news.bbc.co.uk— Louis Theroux spent three weeks with the Phelps family who have most recently gained notoriety for their pickets of soldiers' funerals.
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@pileIndeed, Christ did not destroy the Old Law, but fulfilled it. However, it is important to understand that we are to use discerning love to understand what the ~spirit~ of these laws are, and keep that, because their outward symbolic and ritualistic forms no longer apply:A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God. (Romans 2:28-29)
A good analogy for the law would be that of the caterpillar and the butterfly. While they are the same animal, they have two different forms. Christ went through a similar cacoon-like experience, and just as he was the embodiment of the Word of God, the law took the same journey and transformed.The book of Isaiah explains this whole concept of the need to transform the old law very well, as it had been twisted by the ancient Israelites unspiritual minds."Who is it he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast?For it is: Do and do, do and do, rule on rule, rule on rule; a little here, a little there."Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues God will speak to this people, (Isaiah 28)
@pileThe LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6 The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. 7 So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth?men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air?for I am grieved that I have made them." (Genesis 6)Is this the God of the Old Testament you're talking about? I think your viewpoint is a bit simplistic. That's a siren for being jaded.
This is exactly what is happening. I think Al Sharpton should throw away his soap box or relinquish it to someone else. I'm sick of always seeing/hearing him babble about "racisim", when the black are the ones who are mostly the ones who are racists.
That would be great but unfortunitly that wont happen due to the genius we elected as President. He wants to close it down because he hates the Military and all it stands for. Hmmmm this sounds awfully fimiliar but I can't remember where.......(scrolls up)..........thats right it's just like this wacked out family.
mephuxMar 31, 2007
indeed... Very fine line...
theelectricafroMar 31, 2007
@andronicus1717great research. great response. you are full of great facts...and s**t
yage2006Mar 31, 2007
Phelps family needs to be removed from the gene pool.
alucinorApr 1, 2007
@pileIndeed, Christ did not destroy the Old Law, but fulfilled it. However, it is important to understand that we are to use discerning love to understand what the ~spirit~ of these laws are, and keep that, because their outward symbolic and ritualistic forms no longer apply:A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God. (Romans 2:28-29)
alucinorApr 1, 2007
A good analogy for the law would be that of the caterpillar and the butterfly. While they are the same animal, they have two different forms. Christ went through a similar cacoon-like experience, and just as he was the embodiment of the Word of God, the law took the same journey and transformed.The book of Isaiah explains this whole concept of the need to transform the old law very well, as it had been twisted by the ancient Israelites unspiritual minds."Who is it he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast?For it is: Do and do, do and do, rule on rule, rule on rule; a little here, a little there."Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues God will speak to this people, (Isaiah 28)
alucinorApr 1, 2007
@pileThe LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6 The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. 7 So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth?men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air?for I am grieved that I have made them." (Genesis 6)Is this the God of the Old Testament you're talking about? I think your viewpoint is a bit simplistic. That's a siren for being jaded.
snowballxg5Apr 1, 2007
"He was a very verbal, very persuasive, an extremely compelling speaker."Heh, reminds me of Hitler.
rockvjApr 2, 2007
Only in America...
blackjackmastaApr 5, 2007
Does someone know their email address? I want to screw with them.....
mcrosbyApr 12, 2007
Thanks mate!Yes, I really think we need to take down their site - who is with me on this? I'm sure we can ramp up their bandwidth bill a little if we all stick together and fight this.LETS TAKE THEIR SITE DOWN!<a class="user" href="http://www.markcrosby.co.uk/blog/">http://www.markcrosby.co.uk/blog/</a>
ideoMay 24, 2007
Dugg. Hard to beleive.
usmc5Mar 28, 2009
Actually in Muslim countries, or atleast Iraq, they walk around holding eachothers hand and they only use the women for procreation.
usmc5Mar 28, 2009
This is exactly what is happening. I think Al Sharpton should throw away his soap box or relinquish it to someone else. I'm sick of always seeing/hearing him babble about "racisim", when the black are the ones who are mostly the ones who are racists.
usmc5Mar 28, 2009
That would be great but unfortunitly that wont happen due to the genius we elected as President. He wants to close it down because he hates the Military and all it stands for. Hmmmm this sounds awfully fimiliar but I can't remember where.......(scrolls up)..........thats right it's just like this wacked out family.