""So meedo, you object to my claim that ploygamy is inherently wrong by noting that Solomon, David and Jacob participated in it. “”
This is one of them . We dont hold prophets of God as people who can make sins that can mislead their nations with false practicing of Faith. If it was really false , where in the bible did God ban it ? why didnt he Ban marrying more than one? why are these people bieng so centric in the bible then ?
"By this, I assume you are reasoning that these men were holy prophets and thus anything they did cannot be said to be sinful.
Are you thus saying that it is OK to sleep with another man’s wife as long as you are in a position to get her husband killed later on? (This is what David did)""
We dont agree on teh story above because we know its a slander on David. The Jews slanderred alot including Mary the Virgin accused her of Sin. Its not really abnormal it was common . They even Killed prophets for Gods sake!!! The bible has some of whats left from the word Of God , but many add ins and outs by humans.
““Are you aware of how Jacob received his father’s blessing even though it rightly belonged to his older brother? Is it thus OK to cheat and lie in life to get what we want?””
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No it isnt ok to cheat and lie and we dont believe Prophets do that **
“”“Or is it possible that the great men of the bible were subject to the same weaknesses and sins that we are and that their lives serve as examples of how much we need the mercy and forgiveness of God. And how much we need His Grace in order to be changed and healed so as to no longer be inclined towards that sinfulness.”"
**Dont you see any kind of contradiction between the concept of Infaliability of the Church and the sinfulness of David and Solomon and Jacob!!!
These are the ancestors of Jesus christ and they are sinful then what about the Pope!!! Did they PROPHETS OF GOD mislead people and God wouldnt clarify what they did was wrong , and claim infaliability to The current Pope in 2005!!!**
““I’m glad to hear that information is so freely available in Egypt. I am told that is not so in much of the nations east of you. IF you were to decide to become a Christian, what effect would that have on your life? How would your family treat you? Job effects? Any potential for physical harm?””
Well nearly same that would happen to a muslim revert in teh united states , shunned by family and friends and society . I dont think Job effects has any problems we have christians all over Jobs . Hec we have companies that hire only christians lol .
Physical harm depends on which place you live in . If you live in a metropolitan city then no you wouldnt , if you go into a close midned ignorant uneducated socviety then yes . Any way here we have the coptic church taking care of any convert to Islam . They "Counsell " them in private lol. I have read many stories and it is really revealing the hypocracy abot their persecution.
Peace