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18. i regard this verse (and other NT stuff like it) as an indication P/Saul was a Roman spy

Reply to hvn_nbr_2 (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 04:23 PM

Sep 2015

what started as a quasi-revolutionary cult unsympathetic to Roman occupation turned out to be quite symbiotic for Rome and Christianity. nicely played, Mr. Saul of Tharsus, nicely played, except we lost the empire about 1200 years back but your pet cult is still hanging around, dominating societies around the world.

something tells me he'd approve.

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Kim Davis scoffs at her own Bible [View all] hvn_nbr_2 Sep 2015 OP

That could mean anything underpants Sep 2015 #1

Davis, like most of her ilk, use the Cherry Picker's Edition. hobbit709 Sep 2015 #2

"Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's" Rex Sep 2015 #3

She's never read the bible JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #4

Most of them have not, of course. Or they read specific parts and are taught randys1 Sep 2015 #6

"where to go to justify hatred of gays and why it is ok for whites to have privilege" jberryhill Sep 2015 #11

Bigotry toward Gay folks is not unique to these assholes, you are right. Not sure why it was randys1 Sep 2015 #13

You are on the money with the white Pentecostal ones. LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #28

The Religious History of JAG JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #14

i saw this here somewhere (oh, on this thread LOL) randys1 Sep 2015 #15

I think that's brilliant! JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #31

Someone tells them what is in the Bible. And they never jwirr Sep 2015 #16

He's my patron saint JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #32

A very good disciple. Faithful to the end - the violent end. jwirr Sep 2015 #33

Yeah, and she believes she is a "governing authority" jberryhill Sep 2015 #5

I think the point of the thread is to not show she is wrong as much as she is a huge Rex Sep 2015 #7

If you think that's how these people read that passage, sure jberryhill Sep 2015 #8

Oh I agree totally, this is all about contempt of court and disobeying the rule of law. Rex Sep 2015 #10

She would have problems with that interpretation if jwirr Sep 2015 #17

The Christians weren't known for their submission to Roman authority jberryhill Sep 2015 #19

You are correct. They forgot this rule real fast. But it jwirr Sep 2015 #21

By a Roman lawyer jberryhill Sep 2015 #22

LOL. jwirr Sep 2015 #24

Part of me is with 0rganism on this... jberryhill Sep 2015 #26

Paul was Anti-Revolution On the Road Sep 2015 #9

Like most fundies, they pick and choose what phrases to cling to MiniMe Sep 2015 #12

i regard this verse (and other NT stuff like it) as an indication P/Saul was a Roman spy 0rganism Sep 2015 #18

His cover was pretty good, then jberryhill Sep 2015 #20

naturally, he was a professional 0rganism Sep 2015 #23

How much you want for the movie rights? jberryhill Sep 2015 #25

you can have 'em, but watch out 0rganism Sep 2015 #27

And it continues Igel Sep 2015 #29

. libodem Sep 2015 #30