Comments on: TEA PARTY: What we’re terrified by http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/ Your views in 250 words or less Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: sozo http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-169855 sozo Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:24:41 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-169855 I certainly believe that the Bible contains “the truth,” but many people confuse truth and fact. That said, let me be very clear. I did not say I don’t believe Jonah spent those three days in the whale. I said, ask me if I believe it. Here’s my answer.

I don’t know and I don’t care. God can do all sorts of things I cannot fathom and it doesn’t trouble me a bit to think of this as a factual account. On the other hand, it doesn’t trouble me to think of it as metaphor. IF FOLKS COULD GET PAST THIS SILLY debate and seek out the point of the story…well, wouldn’ that be nice?

]]> By: xring http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-169759 xring Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:32:45 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-169759 Sozo,
Which version of the Bible should we be reading?

Glad to see you accept the non-literal view of the Bible. Born Again Evangelical Christian, and numerous churches only believe the Bible contains only literal truth – i.e. old Jonah really truly spent three days in the belly of a fish.

]]> By: sozo http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-169736 sozo Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:26:07 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-169736 You did huh? Ask me if I think Jonah was REALLY swallowed by a big fish. Go ahead.

]]> By: beerBoy http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-169017 beerBoy Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:24:18 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-169017 you will find layers of meaning beyond the literal.

Now I’m confused. I thought you ascribed to the literal, rather than metaphoric, truth of the Bible.

]]> By: sozo http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-169000 sozo Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:45:09 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-169000 No, he wasn’t being sarcastic, bBoy, but if you study the Beatitudes with depth of understanding, you will find layers of meaning beyond the literal. Further, if you read everything Jesus said, you will find him talking about throwing sinners on a slag heap AND saying that the only way to the Father is through Him (Jesus). Pretty exclusionary stuff. Are YOU prepared to say who’ll end up on that slag heap. I’ll bet Kard thinks HE knows.

]]> By: beerBoy http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-168885 beerBoy Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:41:30 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-168885 Try opening a Bible and reading it yourself, all the way through, then get back to me on your liberal, inclusionist Jesus.

Because we all know that he was being sarcastic with that Sermon on the Mount….

]]> By: LarryFine http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-168700 LarryFine Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:44:58 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-168700 “Last time I heard Barack Obama” was going to close Gitmo… all the other nations would love us again (huh Cheryl?) , and unemployment wouldn’t go over 8%… Kooky

]]> By: sozo http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-168674 sozo Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:01:43 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-168674 Always appreciate the thoroughness of your knowledge of church history, larsman. Thanks.

]]> By: sozo http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-168673 sozo Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:00:45 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-168673 “attributed to a website whose sole purpose was to study the philosophy of the legendary Jesus – much more than I’m certain you’ve done to date. ”

Ah, Kardnos (chuckling as I write) this is rich. Why is it NO surprise that your primary sources are what they are? No surprise at all.

Try opening a Bible and reading it yourself, all the way through, then get back to me on your liberal, inclusionist Jesus.

]]> By: theglovesRoff http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/2011/10/07/wall-street-demonstrationsarrests/#comment-168626 theglovesRoff Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:56:11 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/letters/?p=32246#comment-168626 “KARDNOS says:
OCTOBER 10, 2011 AT 3:01 PM
“LarryFine says:
October 10, 2011 at 11:57 am

What’s the thread topic ???”

Reading skills are required. Once that is accomplished, then follow the thread to it’s logical position.”

Thread drift is not allowed unless Sum one deems it so.

LMFAO twice…

I hope Sum one got paid well today for his contributions. The DNC must be proud…..

]]>