Posts by whereami

Thanks for making my point" You will defend your cruel murdering god to the end because if you don't, you'll end up like the people you feel deserve to be destroyed".

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"The Rise and Fall of the Bible"

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writing at salon, laura miller reviews a new book by professor of religion, timothy beal.

"the rise and fall of the bible": rethinking the good book .

.. the thing is, many americans -- especially those raised in the less reflective christian denominations -- know nothing about how the bible was compiled.

whereami

Also, anyone interested in listening to Bart's books (Misquoting Jesus or God's Problem) for free, here's the link: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/203660/1/Anyone-interested-in-free-Bart-Ehrmans-Miquoting-Jesus-Gods-Problem-audio-books-Great-books

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"The Rise and Fall of the Bible"

by leavingwt in

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friends

writing at salon, laura miller reviews a new book by professor of religion, timothy beal.

"the rise and fall of the bible": rethinking the good book .

.. the thing is, many americans -- especially those raised in the less reflective christian denominations -- know nothing about how the bible was compiled.

whereami

If anyone is interested in hearing it from the "horses mouth", here's a perfect opportunity on the 17th of this month (3 days): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177022889000455

PRESS RELEASE for national media outlets here: http://pitch.pe/124404
This event will be held at UNC-CH, but may be streamed throughout the country, so you can RSVP and invite friends from anywhere. Current additional host locations for live video stream include: NC State (First Year College Commons Rm 110), UGA, Augusta State University (details coming soon - more info on livestream locations below).

"What to Believe? An Internal Struggle: The soul-searching personal stories of Bart Ehrman and James Berends"

In the late 1970's, Bart Ehrman and James Berends graduated from Wheaton College as Evangelical Christians seeking deeper roots for their faith. After decades of spiritual searching, Dr. Bart Ehrman is now an "agnostic" religion professor at UNC and Fr. James Berends is an "apophatic" Eastern Orthodox priest at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church.

Come hear their personal stories as they share the spiritual journies that led them to where they are today.

Ehrman will speak from 6:00-6:30, Berends from 6:30-7:00 with Q&A to follow.

Admission is free to students and the general public; seating is limited. Public parking available in the McCauley Deck, Bell Tower Deck, Venable Lot and Nash Lot.

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS FOR LIVESTREAM VIDEO
The event will be livestreamed at www.bartehrmanstory.com, but if the livestream is overused and crashes for the general public, we will try a different private livestream to specific host locations. If you can get 10 people who will come in your area, we may be able to provide a host location. Contact: [email protected] to request a host location or learn more about a forthcoming documentary video series on Bart Ehrman's personal faith journey.

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If Armageddon came tomorrow, would Jehovah kill a billion children?

by just n from bethel in

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i just looked up some population statistics.

i saw there are over a billion children under the age of 10 on the earth today.

(didn't research too hard - just googled it.

whereami

That is not the Christian message. Matthew 19:14 gives a direct message to children: "Jesus said, "Don't stop children from coming to me! Children like these are part of the kingdom of God."

If you don't understand the Bible, then you won't understand the difference between the OT and the NT. They are completely different parts of God's plan.

Although this may seem appalling to consider it is God's right to bring judgment on whom He desires, when He desires, through whom He desires, in the manner that He desires. Man simply does not have all of the knowledge required to judge God on this issue. The amazing thing is that God was as long suffering with sinful people as He was.

It is also true that the nations God commanded Israel to destroy (i.e. Amorite, Canaanites, Midianites) had enticed Israel to sin. God desired to put an end to Idolatry. What better way to eliminate Idolatry than to completely destroy the entire Nation responsible?

Women and children were part of God's judgment in order to completely destroy the influence and Idolatry of the foreign nation.

Although Israel returned to Idolatry time and time again, the Nations judged by God were responsible for their own sin.

It matters not how or when a person dies. It matters what a person's relationship to God is. If children are "innocent" they will be judged by God as such even if they die as part of Gods judgment against the nation in which they live.

Romans 11:22 "Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off."

This is why I don't get into it with believers. If you can't see how discusting this line of reasoning is then there really isn't anything anyone can say. It's so sad to see that in 2011 we still cling to this type of backwards thinking. You will defend your cruel murdering god to the end because if you don't, you'll end up like the people you feel deserve to be destroyed. So sad.

Religion/faith is a true virus of the mind.

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"The Rise and Fall of the Bible"

by leavingwt in

jw
friends

writing at salon, laura miller reviews a new book by professor of religion, timothy beal.

"the rise and fall of the bible": rethinking the good book .

.. the thing is, many americans -- especially those raised in the less reflective christian denominations -- know nothing about how the bible was compiled.