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This is probably an old arguement to some at this point but continues to interst me for some reason. I used to think that the Bible was the inerrant word of God and that to question it or challenge its authenticity was equal to sin and blasphemy. With that said I am completely certain at this...

Does anyone have opinions as to the events that are to take place in the year 2012? I have read a few things and my understanding is that there will be a major shift here on earth. What this shift is I am unsure of. Energetic, spiritual, both? Apparentley the Mayans predicted an end days...

This might seem like a silly question to most but the more I ponder it I find it to be very deep. Why do men have nipples? We don't produce milk. Is a nipple standard on all forms of mammals and humans? Is this akin to ordering eggs and bacon hold the homefries and give me grits at a restaraunt...

I just finished reading Many Lives Many Masters, by Dr. Brian Weiss. This is one of the most amazing books I have read. It shed light and deepened my understanding and belief in life hee on earth. Has anybody read this book?

I was reading about Isaac Luria's philosophy regarding the primordial catastrophe; tsimtsum, in which elements of the Divine Being were splintered into an infinity of broken pieces. These "shards" are the stuff of creation and may have been the splintering of God in order to destroy the...

I found something interesting about Joseph of Arimathea recently. What I am putting forth here is pure speculation and also coincidence. We all know that Joseph asked Pilate for the body of Jesus after his death( Luke 23:50-54). Joseph came from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for...

I have been reading a book; The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered, and would like to know if you are familiar with these writings found in Qumran. There is alot of talk of a messianic figure, whether supernatural, mortal is at times not clear. This sect at Qumran removed themselves completely from the...

Can anybody here tell me what al-tashet means? I would also like to know how many dialects are there of Hebrew? I know this may seem a strange question. Thanks.

I have been focusing some attention on John the Baptist lately. His notoriety in Jesus' day seems to be greatly minimized. As some may know, there is still a following of John the Baptist today known as the Mandaeans. they live in Southern Iraq and still revere John as their leader and practice...

Are you at all familiar with a man named Honi? According to some things I read he was a charismatic Hasidic Jewish man known for his powerful prayer and his ability to start and stop rain. Apparently many referred to his grandson Hanan as Abba who also had control over the elements. Hanina ben...

Is anyone here familiar with the term bat qol? IF so can you give me some information?

I'm curious what form a Bah'ai service takes(if there is one) do you read verses from the book and pray and meditate? Do you gather and pray together at all or seperately?

I have been noticing the use of "the dead" in the Bible and came to the conclusion that many times this is most likely figurative and not literal. The verse that jumps out at me the most is Matthew 8:22 But Jesus said to him, "Follow me and let the dead bury their own dead." I am positive that...

I am starting a new thread on the kingdom of God. After further review of this I am utterly amazed at what I have found. Never before have I focused only on Jesus' comments of the Kingdom of God. I have noticed that Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven seem to be used interchangeably. I will...

Mark 1:44 Matthew 8:4 Luke 5:14 These passages discuss Jesus' healing of a leper. Jesus instructed the leper to show himself to the priest and then offer his sacrafice as Moses commanded. This is very interesting and shows Jesus' adherence to Judaism. If one isn't familiar with the Jewish law...

I was reading the gospels and came across some passages regarding eternal life. The answers given the people were from Jesus himself. I was surprised at what I read. Mark 10:17-21 Matthew 19:16- 21 Luke 18:18-22 in all cases a man approaches jesus and asks him how to inherit eternal life. In...

Has anyone read the passages in Mark? Mark 7: 33- 35; After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" At this, the man's ears were opened...

I want to throw this question out there for any interested in the topic. My question is about Paul and his final days in Rome. Acts 28:16- 31. I have heard that he was on house arrest there until he died. There wasn't a strong indication one way or another in Acts. It said that he spent his days...

Some of us were having a discussion in the christian thread regarding some verses in Genesis and the use of Us and Our. Genesis 1:26 Then God said, " Let Us make man in our own image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, over...

"For John came neither eating nor drinking and they say, 'he has a demon'. "The son of man came eating and drinking and they say, 'here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'" But wisdom is proved by her actions." Now this is an interesting statement made by...