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The Ark of the Covenant was lost after the destruction of the first Temple, as far as I know. The second Temple, which stood during Jesus' lifetime, never housed the Ark

I think that is idealizing "the good old days". I'm glad my mother, my sisters, and my daughter are living in a society that was positively changed by feminism. There still is a long way to go, but we have come a long way, too. Industrialization likewise improved our living circumstances. In...

Well put!

I'm sure your parents also did a lot of work between themselves, rebuilding the trust that was lost. Happy to hear that it worked out for them! Thanks for sharing that. My parents didn't manage that, they stayed in a marriage despite having lost trust. It must have been terrible for them.

People act like that to enact boundaries around their core values. When someone withdraws from a conversation like that, it does not mean that they are at a loss for what to say, it means that you violated a boundary. Challenging each other must happen in the open field between us. If you...

Then I misread your post.

Good, then you'll be polite towards anyone, even scholars.

The persons I was referring to each had problems to begin with. I'll repeat what I wrote before: This is my observation, not a judgment. You're the one insisting to talk about blame.

To quote you: "LOL" 🤣 Thomas is a scholar, in case you haven't noticed. You can be sure that he's familiar with the term. (putting on the mod hat) Tone it down, will you? (mod hat off)

When you ask for people's opinions, you should be prepared to take them in. I've seen some people's lives take a turn for the better, influenced by reading the Bible. To them, it was a source of inspiration, and it gave hope and direction to them. I've seen other people suffer truly hellish...

I do not believe in the existence of anything supernatural. Yes. Not always for the better. It can go either way.

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster serves an important role in my country, where there is no proper separation of church and state. I know, shocking for a modern democracy, right? Anyway, the FSM church is mostly politically active, highlighting legal double standards (certain Christian...

Without preparation, reading the Bible cold, the case for fulfilled prophecy is actually not that good. It's the interpretations, the oral tradition, the literature around the bible which, after a proper build-up, give certain passages their significance, in my opinion. Something came to my...

This passage reads like a prayer by Jesus to God, not a teaching given to his disciples. Nevertheless, I recognize core beliefs and teachings from Christianity in it. A thought on the word translated as "glorified" - in my mind, it resonates with the "sanctified" or "hallowed" from the Lord's...

Yes, and if you stick around, and explore the other forums on this site, you will learn a lot of personal stuff about the regulars here. The companionship here is truly amazing, especially for an internet site. Seems like you are arriving here more and more. Welcome!

How would you summarize this one faith? What are the beliefs that characterize it?

You sound very disappointed. My sympathies. There's a great song by the Rolling Stones, called "Lies"... was reminded of it by your post. Feel free to head over to the lounge area of the forum, and post a rant or two. That can feel good.

It's a good word to know, in German. So, what do you think, does modern Western culture obsess too much about "eros" the feeling, romantic kind of love?

Your scripture does contain a talking animal - Balaam's donkey.

While a sad realization, this happens to many couples. They love each other, are committed, care for each other's well-being - but once the neurotransmitter cocktail of "being in love" is gone, they might realize they don't really like each other all that much. This is where I think the...