Good point, I was hastily answering having Jesus' supposed words in view rather than the actual poll question in view. I should change my answer to "Yes" assuming the deadly drink was deadly ENOUGH.
On the other hand, "Don't Know" is good too, since I would hope to call CDC in Atlanta and ask whether there's a chemical antidote for what I drank.
Aren't there any AFF Christians who believe "No harm" in the common, literal sense?
Well, even if you were rushed to the ER in time to save your life, it would probably still hurt.
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So, what does this scripture mean anyway? Because I don't know of any Christians who would drink a deadly thing thinking it would not harm them.
A common answer to this is that they would not do that purposely, as that would be "tempting God", and forbidden. They would expect to be hurt, if the did that. But my question would cover accidental cases, too, and the scripture seems to cover these, at least.
On the other hand, there are some Christians who do drink poison on purpose, specifically to show that that scripture is true, and that they are true believers. I corresponded with a pastor of a church that practiced this (as well as snake handling), and he at first claimed that they drank pure strychnine. When I pointed out that strychnine is a powder, he revised his claim: it's some strychnine mixed in bleach.
And then there is the Man in Black, who developed an immunity to iocane powder over several years. Maybe these true believers have done that with strychnine.
Household bleach, by the way, is not as deadly as a lot of people suppose. And a tiny amount of strychnine added to it or anything else won't kill you, either. Tiny enough, that is. I suspect there is some trickery involved in all of these kinds of things. I thought about volunteering to do the deadly-thing preparation for them: I could guarantee it would be truly deadly, but I don't think I could live with that on my conscience.
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A common answer to this is that they would not do that purposely, as that would be "tempting God", and forbidden. They would expect to be hurt, if the did that. But my question would cover accidental cases, too, and the scripture seems to cover these, at least.
Yes, I thought of that as I was writing it.....so since no one drinks it, it cannot be tested, eh? And of course, those who wish it tested are just unbelievers!
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When I was young and clever, I wanted to change the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I strive to change myself. ~
Yes, I thought of that as I was writing it.....so since no one drinks it, it cannot be tested, eh? And of course, those who wish it tested are just unbelievers!
Well, it could be tested by looking at ER records to see what percentage of poisoning victims are Christians. Should be zero.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
One time I ate 6 cheese gut busters, fries and an apple pie from White Castle, then for a couple hours after, ate them again and again and again and lived.
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