tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post4284312057488842854..comments2023-06-28T05:28:39.954-05:00Comments on Megaloi -- "Great Things": Battle of good and evilMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007487096378869462noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-74216934074183361632011-01-14T17:39:04.516-06:002011-01-14T17:39:04.516-06:00This is just another passage from the N.T. that do...This is just another passage from the N.T. that does not make sense. For example, in the story we have a human (he speaks) who is strong enough to break iron shackles. Have humans become *weaker* since the time of Christ? It's only been 2000 years, after all.<br /><br />Different versions of the Bible (mine, for instance) don't mention "a pit," but rather a plea to "not send us out of the country/area." Just more inconsistency, thank you.<br /><br />Finally, the herd of pigs feeding(?) on the side of a hill: 2,000 of them?? I know that pigs cannot fly, but can they also not swim? I'd bet they could, even back then. But for some reason they were drowned when these - quite innocent, I might add - pigs rushed down the hill and into the water, leaving those who were feeding them quite distraught, as we can imagine.<br /><br />We are left with one logical conclusion: Is this story true? Probably not. Is it supposed to be an example of Christ's mercy that we're supposed to follow? You might conclude that.<br /><br />I do know one thing: Whether this story is true or not, our kill-or-be-killed culture is far removed from Christ's example. FAR removed. Nowadays, we would make sure that Legion would be neutralized to the point where he/they could never again pose a threat. <br /><br />And we would call it righteous.Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-18816643014784816132011-01-12T11:47:55.402-06:002011-01-12T11:47:55.402-06:00Roland, I agree. If only the righteous anger woul...Roland, I agree. If only the righteous anger would look less cruel and more tragic/reluctant!Redleftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834798382800790723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-91596996529726715402011-01-11T21:27:41.673-06:002011-01-11T21:27:41.673-06:00We shouldn't be vengeful, but we don't alw...We shouldn't be vengeful, but we don't always have the luxury of granting grace. We don't have the power of Jesus to know that a "demon," here among us will stay down, and not come back to harm us again, should we grant him or her grace.<br /><br />It also depends on the grace. We don't have to be cruel (and shouldn't), but we also shouldn't leave them in a position to do harm again in the future, should their brand of evil be severe enough the first time.Roland Denzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973262223130314573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-23629896307848424102011-01-10T09:32:36.440-06:002011-01-10T09:32:36.440-06:00I do have an answer to that question: "We DON...I do have an answer to that question: "We DON'T." We just don't. <br /><br />Great post, timely post. Good job.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16875673.post-65930403639525936932011-01-10T09:20:07.231-06:002011-01-10T09:20:07.231-06:00This much I know: I don't have the answer to t...This much I know: I don't have the answer to that question.<br /><br />Great post.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.com