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Sebastian Toe

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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #325 on: July 17, 2016, 03:33:50 AM »
Don't you look stupid now.
As you have not yet answered the simple question, it is you who should be wondering that..... ::)
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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #326 on: July 19, 2016, 09:13:21 AM »
As you have not yet answered the simple question, it is you who should be wondering that..... ::)

I guess if we were wise we would ignore the senseless wittering of Sass, but it is hard not to respond sometimes.

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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #327 on: July 19, 2016, 10:50:17 AM »
Remind us, why was that??

How can I remind you about something you do not know about?

Silly boy it is against the rules to discuss the issues of peoples private pms with others.

I was set up that is all you need to know. I don't fall twice.
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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #328 on: July 19, 2016, 12:47:06 PM »
How can I remind you about something you do not know about?

Silly boy it is against the rules to discuss the issues of peoples private pms with others.

I was set up that is all you need to know. I don't fall twice.

Who are the NT epistles aimed at?

Anybody who is daft enough to believe them.

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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #329 on: July 19, 2016, 05:58:27 PM »
Who are the NT epistles aimed at?

Anybody who is daft enough to believe them.

And why would anything that has no foundation in fact be important??

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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #330 on: July 19, 2016, 06:14:12 PM »
And why would anything that has no foundation in fact be important??

ippy

It's important if you want to understand the culture and the people of the time.
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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #331 on: July 19, 2016, 06:39:54 PM »
And why would anything that has no foundation in fact be important??

ippy

St Paul existed - that's a fact. He has had a great influence on various societies down the ages, for good and ill. That is also a fact. What particular definition of 'fact' would you like us to adhere to?
Yes, the supernatural is certainly not a fact. However, there are other matters spoken of in these ancient scriptures. Not saying you should bother to read them - I can't imagine them being quite your cup of tea (and I don't consider them bedtime reading myself :) ) However, if you are going to make sweeping statements about certain matters, it does help if you've read some of the material in question.
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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #332 on: July 19, 2016, 07:14:44 PM »
St Paul existed - that's a fact. He has had a great influence on various societies down the ages, for good and ill. That is also a fact. What particular definition of 'fact' would you like us to adhere to?
Yes, the supernatural is certainly not a fact. However, there are other matters spoken of in these ancient scriptures. Not saying you should bother to read them - I can't imagine them being quite your cup of tea (and I don't consider them bedtime reading myself :) ) However, if you are going to make sweeping statements about certain matters, it does help if you've read some of the material in question.
 

Are the things these people are supposed to have done and said, acurately represented in these writings that supposedly tell us all about these people?

And no you're right,  I'm not that keen on anything Harry Potterish.

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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #333 on: July 19, 2016, 08:56:10 PM »
Who are the NT epistles aimed at?

Anybody who is daft enough to believe them.

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been away a whole month...
Remind us, why was that??
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Re: Who are the NT epistles aimed at?
« Reply #334 on: July 19, 2016, 11:29:05 PM »
I was set up that is all you need to know.
God didn't have your back then?  ::)
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