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We can establish a character of Yeshua by the synoptic gospels, and then compare that with the Tanakh prophecy; this then verifies things like Revelations....James debates Paul, and Judas has some clever lines in it.
Yet it is all accounts by man (sometimes divinely inspired); books are not the word of God.
Because within Law, by more than one witness we establish a case....
Because the word of God doesn't stop, its something that flows from the core of Heaven, and without it reality wouldn't exist....
Say you're Christ, you come back and find the warnings you gave of the deception weren't clear enough; so when you come back, you find that Christianity is basically the same as the Pharisees were teaching, written by Pharisees, and they're not smart enough to recognize they're following the lie....
Now how far would you go trying to help a group of people who contradict what you said, claim to follow you, yet show themselves to be hypocrites, and basically are facing the other way....
- What effort would you put in?
- Is it worth it to get a load of people to understand, when they've chosen to go the other way?
- Even though the text doesn't allocate for you to go and change them all, would you for the sake of the greater good, that it is an unfair deception, and they're just naive in many ways?
- What method would you use to reach them all, when clearly you telling them all they're deceived, will cause animosity, and its doubtful many will even accept it?
If this were to happen then wouldn't all the Christians just give up their false interpretations and listen to whatever Jesus said?
Because within Law, by more than one witness we establish a case....
So when we have 3 close testimonies, it makes sense to use that as at least a baseline; as it is the best information we have available, even if it does have odd errors.
Because the word of God doesn't stop, its something that flows from the core of Heaven, and without it reality wouldn't exist....
What is recorded in books, is the words of man, about them experiencing God or what God instructed them to record.
'The word of God' would be in a present tense, and it is always in a past tense with any religious text.
A lot of effort.Now how far would you go trying to help a group of people who contradict what you said, claim to follow you, yet show themselves to be hypocrites, and basically are facing the other way....
What effort would you put in?
Is it worth it to get a load of people to understand, when they've chosen to go the other way?
Even though the text doesn't allocate for you to go and change them all, would you for the sake of the greater good, that it is an unfair deception, and they're just naive in many ways?
What method would you use to reach them all, when clearly you telling them all they're deceived, will cause animosity, and its doubtful many will even accept it?
I think God invented youtube and social media to help weed out the Darwin Award nominees.
While context most likely refers to Jews not accepting Christianity, I think Christianity should do well to remember that God is more than willing to invite the "rabble" to the feast if everyone else treats Him like crap. I feel God is far more willing to have atheists, satanists, and others in heaven than self-righteous hypocrites.
In the ancient world, most countries got large influxes of cash by warring. The military still seems to think that's profitable, when economic diplomacy is more profitable. Got to have living customers to buy stuff, after all.
It is said his sheep will know his voice, but I'm afraid they'll be the first to pop a cap in his head.
Alternatively, you could close access to the roof or window. That doesn't involve hitting anyone. There also ways to restrain that doesn't require hitting.
Cruelty is the sign of the intellectually lazy.
So you are saying he was too cowardly to strike her himself?
Or you can man up and realize she may have a valid point and you don't bruise a woman who only bruised your fragile ego.
Alternatively, you could close access to the roof or window. That doesn't involve hitting anyone. There also ways to restrain that doesn't require hitting.
I am talking about if she is right about to jump out, and things of such. Just to make things more specific instead of vague in a way i will say, on a rooftop with no windows or anything.
Cruelty is the sign of the intellectually lazy.
Yes, it might be but depending on the situation not exactly. Cruelty can be used as a sign of affection in the context that i am portraying it in.
So you are saying he was too cowardly to strike her himself?
No, he felt he did not want to. He was peaceful and did not want to.
I didn't realize the Prophet Muhammad was no better than *shudders* Kirk Cameron.
Lol, think what you want.
Or you can man up and realize she may have a valid point and you don't bruise a woman who only bruised your fragile ego.
Muhammad neither his father in law bruised a woman, so i would respect if you would refrain from making false accusations.
Seriously, Islam has no monopoly on arrogance and chauvinism to be sure, but it could use some classes in manhood. The rational have no such need of barbarism.
Refer to those points again.
What a load of you know what . . . LMFAO!!Haha good point brother but you are making misconceptions once again.
Suppose your daughter, if you had one, wants to jump from a ten story building. And she cries no matter what you tell her, she says i want to be superman, haha. You will obviously have to use some sort of force. You would have to hit her, it is not out of having hate, it is for her own benefit and that you care for her, brother. You are cruel to be kind. These are answers for the Hadith that refer to force on women. So, similarly Muhammad had to face occasions where they were disrespectful to the messenger of Allah. Not just a normal husband, but Prophet Muhammad. Not just one occasion but many occasions where she would disrespect him and things of such. She had caused pain to the Prophet, so his father in law had to slap her, they though Muhammad as the greatest person, they revered him more than there own lives.
Anyhow, now to the Qur'anic verses. Firstly, the Arabic word Darabah is beat lightly. After being disobedient and causing pain to you, you can beat lightly There is a Hadith that says you should not beat your wife on the face. Also, when you beat your wife there should be no mark left on the body. There is an example of beating with the miswaak, miswaak is a toothbrush. So, to say that you can just beat them in the way you are thinking is wrong. It is saying that you can beat them if they disobey but lightly. And in Hadith it states beat with miswaak when they disobey and cause pain to you. Wife Bashing is HARAM in Islam, if that is what you think that is what it is portraying.
The rule is first you tell her she is wrong and explain to her that you should be peaceful. If she continues to do things of such and causes you pain, then do not share beds with her, and the last warning if she still refuses and disrespect you may beat her LIGHTLY. This is not a punishment it is a warning, brother.
Islam portrays equality of both sexes. This is a symbolic warning.
[Quran 3:195] Their Lord responded to them: "I never fail to reward any worker among you for any work you do, be you MALE OR FEMALE, YOU ARE EQUAL TO ONE ANOTHER........."
There are dozens of Muslim women who have come out against these beatings . . . these are not children who need discipline, these are adults who the man, even her husband, has no right to put his hands on, much less beat her . . . THAT is an ERROR I find in the Quran, and this only makes me believe there are many other ERRORS that Muslim Apologists try to cover up with double-talk and out right denial / lies (taqqiya and kitman)Tell me one lie i have told you in those paragraphs.
You just flat out deny my information, come on brother.
That doesn't make it alright . . . Christianity is just as evil as IslamThere will always be people who go against it brother.
I can list verses from the Bible that put women to shame.
No it doesn't, it's right in your book . . . stop lying to our faces, we aren't stupidNever stated it did, but true Islam prohibits wife bashing and treats women equal.
Not playing this moronic game with you any longer . . . I already posted it, pay attentionBrother, i revere you but when you make false accusations, it gets me a little irritated.
May you show me where? Not once does it promote women bashing.
Good luck to you brother.