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Trek, Sorry for the slow reply. First, you need to understand that words are defined by their contexts. In English, a word can mean many things. For instance, I can say, "I received a good grade on a test." Or I can say, "You need a ramp with a very gradual grade in order to meet city...

Tex, I think you are incorrect on two counts. First, if "irrefutable evidence" was given, of course it would be accepted. Some Christians felt that geocentrism was taught in the Bible (because of poor hermeneutics) but it was "proven" wrong. No Christians I know of believe the universe...

Tex, I think if you are going to assert that something is "true" when it cannot be casually observed, then the burden of proof lies with you. Google is not a very reliable form of research. I can put up any website I want and pay to have it show up when you search my keywords. This is hardly...

You're right River. God was horrible back then. Good thing we have you to teach us proper morality. What would God and Christians today do without you? :rolleyes:

Well, we have established that the Bible explicitly says that women are of equal value with men and that you view the Bible as nothing more than the ramblings of fallible and sexist men. So I don't know why you even waste your time worrying about the texts being examined in the OP. Do you...

aspen, This is like saying that if I love my children I will feed them so therefore loving and feeding are synonymous terms. This is now how language works. Yes, someone can submit out of love, but love and submission are not synonymous terms. Hupotasso is a word that implies hierarchy...

I started with this claim and maintain it. I think the issue here is more that you have difficulty following other people's logic that does not match your own. This has nothing to do with deceit or moving goal posts. It has to do with how you define words and your preconceived assumptions...

Thanks for responding. I think there is a difference between a narrative that describes a cultural event (many narratives in the Bible describe sinful behaviors... and do not always make moral reflections on them in the narrative) and explicit teaching and biblical commands. I think the idea...

First, I think your assertions that I am being dishonest is more than bit overstated. We are exploring the understanding of "evolution/Darwinian evolution" and how that relates to modern medicine. My contention is that understanding how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics is very...

I agree that there are many reasons why God's design for the marriage relationship often does not manifest itself properly. However, I think the answer is to learn the Scriptures and seek to respond accordingly. The role of the husband, while in a position of authority, does not always mandate...

Ha, Randor. I know you were teasing. However, these role discussions can get pretty sensitive. I just think such comments highlight the wrong thinking on both sides of this issue. It is true that love and service to one another is Christ-like and should be the pattern of both husband and...

Again, this is making no sense. The definition you are giving is "plural of uncertain affinity; a thousand." Thus, depending on the context it can mean either. However, the base meaning of the word is, "one thousand." The word means, one thousand. It can be taken symbolically..but the...

Ok, thanks. I wasn't sure what you meant by "This." Not sure I agree with you here Rocky. Yes, Jesus is speaking to Jews, but Matthew is writing the Gospel post-resurrection. Matthew is trying to help his Jewish readers understand the Kingdom of God as it relates to the resurrected Jesus...

Squeaky, In the future, please do not spam using Scripture. You can cite a passage and it will pull up for the person who wants to read it. If you want to emphasize a text or two, it is fine to post the entire text. However, posting dozens of texts back to back is laborious. Most of the...

River, Thanks for responding. Obviously I would disagree, but allow me to explain with the following reasons: First, in these conversations, egalitarians often single out only role distinctions they disapprove of (male/female & slave/master). These issues are never confronted when it comes to...

In this post, I would like to discuss the topic of gender roles in the home as it relates to submission and headship. Egalitarianism has been shaping hermeneutics recently and the result has been questioning or entirely ignoring various texts that refer to concepts such as submission, headship...

Can you expound on what you mean here? It seems this can be taken a few different ways and want to be sure I understand your point before responding.

Yes, and I refuted your claim by saying that the changes in viruses and bacteria are not proof of Darwinian evolution. The changes that are seen here represent populations that are adapting to their environment for survival and not transitions from one type of organism to another. I get the...

I have been continually asking you for information about what validates your evolutionary view based on your petri dish example of bacteria growing resistant to antibiotics. There have been no records showing bacteria (after 50,000 generations) becoming anything but bacteria. Moreover, natural...