You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Dam's response: To claim something is perfect is to imply it was not perfect.
DAM's got it wrong, as usual.
More concepts.. just dust upon the mirror. Nice try, need another dime for the slot machine of lies? Playing to win but loses every time.Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:20 pmDAM's got it wrong, as usual.
"Perfect" can be a synonym for "flawless." It can also mean "morally unblemished." And it can mean "complete."
She doesn't specify which she thinks it means here, or which it means in the context in which it was given. So she's chirping about nothing.
In the context of the Sermon on the Mount, it refers to being so complete in one's devotion to fulfilling the Law of God that nothing is left to be done...as when one loves one's enemies. Jesus has just pointed out that the Pharisees love their friends...so there's no great achievement in doing only that. One needs to go beyond.
To be "perfect," in that context, is to complete not only the letter of what the Law says, but the whole spirit and attitude in which it participates. In other words, it means to grasp not merely those things God has explicitly said, but to understand all that the commandment implies as well, and to do the whole thing consistently.
I don't have to specify what it means, I'm more interested in calling out the hypocrisy that are most human opinions.Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:20 pmDAM's got it wrong, as usual.
"Perfect" can be a synonym for "flawless." It can also mean "morally unblemished." And it can mean "complete."
She doesn't specify which she thinks it means here, or which it means in the context in which it was given. So she's chirping about nothing.
You do, if you want people to think you know what you're talking about.Dontaskme wrote: ↑Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:57 amI don't have to specify what it means,Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:20 pmDAM's got it wrong, as usual.
"Perfect" can be a synonym for "flawless." It can also mean "morally unblemished." And it can mean "complete."
She doesn't specify which she thinks it means here, or which it means in the context in which it was given. So she's chirping about nothing.
Well to be perfectly honest Mr Can can't....I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, as per usual, do you just make all this up as you go along? ... be honest with yourself, and ask ...who in the hell really knows what they are talking about?Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:51 pmYou do, if you want people to think you know what you're talking about.Dontaskme wrote: ↑Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:57 amI don't have to specify what it means,Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:20 pm
DAM's got it wrong, as usual.
"Perfect" can be a synonym for "flawless." It can also mean "morally unblemished." And it can mean "complete."
She doesn't specify which she thinks it means here, or which it means in the context in which it was given. So she's chirping about nothing.
And in this case, you needed to know the context in which the word "perfect" was being used. And for that, you'd actually have to read the text -- a thing which you evidently didn't do.
When you don't even really read what you're complaining about, don't be surprised if people don't take you seriously.

Well there is only your truth and your God.
The image says nothing.Dontaskme wrote: ↑Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:35 amWell there is only your truth and your God.
Being honest is hard to do, that's why it's always best to do the easy thing, and just be honest.
The image is saying you cannot know truth, because there is only truth. Your perception of truth, is a lie, and that's the only truth you'll ever know.
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THis pig only exists to be eaten.Dontaskme wrote: ↑Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:17 am
So keep on rolling with the moral high ground of pretense, Mr Can can't, the pompous pretense is all you've got to work with, and you don't like that do you, pig eater...why don't you eat your dog? Oh that's right, because your God said you were allowed to slaughter pigs because you were made in his image, so you've got special priVILEges.