i'm not trying to put anyone's faith down here, but it is all man-made stories designed to appease/control the masses... they did a good trying to tie up the loose ends, but dividing god into 3 parts makes no sense...

This is when we get into "fine lining" stuff.

Jesus is OUR God.

Don't know if Jesus' Father's name was originally included in the original scriptures. But in the english version(s) which most to all of us having these discussions reads, it only says God and not his name.

But nevertheless Jesus is 100% our God. "God" is not the name of a species. It is a word used to show their authority over us. It is used to keep them higher then us and not make them "one of us".

That is why the scriptures always say "Jesus is OUR God".

And is why there is no contradiction when it says "Know ye not that ye are Gods" And "There is only one God, and the devils tremble".

There is only one God, that is God the father. But the father has allowed for us to have dominion over the beasts of this world, or other words, he has given us "authority" over them. Thus now making us Gods.

Since the english translation is just that, a translation. It is important to keep grammar in context. When it refers to the father it says "God" and when it refers to us it says "god(s)".

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Ruth, Sugarbutt??

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Imagine the pics that ran through my mind!!!
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Mr Perfect???....i think you'll find him in the veggie dept.

I like Judges because in Chapters 19-21, for me, is revealed a very unique type of writing perhaps not in any other book of the Bible?.

I see the whole episode of the murdered/raped concubine as a sort of a series of reverse analogies of Christ Jesus the Messiah. Not sure if reverse analogy is the correct term?

Jesus was a heavenly man owned by God who inherited everything from God, whereas an earthly concubine is the exact opposite, an earthly woman, owned by an earthly man, who inherits nothing from her earthly husband.

God sort of threw Jesus out of Heaven and locked the door (like the husband did to his concubine wife) so that Jesus would be ravaged by evil me. God was not concerned (like the husband was not concerned in the story). It was God's plan for Jesus to die this way. Isaiah Chapter 53 says that it pleased God for Jesus to die this way.

The concubine wife being cut up into 12 pieces and sent to the 12 tribes (House of Israel) reminds me of the 12 Apostles cut off from the main vine Jesus after his death.

The killing off of the Benjamite Men/Women/Children by the rest of the House of Israel for having not turned over the rapists/murderers to them, and the subsequent kidnapping of surrogate wives for the surviving Benjamite men to continue the clan, reminds me of the Gentile Churches headed by the Apostle Paul, A true Benjamite himself.

The story mentions Bethlehem, a virgin, a donkey, straw, no room at the inn, and other details reminiscent of the virgin birth of Jesus.

Also, why would 65,000 Israelites have to die to avenge for the death of 1 concubine wife? Seems odd. Yet, it was not that the many died for Jesus, but rather Jesus instead died for the many.

I'm sure that your brother has an interesting reason for labeling the one book "women" and the other "men".
So if you will...please expound for us.

Buzzer aaaannnn, I have never ever ever been called stingy ever ever. My women have a quality above money or they are not my women. It's true, nags are out the door, but right along with money grubbers. I may be speaking way out of turn for some, but I personally can not do the money thing with a gal. If she does not have her head on straighter than to put a piece of paper or plastic in the equation she is frankly not worth my time. This country is screwing it's love life over so bad due to this money thing and we have no idea how bad. I may be the smallest of small minorities here on this but than again how many women do I need to choose from? I like my odds a lot better.

When you women (and guys) end up lonely and on a dating site with no results, you might want to look at why. It's not for the lack of numbers. Holy smokes, I get asked out more than Hugh Hefner. What is it that causes long term satisfaction? Is it money? Really? I've been in the wrong circles I guess. Well michael that's because you have money, really? I've been on mingle after getting my biz busted and with my biz flying high and it hasn't changed my views one little bit. I can see a woman not wanting a "lazy man", but in todays world a man struggling? Please ladies tell me your more quality than that.

I've even seen some say "you shouldn't date till you have your money woe over", really? You guys gotta help me with this cause this just seems low life to me.

I hope I'm not making folks mad, really I'm not. This might be something that I have been completely naive about. I might be that 1% who has had great relations with or without. I see this talked about all the time on here and really gals it's a big turn off to me. I'm not in the position where I need to find love but holy smokes this kind of talk really scares the B-Jesus out of me.

I wish you gals would at least tell me how much you want lol. I'll start saving I guess. And this comes with a warranty right? So when you run out of love, I just do a trade in correct? Now is this a flat rate, and do I tie this to sex? You see the more I read, guys want sex and girls want money, right? Hmmmm thought that was illegal? Well I am in Vegas so why not. Ok, so you guys negotiate love and money right?

Let's break it down to see if I can afford it.

Woman $$$
Woman and sex $$$
Woman and kids $$$
Woman and kids and cat $$$ (dog extra)
Woman and meals $$$ (dutch $$$)
Woman with moods, kids, cat, dog, no sex, no meals $$$
Woman (last years model) $$$
Woman (premium babe) $$$ extended stay $$$
Woman (independent) NC (comes with nagging and a variety of options)

Let me give some advise (Oh no)
What you put in the air is exactly what you are going to get! When you roll this stuff around in your mind you end up with what your rolling around with.

A business friend of mine told me a long time ago "don't waste time on the wrong words". Most of the world looks at things like the whatever 90% or what ever you want to call it, but this doesn't mean that you have to live by that rule. If love to you is about money it's because you have made it that way. And I have news, you more than likely are going to end up with a guy either in front of you or behind your back that is going to treat you that way. If you make yourself a product (no matter how you word it) he's going to treat you like one. You don't think he's going to strip clubs and or looking for a trade up? Don't fool yourself.

