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Oh, are we still doing the pagan thing? I thought we might have put that one to bed already.

My wrath is kindled against thee and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job hath. Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up for...

I don’t think there’s one orthodox liturgy now. I would be surprised if the Ethiopians don’t do it differently than the Greeks who do it differently than the Russians.

That is not exactly what is being argued. We can agree that sex equals a one flesh union...... Cool. The question argued is whether a one flesh union equals marriage... I argue that sex by itself does not equal marriage. We have...

Zec's logical impasse is that he denies the precept of Covenant. And that is the undeniable difference. When Covenant is confirmed by sexual union both parties know it, and joyfully affirm that fact. The difference is more than just the fee...

It would be very easy for this discussion now to become the hundredth thread saying the same things over again. Let's stick to only what is new and inspired by this passage of scripture.

It is the very fact that your thesis works only in ideal / normal situations but falls over "on the margins" that shows you don't fully understand it yet, and your understanding is too simplistic @The Revolting Man. But one thought you may find...

It would be very easy for this discussion now to become the hundredth thread saying the same things over again. Let's stick to only what is new and inspired by this passage of scripture.

I'm wondering how you square that with e.g. Isaac taking Rebekah in the account in Genesis 24:64-67? The families knew the situation, but I don't read of anything public(?) Same with Abraham taking Hagar... .

Presented without comment: “A whore should be judged by the same criteria as other professionals offering services for pay — such as dentists, lawyers, hairdressers, physicians, plumbers, etc. Is she professionally competent? Does she give...

Agreed. If the circumstances present themselves, even then, be cautious. True story, but details are deliberately vague. The person involved didn’t tell me to indulge online. I know a man who was working in a church oversees. As is my custom...

So what I think I’m going to find is that there does come a point where a woman shifts over into a different status. I don’t know where and how yet, and maybe that part is left intentionally vague. Maybe it’s supposed to be easy to know the right...

Some of us are a mixture of the two.

I'll tell you what! Since you are so confident, I will throw down the gauntlet for you. In "Back to the Future II", Biff takes a ledger of all the World Series Champions back to his younger self. Why don't you do something similar with stock...

It is the very fact that your thesis works only in ideal / normal situations but falls over "on the margins" that shows you don't fully understand it yet, and your understanding is too simplistic @The Revolting Man. But one thought you may find...