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legendary
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May 21, 2013, 02:32:41 PM
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The correct interpretation of that passage should be
Oh yeah, let's CHANGE the meaning of what is written there.

And, eventually, we will discover that the crusades were righteous

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at that time the women were not educated so Paul was correct in saying that women should not be permitted to speak or teach
Mmmhh  Undecided
legendary
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May 21, 2013, 02:23:33 PM
#51
That said, I think that all of the BTC investors should be interested in what the Bible does say.

"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12)

Also, my quote was taken out of context.  My point was that all BTC investors should be interested in the what the Bible says because it does seem to predict a "one world currency" which we could interpret and add credibility to the fact that BTC (or some other crypto currency) will gain world wide acceptance.  That was my point.  And since all prophecies in scripture have come true  (yes many will debate this but even the time frame in which Christ was born was predicted and came true and even that Israel would be a nation again) this is worth thinking about.  And since I am a woman, you can totally ignore me if you like. Wink
legendary
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May 21, 2013, 02:12:27 PM
#50
That said, I think that all of the BTC investors should be interested in what the Bible does say.

"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12)

My husband is a Greek scholar.  The correct interpretation of that passage should be "I am not permitting a women to teach or have authority over a man" and at that time the women were not educated so Paul was correct in saying that women should not be permitted to speak or teach.   Unfortunately, in the English translation it appears to be more permanent and people read it as saying, "NEVER EVER EVER" and of course men love that. Wink  I think the modern translation should say, "At this time I am not permitting a women to teach."  It would actually help solve many problems for sure.  Paul, the apostle, was a huge advocate for women's rights. He is the one that said, "There is neither male nor female."  

legendary
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May 21, 2013, 02:10:38 PM
#49
Yeah, believing that Sauron is real
hero member
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May 21, 2013, 02:07:54 PM
#48
Its those that were indoctrinated into religion from birth I feel sorry for. What a rotten start in life.
legendary
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May 21, 2013, 02:03:47 PM
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That said, I think that all of the BTC investors should be interested in what the Bible does say.

"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12)

Yeah, that belief is gonna get you laid.
Do you know what the term is for somebody who has studied the Bible from cover to cover?







An atheist.
lol - you only closely study what you don't believe. That's likely why most people are on this forum. Too good to be true so let's take a closer look. Smiley
legendary
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May 21, 2013, 01:59:51 PM
#46
That said, I think that all of the BTC investors should be interested in what the Bible does say.

"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12)

Yeah, that belief is gonna get you laid.
Do you know what the term is for somebody who has studied the Bible from cover to cover?







An atheist.
legendary
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You lead and I'll watch you walk away.
May 21, 2013, 01:57:57 PM
#45
That said, I think that all of the BTC investors should be interested in what the Bible does say.

"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12)

Yeah, that belief is gonna get you laid.
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May 21, 2013, 01:41:48 PM
#44
That said, I think that all of the BTC investors should be interested in what the Bible does say.

"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12)
legendary
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May 21, 2013, 01:34:10 PM
#43
As a Christian I thought about the fact that there is a "one world currency" predicted in Revelation when we were thinking about buying some BTC.  My husband and I discussed it and came to the conclusion that since this is the case, it is really actually wise for Christians to invest in BTC.  It is untraceable and anonymous and could be quite useful in a world where the government was trying to keep track of what people were doing. 

That said, I think that all of the BTC investors should be interested in what the Bible does say.  I feel that in a way it does predict the success of BTC, or something similar, in that the governments of the world will probably at some point have to unite together and try to "fight" against the freedoms that the people have found in a new world where they control their own money.  What will be the solution?  To make all people "register" or get a mark so that they can trace what they are buying and selling.  The mark, I believe, is a bar code which already has 666 hidden in it.  (all bar codes have three sets of lines without numbers on them in the beginning, middle and end that are the equivalent to a 6)  Also, all developed countries already have barcode scanners in place so it would be very simple to just require people to get a tatoo with their own barcode number. 

Does is make me a little nervous?  I guess I have read the end of Revelation so I know what "side" I want to be on.  I do not need to fear anyone but God.  But it is certainly something to think about for sure.
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May 21, 2013, 12:42:55 PM
#42
How's about we don't be followers of anything and lead when possible. Maturity demands we stand up to those who would make bow down and bow to those who cannot stand up. I come from a dominate catholic community who are dealing with the impact of abusive priests and we all wonder where the sensibility of community leaders was 20-30 years ago.
Bitcoin's impact is that it strips the veil away from financial malfeasance. John's Revelation declares the lifting of the veil from religious malfeasance. Don't look for science or financial solutions in holy books, or use a book as a hammer upon society. Bitcoin is a meme change - freedom from ancient chains. Emperor's New Clothes for current monetary systems. D-systems pushing up against false valuation of wealth.

