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But apparently a patient researcher can't trace from David to Jesus. Hence the genealogies in Matt. 1:6 and Luke 3:31 disagree on which son of David was in the line. (Was it through Solomon, or through Nathan?)

Although I am not Catholic, I can't imagine that Catholics would disagree with most of what you say. (The "cult of Mary" aside, of course.) But they may view "born again" somewhat differently from you.

If you are asking me whether the writers of the Bible had received the Holy Spirit when they wrote, my answer is Yes. Is that what you are asking me?

I would agree, with a slight caveat: the written scriptures contain His God-breathed message. The words conveying that message were chosen by the men who held the pens. God didn't tell them which words to choose.

Sorry to hear about your mom. Is she an atheist as well?

I will let @St.SteVen speak for himself, but I'm ready to offer a definition of "bible thumper" if you care to hear it. To me the phrase means one who looks to the Book rather than to the God who inspired it as the sole source of knowledge of God, and uses their interpretation of the Book to...

Fair point. The Nicene Creed's word "begotten" is γεννηθέντα. When the Creed was translated into Latin, the word used was "natum" -- meaning "born." Paul meant "born" when he used γεννηθέντα in Romans 9:11. So did Aristotle in his Nicomachean ethics 1161b. Ditto for the Didache. It would...

It has always struck me that Adam and Eve's not "knowing good and evil" before taking those fateful bites would be a defense to guilt in a court of law. Was the serpent right about that too?

So you are calling me a liar now? A fellow Christian? We're done. You are blocked.

Not even going to scroll down to read it.

And it will be a good finish as well. We are done. You and I are not going to agree on everything. You'll just have to accept that.

Your preferences are crystal clear, my friend!

I have reached no opinion on that.

Not for Trump. Not for Harris. Down ticket I'll probably be voting Republican all the way.

"Refutes," or "calls into question"? Those are two different things. As are "argument" and "evidence." (For example the views of an early church father on whether James was one of the Twelve are argument, not evidence.) Do I think the James of Gal. 1:19, the so-called "brother of the Lord,"...

I generally vote Republican. But I make an exception in Trump's case. This explains why: Frank P. Spinella Jr.: I don't see the GOP I was once proud to vote for

I don't. Paul's letter to the Galatians only speaks of one James. The first time he is referenced, it is as "brother of the Lord." The second time, in Gal. 2:9, it is as an acknowledged "pillar" of the Church who blesses Paul's mission to the Gentiles with the right hand of fellowship. (The...

I'm not a Democrat. I'm just not a Trumper.

I don't give a damn what you think my motives are for not addressing everything you say -- and if that failure to address compels you to repeat yourself over and over, you are a very sick puppy. Like Pope Benedict, I said EXPERTS disagree on the subject. Show me an EXPERT who thinks the world...

Just curious -- does a President's truthfulness matter to Trump supporters? https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/politics/fact-check-trump-helene-response-north-carolina/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc