1 Corinthians 9-11
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Paul talks about whether he and the other preachers deserve a reward for leading the people to their salvation.
Paul warns his followers to avoid idol worship and states that pagan's are sacrificing to demons, and you shouldn't do that because then you may provoke God to his famous jealousy.
So yesterday I was reading that married men and women have equal rights to each other's bodies, but now Paul says that Christ is the head of every man and man is the head of a woman. And that a man should always worship with his head uncovered as he is the image and gory of God, but if a woman worships with her head uncovered then she might as well shave all her hair off. Also it is a disgrace to a man for him to have long hair but long hair is a woman's glory, thanks for the fashion tips Paul.
Paul warns his followers to avoid idol worship and states that pagan's are sacrificing to demons, and you shouldn't do that because then you may provoke God to his famous jealousy.
So yesterday I was reading that married men and women have equal rights to each other's bodies, but now Paul says that Christ is the head of every man and man is the head of a woman. And that a man should always worship with his head uncovered as he is the image and gory of God, but if a woman worships with her head uncovered then she might as well shave all her hair off. Also it is a disgrace to a man for him to have long hair but long hair is a woman's glory, thanks for the fashion tips Paul.
Re: Some Context
Date: 2011-01-11 06:29 pm (UTC)Re: Some Context
Date: 2011-01-11 06:51 pm (UTC)Re: Some Context
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Date: 2011-01-11 07:19 pm (UTC)Re: Some Context
Date: 2011-01-11 07:23 pm (UTC)And I'm not lumping everyone. I've been doing religious research for over ten years - ever since I was 16. I've tried to find something that would work, something I could believe in, something I could follow and make myself better with... and the only thing that has made sense to me thus far is the considerably controversial perspective of Buddhist Atheism proposed by Stephen Batchelor.
The thing is, the answers I get from different people all pretty much sound the same, so even then it's difficult to separate the voices at times when trying to sort it all out.
And lastly: you knew that this was an atheist look into the texts of God, so why are you here? To try and convert? To antagonise, to call names? Or is it some kind of TWS for you?
Re: Some Context
Date: 2011-01-11 07:36 pm (UTC)Re: Some Context
Date: 2011-01-11 07:41 pm (UTC)I don't mean to be ~angry~, but I can't stand being looked down upon for being a "non-believer". I get defencive. I react. I'm tired of being called lawless and uncaring because I'm an atheist, or I'm accused of having no morals or ethics for the same reason.
Re: Some Context
Date: 2011-01-11 07:59 pm (UTC)