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Post by Mercy for All on Jul 9, 2020 13:16:04 GMT
Observation, when it comes to the previously stated "impossibility of crossing the Red Sea," it has become obvious (I think?) that it actually is possible.
The possibility of crossing the Red Sea was not at all explained scientifically. It was demonstrated with historical example.
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Post by freonbale on Jul 9, 2020 13:23:54 GMT
Sorry, not buying it. It is a roundabout strategy to endorse the Bible. Why even mention the Bible, otherwise?
I didn't mention it first. You are demonstrating a persistent effort to ignore context and attribute intent. Why? First "my opinion on Trump" and now this.
And you DO believe in the Bible, else why would you state that Faith, the Biblical version of it (whatever that means), the one you said you profess, is different than Faith, as it is actually defined.
Irrelevant to the topic at hand.
There is a certain conceit to saying something like that. Oh, now it's "conceit," is it? 
Finally, you continue to not answer some basic questions, like if you voted for Trump. It's a fair question in a political forum, but you keep dodging it. Why?
I did answer that question. Now you are demonstrating what is called "willful ignorance." Let me set you straight.
I DID NOT vote for Trump. I live IN CANADA. I have NO ABILITY to vote in an American election. Further, I WOULD NOT vote for Trump. I have made that clear many times. I hold him in no regard whatsoever, and I defy you to find ANY EVIDENCE whatsoever that I hold him in any regard. Stop embarrassing yourself.
Or maybe you are a progressive liberal, and I am completely misunderstanding you.
You certainly seem intent on misunderstanding me, regardless of my vain attempts to be quite transparent.
Freon
You may have mentioned your response about Trump elsewhere, but not to me.
I now know your position, so thank you. Sheesh.
You mentioning the relationship to the Bible first is irrelevant. It's a dodge. I am simply seeking to know your position. So saying that you DO believe in the literal Bible is a fair comment, as it allows us to understand WHY you relate seemingly unrelated topics to it.
You are incorrect about my intentionally trying to misunderstand you. It's the exact opposite, but your MO seems to be indirect communication. Are you female?
Freon
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Post by Mercy for All on Jul 9, 2020 13:45:29 GMT
You may have mentioned your response about Trump elsewhere, but not to me.
I now know your position, so thank you. Sheesh.
You mentioning the relationship to the Bible first is irrelevant. It's a dodge. I am simply seeking to know your position. So saying that you DO believe in the literal Bible is a fair comment, as it allows us to understand WHY you relate seemingly unrelated topics to it.
You are incorrect about my intentionally trying to misunderstand you. It's the exact opposite, but your MO seems to be indirect communication. Are you female?
Freon
I directly responded to your question about whether or not I voted for Trump. And why. If you can't (or won't?) see or acknowledge a direct response, there's not much I can do about that. As to the question of whether or not I "believe in the literal Bible," your question is vague. Do I believe in "the literal Bible"? Absolutely. The Bible literally does exist. And the Bible is a "literal thing"--i.e., it is a literary collection of documents. Do I believe "the whole thing literally" (as in, the entirety of the text is no less than objective fact)? No. Literally nobody does. The Bible is full of metaphor. When the Bible says that "God is rock," I don't think anybody takes that "literally." It is almost obvious metaphor. One (small) question is...where do I draw that line. A better question is, what is the intention and purpose of the Bible? If that question is not asked satisfactorily, then any further discussion turns into a whole bunch of meaningless rabbit trails about the possibility or impossibility of miracles, the taxonomy of bats and grasshoppers, how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, etc. I hope you're starting to see that my answers are deliberately specific. While I may "lead the conversation" a certain way with somewhat obtuse answers, there is purpose. Every time. I don't "choose to play by the rules that someone else sets up." I'll make my point by my own rules. I usually recognize trap questions when they are fielded. I find your question about my sexual identity intriguing. Why does it matter? |
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Post by freonbale on Jul 9, 2020 14:03:45 GMT
You may have mentioned your response about Trump elsewhere, but not to me.
I now know your position, so thank you. Sheesh.
You mentioning the relationship to the Bible first is irrelevant. It's a dodge. I am simply seeking to know your position. So saying that you DO believe in the literal Bible is a fair comment, as it allows us to understand WHY you relate seemingly unrelated topics to it.
You are incorrect about my intentionally trying to misunderstand you. It's the exact opposite, but your MO seems to be indirect communication. Are you female?
Freon
I directly responded to your question about whether or not I voted for Trump. And why. If you can't (or won't?) see or acknowledge a direct response, there's not much I can do about that. As to the question of whether or not I "believe in the literal Bible," your question is vague. Do I believe in "the literal Bible"? Absolutely. The Bible literally does exist. And the Bible is a "literal thing"--i.e., it is a literary collection of documents. Do I believe "the whole thing literally" (as in, the entirety of the text is no less than objective fact)? No. Literally nobody does. The Bible is full of metaphor. When the Bible says that "God is rock," I don't think anybody takes that "literally." It is almost obvious metaphor. One (small) question is...where do I draw that line. A better question is, what is the intention and purpose of the Bible? If that question is not asked satisfactorily, then any further discussion turns into a whole bunch of meaningless rabbit trails about the possibility or impossibility of miracles, the taxonomy of bats and grasshoppers, how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, etc. I hope you're starting to see that my answers are deliberately specific. While I may "lead the conversation" a certain way with somewhat obtuse answers, there is purpose. Every time. I don't "choose to play by the rules that someone else sets up." I'll make my point by my own rules. I usually recognize trap questions when they are fielded. I find your question about my sexual identity intriguing. Why does it matter? I actually like your wily communication style, it is intelligent and refreshing. Please consider that there is purpose in mine as well.
Your gender is totally irrelevant to me, as in, I would communicate with you identically regardless of your answer. Call my question a hunch.
Freon
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