historical problems, inconsistencies, and contradictions comprise a significant part of the bible: .
(1) "thirty and two years old was he (jehoram--ed.
) when he began to reign, and he reigned in jerusalem 8 years, and departed without being desired.
this is true in the case of some sort of professional army.. the greek hoplites were more of a part-time force, fighting in periods when work wasn't needed on the farms, allowing the greeks to field some pretty large armies.
its possibly the isrealites could have done something similar in order to have large fighting forces availabe (and like the pellipinissius.. isreal is a very small area). not that the numbers in the bible are necessarilly accurate.
reading the book of acts and the letters of paul do not bear out the dogma that all the early christians preached.
there are no "service meetings" in the new testament that prepare the average christian for a public ministry.
reading accounts from contemporary first and second century christians indicates that it was the example of christians, not the preaching by all, that primarily drew nonbelievers to christianity.. it is significant that the instructions to preach that are in the new testament are addressed to "elders" and "overseers" like timothy.
Rome was a cruel, nasty place.
It was cruel, yes, but better then most places. If you had to live anywhere in the western hemisphere back then, Rome was the place to be. Sanitation, entertainment, jobs, security. Women from all over the globe at prices that could not be beat!
It's been suggested that a good many of the early christians were marginals of society. Untill Constantine became an Xtian there was no guarantee that Christianity would become the major religion it is today.
when it comes to tv, every generation since the fifties thinks theirs had the best tv shows.
while america has fallen in love with "reality" tv shows like survivor and american idol, i've been thinking about how much better the shows were when i was coming up....
classic westerns like rawhide, gunsmoke, guns of will sonnet, bonanza, have gun will travel, the big valley, high chapparral, and wagon train.
I still think Sanford and Son is the funniest american comedy, ever (I have to say American, because the British comedies are funny to me, but in another way I cant seem to explain).
An eighties show that didn't get a lot of viewers, but was very well done was Crime Story. These days I don't watch much TV. Nothing but reality shows on, anyway.
this is a vent -- you have been warned!!.
i am so sick to death of the idiot.
i have three daughters (13, 11, 11).
And telling to who? You? What makes you think I care what you think?
Wow, how lovely. I guess I might've dumped you and crawled into a bong, too.
Just kidding, of course.
according to the jws, in paradise erf, we will all be perfect, always smiling, and petting lions.
what other fables have you heard about paradise besides petting the damn lions?
Here are some myths of the paradize that I have heard before. (some of these were/are WTS opinions, others are just oddball things that various witnesses have believed and told others)
everyone will be naked (I don't think that's an official one, just one that made the rumour rounds)
(and yet conersely):
there will be no offspring
(ergo)
there will be no sex drive (otherwise god would be cruel, so it went)
there will be specific locations to receive the resurreccted ones. (supposed to be areas already pretty-fied)
the water canopy will return
(and conversely)
it wont rain anymore
(on the same general idea)
the seasons will end. (never figured that one out)
aborted fetuses and miscarriages will not be resurrected
(OR)
aborted fetuses and miscarriages WILL be resurrected
Folks from Sodom and Gomorra won't be invited (where will greenlees get his afterlife tail from?)
(OR)
Folks from Sodom and Gomorra WILL be invited (might as well.. no sex in the future anyway)
We will populate the entire universe (As a World Empire of former window cleaners struggles to build it's first starship out of Armageddon War surplus. This one is very popular with trekkie dubs, of which there are many. But i think it also requires, realistically, that paradise survivors breed)
After the devil is finally destyoed when someone forgets and leaves the avbyss door unlocked, then if you screw up you will get killed by god on the spot (how lovely), but since everyone has perfection at that point, it probably would not happen
everyone will be some kind of yeoman farmer
the deserts will bloom (that's bad news for the cacti and animals that already live there, of course..)
we will have control over animals (I guess kind of like in the Beastmaster movies)
(which basically leads to)
we'll be vegetarians
lol. those are all good!
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i would like to know what your doing ,from just sitting on your patio sipping a pina colada or (if your the more advertureous type) playing with your wakeboard slider ....i'll tell you later what i'm doing.
ps...don't forget the real meaning of this holiday.
cooking, eating, sex, relaxing, swimming, boating
not necessarilly in that order, and possibily repeated many times in some instances.
this is a vent -- you have been warned!!.
i am so sick to death of the idiot.
i have three daughters (13, 11, 11).
Dude! You need to take a chill pill. You sound like a sanctimonious ass. Not that you are one. But give me a break. Uh doy, no I didn't know I participated in creating my children. Pulllleeeezzzee
It is odd to me how people will table their situation on an open forum, and then respond with insults when someone responds in a manner which they did not want to hear. That reply was more telling then you probably realize. Go shout at the wind.
the senate passed the tax-cut today.
i'm mainly for it but i can see where there might be some problems with it.what do you think?.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/906941.asp?vts=052320030845.
I'm all for tax cuts. I'm all for government cuts too.
Democrats for for government increases, and tax increases
Republicans are for government increases, and tax cuts
Libertarians are for government reduction, and for tax cuts.
guess I'm voting third party, again.
i do not care if you endorse the republican party, democrats, independents, or even the green party.
but to see such inordinate amounts of money go into campaigns disgusts me.
the economy is flailing and people are homeless and starving, all the while these fatcats live high off the hog and mingle at dinners while kissing one another's asses.. this is not a post directed specifically at any candidate.
NBA players earn their money, AFAIAC. They are the stars that bring people to the show. Otherwise why doesnt the CBA , WNBA, or USBL have the same kind of revenues? Star power. Le Bron has probably been overhyped, and even if he isn't, it's hard to imagine him being able to take a garbage team like the Cavs to the playoffs, much less the championship. But we won't know till he starts playing.
Now baseball on the otherhand...
