We should be asking ourselves if the accused pastor’s agent knew that he did not have the coverage needed. I am not knocking State Farm as several local agents are friends of mine. However, State Farm typically sells a commerical policy that simply does not offer the most comprehensive coverages. A local State Farm agent had me write the policy on the business of one of his CSRs because he realized his policy was cutting coverages to make the price look good. I would like to see insurance regulators require replacement forms to be completed when commercial policies are replaced – same as whole life policies. If so, then insureds couldn’t come back crying foul years later when their policy doesn’t pay a liability claim but, they loved saving money on their premium. It may even reduce our E&O premiums.
I am amazed of how this article concerning pastorial liability can off-spring into a discussion of the validity of the Bible. Church accounts are some of the best accounts that I have in my agency. I would think that we would want to learn from this article in order to discuss the risks with our customers and prospects.
However, I must say that Al is ‘right on’!!! The International Linguistics Center is about a mile west of my office and many of my customers are professionals that have worked there for decades. Research done in the past 20 years is showing that the Bible has changed VERY little in its message. The few changes are insignificant in nature.
Many people state that some of the stories are impossibilities. One of my cousins is a double PhD research scientist for Exxon-Mobile with 40 years experience in geo-physics. He states that it is accepted among all of the worlds leading geologist (even the atheist) that the ‘great flood’ did happen. You can argue about Noah’s story but, the flood DID happen! Geologist extracting natural gas in the Barnett Shale area where I live ‘fool’ nature to speed up the process of evolution by 50,000 years to make the formation produce natural gas now. A leading geo-physicist has recently stated that if he had a a 1,000 years and an umlimited research budget that he could show us how God created the world in six days.
Physicist Stephen Hawkings (considered the world’s smartest atheist) has recently stated that given new data that even he admits that it is improbable that the universe was created in its brillance without the help of an ‘intelligent designer’.
In short, modern linguistic techniques are proving the Bible has changed little and science is proving that even the most miraculous stories are being shown as viable – just give us some more time to figure out how God did it.
I will close by reminding everyone that Jesus said that if we don’t recognize him in this world then, he will not recognize us in the world to come.
I know buetter than to comment but I will “bite”. These are just stories told verbally for generations and then finally written down/ printed yet changed to fit that persons views, prejudices, agenda, etc. until the printing press came around and the bible was mass produced with formatted but still stories were changed. Doesn’t mean that any or all of your bible is true. Can I nail you to a cross and see if you will rise in a couple of days? Pretty please?
Don’t forget you are the one egging me on. Don’t like it then STFU.
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Topic, we don’t need no stinking topic.
Now there is a disturbing thought.
“the bible is a fantastic work of fiction. next….”
Prove it. Which, book, event, miracle, or character etc can you prove is fictitious?
We should be asking ourselves if the accused pastor’s agent knew that he did not have the coverage needed. I am not knocking State Farm as several local agents are friends of mine. However, State Farm typically sells a commerical policy that simply does not offer the most comprehensive coverages. A local State Farm agent had me write the policy on the business of one of his CSRs because he realized his policy was cutting coverages to make the price look good. I would like to see insurance regulators require replacement forms to be completed when commercial policies are replaced – same as whole life policies. If so, then insureds couldn’t come back crying foul years later when their policy doesn’t pay a liability claim but, they loved saving money on their premium. It may even reduce our E&O premiums.
Prove to me that they (any of which you described) are real.
Sorry to gross you out N.I. Have a great day.
“Prove to me that they (any of which you described) are real.”
The campaign into Israel by Pharaoh Shishak (1 Kings 14:25-26) was recorded on the walls of the Temple of Amun in Thebes, Egypt.
The revolt of Moab against Israel (2 Kings 1:1; 3:4-27) was recorded on the Mesha Inscription.
The fall of Samaria (2 Kings 17:3-6, 24; 18:9-11) to Sargon II, king of Assyria was recorded on his palace walls.
The defeat of Ashdod by Sargon II (Isaiah 20:1) was as recorded on his palace walls.
The campaign of the Assyrian king Sennacherib against Judah (2 Kings 18:13-16) was recorded on the Taylor Prism.
The siege of Lachish by Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:14, 17) was as recorded on the Lachish reliefs.
The assassination of Sennacherib by his own sons (2 Kings 19:37) was recorded in the annals of his son Esarhaddon.
The fall of Nineveh as predicted by the prophets Nahum and Zephaniah (2:13-15) was recorded on the Tablet of Nabopolasar.
The fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon (2 Kings 24:10-14), as recorded in the Babylonian Chronicles.
The captivity of Jehoiachin, king of Judah, in Babylon (2 Kings 24:15-16) was recorded on the Babylonian Ration Records.
The fall of Babylon to the Medes and Persians (Daniel 5:30-31) was recorded on the Cyrus Cylinder.
The freeing of captives in Babylon by Cyrus the Great (Ezra 1:1-4; 6:3-4) was recorded on the Cyrus Cylinder.
Jesus Christ was mentioned by Josephus, Suetonius, Thallus, Pliny the Younger, the Talmud, and Lucian.
The Jews were forced to leave Rome during the reign of Claudius (A.D. 41-54) (Acts 18:2), as was recorded by Suetonius.
Now you know better. And whatever hypocrisy some minister has committed has changed none of these facts.
I am amazed of how this article concerning pastorial liability can off-spring into a discussion of the validity of the Bible. Church accounts are some of the best accounts that I have in my agency. I would think that we would want to learn from this article in order to discuss the risks with our customers and prospects.
However, I must say that Al is ‘right on’!!! The International Linguistics Center is about a mile west of my office and many of my customers are professionals that have worked there for decades. Research done in the past 20 years is showing that the Bible has changed VERY little in its message. The few changes are insignificant in nature.
Many people state that some of the stories are impossibilities. One of my cousins is a double PhD research scientist for Exxon-Mobile with 40 years experience in geo-physics. He states that it is accepted among all of the worlds leading geologist (even the atheist) that the ‘great flood’ did happen. You can argue about Noah’s story but, the flood DID happen! Geologist extracting natural gas in the Barnett Shale area where I live ‘fool’ nature to speed up the process of evolution by 50,000 years to make the formation produce natural gas now. A leading geo-physicist has recently stated that if he had a a 1,000 years and an umlimited research budget that he could show us how God created the world in six days.
Physicist Stephen Hawkings (considered the world’s smartest atheist) has recently stated that given new data that even he admits that it is improbable that the universe was created in its brillance without the help of an ‘intelligent designer’.
In short, modern linguistic techniques are proving the Bible has changed little and science is proving that even the most miraculous stories are being shown as viable – just give us some more time to figure out how God did it.
I will close by reminding everyone that Jesus said that if we don’t recognize him in this world then, he will not recognize us in the world to come.
Amazing reply Al. Are you a professional Bible historian or is this just a hobby? I am impressed with your knowledge.
I know buetter than to comment but I will “bite”. These are just stories told verbally for generations and then finally written down/ printed yet changed to fit that persons views, prejudices, agenda, etc. until the printing press came around and the bible was mass produced with formatted but still stories were changed. Doesn’t mean that any or all of your bible is true. Can I nail you to a cross and see if you will rise in a couple of days? Pretty please?
Don’t forget you are the one egging me on. Don’t like it then STFU.