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Is that memo from the same science community that claims we evolved from apes?

I am theorizing that the "star" may have been the angels. So, that would be for both. The star came to the shepherds.

Right. If you could see a shining angel in the sky you might describe it as a star.

Special knowledge? Did you cut Ephesians chapter four and 1 Corinthians twelve through fourteen out of your Bible? Sounds like you don't need it. Or think the church doesn't. Ephesians 4:11-13 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12...

In the "singular name of Jesus" ??? I think you are forget a few others who are of great importance. (the Father and the Holy Spirit) I agree that there is ceremonial authority in the rite of baptism, but it is not ALONE required for the remission of sins. Otherwise, we would have to be...

I think it was the choir bus for the heavenly hosts that sang to the shepards. All lit up like a Christmas tree. lol The wise men from the east saw it flying in from heaven.

This tracks with what I am seeing here as well. Thanks.

Right. It looked like a star, but was doing some things we usually don't associate with stars. I can't imagine following a star. They are too high up and how could you pick one and follow it? And could it accurately point to a city? Too high up in the sky. Something that looked like a star...

This a rather off-the-wall reply to the topic OP. But... Several years ago there was a sighting of a UFO over the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. It was considered a UFO (unidentified flying object) meaning, they didn't know what it was. Not that it was determined to be an extra-terrestrial...

I think we talk differently to various individuals in our life. We need to consider the fact that we are eavesdropping, as it were, on a conversation between Father and Son. I would imagine that Jesus is talking to Father the way they always talk. I don't think there is any indication that he...

Here's an example. Is this unclear due to the use of an idiom? (white unto harvest) John 4:35 KJV Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

Back to my, "You're killing me." example. I'm not sidestepping the issue to understand that this is an element of speech, the use of an idiom to communicate. Taking it literally doesn't get me closer to the truth, but farther away. Does that make sense?

Do you have a mathematic example of an idiomatic statement? lol I think the mathematical view may only support literal statements. Perhaps visualizing adding apples? 3 apples + 4 oranges + 2 pears = 1 fruit basket

I don't believe that Jesus had "superpowers". (see bold above - emphasis mine) I believe that he set his divinity aside, which was his true identity, of course. (I'm not denying his divinity) The miracles he participated in were done in his humanity. He expectes us to do what he was doing. And...

I said, "... we are facing some challenging questions." Even as idioms we have to contend with what they mean. I'm just saying that they might not be intended to be taken literally.

Yes, but what happens if I ask. ""How so?" after each of these items? The, he's God so he can do anything, idea only carries us so far. Then what?

Again, I think the statements are idiomatic not literal. That solves it for me. If you say something funny and I say, "Your killing me." What am I really saying? Am I accusing you of murder? (nope)

Yes, of course. My aim was to point out that the verse you were focusing on was not different in delivery, nor the only difficult statement in the passage. The deity aspect does put some of this in a different light. Even then we are facing some challenging questions. Here they are again. "...

Actually there are lots of statements in this scripture that should not be taken literally, as I see it anyway. There are other poetic contrasts as well. "... those you have given me, for they are yours." - vs 9 (what? who's are they?) "All I have is yours, and all you have is mine." - vs 10...

Where do you find "... water baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission of sin... scattered throughout the scriptures." ???