(February 16, 2012 at 8:50 am)Epimethean Wrote: Carn, your religion has taught people more about fear and loathing than nearly any other, so, simply because you are too brainwashed to get the point doesn't give you any moral height from which to hand down your astonishment.Hi there Epimethean. Trust you are well. Epimethean you make some statements which may be a perception, I agree. Whether it is the truth, can only be judged by the actual proper interpretation of relevant texts, don't you agree? I will be happy to discuss any of the texts, seen in context (as proper exegesis requires).
Mote, eye, you know the drill.
Many texts have been used for various purposes when taken out of context - for the specific purpose of supporting a specific viewpoint.
As an example, the "prosperity teachings of guys like Copeland rests on very poor interpretation of for instance 2Co 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich, He became poor for your sake, so that you might become rich by the poverty of that One. If you were to read the text in context of the paragraphs surrounding it, it is evident that it is very little about earthly riches - but that is not what people want to hear. (see 2Co 8:7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.)Being basically self-centered people want wealth, health and happiness and God is the vehicle - to satisfy their "lusts".
But getting back to your comments, it will be great if you could then support your claims with some proof?
