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Tim
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USA
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| Robert, if you'd like a different perspective concerning the the origin of the Old Testsment, you may enjoy 'The Bible Unearthed' by Israel Finkelstein & Neil Asher Silberman. Through archaeology, Finkelstein & Silberman present an entirely different theory of Biblical origin, and the history of Judah. It's an easy and informative read, but no one says that you have to agree with them. |
"We got an issue in America. Too many good docs are gettin' out of business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their -- their love with women all across this country." Dubya in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 9/6/2004
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BorderCoyote
New Member
Canada
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Posted - 04/25/2003 : 09:10:08 [Permalink]
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| I'll tell you where the burning bushes have gone. Didn't you hear about the recent case of a fish in a New York fish market speaking with the voice of GOD to some orthodox Jews? The Great Spirit has decided that fish are much more credible than combusting shrubs. |
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walt fristoe
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 04/25/2003 : 10:55:35 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by BorderCoyote
I'll tell you where the burning bushes have gone. Didn't you hear about the recent case of a fish in a New York fish market speaking with the voice of GOD to some orthodox Jews? The Great Spirit has decided that fish are much more credible than combusting shrubs.
Hi, BorderCoyote! Welcome! 
I wonder why an omnipotent god would need a bush, or a fish, or anything else to speak? Is he/she/it just playing games with us?  |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 04/25/2003 : 13:43:07 [Permalink]
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I think that the original burning bush was a trick staged by Moses to impress the unwashed and assure that his term in office would continue uninterrupted. It worked pretty well, too. It continues to work today.
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"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
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walt fristoe
SFN Regular
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2003 : 17:19:02 [Permalink]
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I can just imagine Old Long-beard up in Heaven: He says to Saint Peter, Hey pete! Watch me scare the shit outta those guys, I'm gonna talk through a fish!" |
"If God chose George Bus of all the people in the world, how good could God be?"
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riptor
Skeptic Friend
Germany
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Posted - 04/26/2003 : 01:31:32 [Permalink]
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And I already thought hearing my sweetwater jellyfish talking to me was a dream.
But beware, it's not any fish! It is goddish, so it is spelled Fish with a major "f".
Hail the Big bearded Jellyfish up in heaven above. |
Hail the Big bearded Jellyfish up in heaven above. |
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Jayster
New Member
USA
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Posted - 05/07/2003 : 19:02:20 [Permalink]
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| I found the talks about God quite interesting. If you ever find a talking burning bush please someone let me know. Concerning evolution they have these bones from like way back in the days and they say that those are the bones of man. Lets keep it real here, you all know as well as I those are stright up monkey bones, don't even try it! I'll stick with my beliefs of God and ride it out. If anyone is ever interested in giving God a chance in there life email me at Jowara1@juno.com and I'll get you started in the most simple way. |
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PhDreamer
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 05/07/2003 : 19:14:51 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Jayster
Concerning evolution they have these bones from like way back in the days and they say that those are the bones of man. Lets keep it real here, you all know as well as I those are stright up monkey bones, don't even try it!
Can I quote you on this? I mean, presumably you've done the necessary research to make this determination, yes?
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I'll stick with my beliefs of God and ride it out.
Yeah, "beliefs of God" make great shock absorbers against the washboard road of reality.
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If anyone is ever interested in giving God a chance in there life email me at Jowara1@juno.com and I'll get you started in the most simple way.
Howzabout I just ask God hisownself? That work for you? |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2003 : 07:07:51 [Permalink]
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I found the talks about God quite interesting. If you ever find a talking burning bush please someone let me know. Concerning evolution they have these bones from like way back in the days and they say that those are the bones of man. Lets keep it real here, you all know as well as I those are stright up monkey bones, don't even try it! I'll stick with my beliefs of God and ride it out. If anyone is ever interested in giving God a chance in there life email me at Jowara1@juno.com and I'll get you started in the most simple way.
Umm, which bones might these be? There are a great many from many, differing locations, covering a very long period of time. And which species of monkey, baboon, ape, lemur, marmoset, or tarzier, et al did they come from? There's a great many of those, in many, differing places, too.
Inquiring minds want to know.
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"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
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jmcginn
Skeptic Friend
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Valiant Dancer
Forum Goalie
USA
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Posted - 05/08/2003 : 09:26:23 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by BorderCoyote
I'll tell you where the burning bushes have gone. Didn't you hear about the recent case of a fish in a New York fish market speaking with the voice of GOD to some orthodox Jews? The Great Spirit has decided that fish are much more credible than combusting shrubs.
I read that story. The fish market owner still turned the "holy" fish into gefelte. A great marketing ploy, though. Story was from 3/14/2003.
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/5399894.htm
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Cthulhu/Asmodeus when you're tired of voting for the lesser of two evils
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