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I'm not usually one to criticize someone's pet theory, but...
First of all, cherry-picking from John is a sure way to arrive at an anti-semitic conclusion, because John is by far the most anti-semitic of the gospels…"
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Is the ultimate philosophical outcome of Christianity anti-Semitism?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt VDB Nov 26, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
So this video of Lewis Black ranting like he does pretty much lays out the thesis I have herein: Christianity is, by default, anti-Semitic. Foregoing the annoyance of arguing whether there ever…Continue
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Newly Ordained as a Humanist Celebrant, What Would You As Atheists Want To See?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steph S. Oct 2, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
So I went and got myself ordained with a Humanist chaplaincy website, it's kind of like similar theistic groups where you get instantly ordained. Here in RI our ministerial laws are very lax because…Continue
The Holy Books: Read 'Em and Rate 'Em! My List of Good Reads
Started this discussion. Last reply by annet Sep 24, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Having been raised Catholic, of course my default Holy Book is the Bible, as it is for most of Western Civilization. As such, I leave it off MY list because a) I think discussing it is redundant,…Continue
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Matt VDB replied to Andrew Stewart's discussion Is the ultimate philosophical outcome of Christianity anti-Semitism?
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What faith doesn't?
One of the main parts of modern Christianity (at least in most denominations) is that all humans are sinners and all humans need forgiveness. So why would they necessarily single out the Jews of all people?"
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Is the ultimate philosophical outcome of Christianity anti-Semitism?
So this video of Lewis Black ranting like he does pretty much lays out the thesis I have herein: Christianity is, by default, anti-Semitic. Foregoing the annoyance of arguing whether there ever was a real Jesus of Nazareth, let's just take a sort of cultural studies look at the basic trappings of the Christ story. Essentially, we have a faith which proclaims itself better and improved upon an older one. The whole basis of the faith is that Jews were not able to live up to the role of…See More
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Steph S. replied to Andrew Stewart's discussion Newly Ordained as a Humanist Celebrant, What Would You As Atheists Want To See?
"Congrats on being a Humanist Celebrant.
The UU church that I attend sometimes is predominately humanist (Non-theist) -- so that's all I know that would be satisfactory for some Atheists.
Or perhaps the format of an Ethical Society. …"
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Newly Ordained as a Humanist Celebrant, What Would You As Atheists Want To See?
So I went and got myself ordained with a Humanist chaplaincy website, it's kind of like similar theistic groups where you get instantly ordained. Here in RI our ministerial laws are very lax because we made allowances for Quakers early on in the State's history.Anyway, I want to ask what sort of liturgical forms and methods you as fellow atheists have. It seems to me the closest thing atheists have in terms of being able to experience a non-theistic service in a Church setting is at a…See More
Andrew Stewart replied to Howard S. Dunn's discussion The Bible as literature
"In my post-Catholic perspective, Christianity is an evolution of the Greek myths, they had previously gone from Greece to Rome, where the Gods and Goddesses were renamed previously (as in the case of Poseidon=Neptune), so now God is Zeus, Jesus is…"
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"National Geographic did a great special on this topic, very insightful, the Gnostics were loopy in their own way at the end of the day, but the story is cute."
Andrew Stewart replied to Andrew Stewart's discussion The Holy Books: Read 'Em and Rate 'Em! My List of Good Reads
"There's a crossroads of linguistics in the period when the Church formed, the Roman Empire was inheritor of post-Hellenist Greek culture and language. Interesting point for further discussion, I believe strongly that linguistic…"
Andrew Stewart replied to Lorryslorrys's discussion Which Bible Version Is Best?
"I would highly recommend you get both a regular King James and The Message Bible. Don't get the New King James, Revised King James, or whatever other translation they sell at Wal-Mart, get the original text of the original King James…"
Russell Christian replied to Andrew Stewart's discussion The Holy Books: Read 'Em and Rate 'Em! My List of Good Reads
"Actually, I believe that the Roman version was Jupiter or Jove and that Zeus was Greek.
Nitpicking aside, I like the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Norse Eddas. What I find most interesting about Gilgamesh and the earlier Summerian texts that…"
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