peacefulpete
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Santa?
by peacefulpete inthis rare phenomenon occurring above storm clouds 40-70 miles above the earth has only been observed scientifically a few times previously.
the link above is the first real time video of it occurring.
now some science obsessed people might try to dismiss this as some boring physics display, but we know don't we......... it only stands to reason that his magic sleigh would require periodic maintenance and practice runs.
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Bathwater
by peacefulpete inmany who have become disillusioned by some particular recent wt offence, separate from the church physically but retain the indoctrination the wt installed in their brains.
a familiar trope is often used,.
"don't throw the baby out with the bathwater!".
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Fancy Dancer....JTB's Death
by peacefulpete init might surprise some to find that john the baptizer's (jtb) death is described a number of ways in the traditions of the gospels, josephus and the mandeans (jewish gnostic sect that followed jtb).
first g.mark says john was reluctantly killed soon after he baptizes jesus by "herod".
this herod is described mark 6:.
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Lots of Conditioner
by peacefulpete inezekiel 8:3 he stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head.
then the spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of god to jerusalem,.
dan:14:36 then the angel of the lord took him by the crown, and lifted him up by the hair of his head, and with the blast of his breath set him in babylon over the den.. gospel of the hebrews in reference to jesus:.
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Gods on Paper and Stage
by peacefulpete inwere the works of homer, aeschylus, sophocles, etc.
acting blasphemously when creating their works of fiction because they included the gods in the stories?
when homer placed dialog into athena's mouth, was he wrong to use his creativity to make her come alive for an audience?
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Edgerton Gospel
by peacefulpete inregarded as likely the oldest (or tied with oldest) gospel fragment we have is that named the unknown gospel or the edgerton gospel.
sadly it is very fragmentary.
debates regarding it's relationship with the 4 canonical gospels have continued since it was found.
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Ken and Barbie
by peacefulpete inforgive the insensitivity of this but does the wt imagine the "resurrected" bodies of the dead will have useless genitalia?
or will the humans 2.0 have the smooth appearance of a ken doll or the nipple-less breasts of a barbie.
any breasts at all?
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Book Recommendation
by peacefulpete ini've been slowly digesting another well researched book regarding christian origins.. the moral world of the first christians (library of early christianity): meeks, wayne a.: 9780664250140: amazon.com: books.
a wonderful review of the major streams of judaism and greek religion that contributed to the ethos of the first century.
strongly recommend it.
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The Moral World of the First Christians
by peacefulpete ini've been slowly digesting another well researched book regarding christian origins.. the moral world of the first christians (library of early christianity): meeks, wayne a.: 9780664250140: amazon.com: books.
a wonderful review of the major streams of judaism and greek religion that contributed to the ethos of the first century.
strongly recommend it.
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Another Inspiring Story
by peacefulpete in“i knew the repercussions of leaving” (chronicle.com).
she did not see any role models around her, and the organization’s requirements and expectations “steered me away from the things i wanted to do in my life.” at age 18, she decided to leave the religion, “even though it was hard, even though it was confusing, and scary … and painful,” to pursue her dreams and goals..