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Some religions could be spared, but they're more philosophies than religions, like Buddhism or Taoism.

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You may think it should be true. I know you want it to be true.

But you would be very wrong.

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I'm driven by the idea that the State should not invalidate local elections just because it can.

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Don't lie. This is about Calvin Duncan and your perception of what a person like he would do in the position as Clerk of Court.

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I've stated this over and over and over again.

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You have. You've just been dishonest about it.

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75% of posters in this thread would reject it and call them ‘Demons’ or something else to fit their narrative so they can be explained by the Bible.

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I don't think that's an accurate description of the people in this thread nor of Christianity as a whole.

I think an actual revelation of aliens would not take down Christianity the way you want...but not because of the arguments that the Bible does in fact specify aliens. For most Christians, it's just that alien life has nothing to do with Jesus, who He is, and what He lived and died for.

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The new Tennessee 9th(?) district that includes Memphis could go from white male D to black female R.

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He thought that was a gotcha.

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You're over complicating it and adding details that are not necessary, and some that I did not say.

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ok

Which ones? Clarify so that I can answer the question.

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You're just lost and forgot what was being discussed.

Jesus and God would not be the same thing, in that scenario. My language made this clear.

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It was not clear but thanks for clearing that up.

So, to summarize the scenario (let me know if I get this right)

* There is a "new savior" and the premise is that he's legit and sent from God. This is a premise that must be accepted.
* Nobody knows this definitively...but that is the Truth.
* The new savior has clarified that Jesus was not God or Christ. But, he was "holy" in some way in a similar capacity to the way Jesus spoke of Abraham or Moses.

Is that the scenario?

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It does. They would not be the same thing, in that scenario.

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What would not be the same thing? You aren't being clear. Just lay out the scenario you want me to opine on.

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I never asked about your specific view of Christianity.

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The underlying question is whether or not something (in this case the scenario you are describing) would have a major impact on Christianity. While I admit I can't speak for all Christians, It's my belief that the large majority will agree with me.

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We're discussing my hypothetical scenario. I do get to tell you what that hypothetical is, and you don't get to change it

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But, you have to lay it out in detail. I'm telling you that what this new savior says about Jesus is necessary for me to answer your question. Are you saying that this "new savior" does not address the topic and that I have to answer without this information?

I mean, at its core, Christianity is about belief in Jesus Christ so any discussion would seem to have to include some statement about Jesus.

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I specifically created a hypothetical where Jesus would not be a "fake prophet" just as Abrhaam and Moses would not be fake prophets.

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Neither Abraham nor Moses were considered God, or the Son of God. Are you saying that this "new savior" states that Jesus was not the "Son of God" and is not "God" but was a prophet?

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My phrasing should inform you of just that.

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It doesn't. Please lay it out.

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And not all Christians believe Jesus is God.

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The large majority do, and I can only comment for those that do. I cannot comment for those that do not. My comments would not necessarily apply to them.

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all you need to know is that the teachings of Jesus in this scenario did not encapsulate the full word of God, and this new savior is adding to the Canon in conflict with Christianity in places, similar to how Christianity was in conflict with Judaism in places.

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You are asking me to explain how this would impact my Christianity. You don't get to tell me what I do and do not need to know. That's nonsensical.

What I'm saying is pretty straightforward.

If I'm accepting the premise that this guy IS the "new savior" and was sent by my "God", then I need to understand what this "new savior" tells us about Jesus. Obviously this "new savior" saying Jesus is God would impact Christians differently than him saying Jesus was a false prophet.

Lay out the scenario.

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He keeps fighting what is being discussed, similar to you, and I'm using it as a point to illustrate his rhetorical issue.

One of his main strategies is to de-emphasize the impact of aliens by attacking what they would actually be and represent compared to humans. This is a way that doesn't contradict with the current Bible that puts them on the same level as humans. Hopefully he understands this now so he can join the actual conversation

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It sounds like you are laying out a second scenario with him...another hypothetical one. I'm just trying to understand what you are laying out.

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If aliens existed and said they had their own "Bible" (or holy text of some kind), with their own path to "salvation", then those claims would be treated by Christians the same way we treat claims by Mormons, Muslims, and Jehovah's Witnesses. Being from a different geography doesn't make their claims automatically right.


Even if God gave them this different Bible?

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Is that the premise to this scenario? My God gave the aliens a different Bible? That's what you are asking?