The Bible story I have always had the hardest time with is--because ...Whenever Paul is telling women to be nice little second-class citizens. Kim Eidson Escondido, Calif. Creation of man and earth. From a scientific perspective it seems implausible im·plau·si·ble adj. Difficult to believe; not plausible. im·plau  si·bil .
Name withheld Silver Spring, Md. The Book of Revelation. Everyone talks about how mysterious it is and that the fundamentalists have it all wrong, but no one offers any explanation. Frances Magdalen Magdalen: see Mary Magdalene. Radford, Va. Finding Jesus in the temple. It's hard to reconcile Jesus' perfection with what appears to be disobedience Disobedience Disorder (See CONFUSION.) Achan defies God’s ban on taking booty. [O.T.: Joshua 7:1] Adam and Eve eat forbidden fruit of Tree of Knowledge. [O.T.: Genesis 3:1–7; Br. Lit. . Name withheld Imperial Beach, Calif. Jesus and the rich young man. It causes me guilt and anxiety. Jesus seems to dismiss a truly good person who doesn't give everything. It seems to contradict that grace and salvation are gifts from God if we accept them and acknowledge our weaknesses. This seems to be a very hopeless story for flawed humans. Kathleen Gallaway West Chester, Ohio West Chester, Ohio, can refer to:
Job. It makes God seem vindictive for folly and entertainment. Lorri E. Hauser Crete, Ill. Laborers getting paid. It seems so unfair that everyone gets the same pay no matter how much or how little they work. Valerie Golembiewski Tucson, Ariz. The woman caught in adultery. 1)Where is the man if they are caught in the very act? 2) What was Jesus writing? Paul P. Sabo Buffalo, N.Y. Matthew 25:31-46, the "last judgment." It is a powerful indictment of who I am personally, and who we are as a nation. It is certainly the most challenging passage and the perfect prod to get us to see Christ in every human being. Name withheld Muncie, Ind. Abraham ready to sacrifice his son. I'm not sure I could or would go that far, and I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if God would want it. Name withheld Portland, Ore. The Crucifixion crucifixion, hanging on a cross, in ancient times a method of capital punishment. It was practiced widely in the Middle East but not by the Greeks. The Romans, who may have borrowed it from Carthage, reserved it for slaves and despised malefactors. . The cruelty of humanity saddens me so deeply. Christina Odom Sioux City, Iowa <noinclude></noinclude> Sioux City (IPA: [su: 'sɪti]) is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,013. |
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