(September 25, 2016 at 2:50 pm)Arkilogue Wrote:(September 25, 2016 at 2:41 pm)mcolafson Wrote: On the second thought,Surely the bible doesn't use symbolism? That's just ridiculous imagination...
These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among mankind and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb.
Do I want to defile myself with a woman? DO I REALLY WANT TO DEFILE MYSELF WITH A WOMAN?
fuck it...
I guess I have to find a vegetarian virgin girl...
http://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuse...liefs-.htm
In Revelation 12, a woman is symbolic of the nation of Israel, and in Revelation 17 and 18 she represents the false system of Babylon. In Isaiah 47, a woman is again symbolic of Babylon (whether the nation or the system of Babylon). In Galations 4:21-31, Paul uses "women" to symbolize the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. In Ezekiel 16, God uses a woman to symbolize Israel: "Aholah" is the kingdom of Israel and "Aholibah" is the kingdom of Judah.
What can we understand from this? Every time a woman is used as a symbol, the common denominator is the idea of a system of beliefs and practices that influence other people. A church or religion is a system of beliefs and practices.
Now do you understand the virginity of the 144,000?
ok, ok.
So, when one of the Commandments tells me not to covet my neighbor's wife, it means it symbolically.
It means I should not pray to gods of a neighboring nation.
So, I can have sex with that married woman who lives next door.
Thank you for putting my mind at rest.
