Are there any here?

[Allahakbar]

Are there any two "bible believing christians" on this site who's interpretation of the words of the bible are identical?

[Allahakbar]

I'm sorry diana I didn't think you were the type to joke about gods divine guidance. I'll keep it in mind for the future.

Two things:

If God didn't have a sense of humor, we wouldn't have duck billed platypusses, and if we weren't supposed to have one and enjoy His, then we wouldn't have one and enjoy His.

Of course, my own sense of humor is more along the lines of appreciation than performance for the appreciation of others, but since I do know my own limits there most of the time, we all manage to toddle along OK.

Especially when the platypus and the echidna prove evolution all by themselves. Look it up!

I suppose it does.

your point?

Well you claimed that god demonstrated his sense of humour by creating the platypus when the platypus is undeniably a result of evolution and not a god's creation.
Hence the platypus doesn't demonstrate gods sense of humour at all. Just sayin'

It does if evolution is how 'God did it."

Perhaps it's not so much that the platypus was a deliberate creation, as it is that it is simply weird and God, enjoying the idea of a funny looking poisonous egg laying mammal with a duck bill and flippers, didn't micromanage it out. If WE find the thing funny, and we are created in His image, it's not too big a stretch to think that He probably does, too.

IMO, of course.

A monotreme egg laying mammal part marsupial with bone structures consistent with both reptilian and avian species.
Are you sure that YOUR god was involved in their development?

[A Troubled Man]

Perhaps it's not so much that the platypus was a deliberate creation, as it is that it is simply weird and God, enjoying the idea of a funny looking poisonous egg laying mammal with a duck bill and flippers, didn't micromanage it out. If WE find the thing funny, and we are created in His image, it's not too big a stretch to think that He probably does, too.

IMO, of course.

Maybe, it actually was the platypus that was created in His image and we are the big joke.

[arian]

Are there any two "bible believing christians" on this site who's interpretation of the words of the bible are identical?

Just as there are no two dictionaries using exact same words to define definitions of 'words', you will never find two Christians defining Bible passages the same way either.

The Bible is like a dictionary, it defines AND interprets its messages and its laws, .. stealing is bad, it's wrong, there is no two ways about it.
Homosexuality is bad, it's wrong and there is no two-ways about it.
The is One God the "I Am Who I Am", and there is no 'three-ways' around it.
God through His Son created the universe, the world and all life on it, and there is no two ways to interpret this. There is no God or laws in the theory of Evolution, evolution is said to have 'evolved laws' as time went on, so any Christian who defines 'creation' other than 'intelligent design by a Creator' is either blind, or fooling with clear Bible definitions.

So yes, there are many, many Christians out there who are identical in interpreting the Words in the Bible, ... but then they through their religious churches indoctrinations end up adding or taking away from its meaning.

Anybody who adds or takes away from the Prophetic Words of the Bible and its proper definitions and interprets it (teaches it) otherwise is a lier who is destined to be cursed. (Revelation 22:18)

[dianaiad]

A monotreme egg laying mammal part marsupial with bone structures consistent with both reptilian and avian species.
Are you sure that YOUR god was involved in their development?

Given that I believe that 'My" God was responsible for all creation, yeah.

Of course, I think He probably just let the process of evolution do what it does, and was delighted with the results the way the rest of us are.

Why not?

[Filthy Tugboat]

Are there any two "bible believing christians" on this site who's interpretation of the words of the bible are identical?

Are there any two people anywhere who's interpretation of the words of any book (fiction or other) are identical?

I've never read Harry Potter, but I'm willing to bet there are more people on the planet who have identical understandings of those books than there are people who have identical understandings of the bible, cos that number seems to be zero.

How do you want to bet? How do you plan to demonstrate that you are correct on the matter?

The very fact that different people are reading it necessitates that a different interpretation will be read. We will imagine different characters out of the same descriptions. We will relate differently to the characters in the story. I've read that series a few times and each time I interpreted it differently. I can't stress enough that you don't know what you're talking about regarding subjective interpretation.

There is no such thing as subjective interpretation when discussing the believers knowledge of the bible. The holy ghost interprets the word of god for the true believer to understand, there is no subjectivity involved. All understanding of the true believer comes from the holy ghost and yet all of the true believers believe something different. That must mean that the holy ghost doesn't understand the word of god.

I can't speak as to all that, I don't know anything about this "Holy Ghost" business or how it affects literary interpretation.

[99percentatheism]

Are there any two "bible believing christians" on this site who's interpretation of the words of the bible are identical?

Just as there are no two dictionaries using exact same words to define definitions of 'words', you will never find two Christians defining Bible passages the same way either.

