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Sunhawk 07/11/20 2:19:51 PM #1:	Galatians. From the NT. Read it more than once, I honestly can't tell what it's trying to say. Why does the Bible go out of the way to be as confusing, murky, and contradictory as possible? Or am I just stupid? --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me. <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:941976538] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>Galatians. From the NT. Read it more than once, I honestly can't tell what it's trying to say. Why does the Bible go out of the way to be as confusing, murky, and contradictory as possible? Or am I just stupid? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 07/11/20 2:20:08 PM #2:	numbers doe --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:941976547] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>numbers doe </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Broseph_Stalin 07/11/20 2:20:18 PM #3:	Sunhawk posted... Or am I just stupid? Well, <cite>Broseph_Stalin posted [p:941976552] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>Sunhawk posted... </cite> <quote>Or am I just stupid?</quote> Well, </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 07/11/20 2:21:25 PM #4:	i like Job myself God fucks with this guy because Satan dared him to, and in the end he's all I'M GOD DAMMIT AND I'LL DO WHAT I WANT because love, I guess? --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:941976584] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>i like Job myself God fucks with this guy because Satan dared him to, and in the end he's all I'M GOD DAMMIT AND I'LL DO WHAT I WANT because love, I guess? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 07/11/20 2:23:51 PM #5:	Well it's an epistle to the people of the region. What about it is distinct from the others? --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:941976676] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>Well it's an epistle to the people of the region. What about it is distinct from the others? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZEROWOLF 07/11/20 2:24:00 PM #6:	Sunhawk posted... Why does the Bible go out of the way to be as confusing, murky, and contradictory as possible? Or am I just stupid? No you're not stupid. Welcome to critical thinking. It can be hard after years of brain washing indoctrination. Its confusing on purpose. Plausible deniability. No true scotsman. Think of it like the 12 step program, If you relapse into drinking again it's not the programs fault, you didn't follow the program. --- Sam and Robert are the hitch-hikers on the road. --Necronomicon incantation (The Evil Dead) <cite>ZEROWOLF posted [p:941976681] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>Sunhawk posted... </cite> <quote> Why does the Bible go out of the way to be as confusing, murky, and contradictory as possible? Or am I just stupid?</quote> No you're not stupid. Welcome to critical thinking. It can be hard after years of brain washing indoctrination. Its confusing on purpose. Plausible deniability. No true scotsman. Think of it like the 12 step program, If you relapse into drinking again it's not the programs fault, you didn't follow the program. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sunhawk 07/11/20 2:32:35 PM #7:	CyricZ posted... Well it's an epistle to the people of the region. What about it is distinct from the others? It's largely about whether Christians have to follow various rules from the OT or not. I've read it multiple times, and I still can't tell what Paul (the author) is saying. It should be straight forward. I mean, a simple yes or no would've been fine. But instead, it is completely muddled, and appears to contradict itself repeatedly. Wtf. @DevsBro --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me. <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:941976969] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted... </cite> <quote>Well it's an epistle to the people of the region. What about it is distinct from the others?</quote> It's largely about whether Christians have to follow various rules from the OT or not. I've read it multiple times, and I still can't tell what Paul (the author) is saying. It should be straight forward. I mean, a simple yes or no would've been fine. But instead, it is completely muddled, and appears to contradict itself repeatedly. Wtf. @DevsBro </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
blablablax17 07/11/20 2:35:21 PM #8:	https://youtu.be/vmx4UjRFp0M I found this series a while back and it seemed to help my understanding. --- Posted with GameRaven 3.5.2 <cite>blablablax17 posted [p:941977086] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>https://youtu.be/vmx4UjRFp0M I found this series a while back and it seemed to help my understanding.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 07/11/20 2:48:21 PM #9:	Truth be told, I can never remember which epistle is which. The Paul part of the Bible is pretty crazy stuff. Very hard to read. He goes into a lot of detail about lofty theoretical stuff, to an audience who lived a long time ago. One of my favorite resources when I need a refresher is the youtube channel The Bible Project. There are a couple of their ideas that I definitely don't agree with but for the most part, I really like their analyses. Here's their video about Galatians: https://youtu.be/vmx4UjRFp0M --- 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:941977525] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>Truth be told, I can never remember which epistle is which. The Paul part of the Bible is pretty crazy stuff. Very hard to read. He goes into a lot of detail about lofty theoretical stuff, to an audience who lived a long time ago. One of my favorite resources when I need a refresher is the youtube channel The Bible Project. There are a couple of their ideas that I definitely don't agree with but for the most part, I really like their analyses. Here's their video about Galatians: https://youtu.be/vmx4UjRFp0M </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BignutzisBack 07/11/20 2:54:56 PM #10:	I hope you're reading the Ethiopian version otherwise it's pointless --- https://imgur.com/plA0Vg9 https://media.giphy.com/media/dgK22exekwOLm/giphy.gif <cite>BignutzisBack posted [p:941977722] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote>I hope you're reading the Ethiopian version otherwise it's pointless </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RustyFerret 07/11/20 3:12:04 PM #11:	Sunhawk posted... It's largely about whether Christians have to follow various rules from the OT or not. I've read it multiple times, and I still can't tell what Paul (the author) is saying. It should be straight forward. I mean, a simple yes or no would've been fine. But instead, it is completely muddled, and appears to contradict itself repeatedly. Wtf. Cultures back then were high context cultures, where thinking requires starting with general information to specific, background information, and nonverbal traits to communicate and understand fully. The bible is a product of high context cultures. We currently live in a low context culture, where information is more direct and to the point. <cite>RustyFerret posted [p:941978259] in I think I'... [t:78839786]...</cite> <quote> Sunhawk posted... </cite> <quote>It's largely about whether Christians have to follow various rules from the OT or not. I've read it multiple times, and I still can't tell what Paul (the author) is saying. It should be straight forward. I mean, a simple yes or no would've been fine. But instead, it is completely muddled, and appears to contradict itself repeatedly. Wtf.</quote>Cultures back then were high context cultures, where thinking requires starting with general information to specific, background information, and nonverbal traits to communicate and understand fully. The bible is a product of high context cultures. We currently live in a low context culture, where information is more direct and to the point. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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