Biblical Criticism & History Forum - earlywritings.com

I think I'm 1974-ed out now. My only complaints would be Wall of Sound quirks and related issues with the quality of soundboard recordings (and perhaps fatigue with the songs -Eyes of the World and Playing in the Band again ?- though that's minor considering that the songs were fairly new to them a...

I'm bored so I thought I'd see if there are any other Grateful Dead fans here. While it may not seem like a religious topic, in my life the most "spiritual" feeling I've had has been listening to the Grateful Dead, and I'm certainly not alone in that respect. Judaism & the Grateful De...

Hermas is calling the Spirit as «beloved son» and «heir» : 2[55]:3 When then he had gone away, the servant took and fenced the vineyard; and having finished the fencing of the vineyard, he noticed that the vineyard was full of weeds. 2[55]:4 So he reasoned within himself, saying, "This command...

So, you believe death is stronger than love? That death and destruction is the most powerful force? That darkness swallows up light? I would definitely disagree. I believe as the psalmist that love is stronger than the force of deep waters, that love is even stronger than death. I believe what is h...

Well, we had a karmic debt that because of the machinations of the archons we accumulated and would have been forced to go round n round in samsara to pay it off. We need help for this. Grace. That is the meaning and purpose of the substitutionary atonement. Only God could do it for all humanity. A...

Gnostic Bishop wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2019 11:28 am

Only a big fool will accept the unjust condemnation you have.

What sin earned you hell at the hands of the genocidal prick you idol worship?

Regards
DL

Also, dude, do you have to use so many cuss words?

And genocidal prick is not the proper nomenclature. Asian-American, dude.

Well if you're angry you are guilty of murder, and if ya look at a woman lustfully guilty of adultery. But, really, when it comes to morals and karmic law I tend towards the Jains strict interpretation about how every thought word and deed ( and, especially harmful one moreso) causes one's soul to a...

Then you don't believe in the Resurrection? And justice in the afterlife and the World to Come? No. Also, to ridicule Jesus's crucifixion as "suicide by cop" ... I don't ridicule it. I think it was tragic and I used what I think is an apt expression for his philosophy, as per Mk. 8:31: He...

That's just, like, yer opinion, man. Which would seem to have little practical benefit for me. You make a bold, presumptuous claim, as many many men do who believe they know the truth of the scriptures. But, as I'm a sincere seeker of knowledge of truth I would be fair and consider the possibility ...

He taught of our single eye. Third eye to the more eastern religions that trained Jesus. If he ever actually lived that is. Here are some examples which are a part of a O.P. showing why I call my god I am. It is not that far from what you think. Modern Gnostic Christians name our god "I am&quo...