By the way -- if you claim to be a Christian...

[ElishaElijah]

You quote all sorts of Bible verses whether anyone asks or not. Should be a piece of cake to help someone out like that. I know you can do it.

I do post verses sometimes with little or no commentary because the Scripture speaks for itself.

 

[ElishaElijah]

Sometimes people need help. Go ahead.

You don’t know how to use Google? Type in Biblical Manuscripts?

 

[Trailblazer]

Apparently, massive sleep deprivation isn't good for you and alters your personality.

I do not have massive sleep deprivation but when I am sleep deprived even for a day or two you don't really want to be around me.
Not even the cats want to be around me, I am so irritable.

I have been trying to compensate for the last two days so I can do my work but I feel as if I am walking a tightrope to prevent making mistakes since my short term memory is so bad when I am tired.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I do post verses sometimes with little or no commentary because the Scripture speaks for itself.

So, then you should have no trouble showing him that there are original manuscripts of the Bible.

You answer questions that no one even asks, so why not show us.

Maybe I want to know and I'm just being coy.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

You don’t know how to use Google? Type in Biblical Manuscripts?

I'm looking for your answers. You made that comment as if you know something the rest of us don't.

Are you backing out of it now?

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I do not have massive sleep deprivation but when I am sleep deprived even for a day or two you don't really want to be around me.
Not even the cats want to be around me, I am so irritable.

I have been trying to compensate for the last two days so I can do my work but I feel as if I am walking a tightrope to prevent making mistakes since my short term memory is so bad when I am tired.

I know exactly what you mean.

 

[ElishaElijah]

I'm looking for your answers. You made that comment as if you know something the rest of us don't.

Are you backing out of it now?

Yeah, because I have nothing to prove but you must.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Worse than now??? ...... WoW!!!

If you can imagine that. Yes!

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Yeah, because I have nothing to prove but you must.

Au contraire, I believe you have proved something.

It fits my hypothesis too.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Yeah, because I have nothing to prove but you must.

Let me help you out. It's the Christian thing to do.

There are old manuscripts of the biblical texts, but there are no original manuscripts.

 

[YoursTrue]

If your personality is affected by all sorts of physical things - brain injury, hormone levels, medications, fever, etc. - in what sense could we say that the seat of personality is non-physical?

I hope this makes sense to you, I don't know if it will. But some people are said to be crazy. In certain words, "mentally ill." And others can be termed as evil, such as horrible killers, and mass killers, those who take guns and just start shooting at whoever. That is one reason why I will not be on a jury, especially if a person is maybe said to be mentally ill, maybe. Because God's law is higher than man's law. There must be a lot of mentally ill people around said to be committing crimes -- because the news has it that police and judges are trying to cope with the problem. Sad, isn't it. I think so.

 

[ElishaElijah]

Let me help you out. It's the Christian thing to do.

There are old manuscripts of the biblical texts, but there are no original manuscripts.

Oh nice!

 

[YoursTrue]

Au contraire, I believe you have proved something.

It fits my hypothesis too.

Here's the way I see it now -- if a person believes in the physical process of evolution without the need for a higher power involved (although they can't explain that a higher intelligent power can be involved) then someone claiming to be a Christian bases his belief on what? Because to believe in the process of evolution as how mankind came about virtually nullifies everything in the Bible.

 

[YoursTrue]

Let me help you out. It's the Christian thing to do.

There are old manuscripts of the biblical texts, but there are no original manuscripts.

And so?

 

[YoursTrue]

If your personality is affected by all sorts of physical things - brain injury, hormone levels, medications, fever, etc. - in what sense could we say that the seat of personality is non-physical?

Because we are endowed from the start (of Adam and Eve) with a conscience to an extent. I say to an extent because obviously some consciences are different than others. Obviously the conscience can be molded by parents, friends, external influences. I think it's a mess out there. By the way, though, I'm not perfect. Ask my husband and friends and non-friends.

 

[YoursTrue]

It's prayer for the ill and is not just used at death.

OK, thank you. I'll look it up if I can.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Here's the way I see it now -- if a person believes in the physical process of evolution without the need for a higher power involved (although they can't explain that a higher intelligent power can be involved) then someone claiming to be a Christian bases his belief on what? Because to believe in the process of evolution as how mankind came about virtually nullifies everything in the Bible.

You can believe whatever you like. It doesn't matter to me. Doesn't do what you say and it doesn't determine individual faith. Your group doesn't think anyone outside of it is Christian anyway from what I read, so saying what you are is a moot point isn't it.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Here's the way I see it now -- if a person believes in the physical process of evolution without the need for a higher power involved (although they can't explain that a higher intelligent power can be involved) then someone claiming to be a Christian bases his belief on what? Because to believe in the process of evolution as how mankind came about virtually nullifies everything in the Bible.

Declaring that one interpretation is the only, one true interpretation virtually nullifies everything in the Bible from my point of view.

 

[YoursTrue]

@metis -- here's one explanation, not that I understand it all, but here it is:
'The last rites have not been eliminated. What many Catholics do not understand, though, is that the "last rites" encompass several Sacraments, including Penance (confession of sins), Viaticum (Holy Communion given as food for the journey to eternal life) and the Anointing of the Sick." Last Rites | St. Michael Catholic Church.

 

[ElishaElijah]

Declaring that one interpretation is the only, one true interpretation virtually nullifies everything in the Bible from my point of view.

Maybe Proverbs 30:2-4 is a good starting point.