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  1. IndigoChild5559

    Chag Purim Sameach

    Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Purim. Fun, fun, fun :) It may seem unconventional, but my personal favorite character in the Esther story is actually Vashti, because she bravely refused to allow her husband to sexually exploit her.
  2. IndigoChild5559

    Mordecai and Esther were evil!

    You seem to be reasoning that it cannot be a good book unless God is mentioned. That is unwarrented, poor reasoning. I'm sorry, but your conclusion just doesn't follow. Again, not an important point. The story of Esther is of course not historical. Jewish scholars have taught me that it is...
  3. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    The reference in the passage to things like an era of worldwide peace between the nations is a crystal clear reference to the messianic era.
  4. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    If you think "he" is the LORD, I can't help you. It's not really my purpose in this forum to teach remedial reading.
  5. IndigoChild5559

    Who Or What Is Israel?

    I've really grown impatient with your nonsense about Jewish doctors and Gentile doctors. It really is not important what ethnicity the doctor is. The only thing that matters is if they are qualified to be a doctor. If you want to have the last word on this, it's fine. But I will not be...
  6. IndigoChild5559

    A religion's original theology.

    To the best of our knowledge, humanity's original religion was animism. All hunter gatherer tribes are animistic. Later in history, polytheism (with or without idols) evolved from animism. And still later, monotheism evolved from polytheism. It therefore doesn't really make sense to ask what...
  7. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    Sure and aardvarks and the moon are the same topic.
  8. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    Are you asking if the accounts are entirely historical? It's completely irrelevant. We accept these laws by common consent.
  9. IndigoChild5559

    Who Or What Is Israel?

    I find this question disingenuous. You can't think of one single law that helps you become a better person? Yeah right. Please ask about things that you don't already know the answer to.
  10. IndigoChild5559

    Who Or What Is Israel?

    No. Why do you think that? Because we accept the authority of the Bible via our common consent. I have stated this before. I've answered this question many times. I think I've come to the conclusion that you simply don't read my replies. This is hardly the first time you have repeated a...
  11. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    Good reading comprehension.
  12. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    Not in this particular passage. In this particular passage, David is not spoken of. I suspect you are trying to change the topic to Psalm 110. Please try to stay focused.
  13. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    Isaiah 2 speaks of the mountain of the LORD, which is Jerusalem. But the "he" who will bring peace is not the LORD, but the messiah.
  14. IndigoChild5559

    Who Or What Is Israel?

    It takes more than that. Becoming a Jew does involve taking on the Law, but it also requires a lengthy period of study of Jewish culture, history, the Hebrew language, etc. At the end of the study period, the individual is tested by a Jewish tribunal. If they pass, they immerse in a mikvah...
  15. IndigoChild5559

    Who Or What Is Israel?

    There is no contradiction with believing God created everything, and accepting evolution. Like I said, evolution is God's MO. Maimonides is interesting for many reasons. This includes the fact that even though he lived in the 12th century, he did not take the Genesis creation account...
  16. IndigoChild5559

    Who Or What Is Israel?

    Every instance that you obey any law, you are keeping the commandments. It's really not about perfection. It's about direction. Hey that rhymes! :) Proverbs 24:16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again Do you fathom the significance of that verse? It says two things...
  17. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    An almah refers to any young woman, virgin or not virgin. In Proverbs, the word almah is used with regards to a woman called an adulteress, so definitely not a virgin.
  18. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    It is true that the gospel of John was the last of the four to be written. However, it was not written by John. Scholars think that it has as many as three authors, whose works were spliced together. They believe the original version was a text which they call "The Book of Signs." And please...
  19. IndigoChild5559

    If Christ wasn't the messiah, what was he?

    I realize you want to connect the two passages in your head, but the reality is they have nothing to do with each other. Correct. So it is absolutely ludicrous to translate Matthew 7:14 as virgin. And given that young women are the ones who give birth, it makes FAR more sense not to see this...
  20. IndigoChild5559

    Who Or What Is Israel?

    No, you are repeating an INTERPRETATION of the Bible. It has had a long and thriving history in the churches, but as I noted, all but a very few churches have disavowed themselves of this teaching, since it has become crystal clear that it leads to the genocide of Jews.
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