I'm sorry but that was actually quite funny. Family gives my life purpose, accomplishment and creativity as well. Selfless cooperation is the lifeblood of family and society. Don't wait for a message to be delivered from above to give life purpose. It is all around you.
peacefulpete
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Goodbye yhwh-Goodbye jesus
by fulltimestudent ininteresting report in a oxford university blog - the world is becoming less religious, (hurray!!!).
quote: "an analysis of religious trends from 1981 to 2007 in 49 countries containing 60% of the world’s population did not find a global resurgence of religion—most high-income countries were becoming less religious—however, it did show that in 33 of the 49 countries studied, people had become more religious (norris and inglehart, 2011).
but since 2007, things have changed with surprising speed.
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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Imagine if no one had a gun to stop this monster(with a gun).
How did this monster get a gun? Could we have prevented it? ASK theses important questions, don't just insist it was inevitable like some fatalist doomsayer.
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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If you like that one, you'll love this one that reminds people that Trump 3 years ago wanted gun control. Skip the last half of the clip, its just unrelated monologue.
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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More guns equals more safety
More assault guns equals more safety
More grenade launchers equals more safety
More flamethrowers equals more safety
More nuclear bombs equals more safety.
Where does this logic break down?
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Second Temple Period: Messiahs (Draft)
by Doug Mason ini have been researching the second temple period (2tp) for a little while and there is more i have yet to do.. i am preparing a series of 5 studies (plus a separate list of resources) and the first study has reached its draft stage.. normally, i do not make a draft publicly available, but for several reasons i decided to do so this time.
this study deals with the messiahs prior to and during the 2tp.. as this is a draft, i will appreciate – even encourage – any feedback, especially criticisms and corrections.. messiahs (draft): https://jwstudies.com/2tp_messiahs.pdf.
resources (draft): https://jwstudies.com/2tp_resources.pdf.
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peacefulpete
Ambitious project, all the best. You might enjoy : Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins: Diversity, Continuity, and Transformation.
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Goodbye yhwh-Goodbye jesus
by fulltimestudent ininteresting report in a oxford university blog - the world is becoming less religious, (hurray!!!).
quote: "an analysis of religious trends from 1981 to 2007 in 49 countries containing 60% of the world’s population did not find a global resurgence of religion—most high-income countries were becoming less religious—however, it did show that in 33 of the 49 countries studied, people had become more religious (norris and inglehart, 2011).
but since 2007, things have changed with surprising speed.
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8. We were created for a specific purpose: God's good pleasure and no other reason
I'd rather rather give my life purpose than imagine I was a tinker toy with a predetermined usefulness. And honestly, I really doubt your words are any more true for you than me. Life has promise and potential, even if it is short for some of us. While we are alive we give life purpose by accomplishment and creativity, selflessness and cooperation. If you wait to have a deity define your purpose in life you will be tools for someone else's purpose.
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why crown of thorns
by peacefulpete inmost here know that story elements in the jesus story are drawn from the ot.
countless elements of gospels are cut straight from the descriptions of ot characters like moses, joshua, samuel et.al.
an interesting suggestion involves a passage that was the very last straw for me years ago.
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As for Jesus crown of thorns I doubt the gospel writers thought of Judges 9.
I'm seeing a lot of parallel in theme that would seem quite suggestive. The thorny King offering shade or fiery destruction. The context where it appears was precisely the choosing of a King over the Israelites. As such it was unlikely to be unknown to the writer of Mark. Additionally we know the Gospel writers were aware of Judges 13 as it was used by Luke for the annunciation of the miraculous birth of Samson, as well as the most probable source for "he will be called a Nazarene" in Matt owing to the conflation of Nazarite with the city of Nazareth.
All this in my mind, 1.the familiarity of the Gospel writers with Judges, 2.the theme of this particular story about appointing a 'King of the Israelites' and 3. the description of him as a King who would use fiery destruction, convinces me the Gospel writers drew from Judges 9 for the story element of giving Jesus a crown of thorns and mockingly have him called "King of the Jews".
17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. 18 And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”
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Goodbye yhwh-Goodbye jesus
by fulltimestudent ininteresting report in a oxford university blog - the world is becoming less religious, (hurray!!!).
quote: "an analysis of religious trends from 1981 to 2007 in 49 countries containing 60% of the world’s population did not find a global resurgence of religion—most high-income countries were becoming less religious—however, it did show that in 33 of the 49 countries studied, people had become more religious (norris and inglehart, 2011).
but since 2007, things have changed with surprising speed.
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And if it is survival of the fittest why love your neighbour as yourself?
That false dilemma can only be persuasive to someone who hasn't understood what survival of the fittest means. First, there are many levels to being 'fittest'. Strong bones and teeth may be one example in a given circumstance but strong maternal instincts may also define 'fitness' for survival when situations favor that. Reciprocity, altruism, group kinship, all of these define 'fitness' for survival for social animals. These are the very traits of neighborly love. The better we reflect on the value of these qualities and how they got us so far already, the farther humans will progress away from simple lists of rules and prohibitions offered by religions.
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Goodbye yhwh-Goodbye jesus
by fulltimestudent ininteresting report in a oxford university blog - the world is becoming less religious, (hurray!!!).
quote: "an analysis of religious trends from 1981 to 2007 in 49 countries containing 60% of the world’s population did not find a global resurgence of religion—most high-income countries were becoming less religious—however, it did show that in 33 of the 49 countries studied, people had become more religious (norris and inglehart, 2011).
but since 2007, things have changed with surprising speed.
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I should add that the most successful religions have at their core an irrational, a counterintuitive element. Stories of the impossible and illogical demands (not eating certain foods, killing your children) satisfy the worshiper that what they are practicing is beyond human in meaning. The Gnostic faiths created layers on layers of cryptic language just for that purpose. One of the main reasons Christianity is in decline is the attempt to rationalize it and defend it. Had it rather added even more mystery and fancifulness it might have held up better.