FF

You sound like the man for the job. This is the making of an excellent speech.
newbie
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May 21, 2013, 12:41:05 PM
#41
Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.


My friends and I actually had a discussion about how Bitcoin could cause this to happen, but BTC wouldn't be the  mark, but rather the government would create it to fight BTC. 

If everyone started using BTC and therefor no longer had to pay taxes or even created a tax problem because it's impossible for the government to find out what you owe, they could then say, Hey you can only buy with USD or go to jail.  This in essence would fulfill the prophecy.
legendary
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May 21, 2013, 12:15:34 PM
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[....] I used to think it isn't but now I think it indeed is.

BITCOIN is the Apocalypse!!!  Shocked

But look up what Apocalypse actually means: "disclosure of knowledge, hidden from humanity in an era dominated by falsehood and misconception".

Bitcoin will force all the hidden players to come out and show their true faces. Makes perfect sense to me.  Cool
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May 21, 2013, 12:09:18 PM
#39
How's about we don't be followers of anything and lead when possible. Maturity demands we stand up to those who would make bow down and bow to those who cannot stand up. I come from a dominate catholic community who are dealing with the impact of abusive priests and we all wonder where the sensibility of community leaders was 20-30 years ago.
Bitcoin's impact is that it strips the veil away from financial malfeasance. John's Revelation declares the lifting of the veil from religious malfeasance. Don't look for science or financial solutions in holy books, or use a book as a hammer upon society. Bitcoin is a meme change - freedom from ancient chains. Emperor's New Clothes for current monetary systems. D-systems pushing up against false valuation of wealth.

FF
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May 21, 2013, 12:05:45 PM
#38
The Bible and predictions, oh dear why does this come up on every major new thing and in lots of forums. I'll belive in it, trust the Pope, and his close followers when they release the hidden parts of the Bible from the secret vault Wink.
On the other hand, I wouldn't want to see people worshiping Satoshi or BC for that matter, that would be just crazy  Undecided.
P.S. This comes from someone who was an very active and religious person, just saying.

Bs - Before satoshi. It sounds like bs but tell that to his religious leaders 500 years from now.
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May 21, 2013, 12:00:36 PM
#37
This scene embodies at least half of bitcointalk's non technical/helpful threads (Mike Leigh's 'Naked' 1993 SFW): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N90sl94g7PE&t=2m18s

Oooh thanks, I had forgotten about that film. It's just reminded me of the usenet group alt.prophecies.nostradamus which I used to enjoy reading. It's full of nutjobs.  I just searched for alt.prophecies.nostradamus, and it's still in existence. They have already been talking about Bitcoin.
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May 21, 2013, 11:37:14 AM
#36
Papal, Paypal, neither will even begin to accept crypto's influence. I'm worried about the fanatics on both the theistic side and on the BTC side
legendary
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May 21, 2013, 11:35:14 AM
#35
The Bible and predictions, oh dear why does this come up on every major new thing and in lots of forums. I'll belive in it, trust the Pope, and his close followers when they release the hidden parts of the Bible from the secret vault Wink.
On the other hand, I wouldn't want to see people worshiping Satoshi or BC for that matter, that would be just crazy  Undecided.
P.S. This comes from someone who was an very active and religious person, just saying.
newbie
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May 21, 2013, 11:19:56 AM
#34
I introduced bitcoin to a friend and they started talking about how the bible predicts a currency take over and its the start of the Revelation.

Has anyone else run into this problem?

was he referring to verses as "and the beast will impose its mark on them, and no one will be allowed to trade without the mark" in the apocalypse? Or what else?

Please post the exact reference, it must be funny!

+1 for the reference. It will be funny.

If it is the "mark of the devil" thing then that's a massive stretch to bit coins. He could just as well be talking about skinny jeans (I do believe these to be the mark of the devil).... Not sure why God wanted to warn us of the Apocalypse but also wanted to do it ambiguously and in code.

Why would he not just say:
"oh yeah and when you see that bit coin stuff on the internet, that will be the apcoalypse".
"Whats that Mark? Whats the internet? Dont worry about it they will understand in 2000 years just write it down and stop back chatting me".
newbie
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May 21, 2013, 11:15:47 AM
#33
I'm more concerned with the religion OF bitcoin.  Their are FAR too many people who have near apocalyptic visions of how BTC will transform the world and bring torment an damnation upon governments, banks, Keynesians and everyone who has ever mocked them.  While the BTCers will be enraptured in wealth and splendor and rule the world at the right-hand of Satoshi.  Sound familiar???

This^^^

This scene embodies at least half of bitcointalk's non technical/helpful threads (Mike Leigh's 'Naked' 1993 SFW): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N90sl94g7PE&t=2m18s

Agree.

I've noticed that naivete is rampant 'round these parts.

Empires do not collapse in the center. They crumble around the edges.
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