The Bible is like a dictionary, it defines AND interprets its messages and its laws, .. stealing is bad, it's wrong, there is no two ways about it.
Homosexuality is bad, it's wrong and there is no two-ways about it.
The is One God the "I Am Who I Am", and there is no 'three-ways' around it.
God through His Son created the universe, the world and all life on it, and there is no two ways to interpret this. There is no God or laws in the theory of Evolution, evolution is said to have 'evolved laws' as time went on, so any Christian who defines 'creation' other than 'intelligent design by a Creator' is either blind, or fooling with clear Bible definitions.

So yes, there are many, many Christians out there who are identical in interpreting the Words in the Bible, ... but then they through their religious churches indoctrinations end up adding or taking away from its meaning.

Anybody who adds or takes away from the Prophetic Words of the Bible and its proper definitions and interprets it (teaches it) otherwise is a lier who is destined to be cursed. (Revelation 22:18)

Post a few theological positions of orthodox belief and see if we agree totally.

Start with the empty tomb.

[99percentatheism]

I am an atheist.

I believe in God as the Creator of the Universe. I believe that there is an eternal life after we die and heavan and a hell. And, that the Jesus recorded in the New Testament is the Messiah and is actually The God of the Universe, Creator of everything seen and unseen and yet to be discovered.

[Clownboat]

I am an atheist.

I believe in God as the Creator of the Universe. I believe that there is an eternal life after we die and heavan and a hell. And, that the Jesus recorded in the New Testament is the Messiah and is actually The God of the Universe, Creator of everything seen and unseen and yet to be discovered.

At first, this post hurt my brain, but then I realized, he discounts thousands of god concepts, just like atheists do. Atheists, just take it one god further than him.

So in reality, he is a theist, but he is also very close to being a full on atheist.

What I don't understand is discounting all god concepts as false... except for the one I choose to follow and choose to use as a weapon to judge my fellow man with.

[arian]

Are there any two "bible believing christians" on this site who's interpretation of the words of the bible are identical?

Just as there are no two dictionaries using exact same words to define definitions of 'words', you will never find two Christians defining Bible passages the same way either.

The Bible is like a dictionary, it defines AND interprets its messages and its laws, .. stealing is bad, it's wrong, there is no two ways about it.
Homosexuality is bad, it's wrong and there is no two-ways about it.
The is One God the "I Am Who I Am", and there is no 'three-ways' around it.
God through His Son created the universe, the world and all life on it, and there is no two ways to interpret this. There is no God or laws in the theory of Evolution, evolution is said to have 'evolved laws' as time went on, so any Christian who defines 'creation' other than 'intelligent design by a Creator' is either blind, or fooling with clear Bible definitions.

So yes, there are many, many Christians out there who are identical in interpreting the Words in the Bible, ... but then they through their religious churches indoctrinations end up adding or taking away from its meaning.

Anybody who adds or takes away from the Prophetic Words of the Bible and its proper definitions and interprets it (teaches it) otherwise is a lier who is destined to be cursed. (Revelation 22:18)

Post a few theological positions of orthodox belief and see if we agree totally.

Start with the empty tomb.

OK, .. the tomb was empty.

[Clownboat]

Are there any two "bible believing christians" on this site who's interpretation of the words of the bible are identical?

Just as there are no two dictionaries using exact same words to define definitions of 'words', you will never find two Christians defining Bible passages the same way either.

The Bible is like a dictionary, it defines AND interprets its messages and its laws, .. stealing is bad, it's wrong, there is no two ways about it.
Homosexuality is bad, it's wrong and there is no two-ways about it.
The is One God the "I Am Who I Am", and there is no 'three-ways' around it.
God through His Son created the universe, the world and all life on it, and there is no two ways to interpret this. There is no God or laws in the theory of Evolution, evolution is said to have 'evolved laws' as time went on, so any Christian who defines 'creation' other than 'intelligent design by a Creator' is either blind, or fooling with clear Bible definitions.

So yes, there are many, many Christians out there who are identical in interpreting the Words in the Bible, ... but then they through their religious churches indoctrinations end up adding or taking away from its meaning.

Anybody who adds or takes away from the Prophetic Words of the Bible and its proper definitions and interprets it (teaches it) otherwise is a lier who is destined to be cursed. (Revelation 22:18)

Post a few theological positions of orthodox belief and see if we agree totally.

Start with the empty tomb.

OK, .. the tomb was empty.

Many an atheist would also claim that the tomb was empty.

Most Christian theists will see it as empty due to actions taken by the corpse.
Everyone else will see it as empty due to actions taken by the living.

We cannot say for sure who is right, much less prove that Jesus ever existed, but to credit a corpse over the action of the living is nonsensical to me.