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dynasaw (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 10:19 AM Original message |
One of the Greatest Love Stories in the Bible |
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MonteLukast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. I guess they made it acceptable... |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. David was a slut |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Yes. But he was OUR slut. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. "Fundies have no insight into real humans." |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Hi, cliffordu. There are some standard-issue Christian folks out there |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Jimmy Carter is a Baptist elder, too. There are true Christians, and then there are those |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Jimmy Carter -- yes. Strong case in point. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I know Christians. Dobson's ilk are the problem, and they would bring religious war |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Your claim about Dobson, IMO, is frighteningly plausible. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Stand back, here comes the lightning! |
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Shardik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. K&R |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. David is the greatest character in the Bible |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. There's also the bit where Jesus heals the Roman centurion's male servant and implied lover |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. great! screen name . . . |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Cool, I hadn't heard that one before! |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. ohh ohh ohh ohh... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Suggestion: Watch the History Channel's show on the Anti-Christ and think |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
9. Naomi and Ruth |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The Biblical passage about Naomi and Ruth are featured in Fried Green Tomatoes, |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Yes |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. A precursor of the single commandment of the NT: Love. |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Another fabulous interpretation! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. I love the story of Naomi and Ruth |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #35 |
47. That's my favorite, too. n/t |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. I love that quote! |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. I didn't read any mention of sexual relations of any kind. The only assignation |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. It's sad that some people can't recognize love unless sexual acts are specifically described. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Well, many young soldiers dyng on the battle-field have been heard |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Could you try again on this point. I'm confused by your phrasing. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. You seem to be deeply preoccupied with sex. There is therapy available... |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. That's the way it's traditionally been interpreted. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. When the Catholic Church repudiates Christ's death as redemptive, |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Aren't children immature? |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Yes - but not for their age. They're innocent too and are prone to |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Well, I have an example of modern Catholic theological thought |
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TuxedoKat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Yes, that is so true. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. The passage is 50:50 on this, so it's as valid one way as it is the other. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Genuinely curious here . . . |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. With women sex contributes an extraneous strand, which can contribute to |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
42. you are breath takingly wrong -- but not surprising. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
44. "immature" -- ah, the "puppy love" argument, i remember it well |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. I've found that most, if not all, Xians pick and choose which parts they want to believe/follow. n/t |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Yes, if they *really* wanted to preserve marriage, they'd outlaw divorce. |
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liberalpress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Well. What does Jesus say about homosexuality, |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Nope, he had LOTS to say about the poor though |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
45. don't speak too loud, as this is one of the fundy goals |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Nah, think of all the people who'd be offended if the church disallowed divorce |
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