Seinfeld the smart ass
I was in a christian bookstore today and I asked the clerk if they had the Koran or Book of Mormon. The clerk didn't seem fazed. He just asked the other clerk if they had those other books and the...
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Quote:And that's why all of us 'nonstandard' belief folks go around slamming the Christians who don't 'get it' that we're EQUAL BY RIGHT, not any stinking 'permission' you lot condescended to GIVE to...
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Quote:(How'm I doing as the 'welcome wagon' lady, folks?) YOU'RE FIRED!!
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Quote:What is wrong is that when applying the Law, it has to be defined. All law is this way. No working on the Sabbath is one of the more difficult laws to follow because everyone has a different...
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You obviously haven't looked very hard.If you look into Tammuz (Dummuzi), you will find that when he was taken into the underworld, Inanna went there to save him, and she succeeded, though they were...
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I've never heard of "Triad 52" and can't find any info on it either, but I have heard of Tammuz.I'm also familiar with the argument that Christianity is only based on pre existing myths.So I'll ask...
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"Ah! Arrogance and stupidity all in one package. How convenient." -- Londo MollariIf you can't laugh at yourself, I'll do it for you! ;)We now return you to your regularly scheduled dementia.
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It doesn't matter how I define "work", it is the intent of the law. Nothing is work if you love what you are doing. The point of the law was that you need to take some time out to reflect and think...
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Quote:there simply IS no such thing as 'substitution' when it comes to reponsibility, and certainly not for guilt.Do you mean that substitutionary atonement is not a Jewish concept? Why would a...
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Sorry, Triad 52 refers to the Welsh triads, and that would be the three exalted prisoners of the Island of Britain.As to your second question, the elements common to all these hero myths are...
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Yes, it's a huge difference: I (or anyone) OWN the right to freedom of religious belief. vs. 'You' GIVE me the right to freedom of religious belief.I'm not slamming them (certain 'Christians) because...
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P.S. From the pyramid texts, Osiris was raised from the dead on the 4th day - ie, after 3 days and nights also.-----Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or...
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Quote:I guess since they do such a good job of wording the laws in Canada, you don't need any lawyers, right?well, perhaps not as manyseriously, i'm sure that the process for the creation of law in...
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Thanks for the references. I would not have thought to search for "life-death-rebirth" deities, but in doing so, I found this wikipedia link:Life-death-rebirth_deityYou might check it out, as it has...
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pious bafflegab??Nice choice of words. I may borrow that sometime. It has a nice ring to it.It is only pious bafflegab if you restate what I wrote in an entirely new way.I never suggested that you...
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Look at it this way - you must admit that the numerous versions of the dying-rising god or hero must raise the suspicions that the story of Jesus, which is remarkably simillar in so many respects, is...
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Quote:You love God above all others.You Love all others less than God, but you still Love them, and you show your Love of God in the Love you show to others.so, the short answer would be 'god'don't...
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There is no such thing as coincidence.I do understand what you are saying. And I have noticed how incredible, or incredulous the story is. There is no need to write your book here; I doubt your...
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I doubt my arguments are any less convincing, but then I don't suppose that matters.I have indeed read translations of Sumerian, Greek, Celtic and Teutonic myths. I've also read the bible, and quite...
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