Posts by Viviane

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When a Witness claim the uniqueness of Bible and its accurate prophecies!

by abiather in

with the bulletin of atomic scientists moving its iconic doomsday clock up 2 minutes on 23.01.2015 (which means we are just three minutes closer to midnight in comparison to 17 minutes to midnight in 1991), and rapturewatch.net/timelines.htm predicting the end of the world as early as 2017, subject of last days is getting heated up again..

next time you have a witness boasts about the uniqueness of biblical propheciesespecially about last days, you can point the following photographic description of our times found in srimad bhagavatam, one of the ancient scriptures written even before the bible:.

1) religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength and memory will all diminish day by day because of the powerful influence of the age of kali (age of unrigteousness).12.2.1.

Viviane

Viviane, You say we know “elevation and entropy” to be false!

I never said anything of the sort. Any argument you make from that premise is bound to be incorrect.

The very fact that we humans have not learned to live in peace with each other is the proof that entropy is the norm of the day!

You're confusing a physics concept with unrelated social issues and thinking that proves something. It does not.

Why? We are evolving physically, but mind is not evolving!

Nonsensical woo based on senseless analogies.

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The best argument that we have an immaterial part (called Spirit/Soul) came from Jesus Christ

by abiather in

the best argument that we have an immaterial part (called spirit/soul) came from jesus christ.

however, it is recorded in the gospel of thomas (not in the traditional four gospels).

jesus says: if the flesh came into existence because of the spirit, it is a marvel.

Viviane

The phrase "the Black" reminds me of what the American politician Rick Santorum said when he used that exact phrase. Patronizing. You could have said something else like "Black people".

Agreed. Abiather is taking a rather niggardly view of humanity.

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The best argument that we have an immaterial part (called Spirit/Soul) came from Jesus Christ

by abiather in

the best argument that we have an immaterial part (called spirit/soul) came from jesus christ.

however, it is recorded in the gospel of thomas (not in the traditional four gospels).

jesus says: if the flesh came into existence because of the spirit, it is a marvel.

Viviane

If evolution is true, it should be EQUALLY true everywhere--why only be restricted to body?

Why should be equally true everywhere?

Mind is not evolving, rather it is going downward! Our deep-rooted prejudices remain as they were--anything we term as progress is only an eye-wash, just cosmetic toch.

By every measurable statistic, humanity is better. Less racism, less slavery, less war, less disease.

Why is is that religious people pushing woo always have try to claim everything is crap and getting worse?

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When a Witness claim the uniqueness of Bible and its accurate prophecies!

by abiather in

with the bulletin of atomic scientists moving its iconic doomsday clock up 2 minutes on 23.01.2015 (which means we are just three minutes closer to midnight in comparison to 17 minutes to midnight in 1991), and rapturewatch.net/timelines.htm predicting the end of the world as early as 2017, subject of last days is getting heated up again..

next time you have a witness boasts about the uniqueness of biblical propheciesespecially about last days, you can point the following photographic description of our times found in srimad bhagavatam, one of the ancient scriptures written even before the bible:.

1) religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength and memory will all diminish day by day because of the powerful influence of the age of kali (age of unrigteousness).12.2.1.

Viviane

But in Bagavatam it is all about repeated elevation and entropy (hence it is not about prediction). It says history repeats itself identically in every Kalpa (cycle of a few thousand years):

Well, we already know that to be false. If the central premise is false, why should anyone bother to give any credence to the rest?

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When a Witness claim the uniqueness of Bible and its accurate prophecies!

by abiather in

with the bulletin of atomic scientists moving its iconic doomsday clock up 2 minutes on 23.01.2015 (which means we are just three minutes closer to midnight in comparison to 17 minutes to midnight in 1991), and rapturewatch.net/timelines.htm predicting the end of the world as early as 2017, subject of last days is getting heated up again..

next time you have a witness boasts about the uniqueness of biblical propheciesespecially about last days, you can point the following photographic description of our times found in srimad bhagavatam, one of the ancient scriptures written even before the bible:.

1) religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength and memory will all diminish day by day because of the powerful influence of the age of kali (age of unrigteousness).12.2.1.

Viviane

That was a reply to cofty's claim that "we live in the most peaceful time in all of human history," hence this prophecy is no-sense.

But Cofty didn't say that. He said that, by every measure, we live in the MOST peaceful time.

Also, how is it a prophecy to predict that something would happen that had happened many times before and was still happening while he was alive? What special knowledge or foresight does that require?

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The best argument that we have an immaterial part (called Spirit/Soul) came from Jesus Christ

by abiather in

the best argument that we have an immaterial part (called spirit/soul) came from jesus christ.

however, it is recorded in the gospel of thomas (not in the traditional four gospels).

jesus says: if the flesh came into existence because of the spirit, it is a marvel.

Viviane

Interestingly, what Jesus described as “the marvel of marvels” is what is being taught today: ‘Spirit (or consciousness) with all its ingenuity, logic, power of reason evolved from flesh, or is “an emergent property of the brain (or flesh)”!!!

In this case you are simply using spirit as a metaphor for "consciousness". That's not supported by the Bible and how it talks about spirit.

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When a Witness claim the uniqueness of Bible and its accurate prophecies!

by abiather in

with the bulletin of atomic scientists moving its iconic doomsday clock up 2 minutes on 23.01.2015 (which means we are just three minutes closer to midnight in comparison to 17 minutes to midnight in 1991), and rapturewatch.net/timelines.htm predicting the end of the world as early as 2017, subject of last days is getting heated up again..

next time you have a witness boasts about the uniqueness of biblical propheciesespecially about last days, you can point the following photographic description of our times found in srimad bhagavatam, one of the ancient scriptures written even before the bible:.

1) religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength and memory will all diminish day by day because of the powerful influence of the age of kali (age of unrigteousness).12.2.1.

Viviane

1) Ask the President of the sole Super Power--in how much fear he lives, or any world ruler for that matter?
2) Bopal Industrial Gas leak tragedy killed thousands of people—families of victims got a favorable verdict from the court only after 25 years (for compensation)!

Neither of those things was predicted. What is your point?

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How is Genesis scientifically incorrect?

by EndofMysteries in

i'll add many things in the bible i don't agree with, but the bible is a collection of books.

now to make sure i'm reading as closely to what is written in genesis, i look at this hebrew interlinear, because english translating and rearranging of words can change it.

http://www.scripture4all.org/onlineinterlinear/otpdf/gen1.pdf.

Viviane

Asherah?

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If you live near the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California, you may like to visit this exhibition

by fulltimestudent in

in 1986, workman near the chinese city of chengdu (in sichuan province) dug up some 200 relics of an unknown civilisation:.

the bronze castings showed a high level of technical skill, but interestingly there was also this:.

elephants in china, and important to the elite that ordered the fabrication of the masks, some obviously large enough to be fitted to an elephant's head?

Viviane

That's amazing. There are still mysteries to be solved and that's exciting and incredible.

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USING CONTEXT to understand 'supernatural' Jesus

by TerryWalstrom in

to 27 b.c.e.. in the years of roman republic, no man was called a god (or even a king).

however, 200 years of peace under a ruler imperator, (emperor) gradually relaxed the fears of romans of having a dictator.

surely the gods had bestowed unusual approval!

Viviane

Viviane: please stop with the insults / non-constructive comments and stick to the topic.

I've not insulted anyone, nor strayed from topic unless directly address by an OT comment, Simon.

EDITED TO ADD...

I can understand how, even though factual, using the word "ignorant" to describe a lack of knowledge can feel insulting. I apologize if that bothered you JD. In the future, should anyone decide to make OT comments about my personal life, education, financial situation, etc., I will not use the word "ignorant" to describe those comments. I'll simply point out politely that it is irrelevant, personal and a subject they don't have any details on and to please refrain from commenting on.