[Vision2020] Saint Brigid, beer and cats

[Ralph Nielsen]

Michael,

I said "some of the early Christians," not all of them, as you seem  
to imply. Paul rebuked the Corinthians for licentious behavior while  
they were apparently awaiting the end of the world with the Second  
Coming of Christ. Paul told them the time was very short, so they had  
better behave themselves. Just read the text, Michael.

Incidentally, "Bible" in this context is a proper noun, viz., the  
title of a book, so it is spelled with a capital "B" by Bible  
scholars and everybody else who knows his/her grammar. Check a  
dictionary.

Also, what do you mean by "you guys" in "I really didn't think you  
guys were all
that interested in being resident bible scholars."?

Ralph


Ralph,

I'm not sure what your point is.  Perhaps you could clarify.  The  
comment
about Gideons bible was just a joke; I really didn't think you guys  
were all
that interested in being resident bible scholars.  If the charge of  
lacking
knowledge about the bible is insulting to you, then I'll change my  
approach.
Anyhow, you referenced Paul's writing in 1 Cor. in view of the second  
coming
and asserted that the early Christians had no time to think of beer  
(hence,
drinking alcohol generally); you also said that they did not have  
time to
think about sex.  I corrected you by pointing out that these to  
claims are
false. We know that the church in Corinth was given to much illicit  
sex and
drunkenness, and we know this based on this very letter of Paul to  
them. In
response to my pointing this out, you now claim that I have  
misrepresented
Paul and I have deliberately taken your remark out of context.

Yours,

Michael Metzler


Ralph's last post:

Ralph Writes:

... early Christians that they had no time to think of either beer or  
cats
They didn't even have time to think about sex (1 Corinthians 7:29-31).


Me: [Michael]

Paul rebuked this church for sleeping with mom and getting drunk at  
church
(among some other things). Sheesh guys; at least pick up the book in the
drawer by your hotel bed before posting to Vision 2020 for now on.

I like Paul and I don't like cats. (just trying to give you guys another
topic for conversation).

Michael Metzler



Ralph:


Michael has not addressed the issue at all. Instead, he thinks he can  
run
away from it by totally misrepresenting what Paul said, deliberately  
taking
my remark out of context, and trying to change the topic. So here is  
what I
actually said:

"As to why neither appears in the New Testament, I suspect that the
expectation of the imminent Second Coming of Christ was so fully in the
minds of many of the early Christians that they had no time to think of
either beer or cats They didn't even have time to think about sex (1
Corinthians 7:29-31)."

Michael, I don't depend on Gideon Bibles in hotels for my information. I
have plenty at home, and in at least half a dozen different  
languages. Go
read your Bible again, Michael.