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Part 2: Isaac Newton's day job evidently consisted of Interpreting Scripture. He did alright in a coupla' other areas but as a Theologian, he left a lot to be desired. Interpreting Symbols is an iffy thing: See "General Ripper" in "Dr. Strangelove": "I first became aware of ...

This is to outhouse and anyone else who wonders about that strange Theory that Charlie claims to see. I was about to take a break from the Site since I thought I was repeating myself too much. Mebbe I should restate the Thesis every now and then. BTW, it's possible to disagree with everything I stat...

All in all, I think I got off fairly easy. Thanx for your kindness, outhouse. :problem: Jesus took over Johns movement and was crucified at Passover. 'N Hezir took over from "Jesus" (Immer) the next week since Hezir folllows Immer which followed Bilgah. etc., etc, etc... These authors over...

Hello everyone -- In the last few days, I made connections with someone who Studies These Things. I sent an E-Mail attempting to explain some aspects of what I had found. I was quoting our beloved Poster Jay Raskin and his book, among other items, and my typing ran ahead of my thought. I made a hash...

There is no puzzle here - on this point anyway - if you accept the fact that there were 2 "Crucifixions", one Symbolic and the other literal. The Symbolic is centered around the 4 BCE Passover Slaughter. The other is built around a Priest who was crucified 12 years later, after Jairus atte...

I certainly don't trust the story that Origen was just 'walking around inventing' new dogmas. Christian truth must have already been established long before Origen. What changed? The Imperial effort to modify Christianity into something manageable. This changed the canon and ultimately forced creat...

Mark 1: 8 (RSV): [8] I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit I was going to Post this on Joe Wallack's Award Winning Post on Mark's first verse but decided to start a new Thread for obvious reasons (Considering my Views on things...). "General Eisenhower was...

Giuseppe -- Why do your always want to go Somewhere Over the Rainbow? Mark 10: 13 - 17 (RSV): [13] And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. [14] But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, "Let the children come to me, do no...

John 1: 19 - 20 (RSV): [19] And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" [20] He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." Does anyone see anything missing from this fragment? Of course...

So...What adds up to 300 (Gematria Edition)?