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  by yxl1 in

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  i read somewhere that in 324, constantine decided that literal christianity was to be the offical religion of the roman empire.

  could anyone point me to an author or book that describes how and why this happened.

  also, does anyone have any information on how the current 66 bible books were chosen over the many books that were discarded.. thanks.

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  Thanx people. I've ordered the book from amazon. Let you know what its like when I'm done
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  More questions

  by yxl1 in

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  2. bible

  i read somewhere that in 324, constantine decided that literal christianity was to be the offical religion of the roman empire.

  could anyone point me to an author or book that describes how and why this happened.

  also, does anyone have any information on how the current 66 bible books were chosen over the many books that were discarded.. thanks.

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  Thanx people. I've ordered the book from amazon. Let you know what its like when I'm done
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  Oh Brother Where Art Thou?...

  by SixofNine in

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  .... and can you get me there with you, brother?

  they look like they've just seen an elder come into the room in this second pic!.

  and look who's pic was in the yahoo line-up along with brother rodger's; bai ling.

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  any idea when it gets its UK broadcast? What songs did prince perform?
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  Parting the red sea possible?

  by yxl1 in

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  2. bible

  this landed in my inbox this morning.

  some might find it interesting.

  http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040202/redsea.html.

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  This landed in my inbox this morning. Some might find it interesting

  http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040202/redsea.html

  Study: Red Sea Parting Possible By Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News

  Red Sea Reefs from Space

  Feb. 2, 2004 — The parting of the Red Sea and the subsequent escape of thousands of Jewish slaves, which is described in the Bible's book of Exodus, can be explained by science, according to two Russian researchers.

  The study, published in the Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is one of the first to examine the event using oceanography, weather patterns, and mathematical calculations.

  Naum Volzinger, senior researcher at the St. Petersburg Institute of Oceanology, and colleague Alexei Androsov of Hamburg, determined that a reef runs from Egypt to the north side of the Red Sea. They believe the reef used to be much closer to the surface during Biblical times at approximately 1500 B.C.

  Depending on the weather and tidal movements, the reef could have been exposed for hours at a time, according to the new theory.

  "If the wind blew all night at a speed of 30 meters (about 98 1/2 feet) per second, then the reef would be dry," Volzinger told The Moscow Times. "It would take the Jews — there were 600,000 of them — four hours to cross the seven-kilometer (4.4 mile) reef that runs from one coast to another. Then, in half an hour, the waters would come back."

  The theory provides a scientific explanation for the story of the Red Sea parting, which is credited to Moses and Jehovah in the Bible.

  "And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left." (Exodus 14:21-22).

  Discovery News contacted three Biblical scholars about the Russian study, and each expressed disappointment with the findings.

  Robert Coote, professor of Old Testament studies at the San Francisco Theological Seminary, said the language used to write the book of Exodus, Hebrew Yam Sup, can be interpreted in different ways. Coote indicated that the "Red Sea" might actually have been the Mediterranean, a Suez lagoon, the Gulf of Suez, or the Gulf of Aqaba.

  Aaron Brody, assistant professor of Bible and archaeology and director of the Bade Museum at the Pacific School of Religion, agreed with Coote and added, "There are no extra-biblical historic texts that pertain to the Exodus story, and short-term events like the one described in the Book of Exodus very rarely appear in the archaeological record, so we have no textual sources outside of the material in Genesis and no artifactual data to clarify this event."

  Along with Coote and Brody, Barbara Green, professor of Biblical studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, believes history and science provide important tools for studying the Bible, but that they should not be the only ones.

  "The Bible needs to be read with many lenses, among which are history and science, but there are many others as well," Green told Discovery News. "The error is to assume that all that is at stake is facticity — how many miles, how much speed. It is ludicrous on its own."
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  by yxl1 in

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  i read somewhere that in 324, constantine decided that literal christianity was to be the offical religion of the roman empire.

  could anyone point me to an author or book that describes how and why this happened.

  also, does anyone have any information on how the current 66 bible books were chosen over the many books that were discarded.. thanks.

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  I read somewhere that in 324, Constantine decided that Literal Christianity was to be the offical religion of the Roman empire. Could anyone point me to an author or book that describes how and why this happened. Also, does anyone have any information on how the current 66 bible books were chosen over the many books that were discarded.

  thanks
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  Yoga: The Watchtower's View

  by Disheartened in

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  what a load of crap!

  i copied and pasted this from watchtower.org.

  this just goes to show how they will stop at nothing to maintain the mind control over the poor blind people who still believe.... yoga.

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  I was pretty sore the next day though, is that o.k?

  That'll be the debil entering you...
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  Press article on debut of Father's Touch tonight....

  by morrisamb in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  father's touch debuts tonight

  father's touch will have its premiere screening at wolf performance hall tonight.

  "i was intrigued by the challenge of telling a story adapted from the first chapter of a book using only silent, moving pictures and music," said louise fagan, director of the film based on father's touch, an autobiographical memoir by londoner donald d'haene.

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  This is good stuff people. Just watched it on www.triggerstreet.com and direction/editing remind me a lot of Chris Carters Millennium's first season (especially the episodes directed by David Nutter)

  Well worth a watch.
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  Do you love God?

  by fearnotruth22 in

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  how do you feel about god?

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  I dont think so. I acknowledge its existance, and marvel at its works, but love? I dont think it expects anything from us.
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  What will you say to God in your defense?

  by fearnotruth22 in

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  suppose god holds us accountable.

  what will you say to him in your defense to plead you cause?

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  Did you really want mankind to worship you? Ahh...thought not!
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  Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

  by Leolaia in

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  twice (john 4:29, 39), the samaritan woman is said to have reported to her townspeople that a man had told her ?everything?

  one may surmise that those whom she told knew rather well precisely what the things were that she had done, for they followed her urging to see this remarkably perceptive stranger.

  precisely what did jesus tell her that so moved her and others, and how did he go about it?

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  Thanks for the post Leo. This is one scripture that has always bugged me. I don’t know why, but this scripture always made me think of Jesus as having a manipulating manner. He tries hard to convince the woman who he is, using the analogy of water that will quench thirst forever, (geeeze..) and even the indirect snide remarks about her morality.Don’t ask me to back my comments up with any intellectual reasoning, because I cant .LOL. Maybe its because the witnesses always used this scripture to show how Jesus could swing any situation to further his ideals. Again, thanks for the interesting post and apologies for the rambling.

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