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originally posted by: AinElohim
New Jersey...
there's probably not a single Catholic in that whole state
it's all Eastern Orthodox up there...
originally posted by: nonspecific
Why whenever religious debate ensues does it always come down to almost nonsensical comments about light and dark?
originally posted by: AinElohim
originally posted by: nonspecific
Why whenever religious debate ensues does it always come down to almost nonsensical comments about light and dark?
Metaphor... it's like the language of mathematics, if you don't get it, you don't get it.
Just like the language of mathematics is the only language that surpasses spoken modern English in complexity.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
Claiming Biblical Law (Mosaic Law) is the foundation of modern law is erroneous.
originally posted by: AinElohim
This is a topic which you will have to start, then I will prove to you that the Deceleration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States are "theistic" documents.
Why do you think that the "GOD" of the old testament is the essense of good and could you justify his "justice" in a way that would be appropriate to a modern world?
Why do you think that the "GOD" of the old testament is the essense of good and could you justify his "justice" in a way that would be appropriate to a modern world?
originally posted by: ServantOfTheLamb
a reply to: nonspecific
I would like to simply say that I would still like your answer to my question, however I will go ahead and address your questions.
Why do you think that the "GOD" of the old testament is the essense of good and could you justify his "justice" in a way that would be appropriate to a modern world?
The argument I presented to morals as I said only gets one to the idea that there is a God who is there creator of the universe and the essence of Good. So your working in an order backwards from the order I came to my conclusion in. I didn't come to the conclusion that the Biblical God was the essence of Good and then create an argument that fit that idea. I came to the conclusion that God was the creator of the universe and the essence of Good and then later arrived at the conclusion that the Biblical God was the creator of the universe and from there its a simple if, then scenario. If God of the universe is the essence of Good and the Biblical God is the God of the universe , then the Biblical God is the essence of Good.
Can I justify his justice in a way thats appropriate to the modern world? I don't think the worlds view is what matters. What matters is what is true justice. So I will have to wait on your answer to my question before we can go any further.
The God of the OT is the God of the NT. I see no difference. The attributes I attribute to the Christian God come from the claims of the Bible. Hence Biblical world view. Do you want references or are you content with the statement that the Bible claims God is perfect in all his attributes?