(December 28, 2013 at 8:00 pm)Zen Badger Wrote:(December 28, 2013 at 7:03 pm)Lek Wrote: This chapter doesn't refer to individuals, but rather it's symbolic language used throughout much of the old testement. The prostitutes represent the nation of Israel, which was unfaithful to God and made alliances with pagan nations and adopted their religions. The language stresses the disgust which God and the prophet Ezekiel had toward Israel. What was wrong with using that language? The old testament world was not as civilized as the world is today. We want to make God into who we think he should be, but he is who he is. A loving God also can be an angry god.
Yes? And what evidence do you have to support your claim that it means something over than what is written?
Something about the text is inspired and you have to have the spirit to truly understand and ...
Of course, that sounds like special pleading and confirmation bias.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
