I'm sorry but omission from the Bible is not evidence that
anything doesn't exist. Just because it speaks of the nature of existence in general, does not mean it contains everything that exists. it clearly leaves many things in existence unmentioned. pretending it says anything else might lead to some pretty severe shock.
edit: to be fair, your confusion about the usage of the terms 'heaven' and 'earth' in the Bible is understandable.
'earth' refers to the gross, dense, material realm, while 'heaven' refers to the subtle. so indeed, nothing in existence is outside of 'heaven' or 'earth', for that definition is truly all-encompassing.
and in no way does it exclude any of our neighbours in space.
Sorry, you’re stretching to include something you want. There is clear definition between earth, heaven, and other celestial bodies, which include the sun, moon, stars, and planets. You’re extremely disingenuous to try and lump earth and other celestial bodies together and label them “earth” when the Bible has clear definitions between them.
This is the very definition of eisegesis, to place interpretation into the Bible rather than draw from it.
i'm disingenuous for knowing how words are used, but you get to assume that the Bible 'would have told us if aliens existed?'
that assumption is based on nothing but the worldview you feel most comfortable with. that's bold.
I have drawn much from the Bible, but I will not assume things it does not say. interpretation is the only way to interact with the Bible, and your interpretation is based ONLY on assumptions.
Not everything you've encountered in life has been described or even mentioned in the Bible. so what do you do when you encounter something that isn't in there?
You reconcile your experience in reality with the Bible. Its what all of us do. But to do it honestly, you don't insert words that aren't there in it.
why can't you accept that it leaves the topic alone, as it leaves so many other topics alone? stop making stuff up to support your worldview.
I'm sorry but omission from the Bible is not evidence that anything doesn't exist. Just because it speaks of the nature of existence in general, does not mean it contains everything that exists. it clearly leaves many things in existence unmentioned. pretending it says anything else might lead to some pretty severe shock.
edit: to be fair, your confusion about the usage of the terms 'heaven' and 'earth' in the Bible is understandable.
'earth' refers to the gross, dense, material realm, while 'heaven' refers to the subtle. so indeed, nothing in existence is outside of 'heaven' or 'earth', for that definition is truly all-encompassing.
and in no way does it exclude any of our neighbours in space.
Sorry, you’re stretching to include something you want. There is clear definition between earth, heaven, and other celestial bodies, which include the sun, moon, stars, and planets. You’re extremely disingenuous to try and lump earth and other celestial bodies together and label them “earth” when the Bible has clear definitions between them. This is the very definition of eisegesis, to place interpretation into the Bible rather than draw from it.
i'm disingenuous for knowing how words are used, but you get to assume that the Bible 'would have told us if aliens existed?'
that assumption is based on nothing but the worldview you feel most comfortable with. that's bold.
I have drawn much from the Bible, but I will not assume things it does not say. interpretation is the only way to interact with the Bible, and your interpretation is based ONLY on assumptions.
Not everything you've encountered in life has been described or even mentioned in the Bible. so what do you do when you encounter something that isn't in there?
You reconcile your experience in reality with the Bible. Its what all of us do. But to do it honestly, you don't insert words that aren't there in it.
why can't you accept that it leaves the topic alone, as it leaves so many other topics alone? stop making stuff up to support your worldview.
Man… you REALLY need aliens to be real. I’m content with what God has created for us.
I think we’re good with wrapping up with conversation.
I just prefer people not make up what the Bible says! No point in discussing if you can't do so honestly.
we are all here to speak truth. I spread this message not because I need it to be true, but because I know that it is.