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I'm not pick and mix. The testaments were written many thousands of years ago by the educated few to record events of the day. They need to be read with an understanding of the world at that time. Noah for example describes what modern day historians call the great flood of the Black Sea, and there is similar historical back up for the escape of the persecuted across the Red Sea.
Your views on religion and Christianity are different to mine. Maybe there is more to it than fokelore when the calendar that you and I use everyday records time as before and after Christ. Some impact for a ridiculous story.
How would LisvaneBlue Know the answer to your question? He simply has faith and believes in god, like millions of other people around the globe who use it and interpret it as and when they need it, it's a personal thing for many and it does give them strength when times are tough. When the extreme dialogues of religion are used to harm, control and kill, then it does become a problem, although i think that those actions are usually backed up with political ideology and have nothing to do with creating a better world.
I don't really like these debates as it is way to easy to ridicule people of faith as they have no proof in what they believe, it's become fashionable (in my opinion) to attack christians for their beliefs (Not saying that's what you're doing) in society. I'll add that i don't believe in god but know alot of people that do and i have seen first hand the strength they get from their faith and the good that they do because of their beliefs, as you probably do because of your beliefs. I don't agree with alot of it but respect it.
well thiswas one thread I never thought would descend into an argument that cannot be won. Hey ho!!! :tumbleweed:
Herewe go again..............
It is an argument, just a polite one as they have differeing views, an agument need not be a slanging match. As for a winner, it seems on here that some people 'have' to win or they resort to abuse, but I'm sure you'll argue with that................:hehe:
Another thread sidetracked.
Just let people have faith if that's what they so choose, 99% of the time there is no benefit or need to question it.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I didn't send it.<br>I didn't spread it.<br>I can't prevent it.<br>I can't cure it.<br>I'm not punishing you.<br>I'm not protecting you.<br>I have absolutely positively nothing to do with it.<br>And, worst of all, I'm not taking requests.</p>— God (@TheTweetOfGod) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTweetOfGod/status/1244407545826930688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
It's been a very bad day in terms of people dying today.Quote:
The death toll by coronavirus in the UK has soared by 393 to 1,808, the latest official figures have shown.
A further 367 patients have died in England, Public Health England confirmed.
Earlier it was announced the death toll in Scotland has reached 60 after the diagnosis of 13 more patients.
Seven more coronavirus patients have died in Wales, taking the death toll to 69.
The UK's total coronavirus death toll is higher than previously announced, new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown this morning.
These figures show there were 40 additional deaths before March 20.
The new data now includes those who died outside hospitals, including those who passed away in their own homes and care homes.
This God sounds like an ungrateful sod...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-52104753
Coronavirus: Search for hundreds of people after Delhi prayer meeting
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Hundreds have been leaving the mosque to be monitored or tested for the virus
Officials across India are searching for hundreds of people who attended a religious event in the capital that has set off several Covid-19 clusters.
At least six regions have reported cases that can be directly traced to the days-long congregation at a mosque.