Re: [Way off topic] the politics of ubuntu.org
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:16:01 -0500, Roberto Sanchez
<roberto@familiasanchez.net> wrote:
> Jean-Michel Hiver wrote:
> > Roberto Sanchez wrote:
> >> You missed on of the best:
> >>
> >> "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under
> >> the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and
> >> a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to
> >> heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and
> >> a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast
> >> away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace,
> >> and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose;
> >> a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to
> >> sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a
> >> time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."
> >
> >
> > This quote doesn't mention "a time to think", even less "a time to
> > question"... but if you started doing that, the bible - nor the quran -
> > would not stand for very long. Unless you start to "doublethink" of
> > course :-)
> >
> >> Ecclesiates 3:1-8
> >
> >
> > = bull....
> >
> >
>
> What do you think "a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;" means,
> then?
>
> I agree that the Q'uran contradicts itself numerous times, but there is
> no evidence of such thing in the Bible. Care to back up your statement?
>
Uhm many wars were fought in the OT while in the NT Jesus tells us to
turn the other cheek. Off course this can be seen as a correction or a
new development or whatever. In any case the views conflict.
greets,
Wim
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