The Ignorant Know-It-Alls, Part 6: Judgmentalism or Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged? (aka, “Does COGWA ‘Observe” Christmas?”)

  It is possible in some abstract sense that all men are equal. But according to the Bible, Aristotle, and most considerate observers, men are not equal in natural capacity, aptitude for learning, moral education, and so on. If you can get the first belief substituted for the second, on…

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The Ignorant Know-It-Alls, Part 5: Comparing Ourselves to One Another

  Click on image to view full resolution picture I apologize if it seems I am picking on the Pharisees, but my words are hardly more critical than Jesus’ own.  In essence, they represented a contradiction, which if any one of us is truly honest can find such contradictions in…

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The Ignorant Know-It-Alls, Part 3: How to Keep the Sabbath

Jewish tzitzit, or tassels, both styles Picture by Sheynhertz-Unbayg 3 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he…

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The Ignorant Know-It-Alls, Part 2: How to Be so Right Yet Totally Wrong

Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, where some say Jesus was born Photo by Darko Tepert Donatus, 2006 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?…

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The Ignorant Know-It-Alls, Part 1: Where There’s a Will To Disbelieve, There’s a Reason to Disbelieve

  Warhorse soldiers and local sheiks meet over a meal 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you,…

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Judge Not

Car Drives Past Policeman Chatting Going Against One Way Sign  1Judge not, that ye be not judged.  2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. (Matthew 7:1-2, King James Version) Some people stop at verse…

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