@rev J
There was Catholicism, Anglicanism and protestantism. Lots of people have this misunderstanding, and it is truly easier with only 2 sides. Reality though, in a war there are almost never just 2 sides.
@Min- It's not spin it's actually quite clear. God rested on the seventh day, Isaiah was encouraging another person with the idea that God would never tire especially in his advocacy for them by telling him God never rests (as in God ever gives up). And they are both in the Bible yes. If you're a literalist then you still fail because words have both definition and connotation. Sometimes (like in rest) they also have multiple meanings and uses. If you want to say Isaiah was wrong because you're being a literalist and refusing to apply reading comprehension principles to what you read then fine by me. But why would you not apply those principles to the Bible, when I'm sure you apply them to most of what else you read.
@Fr0d0- I thought you asked me to support the statement you quoted of mine. I did. I even broke it down into each part for you.
There was Catholicism, Anglicanism and protestantism. Lots of people have this misunderstanding, and it is truly easier with only 2 sides. Reality though, in a war there are almost never just 2 sides.
@Min- It's not spin it's actually quite clear. God rested on the seventh day, Isaiah was encouraging another person with the idea that God would never tire especially in his advocacy for them by telling him God never rests (as in God ever gives up). And they are both in the Bible yes. If you're a literalist then you still fail because words have both definition and connotation. Sometimes (like in rest) they also have multiple meanings and uses. If you want to say Isaiah was wrong because you're being a literalist and refusing to apply reading comprehension principles to what you read then fine by me. But why would you not apply those principles to the Bible, when I'm sure you apply them to most of what else you read.
@Fr0d0- I thought you asked me to support the statement you quoted of mine. I did. I even broke it down into each part for you.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
