But we can let this stand. I accuse you of lying about evolution and you accuse my religion of being a lie.
How can I let that stand when you just made something up? when have I ever accused your religion of being a lie? Isn't that a lie in itself? Go ahead and show me where I've called your religion (I didn't know you even had one) a lie? I know you have a Jewish background but I have no idea what religion you even belong to, so how can I call it a lie?
So does this make you a liar then because you are purposely misrepresenting me?
It wasn't in post #356. It was in several posts before that and lots of posts over the last year.
El-Duderino pointed out to you when you misrepresented evolution and I told you as well.
you went into a fit of temper right after #356 calling me a liar. So again....I'll ask you (still haven't answered me) don't just call me a liar...point to my error. What did I say in 356 for you to go into a rage about?
I also see you are using the tactic of bringing in another to srengthen your argument...typical Leauki because what you are saying is you can't stand alone. You're not strong enough. My problem isn't with El-D. It's with you. El-D didn't insult me. You did. And I'm going to call you on it. I like you Leauki and I enjoy our conversations but I'm not letting you off the hook on this one.
Actually, it's when you start lying that you lose the debate. And when you continue to lie even when several people tell you that you are not telling the truth, you lose credibility.
Again, got to shore up the numbers to make it seem like you're right (but that's the name of the game isn't it?). When did "several people" call me a liar? You're the only one that has to my knowledge. Should I bring in Lula like you do El-D? Does that help the whole number thing? If you knew your OT well, you'd see that God wasn't about numbers at all. The ones with fewer were in the right all the time. According to your theology David was in the wrong because he was alone going against Goliath and thousands of others behind him. Or Gideon who God pared down his army so there were very few going against a huge Midianite Army. Or Moses going against the whole of Egypt....or the two spies against the 10 who lied. (read that the majority lied)
Maybe Christ was wrong too, because the consensus was that he was really the devil so they hung him on a cross. One alone with no one to stand up for him. Do you know they called him a liar as well?
Calling someone a liar is indeed a serious thing. But I am sick and tired of you lying about evolution.
so I can say the same about you when you misrepresent Christianity? You say:
That was not a lie. That is how I understand Christianity.
What's good for the goose is not for the gander? well maybe that's how I understand Evolution (using your own words)....and I am using the Evolutionists to get my ideas and thoughts from. I'm constantly quoting your guys Leauki. It's coming from their own mouths.
That's the difference between being wrong and telling a lie.
so....let me guess. You're just wrong and I'm a liar?
If you can tell me that it is not true and refer to some Christian leaders who disagree (with explanation) with a Christian duty to convince others of the truth of the Christian faith, I will gladly accept that attempting to convince others of the truth of the Christian faith is not a Christian duty.
Just read the passage yourself......the great commission is found at the end of Matthew.....Jesus said to go out and make disciples.......that's not conversion. A disciple is one who sits under another to learn. A disciple has already been convinced previously and now is ready to learn under another is more knowledgeable. We are to make disciples....not to persistently try to convince others that Jesus was/is the Messiah for all mankind. Do me a favor...go read Matthew 10:14 (5-14 for context) and that should take care of this discussion.
If you were really as principled as you claim to be, you would be glad if someone pointed out an error you make. Instead you ignore corrections and keep pretending that there isn't even a doubt that your statements about evolution are correct, when instead you have been misrepresenting evolution in the same way ever since I first met you here.
Leauki you just described yourself. They say the things that bother us the most are what we are most guilty of. I think you need to do some self-examination. I'm not an expert on Evolution anymore than you are....there are times I've asked you pointed questions about some of the claims you bring to the table and all I get is an impatient ....."how do I know?" Well you made the claim!
In the example I once gave I used the evolution of human languages to describe how one type of thing can become two without ever becoming another type of thing. Some Germanic language evolved into both English (on the islands) and German (on the continent), but at no point did that original language turn into a different language (and no "language border" was ever crossed). Animal species evolution works in the same way (simplified). There is no species border
I have no idea what you mean there is no species border? Isn't that saying a tomato can be a watermelon if there is no border? Both are fruits afterall.
I am telling you again, and I absolutely expect you to ignore that you were told when you bring it up the next time.
you give me nothing Leauki....I specifically asked you this:
Now, calm down.....show me where I've lied about evolution in Post #356.
You go off on a tizzy, call me names but don't give me any specifics on this post that set you off. Now tell me where I lied or be quiet.
I think your interpretations of the Bible are interesting and useful as a basis for a good society and I think you are a good person. But I really don't like the way you claim that your interpretations are the only valid interpretations, that your interpretations become the official word of G-d, even when the literal translation contradicts them or allows for other interpretations, that you claim that I "misrepresent" the Bible when I dare to read for myself those chapters you make claims about, and that you keep making false claims about evolution in order to confuse your religious beliefs with science.
See, now using your mode of operation I could call you a liar right here......just like you do me....how many times have I told you Leauki....it's NOT about MY interpretation? How many times have I shown you the bible interprets itself? How many times have I said I don't really care about my opinion when it comes to scripture? How many times have I prefaced when I was using my own opinion on certain things that we are unsure about? Don't I say...."well I can only give my opinon here because this is all we know?"