Parture
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You are letting your petty self affect you. Six literal days is six days. That is the intention. So the 6 days sum up the period of restoration. A day to God is a year to us or a day to God is a 1000 years to us. Actually a day God is an eternity to us. It is a figurative expression. Six days are literally six days as a child would read humbly.That's my point, it does NOT say "literally six days" it says "six days"The Bible does literally say 6 days.
The word literally is NOT included in that phrase in the Bible.
so if you leave it as is, there is no argument.
Parture said:It would help you to read Gary R. Habermas, the leading scholar today on the resurrection. He use to be a Buddhist, now a Christian and rejects all things Buddhism.
Dr. Gary R. Habermas - Online Resource for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
I also do not recommend following the teachings of Buddhism that are burdensome,
conflicting or unnecessary. Many things are mistaught, confusing or falsified.
The points and principles I show are the ones consistent with Christianity and natural laws.
Yes, I agree that much of the mumbo jumbo added to Buddhist culture can or should be thrown out.
All things are made new in Christ.
So when you receive things in the spirit of Christ
they are not like the old ways as before.
I stick to the universal truths that agree consistently.
And yes these can be explained to people using Buddhist terms if that
helps people to relate to their own experiences.
My mother did not understand forgiveness
until it was explained to her by a Buddhist monk
in terms of compassion for people even if they treat you wrongly.
Your job is to still exercise the same respect and compassion
for them, so that is assuming the key step of forgiveness.
She finally accepted this when a Buddhist monk
explained it in a way that made sense to her.
so God can even use Buddhism to reach people.
I am probably more like the man you describe
who doesn't go for all the other stuff that isn't necessary.
Once you receive understanding in Christ
you don't depend on religion or rituals so that part is
not the key focus.
What is essential and universal truth
are the key principles of
Perfect Wisdom
and
Perfect Compassion
that align with God and Christ.
So this fulfills all the laws in Buddhism
that are based on these two principles.