[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Livia

Just for clarity, God told Abraham to cut his foreskin, and his sons' and his servants' as an everlasting covenant in their flesh.

No he did not, a man wrote that so that one tribe could be identified with no error to protect them from intruders. superstition was used to coerce people into mutual agreement.religion was the method that primitive man used to get large groups of people to do things - prior to religion this was impossible.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

No he did not, a man wrote that so that one tribe could be identified with no error to protect them from intruders. superstition was used to coerce people into mutual agreement.religion was the method that primitive man used to get large groups of people to do things - prior to religion this was impossible.

If that's what you believe, then fine. I don't suppose you have any more actual evidence than I have. So it comes down to faith.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

prior to religion this was impossible.

False.

[Twosugars]

It's funny how god used to communicate all the time until he stopped
You'd think there'd be so much more pointless instructions to pass ( you shall not use Microsoft products only Apple) but no, silence....

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

It's funny how god used to communicate all the time until he stopped
You'd think there'd be so much more pointless instructions to pass ( you shall not use Microsoft products only Apple) but no, silence....

There's been countless "prophets" down the centuries. It's just down to which religion believes them or not.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

There's been countless "prophets" down the centuries. It's just down to which religion believes them or not.

Prophets are not the same as direct word of.... God

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Prophets are not the same as direct word of.... God

The direct "words of God" came via prophets.

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

There's been countless "prophets" down the centuries. It's just down to which religion believes them or not.

True but nothing lately, not for the major religions
Catholicism which I know most about, tends to have some visions of Mary in the last century, but she doesn't say anything fundamental
But haven't heard of recent accepted prophets who say, look, god says we do this or that and the whole major religion buys it
As if people of god became sceptical when it comes to these things. They buy the ancient stuff but nothing new is added

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

True but nothing lately

Phil down the road has a conversation with God every Friday. Nobody pays attention these days.