THANKS Adamah,..doesn't quite explain context of the scripture, which in biblical understanding terms is the crux of the matter .Im no hebrew scholar so i always stand to be corrected.
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The Bible's Buried Secrets, new findings on how the ancient Israelites became supposedly monotheistic
by Finkelstein ini viewed this tv series recently and found the information interesting to say the least.. here is part 2 which got my attention the most.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyd0lzmile8.
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The Bible's Buried Secrets, new findings on how the ancient Israelites became supposedly monotheistic
by Finkelstein ini viewed this tv series recently and found the information interesting to say the least.. here is part 2 which got my attention the most.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyd0lzmile8.
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Adamah ..... the site i was researching made the point that 'elohim' in certain contexts was not always plural(i will check it again as its been a while).But in the context of "who among the sons of" would it not seem fitting the reference to el/elohim would be singular . Also if it referred to a counsel ' under ' yahweh why would it be comparing yahweh to the "sons of..".Just a thought .?
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The Bible's Buried Secrets, new findings on how the ancient Israelites became supposedly monotheistic
by Finkelstein ini viewed this tv series recently and found the information interesting to say the least.. here is part 2 which got my attention the most.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyd0lzmile8.
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Original hebrew psalm 89:6 .,"Who among the sons of EL (top canaanite god)..is like yahweh." This sounds to me like pokytheism was still around..Modern translations of this scripture seem to deviate from the original hebrew?
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Reminder: Hate speech on this forum is NOT tolerated
by Simon insome of the comments on the anthony morris topics have been despicable.. if someone is an idiot or a biggot then they are damaging themselves.. if 'we' start posting vile filth, insults and threats then it doesn't convince anyone other than we're probably as bad..
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Saul I hope god/jesus tucks you in nice and cosy and wipes your frustrated little brow and tells you how good you are for chastising all those nasty people. Aaaaaahhhh there there nite nite.
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Talking with a nonbeliever...
by suavojr inin my search for the truth and the burning desire to become free from all forms of dogma and wishful thinking.
i have approached my first crossroads in my life, should i continue to believe in a god or not?.
currently i am leaning toward agnosticism, but all the suffering in the world, all the loss and pain in my own life makes it hard for me to simply let go of the idea and hope that at the end justice will prevail, that one day god can make it all good.. .
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Seraph...Why would it take a near death experience to show something beyond?. Beyond what? If you mean beyond our limit of understanding what would give someone a near death experience. Are you saying its a sign from god, would that be the same god as you use as a label? Wouldn't you feel he/ she would be playing a mind game with that person. Perhaps you are hinting at another realm entirely?
I am however sympathetic to your slant on the limitations of our understanding / consciousness .Yes I have similar thoughts about that although if there are "things" beyond our understanding, then by its very question how will we ever know?.But I don't close my mind to the possibility as our brains by their physical makeup must have a limit. CouldIit be god on the one hand...Big bang/ black hole/ anti matter on the other.
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by Brainfloss inmatthew 28:18-20 states.
...18and jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "all authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
19"go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit, 20teaching them to observe all that i commanded you; and lo, i am with you always, even to the end of the age.. what are all of the things jesus commanded?.
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Not much difference in my book, GOD, JESUS/G.B. SALVATION YIPPEE!! .....NOT!!!!
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Talking with a nonbeliever...
by suavojr inin my search for the truth and the burning desire to become free from all forms of dogma and wishful thinking.
i have approached my first crossroads in my life, should i continue to believe in a god or not?.
currently i am leaning toward agnosticism, but all the suffering in the world, all the loss and pain in my own life makes it hard for me to simply let go of the idea and hope that at the end justice will prevail, that one day god can make it all good.. .
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Yes!! ? We can go well beyond what we have accomplished more quickly( solving the worlds problems ). But it is dragged to a snails pace because of the continuing belief om millions that god has the solution .Humans working together for mans benefit NOT GODS would accelerate the process .
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Talking with a nonbeliever...
by suavojr inin my search for the truth and the burning desire to become free from all forms of dogma and wishful thinking.
i have approached my first crossroads in my life, should i continue to believe in a god or not?.
currently i am leaning toward agnosticism, but all the suffering in the world, all the loss and pain in my own life makes it hard for me to simply let go of the idea and hope that at the end justice will prevail, that one day god can make it all good.. .
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I believe the believer's present problems which exasperate mans dilemmas. Non religious people have more focus to look at solutions more objectively IE not searching for deistic/theological solutions, but concentrating on the humanistic causes .Too many atrocities are still committed in the name of whatever god!!
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Why doesn't god do anything tangible now?
by punkofnice ini was always told that god did loads of stuff that was evidence of his existance.
ususally very brutal things too (b#st@rd).. jesus walked on water and raised the dead we are told.. it seems to me also that the older the story, the more exaggerated it is...y'know...talking snake......global flood.. there are those that claim god speaks to them now and they alone 'know' it.
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Irrid....."god is real.......make no mistake"........MISTAKE;..error, misunderstanding...if i choose not to believe in god what is my error where is my misunderstanding.....Facts please,so i will be able to correct myself.
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Talking with a nonbeliever...
by suavojr inin my search for the truth and the burning desire to become free from all forms of dogma and wishful thinking.
i have approached my first crossroads in my life, should i continue to believe in a god or not?.
currently i am leaning toward agnosticism, but all the suffering in the world, all the loss and pain in my own life makes it hard for me to simply let go of the idea and hope that at the end justice will prevail, that one day god can make it all good.. .
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Sauv... " no one is born an atheist"......Assumes there would be a choice at birth, what a child requires.. even demands at birth , is to breath , suckle , be warm and survive if any of these are lacking is god going to intervene ?. Why did you make that statement ? what is its relevency? If the child was born into a non deist/ theist existence with no concept of god whatsoever it would grow into a person with no belief at all of such a concept, unless you believe that whatever so called god would reveal itself by way of a miracle to demand servitude!!. How likely is that?...