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1. A book. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
2. The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.
3. A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
For my ally is the Force. And a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. The force surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you. Here, between you, me, the tree, the rock...everywhere! Even between the land and the ship. -- Yoda
Originally posted by AlienChaserHave you not ever even looked through a bible?
Originally posted by AlienChaserGiven that the bible of any religion is so often used as a means to control its followers,
Originally posted by AlienChaserI would be suprised if it hasn't been written with numerical symbolism inserted throughout.
Originally posted by AlienChaserThe very universe of knowledge and reality.
Originally posted by AlienChaserIf we start to think of god not in the physical sense, but in terms of an enlightenment, a realization of the truth of the interconnectivity of not just life but of Everything.
Originally posted by AlienChaserIt is not our individual consciousness that we feel. It is consciousness itself that we Tap Into and experience. Could this be the heaven that awaits when these earthly bodys wear out. Does our soul, our essence, then join into and become a part of this all encompassing consciousness where we will be able to know and experience the whole of conscious reality. I think so.
Originally posted by AlienChaserThe more I define God in this way, the more it seems likely that the bible is used as an instrument of manipulation.
Originally posted by AlienChaserI doubt that they take the time out to stop and examine their beliefs any further. These are the people who fall prey to the manipulations.
For my ally is the Force. And a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. The force surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you. Here, between you, me, the tree, the rock...everywhere! Even between the land and the ship. -- Yoda
Originally posted by AlienChaserIt makes me sad that nearly everyone has seen this movie and so many dismiss this concept as nothing more than the script of a muppet. Did George lucas know?
Originally posted by AlienChaser >sorry for the topic drift, but an uderstanding of god is relavant to understanding the manipulative and symbolic aspects of the bible
n.
1.
1. The sacred book of Christianity, a collection of ancient writings including the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
2. The Hebrew Scriptures, the sacred book of Judaism.
3. A particular copy of a Bible: the old family Bible.
4. A book or collection of writings constituting the sacred text of a religion.
2. often bible A book considered authoritative in its field: the bible of French cooking
I am the light that is over all things. I am all: from me all came forth, and to me all attained. Split a piece of wood; I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me there
If your leaders say to you, 'Look, the (Father's) kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the kingdom is within you and it is outside you
Have you found the beginning, then, that you are looking for the end? You see, the end will be where the beginning is. Congratulations to the one who stands at the beginning: that one will know the end and will not taste death
Probably the Dead Sea Scrolls have had the greatest Biblical impact. They have provided Old Testament manuscripts approximately 1,000 years older than our previous oldest manuscript. The Dead Sea Scrolls have demonstrated that the Old Testament was accurately transmitted during this interval. In addition, they provide a wealth of information on the times leading up to, and during, the life of Christ…
For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. - genesis 14-4
genesis 1-13 And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
11Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon. 12He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. 13And he performed great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men. 14Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. 16He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 17so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.18This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.
Originally posted by badmedia
Ummm.
The word Bible has an actual meaning. It is a collection of books. It literally means a collection of books. The bible is not a single book, it is a bunch of books combined into a single collection.
Blind leading the blind.
Originally posted by AlienChaser
33 books in the old testament
13 in the new testament
I would say the bible has been perverted from it's original intent, to support the evil intent of men and enable them to lead the sheep in their flock as false prophets under the guise of being holy. people naturally meaning to be good are led towards the darkness.
Others want it because they worship the darkness they think it is better, stronger, more rewarding. easier to attain, and all about self. Self will self gratification with no regard for others.
It can be tricky to decide who's on which side. especially when I sometimes have trouble defining even myself.
[edit on 3/23/2009 by AlienChaser]
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by kingdogol
Better pour yourself a cup of strawberry Nesquick and start reading that bible!
I wonder if they use PWNED?
Originally posted by ahimsaHere is a site that shows the meanings of each of the numbers in the Bible that have meanings.
www.asis.com...
Originally posted by ahimsa
I can see it meaning that as well, but I can also see the numbers 1 & 3 being positive for those of us who are against the ones ushering in the NWO.
Originally posted by ahimsa
reply to post by AlienChaser
Your post gives different numbers of how many books are in the Bible.
wiki.answers.com...
Originally posted by kingdogol
Originally posted by ahimsa
I can see it meaning that as well, but I can also see the numbers 1 & 3 being positive for those of us who are against the ones ushering in the NWO.
And 13 can also mean the rebellion that is going to be needed by the good people to stop it from happening, and this brings us back to one of the first laws of the universe, yin yan (aka balance). For every good there is a bad, it is the same thing in different ways.
Yes I too am still reading that link you posted, amazing how everything is related in one way to everything else.
Originally posted by kingdogol
Originally posted by ahimsa
reply to post by AlienChaser
Your post gives different numbers of how many books are in the Bible.
wiki.answers.com...
Well that wiki one fits in even better, 39 books in the old testament.....I wonder why that was......!? There sole number is 39, it is their most sacred number, then people being brainwashed and believing the Bible rubbish have made heir own testaments/versions and therefore can really be ignored.
But 39 in the old testament, yet another coincidence......!? I don't think so...
Originally posted by ahimsa
I would like to continue talking with you on this subject, but your comment "then people being brainwashed and believing the Bible rubbish have made heir own testaments/versions and therefore can really be ignored." makes it clear that you consider people like me to be brainwashed and should just be ignored. Don't worry, the Christian bashers will sniff this thread out soon and you'll have many like minded people to talk to.
Originally posted by AlienChaser
it would be really be something if a numerical cipher could be found that holds true across the different versions.