RE: Snake handling
June 10, 2012 at 3:11 am
(This post was last modified: June 10, 2012 at 3:17 am by Godscreated.)
(June 10, 2012 at 1:05 am)Zen Badger Wrote:(June 9, 2012 at 10:05 pm)Drich Wrote: He got bit by a poisonous snake.
And you don't think that's evolution in action?
No that is stupidity in action, if they had read scripture then they would have known not to tempt God.
(June 10, 2012 at 1:25 am)Stimbo Wrote: It's all to do with signs of True Believers™ from (I believe) Mark 16, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."
We can see how well that works out...
Worked great or the disciples, for whom it was intended.
(June 10, 2012 at 1:54 am)Stimbo Wrote: While I wouldn't necessarily condone such things, in the sense of "don't try this at home", it is the sort of thing that would qualify as a testable claim.
Only if you were one of Christ's disciples.
(June 10, 2012 at 2:02 am)Zen Badger Wrote:(June 10, 2012 at 1:49 am)cratehorus Wrote: if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them?.... So why don't they drink poison
I guess they're not prepared to test their faith in their god that far.
The great majority of us understand what God meant when He said,"do not tempt the LORD thy God."
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
