July 15th, 2008 at 5:33 pm

Poor Bitbit doesn’t seem to read or understand the Bible.

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law (the Old Testament) or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke or a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law (the Old Testament) until everything is accomplished. (Matthew 5:17-18)”

So all those verses on the Old testament that encouraged and supported polygamy are still valid!

The Bible has multiple verses that support polygamy, but these are the verses of the Bible that Daryll seems to ingore in his pick & choose approach to Christianity.
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July 15th, 2008 at 7:14 am

This is misleading to the point of being untrue.

If by “…verses that support polygamy…” you mean endorse or encourage, you are simply wrong.

It was tolerated in the Old Testament, but in most cases the negative of practice are included in the Bible accounts of the practice. Of those “big names” who practiced polygamy their stories include how God had to “work around” the negative results of polygamy in their lives.. like in the case of Abraham or David.

The first record polygamist – Genesis 4 – was also a murderer.

The practice is not mentioned in the New Testament and the Apostle Paul gives directions that a leader – a shepherd of a congregation – should be the husband of one wife.

Christ says that the Creator intended that a man and a woman would be “one flesh.” This is in Matthew 19.

bit doesn’t believe that any Christian, or lawr199, wants to give up the Apostle Paul. Of course the meaning of what Paul says will be different to one who believes the Bible is the inspired word of God than it will to one who doesn’t believe anything about the Bible. Nonetheless, the Apostle Paul’s work was and is very important.

Most of what is known about grace – unmerited favor of God given through the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ – comes from the writings of the Apostle Paul. Much of this is centered in the book of Romans.

What Paul says is very important to Christians and to individuals. Perhaps Paul makes such a strong case for grace because he was such a needy recipient. Before his conversion Paul persecuted Christians.

Paul wrote some of the most beautiful words – ever. See I Corinthians 13 for an example.

Adoption is about placing children in a family that provides love and acceptance. Until there are NO children waiting to be adopted, they cannot, and should not, deny adoption based on any outdated biblical standard.

It doesn’t. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California, just to the south of San Fransicso. I have quite a few gay friends and co-workers. Myself, a happily married 20 plus years hetrosexual male with one offspring ;-) Boy.
I must say that I really cannot see any difference between me and my families lifestyle and that of my gay friends with their partners. I have no problem with how they raise thier kids, and in fact I accept them, thier families and thier kind as I would anyone else.
The only reason I can think of that others can’t do this is because of so-called religion. It really is a shame.

Does Senator McPreduice think single parents should neither be single or parents? Or should they too be denied the ability to raise children? What if that single parent was gay? Would McPreduice think otherwise?

QUESTION:
How does being gay disqualify you as credible to raise children?

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Do you really think that Jesus would leave you with a sore butt in the morning?

“Get behind me Satan” doesn’t mean what you are praying for little buddy, Jesus and Satan aren’t battling for firsts and seconds on your sloppy ass.

Uncle Leonard, that’s just wrong. Poor Daryll is losing his mind. Leave the simple fool alone.

Still no St D. answer to my question of guy/girl on guy/girl ethics from post #113. Damn.
Anybody else here starting to feel sorry for this schmuck?
He does remind me of the preacher boy in ‘There will be Blood’, however.
Note to St. D. ~ Stay out of oil baron mansions, no matter how bad your church needs the money.

Ouch. Just watched that the other night. Can St. D heal people?

Yeah. I buy that.

NOT.

You say you’re here to witness the word of God to us, right?

Well, it should be clear to you that your current approach isn’t working. While citing scripture may have an enormous impact on you and the way you live your life, you really shouldn’t expect it to be very powerful in convincing those who don’t put the same weight in the bible, or those who interpret it differently than you do.

Yet you don’t seem to account for these variables in your approach to us sinners.

If you’re really serious about reaching us, then you gotta change your approach.

On the other hand, if you’re not really concerned with whether we hear you or not, if your primary purpose is just to hear yourself preach or to see your words on a blog, and you’re comfortable blaming us for your failure. than by all means, carry on as you have been.

We do enjoy your performance, most of the time.

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You refuse to accept the truth of God. I guess you don’t believe in moral order.

No dickhead – it’s YOUR interpretation of the word of God that is rejected – this is THE BIG PROBLEM with the lunatic evangelicals – the ONLY truth is what they say it is – bullsh!t

Hey, Daryll might be onto something. Heaving drunks unite!!