Genesis query

[bnmoore]

That brings up a question I have for the Christians on the forum. Do you practice Mystical Christianity or Orthodox Christianity? From some of the comments it seems that most lean toward the allegorical view.

[Rick336]

Originally Posted by krobbyzw

Hi Rick,
Thanks for your answers!

"What do they get in return besides a lot of wasted time?"
As far as I understand, they do get as much money as they want, as much power as they want, as much sex as they want and as many narcotics as they want. Certainly an immature life, as you pointed out, however, you will agree that we have some immature people on this planet.

All the money, power, sex, and drugs come flowing to them because they worship and invisible monster? I find this difficult to believe. I suspect there's more to this story.

Originally Posted by krobbyzw

"If you've ever read anything on natural selection however, you may find it easily explains how humans and animals evolved."
Natural selection, in my understanding, does not establish any beneficial mutations. Have a look at Kent Hovind's 7 free DVDs for more on this.

"And as for the great flood story in the Bible, there is growing evidence that around 5,000 years ago a meteor slammed into the Indian Ocean causing a huge tsunami that devastated the areas surrounding the impact. Interestingly, of the ancient civilizations that lived in the areas around the Indian Ocean, many have creation stories about "the great flood.""
--Cool! Would you let me know of any websites that cover the story? Have heard that the Chinese language has been influenced by it too. Would you say that China is far from the Indian Ocean? The water only has to get over Bangladesh, Burma, etc in the meteor version of the great flood, and covers the entire planet in the Genesis version, so admittedly quite a difference. Have heard another flood legend that the Totlec Indians of Mexico have – certainly further away from the Indian Ocean. The Hovind theory, interestingly, involves a meteor as well.

Good talking with you!

Here's a link to Discovery Magazine and an article about the Indian Ocean meteor....or actually I think it was a comet.

http://discovermagazine.com/2007/nov...he-great-flood

Thanks.

Rick

[krobbyzw]

Originally Posted by bnmoore

That brings up a question I have for the Christians on the forum. Do you practice Mystical Christianity or Orthodox Christianity? From some of the comments it seems that most lean toward the allegorical view.

Hi Ben, I would say I lean more towards orthodox, since I have not even heard of Mystical Christianity.

[krobbyzw]

Hi Rick, thanks for that! Looks interesting.

[bnmoore]

Originally Posted by krobbyzw

Hi Ben, I would say I lean more towards orthodox, since I have not even heard of Mystical Christianity.

If you didn't have an Internet connection you wouldn't be here. You could find out all about it if you were interested. I'm also pretty sure I noticed the orthodoxy already. The question wasn't really intended for you, beloved. The group's Christians seem unwilling to talk to you.

[krobbyzw]

Ah, thanks Ben!

[krobbyzw]

Originally Posted by Rick336

All the money, power, sex, and drugs come flowing to them because they worship and invisible monster? I find this difficult to believe. I suspect there's more to this story.


Rick

Hi Rick, interesting quote I've found from Alice Cooper - "If you believe that this is just mythology, you're a prime target because you know that's exactly what Satan wants: To be a myth. But he's not a myth, of this I'm totally convinced. More than anything in the world, I'm convinced of that."

I would say Alice Cooper has more experience in these types of things than I do.

Enjoy your weekend!

[Pablo Rafael]

Originally Posted by bnmoore

That brings up a question I have for the Christians on the forum. Do you practice Mystical Christianity or Orthodox Christianity? From some of the comments it seems that most lean toward the allegorical view.

I am probably closer to the Orthodox end of the continuum than the mystical end. While I think some of the Bible is figurative, I believe that a lot of it is factual. I do believe that the Bible is meant to be a tool given to us by God. It is not the object that we worship, nor is it a history or science textbook. I believe that God wishes us to dig into the Bible for ever deeper understandings that are below the surface. We will never comprehend all there is to God through the Bible, but in it we see God's salvation history through the eyes of the Hebrew people coming to a climax in the incarnation of God on earth in Jesus Christ.

[bnmoore]

Thanks for answering Pablo.