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"Sounds like" is not exactly a compelling argument. Every ethnic group is capable of reproducing with every other ethnic group, which means we all have a common ancestor. Science also confirms the existence of a mitochondrial Eve and a chromosomal Adam, though they don't accept the biblical...

What if questions will do that to you. And you can ask what if questions all day long without ever finding an answer. There's a saying I like: "If Jesus didn't rise, nothing else matters; if Jesus did rise, nothing else matters." I think it can apply to all your what if questions as well.

They were the first humans, though there is a theory there was a pre-Adamic civilization. I don't know. Even if that were true, I don't think they were human like us.

Yes, which is why it's an easy out for the Muslim apologist. He already knows that exact phrase is not there, but the precept is. So, he doesn't have to prove anything. All he did was ask a leading question. I can't say for certainty. Maybe He did but it was never recorded. Maybe it wasn't...

He certainly alluded to it often, and someone versed in the Scriptures would have understood it, which is why the religious authorities wanted to crucify Him. Jesus referred to Himself as the "I Am" on several occasions. This was the same thing God called Himself from the burning bush, and it...

I find these kind of things intriguing, yet I know it can go to some very dark places if left unchecked, and probably will. I don't think it's a hoax. They do have some Dire Wolf genes, but they are not pure Dire Wolves. There just isn't a perfect enough sample around for that to happen...

Every nation or empire goes through a certain lifespan called the life cycle of nations. Once they have abundance, it invariably leads to self-indulgence, complacency, apathy, etc., which marks their slow decline.

That's a stretch. He may have been raised culturally Catholic, as many were, and used it for political gain, but he abandoned it at some point. His worldview was more in inline with social Darwinism and paganism. The swastika itself was a pagan symbol long before it was associated with the...

It also plays into certain blood libels and caricatures that have existed since the middle ages. Machiavelli's "The Prince" is also a work of fiction, but some have taken it seriously and when that happens, it can bring the worst out in humanity. That is the problem.

And Satan was once an angel of light. What's your point? p.s. I highly doubt that bit about Hitler. Sure they they were. The Vikings were absolutely brutal. In fact, the world prior to Christianity was a brutal, violent place. People, at least in the Western world, have largely internalized...

You mean the forgery?

My perspective as a Trump supporter. I don't believe he can afford not to go fast. He has only 1 term and 2 years until the midterms. That's a very short window. The goal is to move us to a more advantageous position, which necessitates a little short-term pain for long-term gain. But most...

How then would you reconcile Philippians 2:10-11? Quote: "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue should...

Without Christ there would be no salvation, or a new covenant, or any Christians for that matter. Christ is central to the gospels, the New Testament, and God's plans. If one believes in the Trinity doctrine, then Christ and God are one, though paradoxically distinct. Christ isn't merely serving...

Does God choose everyone, though, even someone like Hitler? We know Satan is also in the business of appointing leaders. Satan tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, which is why he is called the god of this world (2Co 4:4). So, there are three forces at work in our world: God, Satan...

Welcome. I am a refugee from another site as well.

Only if we let it. Christians have for far too long set on the sidelines and have adopted an insular mindset that has rendered us ineffectual and powerless. There's a paradigm shift that needs to take place. The pagan world the early Christians were born into was much worse, but they radically...

Some of it is from research I did years ago, some of it is from memory. If you think something is in error, then let me know.

Which part exactly?

That's partly true. They're both related and it goes back to Genesis 16:12. It's an intergenerational family feud between the children of Abraham. Ultimately, God himself will have to settle this matter. While I don't disagree with your sentiment, you're dealing with people who are not...