The Book Of Acts

Don't want to interupt your discussion on Jewish mythology but, curiously how do the stories that call for the death of homosexuals and women who aren't virgins when they marry or the killing of your child who tries to steer you away from your faith make you feel?Does it give you the same sense of purpose or does it give you a sense of shame that god would call for the death of your fellow humans, including that of your wife and your child?ICANT, or anyone else, if you'd like to answer this too feel free. This isn't specifically a question for Phat.- OniEdited by onifre, : No reason given.

It's no more unformfortable than reading any other book on mythology, god/s, religions of the world, the after life, etc. We can all enjoy fiction.I don't get what you feel people find uncomfortable about a book on Jewish mythology? I quite enjoy all mythology ever since I was able to read. I've read the Bible cover to cover. In fact, I was just reading it recently while in a hotel because there was nothing on tv. Not finding the Bible to be anything more than Jewish mythology says nothing about one's belief in a God/s. That's pretty close minded thing to say.- Oni

Well, wait, are you saying those things aren't in the Bible?You did say that the Book of Acts gave you a sense of purpose as a Christian. I was just asking what the other stuff gave you a sense of? Fair enough, I'm off topic so carry on.- OniEdited by onifre, : No reason given.

I agree, to an extent of course. Again, if we're simply saying "the creator of everything" then I think we can all agree. Unless someone has some radically different image of God that I've never heard of. So while specifics may never be agreed upon one certainty is true: we are speaking about the creator of everything.My point was, according to ICANT many don't read the Bible and thus deny God's existence. But if we, as you say, have only ideas as to who or what God is, then the Bible is only 1 of thousands of ways to "know" God or believe in his/her existence.But here again I'm off topic so, feel free to ignore this message.- Oni

I think this only makes sense to believers. Think about what you're saying: rejecting god to preserve the right to think freely without limit means you accept god as an authority. They reject god because they don't want to be limited, but they believe a god exists. This can ONLY be something a believer does.- Oni

But you already conceded this point to me in Message 26Again I'll restate my point. Anyone not believing in God because they don't want to be governed by God's rules is already making the distinction that God is real and an authority in the universe. By definition this IS a believer.That's why Hooah is saying that in no case will this be the basis for their non-belief. Because, if it was the basis of their non-belief, as I explained above, then infact they are a believer.- OniEdited by onifre, : No reason given.