Open Question For Jerry Falwell (and those who agree with him)

So, why did God let Satan do it? God IS more powerful than Satan, right??

Let's see how they did that.They ripped off the faithful, put a minority amount of money into bibles and missonaries, and pocketed the rest for personal gain.True christians, every one.I personally find 'missonary' work disgusting. I find the methods of it disturbing, the disrespect for other cultures dishonest, and the goal of it immoral.

The preachers ripped off the faithful.The televangalists, the Southern Baptist Conference.. The 'Moral Majority'.And, missonary work is immoral in and of itself

You see, in my eyes, it is immoral to elevate a man into being a God.

On the contrary.. "CHrist" is not god. "CHrist" is merely greek for the term 'Messiah", which means 'annointed one". The "annointed one" is either a King (a human), or the High Priest of the temple (again a human). The Messiah is not a literal 'son of god', nor is the messiah a god.That is just claming a human person is a god. That is Idoltry.Not only that.. the missionary's do not do what is claimed in the New Testament about what Jesus said that if they won't listen, 'Shake the dust off your sandals and move on.'Missionaries don't do that. Edited by ramoss, : More stuff to add

Well, that just shows you don't understand the Jewish names from that time period. For example, Isaiah means "God is our salvation"The specific names you were talking about were specifically talking about Ahaz's son Hezeikel, not god.And no, Missonaries don't do that. They trade aid for conversions.As Bishop Tutu in South Africa said, "The missonaries came with the bible, and asked us to close our eyes and pray with them, when we opened them, we had the bible, and they had the land".

What you are failing to realise the concept of the Messiah is different in Judiasm. Also, the point you are failing to acknowledge is that the jewish names of the time were a description of God's attributes.God is our salvation is the literal translation of the name Isaiah, the prophet.Those term in Isaiah 9:6 was not speaking of some mythical savior to be born 700 years in the future. He was talking specifically about the son of King Ahaz, Hezeikal.

So who are those peopel from 2000 years ago that 'woudl not taste death' before the endtimes came?I mean, if you take the bible as truth, they have to still be alive.

The grave yards are full of people who 'will have not tasted death' yet.How do you explain the following

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Hebrews 10:37 - For in just a very little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.

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James 5:7-9 - Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. . . You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near.

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1 Peter 1:20 - He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

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1 Peter 4:7 - The end of all things is near.

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Rev. 22:20 - Surely I come quickly.

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Those indicate that the writers thought they would see the endtimes in their lifetimes. Didn't happen then.

Yes, that is the viewpoint of a certain form of christianity.The 'prophecies' are so vaguely written it can mean anything.

Just to bring in another religons viewpoint.. in the Jewish faith, actions mean everything. SOmeone does not have to be Jewish to be rightous, but rather that is judged by their actions.

Some people are just lightning rods for Irony. I just shrug, and let it flow.