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Yes. And it was based on the continuityThe process of deciding what is cannon and what isn’t is fascinating. The first council of nicaea in 325AD got the ball rolling and then there have been debates and disagreements since then. It’s a really interesting process
Well... I know some good Christian Catholics. Its my reference.Tough to say the bead squeezers are big on any sort of accountability considering… ya know.
YupAbsolutely. Fruits of the spirit.
Well even at that time there was weapons and consequences. The question was what should a Christian do themselvesJames must be rolling in his grave with all of the “thoughts and prayers” he sees people giving out after mass shootings
2 Timothy 3:16-
2 Peter 1:20-21:
Revelation 22:18-19:
Deuteronomy 4:21
True. The dead sea scrolls helped.I believe it is 98% the same now as it was in the very first texts we have copies of. The 2% that has changed is more structural than anything- did they go over the hill? Around it? Across it? Either way they got from A to B.
Austin is much more agnostic and different from the rest of Texas tho.I’d guess it’s because Texas.
And also spending time in prayer, community and meditation is great. I don’t think there’s a god but once in a while I’ll drop into a random church for some bad coffee, friendly old ladies and lessons on morality. It’s nice.
Mere Christianity is one of my favorite books. True story.Souls are another fun topic to chew on. Anyways, that first paragraph made me curious- have you read C.S. Lewis’ “mere Christianity?” You’d really like it. You’re touching on a lot of his points.
But the reasons behind them add meaning.Sure, I’d believe that. Spending time in prayer and meditation, reading texts and cultivating compassion will
Absolutely make your life better. The best part is you don’t have to believe in a God to do these things and reap these benefits
To someday have real talk