Do You Know The Truth That Will Set You Free? Free From What?—John 8:32.

[goodlife]

Today many people are unhappy, and millions of others are unemployed. But on the other hand, millions are finding encouragement from the Bible.

[goodlife]

Zacs- Thank you.

[Zacs-Master]

Erm....
No problem.

[andy-hughes]

goodlife - // Andy Hughes
You say you are open to discussion, yet you do not make any sensible comments about what I said. //

I admit I had to pause for a while, such was my amazement that you have actually replied to me - possible the second time you have done so in the years of our frequent but utterly fruitless exchanges.

// Whether pasted or not, it is fact! Perhaps you can highlight what particularly annoys you?
A day is as a thousand years was not pasted. It is fact that with Jehovah time is not as man sees it. //

If that is your example of a fact, then you picked a particularly bad one as an illustration. 'Jehovah time' is about as 'factual has 'Hammer time' - something someone has invented and written down, and as I keep on saying, writing it down does not make it true.
//Sometimes it is easier to copy & paste. Can you honestly say you have NEVER done that? //

No, I have copied and pasted, but the fundamental difference between us is that ninety-nine per cent of what I post is my own thoughts and opinions, and one per cent is a c & p of someone else's - and with you, that ratio is precisely reversed.

I have the courage of my convictions and I am happy to stand by my thoughts and opinions and debate and defend them where invited to do so. You on the other hand, simply quote large often incomprehensible tracts of religious dogma, and since I am interested in debating with you, not your influences, we often reach a dead end.

// Are you so perfect that everything you write is completely your own thoughts? That can never be. Even scholars look to and copy what has been written before. //

As advised, I am not 'so perfect' that everything is my own thoughts, - just the vast majority of it. Your history on here shows that you are incapable of saying the same.

[andy-hughes]

naomi - // I don't have a purpose, goodlife? Really? And you know this how? //

As someone who similarly 'knows' things, I am amazed that you would need to ask that question!!

He 'knows' in the same way that you 'know' - did you think that gift was yours and yours alone?

[poorclare]

Bless you all and may your God go with you
(as the late Dave Allen (RIP) use to say.

[andy-hughes]

// Bless you all and may your God go with you
(as the late Dave Allen (RIP) use to say. //

Thanks poorclare - I don't actually have a 'god', but I appreciate the sentiment anyway.

[naomi24]

AH has arrived. Seconds out ... round 496000... for anyone who cares to indulge him.

[andy-hughes]

naomi - // AH has arrived. Seconds out ... round 496000... for anyone who cares to indulge him. //

Someone will, I just 'know' it - you understand that … don't you?

[Peter Pedant]

// AH has arrived. Seconds out ... round 496000... for anyone who cares to indulge him.//

oo dear ! someone abhors numbers and counting
seconds out - round - - sum very high number
will be quite sufficient

[naomi24]

You can hope. I've no intention of indulging you.

[andy-hughes]

naomi - // You can hope. I've no intention of indulging you. //

Thank heavens for that - it sounds rather creepy!!

[Peter Pedant]

oh she can indulge me hur hur hur!

[andy-hughes]

PP - // oh she can indulge me hur hur hur! //

I'm sure her anticipation and delight are boundless!!!!

[naomi24]

What are you two? A couple of dirty old men? Bleughh.

[waterboatman]

There are hundreds of religions all over the world, all claiming to be the one true one. They can't all be right can they!

[andy-hughes]

Naomi, you started it with your 'indulgence'!

Bleugh is right !!

[naomi24]

AH, Your social failings aren't my responsibility. Don't be disgusting.

[Mozz71]

Oh you two are shameless. Get a room. :oD

[naomi24]

Mozz, enough. This isn't nice.

[Mozz71]

I'm sorry. Bad taste.

I think sometimes you see problems with those two where there aren't any (intended at least), but I'm not the one having to deal with it, so my two cents probably isn't worth much.