yes or no

You must have really smart apples out west, ours don't tell time.

 

That may work for you, ma'am, but you know very well that cultural context doesn't fly with everyone around here. The season IS or the season ISN'T. There is no gray area in the context. Where, may I ask, is the "west coast exception clause" in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8?

I have always enjoyed our exchanges but this liberal stance you have taken regarding apple season would not be found in any but the most modern commentaries. Frankly, I am shocked.

I am going to write a scathing PM to you as soon as I submit this. You will probably cry, but I will feel totally justified.

I'm sorry the rest of you had to see this side of me.

 

BTW, dipping the apples in honey is merely a hangover from outdated RCC teachings. I suppose it does no harm, but it is certainly not necessary.

 

Yes. Why is everyone so negative?

 

Dipping apples in honey has nothing to do with the RCC, and you know it. You have now bore false witness you evildoer. I am calling Bob Larson to perform an exorcism tonight right here on the good ole internet on the BB.

It is, however, a Jewish tradition for Rosh Hashanna to usher in a sweet new year.

Joseph Botwinick

 

I did a Google search using the keywords "apple season, Bible, yes, no." It led me to an article from the Baptist Standard web site. Maybe it may shed some light on this:

www.baptiststandard.com - GREAT QUESTIONS OF THE BIBLE: "Who has believed our report?"

I will have to research the Rosh Hashanna custom. If you are correct, Joe, I will write a retraction and apologize to Abiyah, who is probably in tears right now.

 

Here is the article that must have caused my confusion:

Through the Hebrew Catholic Year

I need to add "Washington state," the Vatican City of apple growers, to my search to get the whole picture.

 

Baptist Believer, you're beginning to sound like quite the liberal.
Are you sure you even LIKE apples and honey?
Gina

 

Apples dipped in honey? sometimes Yes, but right now no.

Apples should be made into apple butter. For there is nothing better than a peanut butter and apple butter sandwich. I really don't care if it is an RCC, Jewish, Muslim, or Baptist tradition. It's just darn good.

Bill

 

Ummmmmm...yes to Microwave popcorn.

No to sourkraut.


Sherrie

 

No! Because I said so. Now go to bed.

BTW, the apples and honey thing is a Jewish tradition according to my Messianic Jewish friend.

 

I think it depends on what your definition of "yes" is.
I think you should abstain from eating honey completely (unless you have some wild locusts to add a bit of flavor). You know, especially if you arent the husband of one wife. But then again, I should shut up, for I am a woman and I should be silent. But then you know that verse that says, "God helps those who help themselves", right? Well, I guess I'll help myself. Please pass the honey, honey!
Later,
Tater

 

I am quite shocked at the lack of Biblical support for some of the arguments presented in this thread.

Therefore:

The KJV mentions "yes" 4 times in 4 verses, "yea" 340 times in 320 verses, and "no" 1393 times in 1316 verses.

The NKJV 209 "yes" in 204 verses, 3 "yea" in 3 verses, and "no" 1676 times in 1556 verses.

The NIV has 1735 "no"s in 1552 verses, and "yes" 97 times in 93 verses.

As Jesus tells us to let our 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No', I am sure the occurrences of "no" and "yes" indicated above represent the relative importance to be placed on each word. Therefore with 4804 "no"s mentioned in the 3 translations above against 310 "yes"s, it should be obvious to anyone that the correct doctrinal position should be "no", with "yes" read only in light of that. Even "yea" has 33 more occurrences than "yes". Those who wished to be positive and vote for yes should recant their position in light of the facts above.

As "maybe" is only seen 3 times in 3 verses in the NIV, and not at all in the KJV/NKJV, it is obvious that it is a mistranslation of some sort, and those who voted such are heretics. The slightly more acceptable "perhaps" could be a good first step to "no" orthodoxy for them.

And I can't believe I sounded so serious in this post

Pete

 

Originally posted by FearNot:
yes or no?

why?

I believe I get it now. This is about that bloke, Johnny Appleseed who illegaly imported apple seeds from England, the motherland, and indiscriminately dispersed them across the rebellious Americas. Hence, imputing a bit of merrie olde England in one and all who didst eat, and thus we have the foundational truth on how the KJV became the authoritative source. The followers of all the other version partook of the offshoot, commonly known as the, Crab Apple, which then accounts for their bitterness. This, the Jewish folks, seeing the bitterness in the land, added the rite of dipping the apple in honey.

It is all very clear now. So, let your yes be yes, and your no, no. Is that clear? Then, be ye followers of me, take small bites, lest your teeth take hold and follow the apple rather than the bitten piece.

Oh my, who said Brits are a wordy lot?

Cheers,

Jim

 

Just don't dip thosse merrrie olde apples in
treakle--honey only will do.

 

Christ is the Lord of *life*. My first inclination is to say "yes!" unless there is a compelling reason to object.

Hate apples. Honey is okay.

I thought this was about Peppinstooper Hambly!

 

In order to be biblically sound, I have taken time to make a very detailed study of the words in question. Do you realise that when the word yes is broken up it literally means Y.E.S. !!!!!!

However, guess what the word no means. Arn't you smart? Thats right, it actually turns out to be...............N.O.
I hope that makes the decision a little bit easier.
yours, Jon

 

Thank you Titus for giving us biblical reasons to say no. I agree with you 100%. And to Jon for helping to more fully understand our options.
I can't believe anyone would even suggest a yes answer. Why that is just so unchristian. It seems so obvious.
Abiyah, you've just got have a more sound answer then basing it on the situation of the moment at hand.
Clint, I can't believe you gave an answer without first investiagting the subject, how unlike you. Your slipping. I have to say I am disappointed in you.

 

"Let your Yes be Yes and your No be NO."

That is exactly why I said, "No! Because I said so." My No is No. It's all very biblical you know.