I eat my words when it comes to you, Soulnblack. In a comment I left you I stated that I couldn't stomach your BS...well, I'm in the process of eating my words.
Isaiah 58:1 "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins."
Proverbs 13:24 "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes."
We 'can' judge, in-righteous judgement. If we didn't, no one can change their lives. Yes, most of us have stuff in the closet, but we can't get into this mode where only the 'perfect' human being can say anything, because that leads to a chaotic situation. We've all seen kids mis-behaving in public and wonder why their parents are aren't on-top of that.
Sometimes, even, adults need to be corrected. That (first) scripture up their is all inclusive. There were even times when the Apostles judged each other 'in-righteousness' for things they were doing that was way out-of-line with scripture. We don't have to be perfect to judge the next person, if it's wrong it's wrong, no matter the source of the correction: this is what people fight against, that leads to that chaotic situation. Judging someone is like that old saying: "one hand washes the other" And if we serve God (whom people commonly call God) and desire to line our lives up, as best we can, with the Laws, Statutes and Commandments, it won't matter what the source of the correction was.
We have to be careful not to take on some prideful spirit that causes us to reject correction. A good example of that is the state that the black community is in. It's all from pacification, sweeping things under the rug, refusing to deal with REAL issues.
@ Checkmate: Thank you for your insights on the Bible. As far as falling short of the glory of God, if you are honest you would admit to committing sins every day that you should avoid because you know better...be they bad habits or other behaviors like little white lies, etc. I do my best to not judge others sins because that is my Father in heaven's job and I gladly leave Him to it.
To answer your question, I would choose the one that designed 85-90% of the house correctly, so you got me there. Lol!
Thanks again for your comment. I appreciate it so much. ;o)
@ Soulnblack: Yes, I am hopeful for bm/bw relationships but I am not interested in marriage for reasons that have to do mostly with my baggage and my 'faith' than anything else as I have shared in my videos.
Also, I hope that you find the clip in your video that I am talking about but if you don't it's fine. No pressure. ;o)
The Torah, Tenak (what you would call the Old Testament) and the testimony of Yashiya (the one Christians call "Jesus Christ") in the New Testament are all records of Hebrews. "Christ" was a Hebrew and is called a "Jew", correctly, because he came out of the tribe of Judah; not because he followed some religion called Judaism. Christians, Cathlolics and other religions that **use** the bible have taken it and injected their 'philosophy' and other dogmatic stuff into it. None of them are the real faith.
Last, yes we all for short of the glory, but we still strive to live in-line with the scriptures. It's sort of like aiming for a A on an exam, since you've made the goal to aim for an A over the semester, should things come up and you miss an exam or come up short on one, at least you've stayed as close to your goal as possible.
Second parable, which architect would you pay, the one that designed 85 to 90% of the house correctly, or the one who designed something totally out-of-line with what the blue-print called for?
I went back and listen to my video again and can't located this part you are confused by. I clearly defined my position regarding Patriarchy. As far as the Bible, it shemetic/hebrew old and new (ie)the book of Hebrews. Also you obviously can be married again. Even if ones spouse were to pass they could marry again according to scripts.
I think there was something else but gotta run for now. I'll check later.
Oh! You are hopeful concerning bm/bw but not yourself in marriage. Hum!
@ Romchill35: I believe in a woman's right to choose to have the baby or not have the baby. I believe in a person's option to adopt a baby who might otherwise not have a home or parent's to love him/her.
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I eat my words when it comes to you, Soulnblack. In a comment I left you I stated that I couldn't stomach your BS...well, I'm in the process of eating my words.
