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It's been reduced to a all-purpose slur, for the most part. But, then, that's what politics are all about today. I felt the same way 40 years ago, when I thought it couldn't get any worse. Boy, was I in for a surprise. strs

Knowledge can be a dangerous thing, especially when it puffs up. The video brings up the persecution of folks who dared to learn. That spirit of persecution is everywhere. It is largely restrained by the rule of law. If law (in the general sense—but say, in the case of forum rules here, at...

Such a body (Revelation 16:14) would probably commit a sin the way Lucifer did, when his ways were perfect, just before/as iniquity was found in him (Ezekiel 28:15). We will be like Jesus (1 John 3:2), who had an incorruptible body of flesh after he was risen from the tomb (John 20:27), of...

I had friends exactly like this when I was in the Air Force and even in late (junior and senior year) high school, I think. They were very dear to me, but had differing basic values. In recent years I've had an awakening with regard to moving away from judging people as basically good or evil...

Which is to imply that He made Adam and Eve imperfect, not only contrary to the Bible s testimony in Genesis 1:31, but leaving them at a disadvantage that cursed us all—which I can't accept as an act of the loving God of the Bible. It's sabotage. Be it far from the Lord. strs

Never too late to NIP IT. strs

I just tasted (fizzy) watermelon wine for the first time. This thing wasn't sealed properly from the store. strs

I think it might have been a main source of that "7th Day" miniseries with Hal Holbrook. There's always been a remnant. strs

I wouldn't get too exercised over DC's ravings. He's a denomination unto himself. And he's here primarily to vex everyone. We've got the receipts. strs

I read that book over 30 years ago. Couldn't put it down 'til I was finished. strs

No problemo, Brends. hlf strs

It is certainly enough to believe it. And, actually, righteousness has always been by faith—even in eternity past—and always will be so. The only difference—but what a difference—since sin entered the universe is Christ's commitment to atone for it. I have read that it was nearly...

Forgive me but, you couldn't possibly mean the kind of decision-making that got us into this mess, could you? I mean, decision-making like eating from the forbidden tree, hiding, trying to cover their nakedness, and then all the blame-shifting that went on? Because we don't really have a record...

My auto-correct seems like it hates the word "sin" sometimes! hlf strs

I haven't seen you in forever, it seems like, Chris! Thanks for participating! What we're actually dealing with here is the mysterious origin of sin and how to prevent rebellion from rising a 2nd time. And, to my mind, the solution can't be an arbitrary tweak on the part of God in any way...

What guarantees no more bad decision-making? If by "good old" you mean the earliest human-type, it's old enough, all right, but I think we can agree that it wasn't very good. strs

Hi, long time no see! :waves: I'm still not seeing where you're addressing the advantage we'll have over Adam's initial abilities. strs

It's often stated that we won't be sinning because there will be no evil angels to tempt us. Which, of course, sounds reasonable enough, but where does that put the impetus of the first unction of rebellion originating, as it were, in the heart of Lucifer? It's also been urged that our...

I was compelled to add nuanced answer options due to the objections of participants. Some folks just don't like the wording of things. strs

Who could blame you? Thanks for voicing, so to speak, your thoughts. strs