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Wielder said:Just to say what I think about it, like I said to Phoenix earlier on, the topic could've been interpreted as insulting to many christians. I would've liked to debate about it, but I promised myself I wouldn't get involved in debates on a forum that's dying anyways.
Now, like I said, it could've been seen as insulting to people with other beliefs, but I too think that the Midnighter should post here and explain whether he closed it for personal beliefs (which wouldn't be fair, since forums are meant for people expressing opinions) or other reasons. TM, any comments ?
Didn't it occur to you that God maybe meant something else than just setting the prices for people's lives ? He values them equally, but what this scripture spoke about are people who made 'singular vows'. That means that people who were somehow dedicated to God, could be bought free by offering the mentioned amount.
Wielder said:Didn't it occur to you that God maybe meant something else than just setting the prices for people's lives ? He values them equally, but what this scripture spoke about are people who made 'singular vows'. That means that people who were somehow dedicated to God, could be bought free by offering the mentioned amount.
Now this is all I could find and explain on a short notice, plus I don't feel like debating this in 1) a fallen forum and 2) under the wrong sub-forum. If you guys want to debate this I suggest you open a new topic on another forum, mabye SDF.
May be, but that would be open for debate, not closing.
There were -other- reasons for closing it, I think. Despite my other disagreements with TM, I have to agree with him on closing that topic. It was almost too controversial. (The singular vow clause was actually a reference to marrige. For all those still wondering. As in paying for a family in marrige...) I didn't really think TM was a Christian, but you never know.
He may have just found it completely insulting, and I cannot say I wouldn't have done the same.