Does any supernatural god exist?

[Kenny]

Presume you are referring to whether some parts of the Bible are literal or metaphorical and not to Biblical Literaslim, i.e. the inerrancy of the Bible.

I believe that a biblical text is to be deciphered according to the ‘plain meaning’ expressed by its linguistic construction, historical context and the peoples' understanding at the time of writing it.
The NT has some metaphorical verses, but I can not say the same for OT. It's as plain as you can get.
If you know of any, please let me know.

As the verse you were speaking about “the sun stood still” - it wasn’t that the sun revolves around the earth but rather just man’s perspective that the sun stood still. (Although the sun does orbit the Milky way - we don’t know if it all stood still or not)

 

[Ajax]

As the verse you were speaking about “the sun stood still” - it wasn’t that the sun revolves around the earth but rather just man’s perspective that the sun stood still. (Although the sun does orbit the Milky way - we don’t know if it all stood still or not)

What do you mean about man's perspective that the sun stood still? How can a man see the sun not going down for a whole day? The verse suggests that is literal because it also states "There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord hearkened to the voice of a man".
The only way to see the sun and the moon stand still, is if the earth stops rotating.

 

[Mock Turtle]

I wouldn't describe my culture as having a sense of superiority, as we're not proud of being superior to the colored people. But we see ourselves as blessed because God gave us greater responsibilities. You could look at humanity as an army and we are the Generals, while the colored people are the foot soldiers.

We don't treat the others as inferior, we actually have the burden of accountability. God said, He will demand more form those to whom He gave more, so if we step out of line we get punished much more than the foot soldier. Leadership comes with much more responsibility, so it's not like we can just Lord it over the others, without consequences

There are many passages of scripture which show that God gave us Israelites special privileges and special blessings .

So your beliefs allow you to be racist? The whites of many nations having a head start over many others, as to education and knowledge, hardly makes them superior. Unless of course you don't see any issues with colonialism and saw such as an inherent right. You might see things differently if you weren't alloyed to such a dogmatic religious belief too.

You are one delusional dude, in my view.

 

[Kenny]

What do you mean about man's perspective that the sun stood still? How can a man see the sun not going down for a whole day? The verse suggests that is literal because it also states "There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord hearkened to the voice of a man".
The only way to see the sun and the moon stand still, is if the earth stops rotating.

I believe the context was in reference to whether the sun moved around the earth or the earth around the sun.

 

[Ajax]

I believe the context was in reference to whether the sun moved around the earth or the earth around the sun.

Well yes, the primitive people who wrote the Bible thought that the sun moves around the earth, but we (and God) know that this is false. So the Joshua verse could not have happened and is fictitious.

 

[Banach-Tarski Paradox]

Well yes, the primitive people who wrote the Bible thought that the sun moves around the earth, but we (and God) know that this is false. So the Joshua verse could not have happened and is fictitious.

Do you feel superior to your ancestors, whose shoulders you are standing on?

Do you feel superior to your father? How about your mother?

 

[Ajax]

Do you feel superior to your ancestors?

Not at all, but 99% of people in South East Mediterranean were illiterate at that time and obviously didn't have the knowledge we developed later on.
The word primitive is not an insult.

 

[Ajax]

Do you feel superior to your father? How about your mother?

Again no. I may have more knowledge, but they have more experience and probably much more love and compassion for me and others. And that I value it a lot, probably unlike you with your silly questions.

 

[Ajax]

You could look at humanity as an army and we are the Generals, while the colored people are the foot soldiers.

You hit bottom...next station is hell...

 

[Banach-Tarski Paradox]

Again no. I may have more knowledge, but they have more experience and probably much more love and compassion for me and others. And that I value it a lot, probably unlike you with your silly questions.

What do you find silliest about my questions?

Which is my questions do you find silliest?

 

[Banach-Tarski Paradox]

You hit bottom...next station is hell...

Some cultures place hell in the sky.

 

[Ajax]

What do you find silliest about my questions?

Which is my questions do you find silliest?

Your message #628

 

[Ajax]

Some cultures place hell in the sky.

 

[Banach-Tarski Paradox]

I can’t figure out what you are trying to say.

A cultural clash, perhaps?

Can you please explain the meaning in your culture of this tiny, tiny symbol on my I-phone?

Or at least enlarge it so we can actually see it.

Maybe I can figure it out myself, if I knew what it was.

 

[viole]

We don't have any evidence to suggest that any of the others gods exist outside of our imagination.

So, you also agree that only the great Juju at the bottom of the sea is the true God.

Ciao

- viole

 

[viole]

does any supernatural god exist?

Well, if She did, She would be more plausible than a natural God.

Ciao

- viole

 

[Banach-Tarski Paradox]

We don't have any evidence to suggest that any of the others gods exist outside of our imagination.

So, you also agree that only the great Juju at the bottom of the sea is the true God.

Ciao

- viole

He just hasn’t gone to war with them, yet.

He’s just trying to use bravado to establish his culture’s superiority, due to a lack of historical and anthropological evidence.

 

[Banach-Tarski Paradox]

Ah - I get it: you're so deep into your own worldview that you can't relate to others except through your own paradigm, even though it doesn't fit.

That’s fairly common, isn’t it?

We all do that.

I do that. You do that. Is it really a surprise that he does it as well?

 

[Aupmanyav]

Consciousness only exists in your head and nowhere else, hope you enjoy yourself on your magical mystery voyage

IMHO, you are absolutely correct. It exists only with the neurons in brain, although people wrongly believe in a universal consciousness for which there is no evidence.

 

[SalixIncendium]

IMHO, you are absolutely correct. It exists only with the neurons in brain, although people wrongly believe in a universal consciousness for which there is no evidence.

Please show me evidence of a neuron with consciousness and another without consciousness. Also, please show me evidence of consciousness without a neuron.