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Originally posted by DetectiveT
Actually, I think the origins go back even more than that to Sumeria.
Enki/Ea was sometimes represented by the ideogram for the number 40. One of the translations for his title was also Lord of the Earth.
So, Jesus spends 40 days and 40 nights in a desert to be tempted by and to become essentially Lord of the Earth. All a little too coincidental for me.edit on 25-11-2012 by DetectiveT because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by DetectiveT
Actually, I think the origins go back even more than that to Sumeria.
Enki/Ea was sometimes represented by the ideogram for the number 40. One of the translations for his title was also Lord of the Earth.
So, Jesus spends 40 days and 40 nights in a desert to be tempted by and to become essentially Lord of the Earth. All a little too coincidental for me.edit on 25-11-2012 by DetectiveT because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by metalholic
You know the story of Jesus being tempted by the devil while soul searching for 40 days in the desert.
Just wanted to clear up my interpretation of this story that has intrigued our imaginations.
If you were a man. Common carpenter. And you had an epiphany. Out of nowhere like a ton of bricks being "the father" or more clearly the "dreamer" hits you in the face or just starts to really sink in. You'd feel like it was time to really meditate on all that you thought you knew and thought who you were.
If at any time you really started thinking about it. And your environment that you grew up in consisted of beliefs in angels and a holy father. And you were coming to grips with being the son.
Wouldn't human pride begin to try and TEMPT you into trying to take advantage or test this in ways that are not normal?
Here's what I'm saying someone comes along one day and says hey your god. One day it all starts to make sense. Next thing you know your thinking well if I'm god I could jump off this cliff and the angels will catch me!
It wasn't no deity. It was his pride!
Originally posted by metalholic
reply to post by Wonders
No I'm saying there is a simple answer for everything and that a lot of the bible is written in metaphors because of the vocabulary retardation.
Being led by the holy spirit is soul searching!
You wouldnt happen to be the same user who has multiple accounts always proclaiming you don't believe your god right? As if to say someone is rubbing it in your face every breathing and waking moment of your life as if maybe you have some personality problem that might make you feel immediately inadequate are you?edit on 27-11-2012 by metalholic because: (no reason given)