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    Thread: The Seasonal Rant
Post: The Seasonal Rant

Quote:IF WHAT I AM ABOUT TO SAY OFFENDS YOU, I HOPE YOU CAN GET OVER IT. IT IS TIME WE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST UP AND SAYS SOMETHING BEFORE IT IS TO LATE! THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO TAKE CHRIST OU...
xpastor Christianity 9 2302 December 20, 2014 at 3:42 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

(December 18, 2014 at 5:59 pm)Vicki Q Wrote: I wonder if a relaxed view to biblical authority would have worked in your case? Anyway, I wish you all a happy Winterfest..I don't think so. As I expla...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 December 19, 2014 at 12:41 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

(December 15, 2014 at 5:28 pm)Vicki Q Wrote: (December 14, 2014 at 5:57 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote: If the Bible is "inspired" or "metaphoric", then we must have some means of discerning which parts ar...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 December 16, 2014 at 11:12 am
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

It seems to me that large parts of the Bible were written as something to take literally, though not quite as much as the fundies think. Job is certainly a literary creation, Jonah is an entertaining ...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 December 14, 2014 at 3:41 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

(December 10, 2014 at 12:10 pm)robvalue Wrote: Yes you're right, I didn't literally mean it, I was taking it to extremes partly for my own amusement and to hammer home my ludicrous points. I'd rathe...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 December 11, 2014 at 11:18 am
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

(December 10, 2014 at 3:35 am)robvalue Wrote: I think moderates are the worst of the lot. They claim to really believe in God, but feel they have the authority to ignore his direct instructions with...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 December 10, 2014 at 12:07 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

Here's another reason that Muslim moderates are few and far between. Amnesty International reports concerning our staunch ally Saudi Arabia: Quote:In May 2014, Raif Badawi was sentenced to 10 years ...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 December 9, 2014 at 2:40 pm
    Thread: Obamacare written to deceive the public.
Post: RE: Obamacare written to deceive the public.

Can anyone point out the lie in this pronouncement by Obama? Quote:If you have a doctor that you like, you can keep that doctor. Nobody is trying to change what works. We’re trying to change what does...
xpastor Politics 208 23654 November 28, 2014 at 4:41 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

(November 26, 2014 at 4:48 pm)robvalue Wrote: Would you call someone who followed their employee handbook as accurately as possible a radical or extremist? I'd call them a good employee.That's a cat...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 November 27, 2014 at 4:35 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

Today there was a phone-in show on that ridiculous term [Muslim] "radicalization" but I will give them kudos for choosing the "call of the day" made by an EX-Muslim. http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcast...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 November 26, 2014 at 4:24 pm
    Thread: Are you going to hell...
Post: RE: Are you going to hell...

No. Can't go to someplace that doesn't exist. That's like asking if I'm going to visit the Land of Oz on my next vacation.
xpastor Christianity 143 18162 November 24, 2014 at 6:28 pm
    Thread: Scdience vs. superstition
Post: Scdience vs. superstition

We have had two virtually identical cases of aboriginal children with lymphoblastic leukemia whose parents were allowed to treat them with aboriginal medicines. In the first case it appears that fundy...
xpastor Life Sciences 0 674 November 14, 2014 at 8:55 pm
    Thread: Rewriting the bible
Post: RE: Rewriting the bible

(November 13, 2014 at 10:12 pm)Aractus Wrote: (November 13, 2014 at 4:46 am)Firewalker Wrote: The words "lo tirtzach" mean "Thou Shalt Not Kill Anything Whatsoever". This was a DIETARY EDICT, not ...
xpastor Christianity 91 7110 November 14, 2014 at 10:06 am
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

(November 13, 2014 at 3:57 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: I don't have a problem with channeling cherry-picking into more benign verses or interpretations. It's not perfectly honest but it's better than doi...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 November 13, 2014 at 9:10 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

This morning the Toronto Star published an op-ed column by a liberal Muslim lawyer. It illustrates the great difficulties experienced by liberal Muslims in trying to deal with their "radicalized" coun...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 November 13, 2014 at 3:03 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

(November 12, 2014 at 10:09 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: (November 12, 2014 at 9:56 pm)xpastor Wrote: I'm not going to bother watching it. The article suggested she referred to Mohammed as a paedophile (...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 November 13, 2014 at 8:25 am
    Thread: Rewriting the bible
Post: RE: Rewriting the bible

(November 12, 2014 at 7:31 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:From my perspective you are clutching at straws to deny the historical existence of JC. I suppose from your perspective, I am clutching at straw...
xpastor Christianity 91 7110 November 12, 2014 at 10:05 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

(November 12, 2014 at 7:40 pm)Minimalist Wrote: ote] I saw the 14 minute 'trailer' in question. It was awful. Absurd dialogue, lousy acting, piss-poor production - a worthy successor to Plan 9 Fr...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 November 12, 2014 at 9:56 pm
    Thread: "But what about the moderates?"
Post: RE: "But what about the moderates?"

(November 12, 2014 at 4:46 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: What exactly is the appeals court going to decide on? If the Circuit Court sided with the women because another video-maker was using her proper...
xpastor Religion 160 25489 November 12, 2014 at 6:36 pm
    Thread: Rewriting the bible
Post: RE: Rewriting the bible

Min, I'm going to drop this controversy now. (Just a few more jabs. ;)) From my perspective you are clutching at straws to deny the historical existence of JC. I suppose from your perspective, I am c...
xpastor Christianity 91 7110 November 12, 2014 at 6:29 pm