 Atheism in 2070, How do you defend it? |
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 Jul 24 2006, 09:53 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 8-November 05 From: Toronto, Ontario - Canada Member No.: 7,934  |
Exactly. YHWH is a mac-daddy pimp stealin' all dem virgins fo' himself.
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Jul 24 2006, 12:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 831 Joined: 5-September 05 From: LAX, UCAS Member No.: 7,687 |
ROFLMAO :D
It also goes to show the value placed on a man (Isaac) as opposed to a woman by Jewish culture of the time (and presumably YHVH too). |
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Jul 25 2006, 06:11 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
You really need to read that story in the proper context.
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Jul 25 2006, 07:17 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 8-November 05 From: Toronto, Ontario - Canada Member No.: 7,934 |
But the proper context might destroy my YHWH is a playa' theory, and I'll have none of that. I would much rather base my oppinions on my uninformed layman's observations.
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Jul 25 2006, 07:43 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
Well, you're in the right forum for that. ;)
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Jul 25 2006, 09:09 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 8-November 05 From: Toronto, Ontario - Canada Member No.: 7,934 |
This is, as they say, how we do.
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Jul 27 2006, 10:45 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 831 Joined: 5-September 05 From: LAX, UCAS Member No.: 7,687 |
Like the rest of the Bible, I think the story can really stand on it's legs and be understood on it's own merits without resorting to the defense and excuses of Proper Context. Especially if one considers it to be Inerrant and Literally True. |
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Jul 27 2006, 11:34 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 8-April 06 From: My dorm room Member No.: 8,438 |
But I think that Glyph was making a valid point there!
The page you linked to states that "taking something 'out of context' means to isolate and/or arrange the statement or words in such a way that its meaning has been changed from what the writer or speaker intended." The page Glyph linked to indicates that, by grouping Jephthah in with a bunch of other sinful people, the author(s) of Judges intended to present Jephthah's actions as being morally wrong. However, when you first quoted the story, you implied that it was meant to set up Jephthah's actions as being morally exemplary. Thus, you misrepresented the nature of the message that the author(s) was/were trying to send - in other words, you were taking the verses out of context - and this obstructs the reader's ability to understand the lessons that the Bible tries to teach. How can a verse "stand on it's [sic] legs" if you've knocked the bottom out of it? Now...how can we tie Jephthah back to Shadowrun? ;) EDIT: Changed some sentence structures and added the rhetorical question. |
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Jul 27 2006, 01:42 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Reston VA, USA Member No.: 6,046 |
Religious nut #1 hires shadowrunners to prevent the sacrifice of religious nut #2's [his enemy's] daughter, not because he cares about the girl, but because he believes that this intercession will put #2 in default of his pledge to their God and bring the guy bad luck. Upon safely extracting the girl, they hand her over to #1, who pays them, thanking them profusely, and happily pulls out a handgun and puts a bullet through her head himself. [uplifting story if I've ever heard one] |
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Jul 28 2006, 11:44 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 831 Joined: 5-September 05 From: LAX, UCAS Member No.: 7,687 |
You are precisely correct on this one Fangirl. We've strayed too far into the realm of religion, and for that I apoligize. I merely brought up the story originally as a bit of trivia. For that reason, I've put my response to your post in a spoiler block. If you or anyone else wishes to continue this sub-discussion, I think it would be better if we do so privately via pm or email. Shadowrun uber alles! :smokin: [ Spoiler ]
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