(May 5, 2016 at 10:23 am)Gawdzilla Wrote: Just the same old dodge, "Anything can be anything when it comes to biblical pretzel logic."
ah, no.
It's called context sport. how fair is it to take a penny and trade it for a small gold coin the same shape and size?
Is a 1:1 rate of exchange honestly looking at the value of either coin? Would you make this trade (if you had the gold and I had the pennies?) Why not?
Why is it only fair to make the trade when I have the gold?
Why is it fair to make a claim that does not take into consideration the time, the people, the culture in which these stories are taken? Why must a modern take on the english words found in the bible be the only way anyone should read the bible?
What are you afraid of? Why not take an honest look at the culture you are making fun of or trying to discredit? will your argument fall apart make make you look foolish? If so what does that tell you about what you believe?