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by RGeeB
Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:09 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Tower of Babel
Replies: 21
Views: 7371

A lot is spent on defense research. It just takes a while for those benefits to materialise for the common man. Maybe the cold war and the motivation for space exploration is just not the same anymore. The emphasis in research has also now shifted towards personal satisfaction from common good of ma...
by RGeeB
Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:14 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Nostradamus
Replies: 17
Views: 6937

Prophet - someone who speaks for God. Nostradamus, it is claimed, predicted future events with accuracy.

God used Baalam to predict Jesus. I don't think its a norm for Him to use ungodly people though. Don't know about Nos' religious beliefs.
by RGeeB
Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:00 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Tower of Babel
Replies: 21
Views: 7371

Co-operation and communication between humans is at an all time high in recorded history. These have led to amazing technological developments these days. We are now having ethical debates about cloning and designer babies. Was this what God was preventing when He sent lingual confusion? Were those ...
by RGeeB
Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:04 am
Forum: Moral and Ethical Affairs
Topic: Sex
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Father A, not every Christian is 'blessed' with the desire to be celibate, stay single or abstain from sex, in or out of marriage. Would you say that such a person is in a higher state of righteousness when he/she abstains from sex and considers sperm wasting a sin? Please don't take offense when I ...
by RGeeB
Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:00 am
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: Need help with a Bible "Contradiction"
Replies: 9
Views: 3422

ss, what's your system of having union with God?

..and what is the 'Comforter' by your definition? (Maybe its in your post above, but its hidden from me!)
by RGeeB
Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:44 am
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: The Tsunami. Why Do Natural Disasters Happen?
Replies: 32
Views: 14757

Its certainly hard for 'judgement prophets' to explain the thousands of orphans. That posting in the Apologia section of the forum certainly gives a good explanation for Christian suffering. As far as fatal disasters in the world is concerned, the concept of demonic freewill and activity was touched...
by RGeeB
Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:35 am
Forum: Philosophical Discussions
Topic: clones
Replies: 31
Views: 13141

The second position seems much more natural to me, then. God created the entire race of Man--including the soul--in His creation of Adam. Not only does man have the ability to physically reproduce after his own kind, but he has the ability to spiritually reproduce after his own kind as well. This e...
by RGeeB
Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:13 am
Forum: Christian Chit-chat
Topic: Please help me *read please*
Replies: 7
Views: 3985

Its a good idea to fast from a debatable habit such as mastubation, smoking etc - just to prove that you are not a slave to it. That may be more difficult for some people as compared to food.
by RGeeB
Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:42 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Church = Spiritual Israel?
Replies: 30
Views: 10039

In addition, here's another thought. There is no difference in the inheritence of spiritual blessings currently and upon the return of Christ to reign from Jerusalem, there will be no difference in Earthly blessings. In the fulness of time, the physical gentiles and the Jews will be amalgamated into...
by RGeeB
Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:52 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Church = Spiritual Israel?
Replies: 30
Views: 10039

Church = Spiritual Israel?

I've been reading up on both sides of the argument recently. I'm now inclined to think that both could have truth in them on different levels. I've also gathered from the discussions that many are amillelianists here, so, I would expect strong arguments for spiritual Israel. I feel that a lot of end...
by RGeeB
Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:08 am
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: English translation==Word of God?
Replies: 8
Views: 4482

English is now a common language. There are differences in the way we use this medium to communicate what we mean to communicate. I've had difficulty understanding what some English speaking people meant when they said what they said. That's why we can look at the same passage of scripture and inter...
by RGeeB
Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:46 am
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: A few theories and questions...
Replies: 22
Views: 7877

Just two: 1) It has been postulated that before God set in motion the water cycle as we know it now, a mist rose up from the surface of the earth to water the plants. Genesis 2:6 Some YEC scientists have also claimed to prove that there was a layer of water under the crust. (Sorry, I can't seem to f...
by RGeeB
Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:49 am
Forum: End Times
Topic: The Rapture!
Replies: 88
Views: 29634

..and what is this theory?
by RGeeB
Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:44 am
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: Young-Earth Creationism
Replies: 51
Views: 31753

Mastermind wrote:To be honest, I don't know what to make of "the evening and the morning" part, because gramatically, it doesn't seem to make sense with either theory.
Could mean the beginning and end of an era or literal day (however you want to look at yom)
by RGeeB
Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:28 am
Forum: Christian Chit-chat
Topic: Swearing
Replies: 18
Views: 8884

How about you just let it be? Swearing is only as bad as you feel it is. The occasional cuss word when you bang your head into a wall isn't going to kill you. It's also a useful way to vent anger, instead of pounding somebody in the face. Is it good to vent unrighteous anger? Proverbs 19:11 Knight,...