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To: Alex Murphy
Where did Cain's wife come from? Did she fall from the sky? Did Cain sleep with Eve? This question is one that I've posed to my friends and even some of my old Sunday school teachers. Their answer was always that God made another woman for Cain to procreate with.

These questions are answered in Jewish Oral Tradition. And besides, don't Catholics believe Genesis is mythology anyway?

Some Catholics may call me a fair weather Christian because I only believe in part of the Bible

Catholics by definition only believe parts of the Bible. What's the writer's problem?

While I respect those who believe in the Christian faith, the biggest question I have been struggling with is how I can believe in a God that loves me conditionally.

I was not aware that belief in G-d was supposed to be conditioned on His love for us. This is one of chr*stianity's greatest crimes. Loving G-d is a mitzvah (commandment), not a "deal."

7 posted on 02/23/2007 8:48:55 AM PST by Zionist Conspirator (Mishenikhnas 'Adar, marbim besimchah!)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
And besides, don't Catholics believe Genesis is mythology anyway?

No.

Catholics by definition only believe parts of the Bible.

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."

Loving G-d is a mitzvah (commandment),

Of course: "You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole soul, and your whole mind."

DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON DIVINE REVELATION

12 posted on 02/23/2007 9:00:57 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
Catholics by definition only believe parts of the Bible.

That is a LIE and you know it.

You cannot provide a single shred of evidence that the Church has ever taught anything about ignoring part of the Bible. Do SOME Catholics only believe part of the Bible, probably so.

However, ALL Protestants only believe part of the Bible because a heretic named Martin Luther decided to eliminate those portions of Canon that conflicted with his heresy.

17 posted on 02/23/2007 9:24:00 AM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
Catholics by definition only believe parts of the Bible.

What "definition" would that be, and who came up with it?

23 posted on 02/23/2007 9:37:37 AM PST by Campion ("I am so tired of you, liberal church in America" -- Mother Angelica, 1993)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Zionist Conspirator wrote: "I was not aware that belief in G-d was supposed to be conditioned on His love for us. This is one of chr*stianity's greatest crimes. Loving G-d is a mitzvah (commandment), not a "deal.""

Good point. Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love God with all your heart, mind, and soul. Our love isn't supposed to be conditioned on whether or not we agree with Him or are loved in return. As the Creator, He's the one who makes the rules...not us.


81 posted on 02/23/2007 11:41:52 PM PST by CitizenUSA
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