tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post6511605490953303458..comments2023-11-27T23:30:40.341-05:00Comments on Anything But Theist: Unsavory TheologyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-41899561499113686942010-01-04T21:59:11.446-05:002010-01-04T21:59:11.446-05:00Matthew 16:16-17 is about as close as you get. Jes...Matthew 16:16-17 is about as close as you get. Jesus asks Peter who he believe Jesus is, and Peter says "the son of the living God." Jesus' reply: "for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven." (translation: no man could have told you, clearly God did... so Jesus is agreeing).<br /><br />However, consider that these are not the writings of Jesus, nor of anyone who knew him personally. These are second or even third hand accounts. The above quote is important because it immediately precedes the verse which is most cited as the establishment of Peter as the first pope (thereby legitimizing the Roman Catholic church). These books were chosen because of what they could do for the church selecting them as canon. There was great debate early on as to whether Jesus was the son of God, God Himself, or just a man. The ones who believed he was the son of God AND God are the ones who won, in the end.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-1671434119271059112010-01-04T21:09:44.062-05:002010-01-04T21:09:44.062-05:00One thing I can't understand:
I haven't re...One thing I can't understand:<br />I haven't read the Bible nor intend to so correct me if I'm wrong.<br /><br />Does Jesus say that he is the son of God at any point?<br />If he was as Glorious as they say. Then I can't think of him as a show-off who calls himself a son of god.<br /> If he did say. Is he really that Glorious?luizhdealmeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770997657129136196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-89533104853589617682010-01-04T13:01:49.391-05:002010-01-04T13:01:49.391-05:00... and slave fuckers.... and slave fuckers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-617695733498186812010-01-04T12:21:44.708-05:002010-01-04T12:21:44.708-05:00Thomas Jefferson was pretty cool for his day.
I me...Thomas Jefferson was pretty cool for his day.<br />I mean, relative to the other rich, white, male, land-owners.Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102533726798834757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-30078589250528516992010-01-04T11:59:48.861-05:002010-01-04T11:59:48.861-05:00Although Jefferson did start his own country and c...Although Jefferson did start his own country and create the mythology of his life, even <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/co/JeffersonBible/" rel="nofollow">his own</a> Bible...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-32702266416738437712010-01-04T08:54:56.441-05:002010-01-04T08:54:56.441-05:00Jefferson didn't start his own church in order...Jefferson didn't start his own church in order to run a tax exempt business.<br /><br />Jesus must have been born of Joseph and Mary. There was no prophecy of him being born of a virgin, but there was a prophecy that he must be of the house of David. Joseph would have to be the father for this to be the case.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-83930829769999694992010-01-03T23:40:53.108-05:002010-01-03T23:40:53.108-05:00Finished Chapter 2 of Meyer's books.
He thinks...Finished Chapter 2 of Meyer's books.<br />He thinks the virgin birth was just thrown in to mythologize Jesus and was made-up.<br /><br />I kind of wonder if Meyer's approach to the gospels isn't too different from Thomas Jeffersons....Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102533726798834757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-92115229168852267902010-01-03T23:06:54.959-05:002010-01-03T23:06:54.959-05:00The truth of the matter is there are all kinds of ...The truth of the matter is there are all kinds of strange people in this world; so why does it still cause any surprise that some crazies would actually want to acquire Jesus' fore skin?!<br /><br />As far as the Mary virgin thing...There are 2 main thoughts within historical Christianity. Both of these thoughts are that Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus because the whole belief is that God gave her Jesus within her. But then the two part ways. Some, most notably Catholics, see Mary as always a virgin and deal with the "sibling" scriptures as Samuel points out. The others, most protestants, say that James and others were her children and that after giving birth to Jesus she engaged in the normal life of a married woman.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15692160455833039396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-61158414398126695832010-01-03T20:47:46.039-05:002010-01-03T20:47:46.039-05:00It all sounds like the guy had a complex about his...It all sounds like the guy had a complex about his mother having sex.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-49241638123033366022010-01-03T18:54:07.538-05:002010-01-03T18:54:07.538-05:00"But stop calling Mary the “Eternal Virgin;” ..."But stop calling Mary the “Eternal Virgin;” Jesus had siblings (notably James). "<br /><br />You know I'm not a Christian but there are two easy explanations for that.<br /><br />Roman Catholic preferred version:<br />The word translated from the Greek for "sibling" could mean brother - but it could also mean cousin.<br /><br />Eastern Orthodox preferred version:<br />Joseph was an elderly widower with children from a previous marriage.Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102533726798834757noreply@blogger.com