Ostrich wings, Intelligent design. Goofed up?

[Estrid]

I don't think that Jesus would have used parables, if they were merely "something like an Aesop's fable."

That's an interesting question. Take the Good Samaritan. Many people get from that, "it's good and proper to help the needy." But that's not primarily what Jesus was saying therein. He told the story in response to "who is my neighbor?" He told His followers to emulate a heretic who cared for strangers, rather than a religiously-correct Levite who would not. "Everyone is your neighbor."

As Arnold Toynbee pointed out, Jesus cut through the death spiral of offense and revenge by declaring that we were to be charitable to all people, not just "our kind."

Not quite an "Aesop's fable", um?

I don't see much depth in any of the parables.
Still less of originality.

Societies vary on kndness as a value. For some
it has been or still is, kill on sight. Others call for
hospitality to the stranger.

 

[The Barbarian]

It doesn't say what the parable was. Kinda hard to say, isn't it?

No, it isn't.

So tell us what it is. Can't wait to hear this. Be sure to document sources

 

[AV1611VET]

So tell us what it is. Can't wait to hear this. Be sure to document sources.

A true event that actually occurred.

 

[The Barbarian]

So tell us what it is. Can't wait to hear this. Be sure to document sources.

A true event that actually occurred.

Not the event. You still haven't told us what the parable is. You don't actually know, do you?

 

[AV1611VET]

Not the event. You still haven't told us what the parable is. You don't actually know, do you?

Well, seeing as it wasn't made explicitly known, let's go with this:

2 Peter 2:15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Jude 1:11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Notice what first starts out as "the way of," left unchecked becomes, "the error of," and ultimately ends up as "the doctrine of"?

 

[AV1611VET]

I've looked and looked and looked, and no where anyplace can I find Jesus' Birth Certificate Nor His Drivers License ! (nor permit for any fiery chariots)

I read even His death certificate was revoked!

 

[BNR32FAN]

Like saying it was the "bronze age," when bronze isn't even mentioned in the Bible?

Scientists don't know the difference between tin and zinc, do they?



Such as Thalidomide being a prenatal wonder drug?

Then ridiculing Frances Kelsey for wanting further testing done?

I believe God gave us Frances Kelsey, else more of us would look different.



What goes around comes around.

Man why doesn’t it give me an option to start a conversation with you brother? I click on everyone else’s name and it gives me the option but when I click on your name it doesn’t. Do you have it turned off or something?

 

[The Barbarian]

Not the event. You still haven't told us what the parable is. You don't actually know, do you?

(hopefully cites other verses that mention Balaam)

So why not just admit it? You don't know what that parable is. Bible doesn't say.

 

[AV1611VET]

Man why doesn’t it give me an option to start a conversation with you brother? I click on everyone else’s name and it gives me the option but when I click on your name it doesn’t. Do you have it turned off or something?

Thank you, my friend, but I do have it turned off.

Else I'd spend more time in private conversations than public.

In addition, I've had my life threatened more than once.

And one "mature poster," whom I believe is a bona fide scientist, even put some cards in my box so disgusting, I had to appeal to administration to have them removed.

Which they graciously did.

(And I'm not even remotely hinting that you would do that.)

 

[AV1611VET]

Not the event. You still haven't told us what the parable is. You don't actually know, do you?

(hopefully cites other verses that mention Balaam)

So why not just admit it? You don't know what that parable is. Bible doesn't say.

Post 494, Barb.

First sentence.

Should be easy to ascertain.

(Or do you think that's a parable too?)

 

[The Barbarian]

Like saying it was the "bronze age," when bronze isn't even mentioned in the Bible?

Scientists don't know the difference between tin and zinc, do they?

Genesis 4:22 As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

Job 6:12 Is my strength the strength of stones, Or is my flesh bronze?

Exocus 25:34 Everyone who could make a contribution of silver and bronze brought the Lord’s contribution; and every man who had in his possession acacia wood for any work of the service brought it.

I'm sure I've seen dozens of references to Bronze in the Bible. Don't just let other people feed you verses. Read your Bible. It's a good thing for you.

 

[The Barbarian]

So why not just admit it? You don't know what that parable is. Bible doesn't say.

(Still won't say)

You do understand that if a verse mentions a parable, that doesn't mean the verse is a parable, right?

 

[AV1611VET]

I'm sure I've seen dozens of references to Bronze in the Bible. Don't just let other people feed you verses. Read your Bible.

Read my Bible?

Where do you think I got that?

From yours?

 

[Hans Blaster]

Not the event. You still haven't told us what the parable is. You don't actually know, do you?

(hopefully cites other verses that mention Balaam)

I first read that as baleen which would be more on topic for this sub-forum, then I was baffled why the bible would mention whale parts...

 

[AV1611VET]

You do understand that if a verse mentions a parable, that doesn't mean the verse is a parable, right?

What rule of hermeneutics is that?

 

[AV1611VET]

Hey ! MINE (by police) was TOO !
I expect more...... times....

There's coming a time soon when a LOT of death certificates aren't going to be worth the paper they're written on.

 

[AV1611VET]

UNTIL then, some are worth thousands of dollars. Some even more than a million dollars !
(on this earth)

Don't tell me.

Let me guess.

Charles Darwin?

 

[BNR32FAN]

Thank you, my friend, but I do have it turned off.

Else I'd spend more time in private conversations than public.

In addition, I've had my life threatened more than once.

And one "mature poster," whom I believe is a bona fide scientist, even put some cards in my box so disgusting, I had to appeal to administration to have them removed.

Which they graciously did.

(And I'm not even remotely hinting that you would do that.)

Wow that’s insane brother. I was just going to ask if you had taken a look at the thread “age of the earth” lately? It’s been getting pretty ridiculous the last few days starting around post 100.

Age of the earth.

The flood didn’t cover the entire earth and it didn’t kill all land dwelling creatures on earth. Noah's flood was an archetype of the flood that destroyed the dinosaurs at the time of Pangea. Just like there are many Edens in the world but the Bible only talks about one of them in ancient...

www.christianforums.com

 

[The Barbarian]

What rule of hermeneutics is that?

You didn't know that mentioning something in a verse doesn't necessarily make the verse into that thing? Seriously?

 

[AV1611VET]

Wow that’s insane brother. I was just going to ask if you had taken a look at the thread “age of the earth” lately? It’s been getting pretty ridiculous the last few days starting around post 100.

Age of the earth.

The flood didn’t cover the entire earth and it didn’t kill all land dwelling creatures on earth. Noah's flood was an archetype of the flood that destroyed the dinosaurs at the time of Pangea. Just like there are many Edens in the world but the Bible only talks about one of them in ancient...

www.christianforums.com

I'll take a look at it.

Thanks the heads up.

Maybe I'll go in there and rattle some sabers!

ETA: Oh! Oh!

I clicked on you link and got this:

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