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Originally posted by biggmoneyme
read the vedas, more interesting, more scientific, less fear mongering
Originally posted by Hawking
Originally posted by biggmoneyme
read the vedas, more interesting, more scientific, less fear mongering
I'm glad your 666th post was in this thread
Originally posted by mrjefffort
The bible doesn't start to make any sense up until the New Testament, many scholars believe that the old testaments were written as allegories, metaphors, and some even believe that it was secretly coded to hide the secret truth and knowledge that Jewish mystics and Kabbala proponents use even now.
The old testament is contradictory in nature, and whenever someone tries to decimate the bible they always point to faults and flaws in the old testament. Now we know Jesus was a historically accurate existing man and we know he was a teacher what we dont know is whether what is written in the bible is historically accurate and if they were truly his teachings or mere interpretations of the writers. One thing for certain is Jesus was the most famous person in all of history and the most influential this cant be refuted.
Sounds like an oppressive dictator, something to take in to consideration.
Originally posted by mrjefffort
The bible doesn't start to make any sense up until the New Testament, many scholars believe that the old testaments were written as allegories, metaphors, and some even believe that it was secretly coded to hide the secret truth and knowledge that Jewish mystics and Kabbala proponents use even now.
The old testament is contradictory in nature, and whenever someone tries to decimate the bible they always point to faults and flaws in the old testament. Now we know Jesus was a historically accurate existing man and we know he was a teacher what we dont know is whether what is written in the bible is historically accurate and if they were truly his teachings or mere interpretations of the writers. One thing for certain is Jesus was the most famous person in all of history and the most influential this cant be refuted.
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by Hawking
Sounds like an oppressive dictator, something to take in to consideration.
People back then expected that sort of thing.
If you did not describe someone really mean who treated people like worthless slaves them people would feel uncomfortable and not think the person could possibly be a god.
- Dr. Micheal S. Heiser
Advocates of such a parablepsis hypothesis would logically be forced to argue that the text in question not only suffered parablepsis, but that a scribe later deliberately inserted the extra letters after the parablepsis occurred. The unlikelihood of this intellectual retreat is manifest. Typically, scribes altered or deleted letters deliberately to “protect” God or to correct theology (such as with the tiqqune sopherim ).26
- Heiser
For example, it is well known that the MT of the books of Samuel is in poor condition in a number of places, suffering instances of significant haplography.15 The books of Kings are riddled with both short and lengthy pluses and minuses, transpositions, and chronological differences.16 Likewise, portions of the MT of Ezekiel, especially chapters 1 and 10, could serve as a veritable digest of textual corruptions.17 Lastly, the MT of the book of Jeremiah is fully one-sixthlonger than the text of the LXX.18
- Chris Asterson The Big picture
"On the contrary, the raw Hebrew text states: va'rauch elohiym merahkefet- And wind Elohyim fluttered (hovered) What does that exactly mean? Rule #1 consider the source! The ancient Hebrews did not believe in spirits of any kind. They always dealt with concrete facts,perceptions, and ideas. For instance, the wind was something concrete they could feel! They did not imagine spirits. That's a greek thing."
Originally posted by biggmoneyme
Originally posted by Hawking
Originally posted by biggmoneyme
read the vedas, more interesting, more scientific, less fear mongering
I'm glad your 666th post was in this thread
had to happen sometime
and considering i make most of my post in the religion and metaphysic forum i don't think it's too surprising . but who knows, i might have been lucky enough to be born the antichrist. i wonder what super powers i have. maybe i'll end world hunger and poverty.edit on 19-2-2012 by biggmoneyme because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by autowrench
reply to post by Hawking
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