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Now, the Bible WAS ASSEMBLED in it's current form as a way to control the masses. It was done so by the Council of Nicea, convened by Constantine, King of the Roman Empire around the 300s, CE. They came together to assemble the religious texts that most closely related Constantine's views on his new found Christianity (which he discovered was the best way to establish rule in Gaul, as it had recently taken to Christianity).
Originally posted by spellbound
reply to post by helen670
There is another thread on this.
I am surprised that the mods have let you have this thread so long.
But, yes, I do believe it.
Originally posted by damwel
You don't have to prove a negative. You have to prove the positive, that's the way it works. So you prove it, you can't because it's ludicrous.
and btw, there was no Jesus, they made him up to control you. Have a nice day.
[edit on 30-7-2009 by damwel]
Originally posted by damwel
and btw, there was no Jesus, they made him up to control you. Have a nice day.
[edit on 30-7-2009 by damwel]
The first such beings to be created were the angels.
God endowed them with great abilities and settled them in His heavenly abode.
However, though the angels possessed a great deal of perfection, they were not absolutely perfect, and so were open to the influence of passions.
Thus it came about that some of the angels, seduced by the thought of their limited perfections, entered a state of pride, which became the cause of their fall.
Lucifer was the first to rebel in pride against his Creator, and he was followed by many other angels who left God.
But to leave God means to leave life and embrace death
Angels and Demons
Comparing men with angels, St. Paul quoted they words of an ancient prophet who spoke of God: O Lord - what is man, that Thou art mindful of him?
Or the son of man, that Thou visitest him?
Thou madest him a little lower than the Angels; Thou crownest him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands; Thou has put all things in subjection under his feet (Heb. 2:6-8; Ps. 8:4-6).
Nature of Angels
Originally posted by Toughiv
reply to post by havok
Havok you are right, it has been proven that a man called Jesus did exist. However, one point to mention is that back in the times he lived in, it was common practice to have marriages early etc. And that those who were not married we the minority, something which would have surely been documented. However, we have seen no such things where somebody has written that he was unmarried.
Which suggests that he was infact married.
Son of God, married?! :O
Originally posted by Mgodgasm
Satan comes from the name Lucifer (who predates the bible) the horned god of the earth.