(June 5, 2020 at 6:29 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: You may think that there are comparisons to be made - that's your opinion.
It remains a fact that the author of the excerpts from magic book was not referring to you, or any single person. That the author did not believe and did not intend to convey any notion that you or anyone else were literal brides, or that anyone could become a god. He really was talking about a city, and a nation, as made plainly obvious in the text you would quote to justify your beliefs.
Beliefs which are flatly and inarguably antithetical to the religion, and the text, of magic book.
This isn't going to change your beliefs, or modify your opinion in any way, because they are not actually derived from anything you read in magic book. They're yours. Your own. You could always own them, rather than blaming them on some poor dead jew ripping his garments and gnashing his teeth in exile. He didn't turn you into a loon. You did that to yourself.
To dive all the way in, what is the purpose of twisting your scrotum into knots over these passages? Do you fear that, on your own word and authority, we may not believe you? Do you imagine that atheists are more likely to believe you if you quote magic book?
Quote:You may think that there are comparisons to be made - that's your opinion.
Thinking something boils down to an opinion. But asking Himself boils down to certainty. But in this specific case you can clearly see that there is room for that thought. It is not something I "sucked out of my thumb.
Quote:It remains a fact that the author of the excerpts from magic book was not referring to you, or any single person.
True. The "person" is determined by Him alone. But you are admitting that there is room for that thought. It is not something I devised myself.
Quote:That the author did not believe and did not intend to convey any notion that you or anyone else were literal brides, or that anyone could become a god.
You just have not yet told by Him. But becoming a God is more clearly seen with the manifestation of Jesus. Where the Child Father Relationship in this regard was on the foreground.
John 10
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Being the Child of God obviously mean to be the same. God as He is God. Just having to grow up to be Equal. If anything less is implied there is no case of a "Child and its Father".
Quote:To dive all the way in, what is the purpose of twisting your scrotum into knots over these passages? Do you fear that, on your own word and authority, we may not believe you? Do you imagine that atheists are more likely to believe you if you quote magic book?
It is impossible to "dive in". Except to become "delusional". It is like believing you are "superman" and diving in. You will either kill yourself or become "delusional". In the case of God it is different. He actually exists to us. Because we met Him Personally. Every Real Christian know that this is essential to be a Christian. And because of this some fake it. For various reasons of their own. And they are suffering the consequences of their lies.
You are in another category. Being honest about not having met with Him. But you not having met Him are now the one struggling to understand. But this is the heart of it all. You have to meet with Him. That is why we are called only to witness about Him. And then leave everyone to His choice.
To meet with Him or not. Some accept and some don't. Just the way it is.
But for you to stand there shouting that He "does not exist" while we know the contrary is of course of no use. You might however have some success with those that faked it.