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You have no self control. Someone, or something, else is controlling your life. I‘ve already given you the prescription for what ails you. That won’t change. You’ve already expressed your preference for a violent alternative, which won’t solve your problem.

I thought so for a while, but the moderators have been lax in enforcing the policy. In light of that, put me down for a maybe. I changed my faith status to “Other“ for the sake of someone else’s conscience. It has solely to do with the way I‘ve arranged my settings and my own personal policy...

* Getting my mind psyched for my planned (re)encounter next week with the wild man of 3rd century theology, Origen *

The Second Apology was more in line with what I expected from Justin when addressing the rulers of the Roman Empire. I’m planning on reading two more very short works by Justin - On The Sole Government of God and On The Resurrection - tomorrow, before returning, reluctantly, to something (TBD)*...

More of the same. Justin, somewhat surprisingly, takes the same approach with the Roman Emperor and Roman Senate as he did with Trypho. It doesn’t come off well, in my opinion. Using the writings of the Hebrew prophets in dialogue with unbelieving Jews is quite reasonable and certainly...

You’ve already explained (see post #43 in ”The End is Better than it’s Beginning” thread) why you’ve selected the strategy that you have for not believing anything. Facts aren’t the issue. No matter how many facts you’re provided, you‘ve made it clear that you’re incapable of believing anything...

Hi APAK! I haven’t seen you around for a while. Good to hear from you again. I’ve mentioned to a couple of other members of the board that I’ve had a bad experience with pm’s in the past so I avoid communicating with others in that way. The general policy which I have established for myself on...

What difference does it make to a person who has said that he is incapable of believing anything?

Your premise concerning Jesus and what I believe is incorrect.

I had previously only read about a quarter of Dialogue With Trypho. Having completed it, I understand now why the professor assigned / required reading chapters which he carefully selected. Justin is terribly repetitious. I think the average Christian would be shocked at some of the things...

I don’t believe what you’ve mistakenly concluded that I do.

“Land is a central, if not the central theme of biblical faith.” (Walter Brueggeman, The Land, p. 3) You may or may not know that. You don’t have / believe it. Those who follow Jesus do.

Gk. Hades = Heb. Sheol = Eng. Hell. Jesus, a Jew, did more than just mention it. He has a theological doctrine about it. You’re an unbeliever. Jesus, a Jew, is a believer. The earth is his inheritance. (See the Abrahamic covenant. See also the gospel which Jesus preached.) Your teaching is...