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My relativism is reserved to the acknowledgement that while God is Absolute Truth and knows everything, I don’t. and no other human being does either. A humility the many self-declared prophets who think they proclaim what the Bible 'clearly' teaches when just spouting human Dogma obviously...

People like Erich von Däniken believe the Nephilim were really aliens. No offense meant, but to be honest I deem any connection to homosexuality as equally whacko. If I took a walk down to the OT-Studies departments of Münster’s University, I’d probably be told that the narratives of “Sons of...

Well, Wormwood, I think you make it too easy for yourself and you can only do so by blending out large parts of the Bible. If the Bible was so easy to understand, why do you think we have so very many different denominations who argue about what it is that it says. In this forum alone you won’t...

Hi there StanJ, I suppose I’m one of the persons whose posts have given you cause for concern. And frankly some of yours have given me cause for concern, too. So I feel kind of obligated to explain my views on the matter. It would be nice if we could keep our conversation civil. I’m not here...

I could not put it better than this: “When God becomes man in Jesus of Nazareth, he not only enters into the finitude of man, but in his death on the cross also enters into the situation of man's godforsakenness. In Jesus he does not die the natural death of a finite being, but the violent...

Why so hostile StanJ? The Bible, which - as I tried to outline - I indeed deem to be divinely inspired, offers some good advice on how to conduct ourselves in graceful discussions: “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to...

I’m sorry my answer to your question was not precise enough for your liking. What I referred to were the Tablets of Stone (Ex. 31:18) and Jesus writing in the sand (John 8:6). As for 2 Tim 3:16: 1.) 2 Timothy was written long before any Biblical Canon was agreed upon and later got to be...

On these points we fully agree. The problem is that human beings – myself included – have the tendency to believe that God hates whatever they hate. And they can usually point to passages from Holy Scripture that seem to confirm their views. My grandfather for example, a very typical...

Sure, but if I remember the Bible correctly it tells us of just two incidences where God personally dictated or wrote anything and in both incidences we don’t have these writings. As for the Bible itself: Do I believe that the mustard seed is “smaller than all other seeds”, even though any...

Well, I already pointed out to you that the only being I deem to be inerrant is God. Surely Paul would agree. He himself explicitly states that he is not perfect. He also warns that “the written text brings death, but the Spirit gives life” (2 Cor. 3:6b). Which brings us to the problem that is...

If you know what the term means you know that the suggestion was not that Paul contradicts himself. I’m sorry, but English or Greek doesn’t make a difference here. From our previous discussion I take it you probably won’t find the way I tend to read these texts convincing either: Just like in...

I don’t mean to come across as condescending, especially since I’m certainly not the brightest bulb myself. But I’m beginning to get the impression, you don’t know what “dialectic” means. Thesis, antithesis, synthesis – ring a bell? As both I and the article’s author stressed, this is just one...

Remember that we were never promised an easy life, but a happy ending. So: "In every way we’re troubled but not crushed, frustrated but not in despair, persecuted but not abandoned, struck down but not destroyed." ​(2 Cor. 4:8+9)

If you are interested enough to read past the OP, you’ll find that my line of argumentation covers all the three mentions of same sex behaviour in the NT. Of course you are free to disagree with me just as Wormwood does, but I see little point in having the same discussion all over again. Be...

I’m all for repentance, when repentance is due. But the point is that I see no more reason that people should feel guilty for living their homosexuality than I see reason that I should feel guilty for often wearing trousers and rarely ever covering my hair (and yes, I’ve come across a branch of...

Homosexuality? Really? I always thought the crime here was wanting to rape angels.

Hi there StanJ, nice to meet you. Actually I was surprised myself when I was asked to become moderator. So you will have to ask the other moderators why they thought I’d be a suitable person for helping out. As for your second question: you’ll find me discussing it at length in the thread...

I certainly hoped you’d agree with me, but to be honest I wasn’t altogether sure. ​ Yes, from what I get, exaggerated hyperbole is even worse in the US than in Europe. Personally I find that dangerous. If you guys actually want to discuss politics in a reasonable way rather than turning them...

Do you keep all the laws in Leviticus or just the ones that happen to agree with you?

You did not answer my question, but I’ll happily answer yours: Being born and raised in post 45’ Germany is a humbling experience. So yes, had I been born some 60+ years earlier, I probably would have run with the pack, just as most people in my grandparents’ generation did. It is thanks to...