RE: Jesus already came (at lest for some)
July 19, 2017 at 2:21 pm
(This post was last modified: July 19, 2017 at 2:24 pm by Huggy Bear.)
(July 19, 2017 at 1:47 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:What I said isn't debatable, I said the scripture you referenced does not specify any certain time period, YOU claimed it did... You can't debate something that is uncertain, and there is no way to interpret that scripture in a way where it is specifying a certain time.(July 19, 2017 at 1:12 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: And this is where every discussion on matters of religion (with atheists) ultimately end up...
I didn't start the OP, you claimed the Bible stated something that it doesn't, whether or not you believe god exists has no bearing to what the Bible actually says or does not say.
If we were discussing what a dictionary says, would proving God exists be relevant to that? so why is it relevant in this case?
What it's like having a discussion with atheists when THEY bring up the subject of religion.
You say it says one thing which is very debatable and varies from translation to translation (why would a god make it so?), I say it says another. Are you arguing that the bible is not open to interpretation? If so, you should all be of one sect. However, the bible, in all of it's forms, is open to wild degrees of interpretation and christians are not of one belief/sect!
We are not discussing a dictionary but your preferred poorly written fantasy story. It is relevant in this case because it's the christians position the content of the book is of god and not fantasy. Back at ya, prove it.
If I speak to another christian and get different answer, then yours only becomes opinion (not truth?). Again, why would an ultimate god let it's words devolve into confusion, debate and discord? Answer, it would not. This is a fantasy story written by men.
If it is your position that that a certain time is specified, then show me where it is.
Furthermore there is no Christian anywhere that will argue that particular scripture states Jesus's second coming was supposed to have happened 2000 years ago.