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- Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:47 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Matthew 16:28 a parousia prediction?
- Replies: 2
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Re: Matthew 16:28 a parousia prediction?
Arguments for or against? You may find it useful postulating (without over-committing yourself) to the sequence of the gospel apocalypse(s). This will help you to gauge how Mark, Matthew and Luke constructed the discourse. Analyzing Matthew without having a picture of his sourcing might not give yo...
- Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:38 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: an example of the kind of thing to avoid
- Replies: 15
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Re: an example of the kind of thing to avoid
I argue, in harmony with Galileo, that the earth rotates about the sun. I am not seeking to "deride the opposite belief". There is only ONE truth, Jiri. Not two. Your idea, that Galileo is entitled to his opinion, and the RCC entitled to their opinion, though, Galileo never imprisoned any...
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:23 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: an example of the kind of thing to avoid
- Replies: 15
- Views: 33346
Re: an example of the kind of thing to avoid
I suffer from a deep reluctance to spend my time refuting what nobody believes. That some damn fool convinces himself of something silly, and then insists on repeating it endlessly, does not mean that I have any duty to spend any of the little time that we have on this world in giving him an educat...