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by theeternaliam
Sun Mar 27, 2022 9:11 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: The Ancients Said the Planets Sing
Replies: 3
Views: 2320

Re: The Ancients Said the Planets Sing

The late great jazz musician, sun ra, tried telling everybody this. Not only this, but that the entire cosmos is a symphony, including ourselves. Maybe some wouldn't consider this "classical" yet, but it's been over 25 years, so in some peoples terms it's a classic: https://m.youtube.com/w...
by theeternaliam
Sun Mar 27, 2022 8:49 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Teiresias
Replies: 4
Views: 1956

Re: Teiresias

Speaking of which, I think there's something to this androgynous business. Mankind was once androgynous before Adam and eve were split, according to some legends, and also will become so in the kingdom of heaven when we make the male into female and the female into male. (Also, Paul says, in Christ,...
by theeternaliam
Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:20 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Did god really condemn mankind? Is god a just god?
Replies: 54
Views: 123155

Re: Did god really condemn mankind? Is god a just god?

Did god really condemn mankind? Is god a just god? God’s condemnation is quite severe. Hell and death, if you are a literalist believer. Meanwhile, scriptures say that the penalty for sin is closer to what we generally view as justice. That justice being an eye for an eye. This means that the penal...
by theeternaliam
Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:12 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Did god really condemn mankind? Is god a just god?
Replies: 54
Views: 123155

Re: Did god really condemn mankind? Is god a just god?

Did god really condemn mankind? Is god a just god? God’s condemnation is quite severe. Hell and death, if you are a literalist believer. Meanwhile, scriptures say that the penalty for sin is closer to what we generally view as justice. That justice being an eye for an eye. This means that the penal...
by theeternaliam
Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:47 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Was the Original Point of the Christian Story/Myth to Punish or Justify the Punishment of the Jews?
Replies: 7
Views: 14057

Re: Was the Original Point of the Christian Story/Myth to Punish or Justify the Punishment of the Jews?

There has of course been a complete revisionist interpretation of Christianity that 'Christ crucified' doesn't justify the punishment and chastisement of the Jews. But was this dimension original and essential to the Christian gospel? If we discount 1 Thess. 2:14-16 as an interpolation and accept a...
by theeternaliam
Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:31 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Was the Original Point of the Christian Story/Myth to Punish or Justify the Punishment of the Jews?
Replies: 7
Views: 14057

Re: Was the Original Point of the Christian Story/Myth to Punish or Justify the Punishment of the Jews?

I see these guys (and Jesus) as being the type of Fourth Philosophers Josephus describes in War 2.13.4: These were such men as deceived and deluded the people under pretense of divine inspiration, but were for procuring innovations and changes of the government; a nd these prevailed with the multit...
by theeternaliam
Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:10 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Grateful Dead
Replies: 121
Views: 379692

Re: Grateful Dead

You know, I never got into JGB (or New Riders or Old and in the Way). And I know people who like JGB and don't like the Dead. To each their own, I guess. But it was interesting to see those videos nevertheless. And it amazes me how much Jerry played in and outside of the Dead. And who knows, maybe ...
by theeternaliam
Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:04 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Judas as Judith
Replies: 1
Views: 6662

Re: Judas as Judith

Giuseppe wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:37 am Judith betrayes Holofernes by a love story.

Judas betrayes Jesus by a kiss.

Olophernes is not-Jew.

Jesus is betrayed by a "Judean".
I can dig it.
by theeternaliam
Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Grateful Dead
Replies: 121
Views: 379692

Re: Grateful Dead

Can feel its almost autumn. Shady Grove sounds like it'll be good soundtrack for the longer nights. Had a few friends pass the past few years. There are certain songs i heard for the first time after they died that would sound like they were meant for them. One of them is a garcia/grisman tune that ...
by theeternaliam
Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:11 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The celestial cross in the ancient world
Replies: 7
Views: 11353

Re: The celestial cross in the ancient world

That said, my impression of a lot of so called scholars here and elsewhere, is they have a particular axe to grind, and seek for evidence to prove their existing beliefs. https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-beo3nNGvyK4/VKw2V9GYrVI/AAAAAAAAQl8/E_9LSMsmnp4/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/meter.jpg I dont think i said th...