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The Bible was very definitely written by men, and not superior men either; far from it!
This is why so much of it can be shown to be historically and scientifically dead wrong about damned-near everything back-to-front.
We’re talking about people who believe snakes and donkeys can talk ([Genesis 3; Numbers 22:1-35]),
who believe in incantations ([Genesis 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 14 ,20, 24, 29]),
blood sacrifice ([Genesis 4:4 & 31:54; Leviticus 1:9 & 9:18; 2nd Kings 16:15; Ezekiel 39:17]),
ritual spells ([Leviticus 14]),
enchanted artifacts (1 Samuel 5: 6-9; Exodus 7:8-12; 1 Samuel 5:69, 6:19]),
pyrotechnic potions ([Numbers 5:20-26]),
astrology ([Genesis 1:14-15; Job 38:32; Isaiah 14:12-14; Luke 21:25; Matthew 12:32 & 28:20]),
and the five elements of witchcraft ([Leviticus 14]).
They thought that if you use a magic wand to sprinkle blood all over someone, it will cure them of leprosy.
We’re talking about people who think that rabbits chew cud ([Leviticus 11:6]),
and that bats are birds ([Deuteronomy 14:11-18; Leviticus 11:13-19]),
and whales are fish (Jonah 1:17; Matthew 12:40]),
and that Pi is a round number (1st Kings 7:23; 2nd Chronicles 4:2]).
These folks believed that if you display striped patterns to a pregnant cow, it would bare striped calves (Genesis 30:37-43]).
How could anyone say that who knows anything about genetics?
Obviously the authors of this book didn’t.
If the Bible had been written by a supreme being, then it wouldn’t contain the mistakes that it does.
If it was written by a truly superior being, and meant to be read as a literal history, then the Bible wouldn’t contain anything that it does.
As a moral guide, it utterly fails, because much of the original Hebrew scriptures were written by ignorant and bigoted savagesThe Bible was very definitely written by men, and not superior men either; far from... more
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John Dominic Crossan's 'blasphemous' portrait of Jesus
By John Blake, CNN
February 27, 2011 1:48 a.m. EST
PART ONE…
(CNN) -- One of his first fan letters came from someone who declared:
"If Hell were not already created, it should be invented just for you."
Other critics have called him "demonic," "blasphemous" and a "schmuck."
When John Dominic Crossan was a teenager in Ireland, he dreamed of becoming a missionary priest. But the message he's spreading about Jesus today isn't the kind that would endear him to many church leaders.
Crossan says Jesus was an exploited "peasant with an attitude" who didn't perform many miracles, physically rise from the dead or die as punishment for humanity's sins.
Jesus was extraordinary because of how he lived, not died, says Crossan, one of the world's top scholars on the "historical Jesus," a field in which academics use historical evidence to reconstruct Jesus in his first-century setting.
"I cannot imagine a more miraculous life than nonviolent resistance to violence," Crossan says. "I cannot imagine a bigger miracle than a man standing in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square."
In another time, Crossan's views would have been confined to scholarly journals. But he and his best-selling books, including the recent "Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography," have changed how biblical scholars operate.
Crossan believes the public should be exposed to even the most divisive debates that scholars have had about Jesus and the Bible. He co-founded the Jesus Seminar, a controversial group of scholars who hold public forums that cast doubt on the authenticity of many sayings and deeds attributed to Jesus.
John Dominic Crossan says even the writers of the Bible disagreed about Jesus' message.
The 77-year-old Crossan has built on the seminar's mission by writing a series of best-selling books on Jesus and the Apostle Paul. With his silver Prince Valiant haircut and his pronounced Irish accent, he's also appeared on documentaries such as PBS's "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" and A&E's "Mysteries of the Bible."
Crossan's overarching message is that you don't have to accept the Jesus of dogma. There's another Jesus hidden in Scripture and history who has been ignored.
"He's changed the way we look and think about Jesus," says Byron McCane, an archaeologist and professor of religion at Wofford College in South Carolina. "He's important in a way that few scholars are."
CONTINUED…John Dominic Crossan's 'blasphemous' portrait of Jesus
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Judas is one of the most infamous figures in the Bible. His crime is considered by Christians as the most grievous of them all: the betrayal of the Son of God Himself. Judas Iscariot has forever been maligned by all of Christendom, but is this dubious reputation at all deserved? Should the supposedly treasonous apostle be held accountable for something that was meant to happen? http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/recent-news/403-judas-be-forgivenJudas is one of the most infamous figures in the Bible. His crime is considered by... more
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"large, though not complete, translation of the Hebrew Bible; each section has a preface
providing scholarly information and justification for the assumptions of the translator"."large, though not complete, translation of the Hebrew Bible; each section has a... more
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Kymatica as a film if I had to describe it in one word I would say “Amen”! I am extremely thrilled to see more films like this being created and shared in an ever growing community of conscious human beings.
The film does share similar themes as the popular award winning docu-film “The Zeitgeist Addendum” but can stand on it’s own with original and thought provoking subject matter.
To WATCH the movie click through when you've finished let's hear what you think.Kymatica as a film if I had to describe it in one word I would say “Amen”!... more
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These 100 computer games promote Christian values, focus on Bible lessons and Scripture, and avoid the scandalous environments of mainstream games, without giving up on fun.These 100 computer games promote Christian values, focus on Bible lessons and... more
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