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 Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:18 pm
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:38 am
The Bible can actually be a very interesting read, especially if you can find sections that interest you. I mean, reading the Bible doesn't make you go ::poof!:: Christian! Try reading it for its historical and literary value.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:34 am
I know that, I just never read it for other reasons. I know a few people who have read it. I never will read it ether, I have better things to do then to try reading some old book>_>
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:22 pm
Well, it does have some good stories. Things that some Christians would probably look down on today, even. The best example that comes to mind is King David dancing naked in the streets out of joy for God.
I'm taking some Bible stuff with me even though I'm through with Christianity. I've left the Catholic church & I'm now considering becoming a Wiccan. Apparently, I've been thinking like a Wiccan for years & didn't even know it...
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:32 pm
There are stories like that? Sounds like the books not as stuck up as some people that claim to know it. If I ever find the one in my room I'll be sure to read it a bit.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:09 pm
Makes sense to me that there's wild stuff in the Bible, because let's face it: God's a party guy. Hell, the first miracle Jesus did was turn water into wine when the wedding party ran out. Not only that, but Jesus made sure to bring the good s**t!
The stuck up parts are mainly found in the Old Testament's law books like Deuteronomy & Leviticus. Those books are also the reason why Jews can't eat pork or shellfish. They don't much matter since the Bible says that Jesus basically made a lot of those laws null & void. Which is really a good thing since that eliminates "An eye for an eye." Doesn't really fit in with the rest of the book. The rules that remain are the Ten Commandments, which can really be summed up in two commandments that Jesus names when asked what commandment is the greatest: "Love God & love thy neighbors as thyself."
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:01 am
Ah, which they remembered that stuff in the old days before they started going which hunting -.-
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:56 am
Ah, witch hunts. The classic example of damned if you do & damned if you don't.
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:11 am
No kidding, one point and no matter what you did you'de die X_x I would hate to have been alive back then.
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:26 pm
Me too. Even when I was a Christian, I was nowhere near being a Puritan. sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:02 pm
Why ya think they all whent so nutsy like that anyway?
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:07 pm
they were starving, cold (depending on the time of year), not ready to face the hardships of wind and weather...... and they became desprite.... confused
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:07 pm
and crazy, very very crazy. Can't forget the crazy part. But accually towns already had something for overpopulation. They drew papers and whoever got the black circle was stoned to death, well some places did that anyway.
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:23 pm
There's also the world's way of taking care of overpopulation: bottle-necking due to a natural disaster.
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:58 pm
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