Why do you think your bible and god are the only correct one?
Don't you think millions of muslims feels the same about the Koran?
Jews with the Torah?
They are all books of mixed historical events and fairy tales that have no actually bearing on real life.
Just be a good person.
Why don't you quote this part of the bible?
RSV: "I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to keep silent."
How can you quote a book that has this view of you?
I think I answered a lot of this.... but for those of you who only jump on headlines with keyword that match your search.... this is a daily Bible Study. I've been doing this for years. The Torah is in the first five books of the Bible... right? I did try to post the Koran.... but it seemed no one was interested, and many were seemingly offended by my posting it. So.... I stopped and went to the Gospels instead.
I don't care that you read the verses. It's not for you, it's for me... you only keep me working on it. Perhaps they will change your life like they changed mine. When I started out, I was anti-abortion and anti-gay. Now.... well three brothers got off the Arc [dig the rainbow]. God chose who would survive the floods... so who am I to judge?
All that current stuff that CPUSA posted, well I warned y'all that the anti-christ might just be on earth now. I am still hoping he isn't but hey.... who am I to judge? No... I'm not necessarily saying Trump or Pence is the anti-christ..... but the anti-christ might be messing with us.
Being a good person will not get you into Heaven.... but it might get you into a less hellish place in Hades. If you don't care enough to buy a ticket [make a confession] then why should you be allowed to get through the gate?
I wish women could be silent... but when we don't voice our opinions, we get beaten and raped and held back. Women are to HELP men. If we don't let the men know where they are f***ing up.... then how are those ignorant male humans going to change their habits. Women are not just for child rearing. Women are not just for working in the field. Women are not just for cooking the dinners, lunches, and breakfasts. My Bible says there were a lot of women in the Ministry. When I study the Book of Acts I'll try to point it out.
I'm going to quote [paraphrased] Joshua again.
Y'all believe anything you want..... as for me... I will serve the Lord.
I Believe the Bible is true. I Believe the only way to Heaven is through Christ. I Believe in my Lord the way an Atheist believes my Lord doesn't exist. One of us is going to be right in the end. If I just die... well I've lost nothing. At least I had a Belief to keep me busy in this lifetime. If I get to Heaven... then it was all worth it.
Believe as you wish.... but I think what happened 2000 years ago is important. I think it will help me cope with what's going on now.
Politics and Religion do not make a grand partnership. God never wanted us to have a human king.