Any serious Christians left?

And if thine eye offends thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee

maporsche wrote:

Arella Mae wrote:

And if it offends me, then it does concern me and since you are the one that caused the offense I'd say that is between me and you :wink: .

What was between me and you was the improper use of YOUR name. Which you'll notice I've corrected.

The improper use of god's name is between god and myself.

If you're offended, then that only concerns you, I did not cause the offense, you did. I may have offended god, but that is not the same as offending you. You have the sole power to choose what you will and will not be offended at.

I am offended when anyone uses vulgar language. I consider what you did vulgar language; therefore, you offended me by using it.

And if thine eye offends thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee

Hey godamit, what's this bullshit calling someone iggerant?

Intrepid wrote:

maporsche wrote:

Intrepid wrote:

75% of the American population is white and only 12% is black. However, black people account for 44% of those in prison.

Are the black people committing the majority of the crime, or is the white majority seeing to it that the black people are charged and convicted unfairly?

Start a new thread. This has nothing to do with this topic.

Exactly. Just as a lot of what has been posted has nothing to do with the topic.

Such as your post on athletic shoes. Seems it is ok for you to go off topic, but don't let anyone else...especially a Christian do the same.

No, I'm pretty sure that one fit.

I was showing the flaw in AM's thought process. She thinks that gambling caused people to steal, rape, murder, etc. I was showing her how silly that logic sounds when applied to other crimes.

Please explain how 12% of Black people making up 44% of the prison population fits in with this conversation?

If you can show me how it applies, I will apologize and we can move on.

Get thee to a nunnery!

Intrepid wrote:

And if thine eye offends thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee

Yes. That rascally Intrepid. Seeing what you would say if someone other than your girlfriend said they were offended.

I don't recall you telling HER to pluck out HER eyes when she said SHE was offended.

In your answer, she may find hers.

I'll be glad to help pluck her eyes out...you know, if they're stuck in there really tight....to cut down on all the offense she sees. Then she won't have to VOTE to TAKE other people's RIGHTS.

Edgar.

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echi wrote:

You have not stated your reasoning. You have stated that you know how to vote. . . Vote for something you want. Vote against something you don't want. I get that. I have voted before.
But, your "reasoning" has to do with how you decide which way to vote. Please tell me you understand.

Ok, let me try. If I believe something is wrong Echi then I am not going to believe it is a good thing. I am not going to vote for something I believe is wrong. Now, maybe you think gambling is not wrong so you would vote for it. That's fine. But no matter what you vote, you vote for what you think is the right thing to do, correct? That is what I do.

Arella Mae wrote:

echi wrote:

You have not stated your reasoning. You have stated that you know how to vote. . . Vote for something you want. Vote against something you don't want. I get that. I have voted before.
But, your "reasoning" has to do with how you decide which way to vote. Please tell me you understand.

Ok, let me try. If I believe something is wrong Echi then I am not going to believe it is a good thing. I am not going to vote for something I believe is wrong. Now, maybe you think gambling is not wrong so you would vote for it. That's fine. But no matter what you vote, you vote for what you think is the right thing to do, correct? That is what I do.

All right. I think I finally see how your "reasoning" works. . .

If you believe something is "wrong" then you believe it's "not a good thing".


Did I get it?

2 - Why do you think that I was referring to you specifically? Guilt by association? Actually, I was responding to ALL that had indicated they were offended. Given your apparent dislike for me, I can see why you mistakingly thought I was only referring to you.

Arella,

Do you think you have any ideas about why you might feel like something is either good or bad? I mean, like, without going in a circle?

Lash wrote:

Intrepid wrote:

And if thine eye offends thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee

Yes. That rascally Intrepid. Seeing what you would say if someone other than your girlfriend said they were offended.

I don't recall you telling HER to pluck out HER eyes when she said SHE was offended.

In your answer, she may find hers.

I'll be glad to help pluck her eyes out...you know, if they're stuck in there really tight....to cut down on all the offense she sees. Then she won't have to VOTE to TAKE other people's RIGHTS.

Edgar.

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1 - I do not have a girlfriend. No, you need not apply.
As if.
2 - Why do you think that I was referring to you specifically? Guilt by association? Actually, I was responding to ALL that had indicated they were offended. Given your apparent dislike for me, I can see why you mistakingly thought I was only referring to you.
Bullshit.
3 - You have the RIGHT to think anything you want. Even when you are wrong.
Thanx Rev. Bad Man. Will you be plucking out your girlfriend's eyes now?

echi wrote:

Arella,

Do you think you have any ideas about why you might feel like something is either good or bad? I mean, like, without going in a circle?

Huh? Echi, do you have a specific question here you might be trying to ask? Are you asking me if my religious beliefs are what tell me something is good or bad?