To follow or not to follow the law?
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yes laurence .. cut jnwk some slack bah ...
lets live in harmony in this forum .. i like it here! -
Siao .. when did I discuss about Latin?Originally posted by laurence82:I am quite impressed with icemoon for researching deep, even into areas like the Greek and Latin....
Latin must ask the Catholics .. especially those who attended tridentine mass .. 
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neither for the three points above.Originally posted by ben1xy:is he a theology or philosophy student? he's really impressive
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thought she's a ladyOriginally posted by ben1xy:is he a theology or philosophy student? he's really impressive
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sociology??Originally posted by Icemoon:neither for the three points above. -
ooo female ah?Originally posted by OrneryBoy:thought she's a lady
my bad!! oopz
hahaa ... sorry icemoon -
U did. Anyway, its important to know the Latin to understand the bible sumtimes. Words can get mistranslated or misunderstood in english terms...Originally posted by Icemoon:Siao .. when did I discuss about Latin? Latin must ask the Catholics .. especially those who attended tridentine mass ..
i guess its a good reason why catholics maintain their stance the bible cannot be translated into other languages.... -
him and mcsquare....Originally posted by ben1xy:is he a theology or philosophy student? he's really impressive
it also mean time for u to catch up, if u wish to join the missionary work...kekeke -
no thanks .. I rather let SIS have the honour.Originally posted by laurence82:him and mcsquare.... -
Uni committments are killing me ... no timeOriginally posted by laurence82:him and mcsquare....
it also mean time for u to catch up, if u wish to join the missionary work...kekeke
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i think to be objective, we should include him as well, afterall, he is more wide read in that sense...Originally posted by Icemoon:no thanks .. I rather let SIS have the honour. -
But it's quite pointless if he is not objective himself.Originally posted by laurence82:i think to be objective, we should include him as well, afterall, he is more wide read in that sense... -
I only know...Originally posted by Icemoon:Siao .. when did I discuss about Latin? Latin must ask the Catholics .. especially those who attended tridentine mass ..
Gloria
Alleluia
Dominus
Benedicta
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Bon (same as french)
My friend last time learnt Latin in NUS. Dunno whether they still offer this or not. But then, no point, cuz we all lost the original accent and pronounciation already.
Nobody knows how it was spoken originally.
Actually the lawyers also must know a bit of Latin. Many of the laws that we are still using are quoted in Latin.... that's what I learnt when I was taking Business Law in school. -
i think latin is actually pervasive, not only in law, but in econs, and even in english language....
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What is cut jnwk some slack?? You mean you want to cut me because I'm slacking?Originally posted by ben1xy:yes laurence .. cut jnwk some slack bah ...
lets live in harmony in this forum .. i like it here!
hmmm.... What do you mean de? 
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No wonder now i realise why some dont understand my posts and try to cover their shallowness by going other way round...
To cut someone some slacks pretty simple English u noe...
it means to give way to someone.... -
To be more exact, it should be: to allow someone some leeway in their conduct.
Sorry about my poor knowledge of some simple phrase. Dun understand some phrases doesn't mean I dun understand all your posts. I may not be as knowledgeable as you but that does not mean I'm shallow in my theology and christian stuffs. Oh ya, I may have not understood few of your complicated knowledge you have provided.
But once again, thank you for giving me the oppotunity to learn a new phrase. If you don't tell me, no one will tell me.
You reminded me again you are a really knowledgeable sifu. -
well, if u call me sifu, it contradicts the statement u are not shallow in ur theology and doctrines.... ..but nvm...
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Sifu meaning you are providing me extra knowledge on language usage and some additional complicated outside the school knowledge.Originally posted by laurence82:well, if u call me sifu, it contradicts the statement u are not shallow in ur theology and doctrines.... ..but nvm...
