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prison gospel (revised)

I think prison should be like this: All prison should be is a place like a studio apartment and a system of gps ankle monitors that ensure the inmates don't go where they aren't scheduled to be. There are no locks confining inmates to one area. Socialization and visitation are not forbidden, but in excess they may lengthen the inmates sentence, because they will detract from the main focus of this system, which is study of holy books. They will be provided with 2 hours of entertainment per day, like a television and gaming console. There will be designated recreational areas near the housing in case the inmate would rather spend those two hours outdoors. They will be assigned a job that they must report to for 4 hours, 5 days a week, to pay off their debt to society at fast food places or retail jobs, that don't require extensive education or training. Their salary will include enough money for their food and maybe two beers at the end of the work week. The state must pay a...

Confusion about the son of man and the ancient of days, something is wrong here.

Confusion about the son of man and the ancient of days, something is wrong here. As I understand it the orthodox view of the ancient of days is thst he is Jesus Christ, so my question is who is the one like the son of man who approached the ancient of days from daniel 7:13 And more confoundingly why does revelation 1:13 say one like the son of man, then describe him exactly as daniel's ancient of days? With hair as white as wool in a white robe, but it's obviously Jesus Christ here being described It doesn't make sense for Jesus to approach and enter the presence of Jesus in daniel. It doesn't make sense to call the ancient of days the son of man in revelation.  Daniel: As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. 10A River of Fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands ...