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I'm here to pass the time. I'm on disability and several times a day I have to sit with leg pumps on for an hour at a time for my lymphedema. I enjoy learning new things and being challenged so I look things up and learn during the conversations.

I recommend the book "Learn the Bible in 24 hours " by Chuck Missler He explains the reasons for there being two

They're different because one is through Mary and the other is through Joseph

When I mentioned the story about the football coaches I wasn't saying that Genesis is inaccurate or that I believe in the framework view, I was just giving an example of what some people believe.

I believe in the story of Adam and Eve.

And then suddenly everyone stops talking The Bible is not inaccurate. Some interpretations of it are inaccurate

I do believe in them but I think we may be missing something. For example, what if you went to a restaurant and there was a sign that said "No football coaches " Would that make sense? Had there been a problem with rival football coaches? Was it just the coaches who were banned? Now what if I...

Some people don't take the first 11 chapters of Genesis literally, but more of a literary framework. I believe the serpent represents Satan I used to take it literally but now I am willing to listen to other views. As long as you accept Jesus as your Savior your view of Genesis doesn't matter

I hope and pray that I have it right

I know he's not JW. Just noting the similarities

I was also in law enforcement and I arrested the biggest meth dealer in the circuit and one of the board members from my Church testified as a character witness for the man I arrested. The meth dealer was paying off the head of the drug unit and I had to spend so much time on that case that I...

I understand your frustration. I was a Youth Pastor for about 7 years (over 20 years ago) and I filled in for preachers when they needed time off. It’s a difficult job. I was disappointed in my pastor as well.

Wha is your beef with pastors?

This sounds very close to what JWs teach

What is the question?

What is the question?

I used to feel like you do, now it’s just not something that I give a lot of thought to.

I believe he did. He had always been in God’s presence. When he took on our sins the Father couldn’t be there with him, that’s when he uttered those words

Yes

He was fulfilling Psalm 22 as prophesied