sir, and 'help meet' means "one who helps". I thank you for your words non-the-less though, you seem to be a wonderful man.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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How do you even know Adam knew what fruit Eve was bringing him?

She was supposed to be his assistant. He should have been able to rely on her to bring him good things.

[StarDreamerNight]

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Also Sister Mary I have considered Laurence Niles and see clearly he is not the one for me. For one he is a married man with a wife that left him, I do not want an man that cannot keep his wife by his side.