humanafterall:
Well, I am permitted to discuss the symbolism of out order, since the symbols aren’t secret, but things like modes of recognition, motions, and words MUST be kept secret. Think we’re the only ones with secrets? The Catholic Church has secrets, especially when they elect a new Pope. During the Conclave, The College of Cardinals are locked in the Sistine Chapel, and nobody know what goes on in there, all we know is that when they walk out, one of them is the new Pope.
Actually we do have a pretty good idea how popes are elected .
But I don’t hold your secrets against you. The Shriners run some really excellent hospitals for children. (One of my grandmothers belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star. Because women are not allowed to become Masons & learn all that secret stuff. But women aren’t allowed to be Pope, either.)
You reading porn rags too?
Well it’s not technically reading.
j666
March 11, 2011, 11:48pm
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I am with those who see no point in response. The brother’s opinions will not be swayed.
I am also with those who think that forwarding the video to an unsympathetic friend was pointless.
However, I think dragging the spittle-spewing brother into the mix could napalm the friendship. This should stop here.
She’s fourteen. I remember being fourteen. “Weird hositility” is a pretty good description.
AlienVessels:
The whole thing is absurd. From the Christian perspective, you could read the Bible a million times and not get it. The Bible is the inspired word of God and you can only “get it” through faith. If the Holy Spirit isn’t in your “heart”, all the reading in the world isn’t going to get you there.
Even if you somehow achieved “complete” historical context, you still don’t “understand” the Bible.
There is no proof that God inspired any writings. All is the work,teachings, an ideas are the beliefs of Humans! Belief is not fact!