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Angels
BrokenQuill92 Offline
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Angels
January 30, 2014 at 9:47 pm
Does the Bible ever establish that your average angel has wings?
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RE: Angels
January 30, 2014 at 9:49 pm (This post was last modified: January 30, 2014 at 9:49 pm by pineapplebunnybounce.)
I think in Revelations it details that some classes of angels have wings. Others have multiple sets of eyes and wheels for feet ... I think ...
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RE: Angels
January 30, 2014 at 9:49 pm
I think in the old testament, angels were like eldritch creatures, and the reason that they usually said "do not be afraid" first was because they were nightmare inducing. These were not winged humanoids with halos. More like flaming rings with eyes or something.
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RE: Angels
January 30, 2014 at 9:55 pm
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RE: Angels
January 30, 2014 at 10:00 pm (This post was last modified: January 30, 2014 at 10:00 pm by Rev. Rye.)
Comparing the Universal Oneness of All Life to Yo Mama since 2010.

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I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
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RE: Angels
January 30, 2014 at 10:11 pm
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RE: Angels
January 31, 2014 at 12:40 am (This post was last modified: January 31, 2014 at 12:42 am by Drich.)
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RE: Angels
January 31, 2014 at 2:51 am
(January 30, 2014 at 9:47 pm)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: Does the Bible ever establish that your average angel has wings?

Angels have never been described as having wings, other beings yes but not angels. Every appearance of an angel in the Bible describes them as looking like men. Humans will not have wings in heaven either.

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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.
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RE: Angels
January 31, 2014 at 4:14 am (This post was last modified: January 31, 2014 at 4:15 am by Mystical.)
If I were to create self aware beings knowing fully what they would do in their lifetimes, I sure wouldn't create a HELL for the majority of them to live in infinitely! That's not Love, that's sadistic. Therefore a truly loving god does not exist!

Quote:The sin is against an infinite being (God) unforgiven infinitely, therefore the punishment is infinite.

Dead wrong.  The actions of a finite being measured against an infinite one are infinitesimal and therefore merit infinitesimal punishment.

Quote:Some people deserve hell.

I say again:  No exceptions.  Punishment should be equal to the crime, not in excess of it.  As soon as the punishment is greater than the crime, the punisher is in the wrong.

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RE: Angels
January 31, 2014 at 8:39 am (This post was last modified: January 31, 2014 at 9:00 am by KichigaiNeko.)
Have you ever wondered if your adult self could speak to your younger self?

The human mind is such a rich, diverse, and endless never ending story.
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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