Those of you who really want to be independant, I hope this is something you really want cause your gonna get it. Your mans gonna have his own life completely seperate from you and most of the time your never gonna have any idea what that life is. The 90% is gonna look at you right in the face and bold face lie. Your gonna defend him to others but It's always gonna stick with you.

Most people who talk about financial freedom haven't a clue what it is. The 90% are slaves to their funds and the worry that comes with "freedom" is a nightmere. Every Time the bills roll around that pain of losing what I have comes knocking.

Every selfish thought or word that you throw out there is going to land right in your lap. You can't eat a fish sandwich and call it a burger, and you can't tie your hopes to security and call it money. Security and money are completely two different things. Didn't the bank collapse tell you anything? How many of you lost in the bank collapse? I did. Am I ever going to see it again? Nope. Can it happen tomorrow? Yep.

If you build your house on shifting sand you will very likely at some time watch that house fall, or live a life of unfulfilled dreams, pretending to others that your right where you want to be. That's the 90%.

That 1 or 10%, whatever the heck it is, lives a life that is not bound by the 90%. We have decided to roll the dice good or bad, better or worse, rich or poor, healthy or not. To us freedom has nothing to do with our bank account and everything with making sure that from morning till night we got the most out of it, and we are in each others arms. We don't look outside of our own happiness, but we do welcome others to join us. We spend our time trying to think of good instead of dwelling on bad. When troubles come we hold tighter and don't point the finger of blame at each other. There's no such thing as lazy in our lives cause we love work and have accepted it as a part of us and not something to run away from with hate every night. We're not thinking of what to get cause we're too busy having fun giving. When we don't have anything to give, we take what we do have and give it to the poor, because we now understand how they feel. We don't mind being at the bottom so much because it gives us a chance to look up, and we don't look at our position at the top as a chance to look down. We love pulling people along and seeing them find their true self worth, and we try our best to forgive quickly when we gain understanding. We look at each other with true amazement and wonder how we got so lucky. We enjoy the uniqueness about each other instead of seeing a flaw to change. We accept each other as different but would love to crawl inside of the others skin. There are no needs for breaks because we are each others vacation.

For me, yep, I'm glad to be outside the 90%. You can have all the money you want, give me one day of true love and make that day repeat itself for a life time. That's how I roll. When I have it it's used and when I don't I remember when I did and enjoy the memories. Money will not be my jailer and my woman completely gets it. We live for right now and we work hard to make more nows, not because we are greedy, but because we have ambitions and love to achieve.

Sometimes I just don't know what the heck you guys are talking about. I love you but I just don't know.

Money is not the begining or end of relationships but the attitudes about it generally are.

Sadly money is often power in relationships. So is sex. To often one is traded for the other which in my mind pretty much lowers the trade to prostitution on both sides of the deal. And doesn't give either side much sense of comfort.

I personally could give a rats behind if a guy has a lot of money. After a certain point, bills getting paid, food on the table, maybe once in a while buying something you really don't need is enough for me because more it is just stuff and I have more stuff than I need.

I am not a kid anymore and I have managed to get past living in a rented room, eating ramin, and drinking out of dixie cups and yea I expect the man in my life to have done the same. It takes responsibility and sacrifice to have a little something something. I have done it and not going to hand over what I have if they have nothing.

I am not going to bust on him for having to go to work, even odd hours, but if I am the last priority in his life and he can't tell me boo so I can know when he is coming around that he can throw down fat cash when he thinks he wants to get around to me is not going to fly.

What means the most to me is someone that is honest enough to say hey I have an idea that it would be nice to do this together. It could be pancakes at McD's or something fancy like going on a cruise but it is more about wanting to do it together than what it is.

You give me a guy that wants to be with only me; will will come around, share the decisions he is making in his life, and sees if I need help getting my chores done and cares if I have a good day or comfort to get through a tough one that is the guy I am going to sacrifice for and go out of my way to look pretty for and want to "comfort".

I've found that just like other things in this world a title or label, if you will, is just that.

Just because you say you are something doesn't make it so! I've met men, claiming to be Christians, have little regard for others, are completely materialistic, are whoring themselves with men and women and who then feel completely justified sitting in judgement of others.

I've also met men who lives reflect the morals and values that are associated with Christianity but who do not call themselves Christians, they consider themselves spiritual.

The proof is in the pudding, so to speak. We have to focus on how our lives reflect our beliefs, rather than how we spend time on Sundays, because let's be honest some people think going to church every week makes them a good Christian. Works doesn't get us through the door.

So yes, I've dated men who do not call themselves Christians, but the only way those relationships last is if we have a similar moral compass that we use to guide our lives. Mine is deeply rooted in my Christian upbringing.

Great question!

In 2 Corinthians 6:14, the Apostle Paul writes, "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?" (ESV)

If you have ever dated a non-Christian while you were a Christian, then explain why.

I'm not sure what's going on but I keep attracting the wrong men...Are there any Good Honest Loyal Men left.. .or are they all spoken for....

But that isn't what he said.

The bible is one group of people's interpretation. It doesn't really have much to say on the topic of what we're talking about here anyway, which is terminology.

And biologically, humans are animals.