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- Thu May 02, 2024 2:49 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussion
- Topic: 'Jews Killed Jesus,' a core belief?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 48
'Jews Killed Jesus,' a core belief?
I am not a Xian, and I do not believe this. But it is, in fact, a standard claim/belief of Christianity & Christians today, no? The two pillars of American Democracy are 1) Freedom of Speech and 2) Freedom of Assembly. Both support maximalist political and religious freedom in the USA. The react...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:49 pm
- Forum: Other Texts and History
- Topic: Can we have an AI Translator Thread?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2688
Re: Reka Core A NEW AI OPTION
Roger Pearse is still using ChatGPT -- what on earth is wrong w/ that fellow!
https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/202 ... eutychius/
RekaCore: well, some are raving ... honestly, I wasn't that impressed with the translations it gave.
https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/202 ... eutychius/
RekaCore: well, some are raving ... honestly, I wasn't that impressed with the translations it gave.
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:21 am
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Philodemus, new text on Plato?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 247
One has to love The Guradian
Exquisite detail, closing paragraph last sentence:
Such was the heat of the pyroclastic surge produced by Vesuvius – believed to have been between 400C and 500C – that the brains and blood of victims instantly boiled.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:30 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Implications of Marcion for early Christianity?
- Replies: 105
- Views: 2548
Re: Ideal, before Icon?
Philo's understanding of the logos lends itself to a proposal that he was (likely unwittingly) the founder of Christianity. Quoting Wikipedia: Philo (c. 20 BC – c. 50 AD), a Hellenized Jew, used the term logos to mean an intermediary divine being or demiurge.[10] Philo followed the Platonic distinc...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:48 pm
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Ancient Phallus carved on Hadrian's Wall
- Replies: 0
- Views: 560
Ancient Phallus carved on Hadrian's Wall
Another Discovery at Vindolanda https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/04/archaeologists-uncover-possible-phallus-carving-at-roman-vindolanda/151753 Each architectural type of phalli have been grouped into one of nine morphological traits: the Rocket, the Hammer, the Kinky-Winky, the Splitcock, the Poin...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:22 pm
- Forum: General Religious Discussion
- Topic: Ave Satanas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 963
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Philodemus, new text on Plato?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 247
I was Curious
Among the most important news, we read that Plato was buried in the garden reserved for him (a private area intended for the Platonic school) of the Academy in Athens, near the so-called Museion or sacellum sacred to the Muses. Until now it was only known that he was buried somewhere in the Academy...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:25 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Two and a half theories on "Theodore" handwriting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 151
(Related) Forgery Website
Ken mentioned site this three years ago: http://www.forgingantiquity.com/forgeries I think Choat's "Forging antiquities: the case of papyrus fakes" is known here, although it has not been mentioned before? https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Forging-Antiquities%3A-The-Case-of-Papyrus-Fak...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Two and a half theories on "Theodore" handwriting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 151
Re: Occam's Razor
Half-wise, MS could have asked Greek scholars (in addition to paleographic publications) to teach him about the then ductus practice and ligatures, so he could better read, and transcribe, and translate texts, without making then actual accomplices. All-wise, otherwise, MS could have handed a prepa...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: Jewish Texts and History
- Topic: Rory Boid's Comments to Russell Gmirkin on Academia.edu which Reference his Work at this Forum
- Replies: 2
- Views: 160
Re: Samaritan Joshua
So far I haven't looked at this website, but now I will have to get access to it and publicise what is false and what is true. Ruairidh Bóid Dear God. Threats , while wringing his hands lol Umbrage or Outrage? I cannot tell which. https://149674310.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/chu...