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by beowulf
Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:09 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Dating of Daniel
Replies: 99
Views: 109339

Re: Scholarly Consensus

DCHindley - the book to Alexander is probably his own invention. Kris - Josephus could be relaying a "story" that was going around. Semiopen - Josephus is undoubtedly simply relating a legend. Beowulf - Josephus is nothing more than a traitor and not to be trusted. Heey, scholarly consens...
by beowulf
Fri Jul 04, 2014 3:39 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Dating of Daniel
Replies: 99
Views: 109339

Re: Dating of Daniel

There never would have been a late view had it not been for the latter chapters accurately describing events of the Greek era. The real issue has been, "is there such a thing as predictive prophecy?" Liberal Biblical critics think not, so they have to dream up ways of getting chapters 8-1...
by beowulf
Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:10 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: World parliament
Replies: 1
Views: 5384

Re: World parliament

ghost wrote:Is this a good idea? I think yes, but I'm not sure. :scratch:

http://en.unpacampaign.org
We already got an European parliament and it is a very good thing.
by beowulf
Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:02 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Who tempted Eve? Satan or the serpent? Why did God punish t
Replies: 10
Views: 21686

Re: Who tempted Eve? Satan or the serpent? Why did God puni

Who tempted Eve? Satan or the serpent? Why did God punish the serpent? Dogma has Satan taking over a serpent with the power that God gave her when God cast her from heaven. I call Satan, her, because the early church depicted Satan as female. That is clear in Michal Angelo’s paintings in the Vatica...
by beowulf
Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:48 pm
Forum: Other Texts and History
Topic: Men and women
Replies: 2
Views: 9188

Re: Men and women

Could you explain how the past as seen by nonfeminists?
by beowulf
Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:35 pm
Forum: Other Texts and History
Topic: The European Court of Human Rights
Replies: 13
Views: 66955

Re: The European Court of Human Rights

angelo wrote:Good on the French for nabbing this nonsense in the bud. :D
yes, It is very good that the European Court of Human Rights has done what is supposed to do : protect men and women from one specific interpretation of God .
by beowulf
Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:30 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: God was to be man’s slave. How did the reverse happen?
Replies: 8
Views: 10427

Re: God was to be man’s slave. How did the reverse happen?

God was to be man’s slave. How did the reverse happen? Early man created both philosophy and theology to serve mankind. Philosophy was to seek the best rules to live by and implement them through a political system that was headed by man. Theology was to seek the best rules to live by and implement...
by beowulf
Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:28 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Priestly Backbiting in the Tanakh
Replies: 20
Views: 36617

Re: Priestly Backbiting in the Tanakh

lpetrich wrote:I thought I stated it, that it was the Aaronids' way of putting down the Sons of Korah as unjustifiably rebellious.
Are you asking a question?
by beowulf
Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Dating of Daniel
Replies: 99
Views: 109339

Re: Dating of Daniel

"liberal" critics,
The Catholic Study Bible Second Edition writes in page 336 of the Reading Guide : We know that section 7-12 was composed during the persecution of the Jews by Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria in 168-164 BC.