As for theology and doctrines, I would rather go to my own pastors. -
complicated?
nyet
i would term it complex, or not so shallow or basic as most people prefer
doesnt figure out why mathematicians tear their head over some theorems that remain unsolved today
dont go ruffle people who love maths, like Lee Hsien Loong... -
As you wish:Originally posted by laurence82:complicated?
nyet
i would term it complex, or not so shallow or basic as most people prefer
doesnt figure out why mathematicians tear their head over some theorems that remain unsolved today
dont go ruffle people who love maths, like Lee Hsien Loong...
Sifu meaning you are providing me extra knowledge on language usage and some additional outside the school complex stuffs.
As for theology and doctrines, I would rather go to my own pastors. -
no need to change the posts lar
unless u seriously want to increase posts
theology and doctrines not up my street, but if somene ever want to push their own brand of answers to life, universe and everything down peoples throat.... -
As you wish. Next time I will not change the posts.Originally posted by laurence82:no need to change the posts lar
unless u seriously want to increase posts
theology and doctrines not up my street, but if somene ever want to push their own brand of answers to life, universe and everything down peoples throat....
Oh ya, can increase posts => increase activity hor... ya, you are right...
I hope that person has a bigger throat to swallow otherwise he/she will vomit.
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Sorry for the interruption. Tying up some of the loose ends
Choice over whether should we be punished ? If we r forgiven and cleanse, the punishment should ceased. If the effect is not instantaneous, then it really meant the above 2 conclusions. Either god has not totally forgiven us or he is powerless to change the fact. Instead of telling me if these 2 conclusions r wrong or coming up with a third scenario, u really just beat around the bush and never really try answering the questionThe penalty for sin is death. All of us have to die to pay for the sins in our lifetime. The imputation of Jesus' righteousness comes in handy when you stand before God during Judgement.
U know I can repeat the statement above again since your answer again beat around the bush and never answer the questionFaith in Christ is most important, but I never say other things are not important. Even Catholics stress on faith and work, but you seems to stress on work. So your description is not Christianity
If I am not wrong from the above statement u agree tat work is important as well for salvation. The question has never argue whether is faith the most important or least important, but whether work important at all. As such tis desciption still fits the description of christainity. If work is not important at all then being homosexual or extreme sinners or even hitler still guarantees eternal life.And why did God send Christ so that people can get eternal life? 'cos HE LOVE THE WORLD.
The whole argument is on whether eternal life is the moltivation for christian to believe in it. Why don't u just cut it short and dare to state tat eternal life is never a moltivation for christians to believe in christainity ? Why just give off a lot of smoke and refuse to answer tis simple question ?
Also you contradict your earlier reply. You said faith in Christ not important. But this sentence says that faith is most important (whoever believes in him shall not die .. )I can't stand the fact you quoted from a dubious website. You always like to give examples. I never said eternal life is not important, but when xtians preach, there are some things more important. The potential xtian (still unbeliever) should be made to see certain things first, not the eternal life. So if a believer is too caught up with eternal life, then I say this is not good christian mentality.
If eternal life is important then u had answered the original question of christians believe in christainity just because they wanna live forever. They r the same as a date with the vampire.Even John the Baptist proclaimed, "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand". This should be the way to preach. Make people see their sins, then tell them the love of God.
I see the statement as warning people tat there last chance to believe in christanity is close before they r judged whether they go to heaven or hell. It is still very much eternal life,.Tell you also no use. How you respond depends largely on whether you love Him in the first place. For example, I am not your father's son, of course I don't love him as much as you do.
Lets put it tis way, to a non-believer, the love from your god is not the love from a father but the love from a stranger's imaginary friend. U accept any stranger love for u ? Especially when he threathen u will die if u do nto recipocate his love and got eternal life when u do ? Eternal life still get into the pictureYou can't even show me empirical evidence of your claims. I've shown you what you claimed is not proper xtian belief. Also I can't help if some very insignificant people want to think it the way you said - believe eternal life and forgot about sins, love of Christ etc.
I have shown tat wat i claimed is indeed the most often used tool for evangelising from christian sources. One of the moltivation to be a christian is to have eternal life. Otherwise whetehr we have sin, love etc doesn't make peopel do the things they do now.