Re: Old Earth Creationism and Theistic Evolution.
The following is exploration of an idea that presupposes God and His inability to perform logical absurdities and contradictions.
How is a cake made? A common answer would be to list the ingredients and directions. But
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper Genesis is not read literally. It is read symbolically. I don’t believe Adam was made from the dirt for instance. Adam and Eve did, by eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, lose their former life and inherent humanity with sin and corruption and suffering.
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper It’s rational once thought through extensively. You have not thought these things through even slightly it seems. You reject Christianity but you don’t even understand it in the slightest!
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper fate is final and of most importance. So, it is pertinent that God shepherd us to Him in this mortal life through a variety of means.
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper in comparison to consequences in the afterlife. Yes, tragedy was allowed in order to steer many away from idolatry, from forsaking communion with God. If this life prepares us for eternal life with God then rejection of Him in this life seals the fate for the afterlife. That
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper Alexander did not claim to be God. Jesus did. Alexander also didn’t resurrect. He had no followers who went to their deaths attesting to his resurrection. He established no church. He is not encountered in NDE testimony as Jesus is. He has no shroud. Wasn’t prophesied.
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper Free will. Genuine love. God desires to commune with us relationally. Has to be of free will. Automatons don’t produce genuine love. Free will does.
It’s the difference between having a human spouse or a programmed robot spouse. Only the former can reciprocate genuine love.
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper that.
Not sure you were that well formed in the faith tbh. Perhaps why you left. Your understanding was lacking and you left rather than dive deep to understand.
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper Jesus was sent as the sacrificial lamb, that whoever believe in Him shall have eternal life. Like the bronze serpent Numbers 21. This was done so that we, sinful humans, have pathway to God, a bridge. The OT evidences humanity’s inability to be pure as God is. Christ solves for
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper Who is the Jesus Christ of Hinduism? Keep in mind Jesus is a historical figure found in multiple extra biblical texts as have been crucified under Pilate which corroborates the Biblical account.
@ThokGrararah@BuffaloWingDave@BryanKemper I was atheist and found this universe only rationally possible given theism. Exactly what premise of Christianity doesn’t make sense?
@DrewPavlou Disagree. I read the performance as a Latin “we are here, we contribute, we influence culture, we celebrate our roots and America”. I know many immigrants from Latin America who love America far more than the white liberal does. They don’t take it for granted. They know better.