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I would read it but I don't like fiction. Basically it makes a good bedtime stories for children, be good or I will smite you. I learned all about that when I was growing up but it wasn't from god it was from my parents way back before timeouts in a corner if you were bad.
This book is about an uncommon dialogue between the writer (Neale Donald Walsch) and a higher power which he believes to be God. It's where the writer asks god some very difficult questions about life, death, religion, politics etc...and god responds. So i guess it would be up to the reader to decide based on what they believe if the book is fact or fiction. This god is unlike the god of the bible; trust me...it's a good read! Peace!! :) :) :)Quote:
Originally posted by BullWinkle@28 December 2003 - 11:23
I would read it but I don't like fiction. Basically it makes a good bedtime stories for children, be good or I will smite you. I learned all about that when I was growing up but it wasn't from god it was from my parents way back before timeouts in a corner if you were bad.
the bible is a fiction story
How do you figure that?Quote:
Originally posted by Adster@30 December 2003 - 13:01
the bible is a fiction story
How do you figure that? [/b][/quote]Quote:
Originally posted by Withcheese+31 December 2003 - 01:21--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Withcheese @ 31 December 2003 - 01:21)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Adster@30 December 2003 - 13:01
the bible is a fiction story
coz its there for belief or dis belief personally I think its a brainwashing piece of crap that manipulates us into believing what we want too
Here is what I have found (while soul searching a few years ago)
The Bible we know today was actualy written in about 1000AD. and rewritten in something like 1500AD, commissioned by King James (hence the new testament)
In Israel Jesus was worshipped alongside of Dionisus (Greek God) archiological evidence found coins with etching Jesus on one side and the God of Wine on the other.
Much of the "Good Book" is actualy plagerized from the Mythologies from around the world, mostly Babilonian(The Arc), Eagyptian ( Moses) and Greek (Take your pick there are so many, but Sodom and Gahmora is one of them ), some Celtic (David and Goliath)
I personaly am Pagan, I find that way to many people put their faith into somthing because they are told that that is right, without even doing a bit of reseach into other beleifs. they do so because their parents are Christians, they were raised that way so on and so forth.
Christianity is on a decline I beleive, because people are finaly opening their eyes.
But thats just me.
D :angel1:
coz its there for belief or dis belief personally I think its a brainwashing piece of crap that manipulates us into believing what we want too [/b][/quote]Quote:
Originally posted by Adster+31 December 2003 - 11:12--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Adster @ 31 December 2003 - 11:12)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Quote:
Originally posted by Withcheese@31 December 2003 - 01:21
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@30 December 2003 - 13:01
the bible is a fiction story
How do you figure that?
I agree. the bible has been translated so many times from one language to another the original meaning was lost Generations ago. Each translation not only to loses some meaning due to error but as each culture came in to power they have changed the bible to suit thier own purposes. Not to mention the various Demoninations who omit books as it suits them. The bible as we see it today is missing 30% of it's original books. One of the Gosples is not included (the Gospel according to Thomas) Scorcese based The Last Temptation of Christ on this missing text.
I just can't be bothered to listen to some dude in a dress try to explain to me why I'm going to hell for eating meat on Good Friday (when he wolfs down more tube steak than Richard Simmons).
I here what ur saying and u might be right in some respect due to the fact that my own research turned up things of this same nature. It seems that much of the bible especially the [Old Testament] is based on Folklore and Mythology. Don't get me wrong, I was was raised in the christian way so this was very hard for me to accept. I do believe in God but I don't think the bible is fully accurate when it comes to the nature of god. Just one question though...what do u mean exactly when u say ur Pagan? :huh:Quote:
Originally posted by Draconos@8 January 2004 - 21:43
Here is what I have found (while soul searching a few years ago)
The Bible we know today was actualy written in about 1000AD. and rewritten in something like 1500AD, commissioned by King James (hence the new testament)
In Israel Jesus was worshipped alongside of Dionisus (Greek God) archiological evidence found coins with etching Jesus on one side and the God of Wine on the other.
Much of the "Good Book" is actualy plagerized from the Mythologies from around the world, mostly Babilonian(The Arc), Eagyptian ( Moses) and Greek (Take your pick there are so many, but Sodom and Gahmora is one of them ), some Celtic (David and Goliath)
I personaly am Pagan, I find that way to many people put their faith into somthing because they are told that that is right, without even doing a bit of reseach into other beleifs. they do so because their parents are Christians, they were raised that way so on and so forth.
Christianity is on a decline I beleive, because people are finaly opening their eyes.
But thats just me.
D :angel1:
[QUOTE]what do u mean exactly when u say ur Pagan?
I was raised Christian, but in my early 20's I had a crisis of Faith, after doing alot of research and soul searching, I realised that I am spiritual, but not Christian. I beleive in balance wheather it be in anture or in the huma condition, and the Gods I worship are the ancient Pre-hristian Gods, of Greece.
D
I think the Buddists and the Hindus are on to something. There is definely something to chi and karma.