peacefulpete
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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..
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Acts 15
by peacefulpete inacts 15. the pericope has been long interpreted by the catholic church as a proof text for a central authority.
churches like the wt repeat this claim.
however, reading the text without this coloring reveals something very different.. the story starts with paul and barnabas going to the antioch church and there they encounter pharisee christians from jerusalem (15:24) contradicting the doctrine held by the antioch church.
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God's first Creation
by peacefulpete inthe first of god's works was..........behemoth.
job 40:19 he is the reshit (firstling) of the ways of el; he, his maker, can approach it with his cherev (sword).. ok, where to start.
first of all, yes the word in context does imply 'first'.
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Voting thumbs up
by peacefulpete inis anyone else having problem giving a thumbs up?
it has been happening for a long time.
i vote up , it appears, then disappears when i return to page.
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Howard the Duck..... mature
by peacefulpete inhoward the duck (1986) condom scene [hd] lea thompson - youtube.
ok, i'm attempting to bring some levity to the topic of evolution.
when i was a boy in high school i gave my teachers hell when the topic of evolution was mentioned.
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Did Babylon Destroy the Temple?
by peacefulpete indid the babylonians destroy the jerusalem temple?
personally, i never questioned this, of course they did, doesn't 2 kings 25 say:.
9 and he burned the house of the lord, the king’s house, and all the houses of jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire.