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Did this atheist get beat up by an agnostic? NO!
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nick altman replied to Diana Agorio's discussion 'Did this atheist get beat up by an agnostic? NO!'
Well said.
Jason replied to Diana Agorio's discussion 'Did this atheist get beat up by an agnostic? NO!'
even if jesus existed, what does that have to do with the actual existence of god?
nada
Matt VDB replied to Diana Agorio's discussion 'Did this atheist get beat up by an agnostic? NO!'
Oh goodie, more Myther nonsense. You know, for an supposed oasis of clear-thinking this is rapidly descending into a whirlpool of barely substantiated theories...
But in all seriousness, I agree that Ehrman did a terrible job on debating this…
Jim DePaulo replied to Diana Agorio's discussion 'Did this atheist get beat up by an agnostic? NO!'
Diana,
It doesn't seem likely that a Celtic myth made it to the Mideast with any significant impact.
I tend to favor the idea that Paul constructed the mythical Jesus using a Greek Mystery Cult template. The tale has many of the hallmarks of a…
Diana Agorio replied to Jim DePaulo's discussion 'Fleecing the Faithful for Fun and Funds'
Religion was, is, and always will be a business with political interests. Religious organizations are far more insidious than just the obvious money that is bilked from their flocks into collection plates. Here are a few questions to ask about their…
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The music for this video is "Beyond Words" by atheist former opera star, Markella. http://markella.com/
Diana Agorio replied to AletheaT's discussion 'Bibles for scholarly writing'
Althea - You and I have similar backgrounds because I also did a lot of art history; but, I did much earlier periods. I think you will like my new blog post because it focuses on symbolism and the evolution of those symbols, from the Bronze Age to…
Who’s your daddy? The Cuckold Carpenter in Myth, Ritual and Philosophy
My mother-in-law loves to say: “maternity is a matter of fact and paternity is a matter of opinion.” Opinions about the parentage of Jesus expose the origins of his story in Palestinian savior mythology. The story of a savior boy god with two daddies evolved from conflicting opinions between Greeks and Phoenicians about the role of the craftsmen deity in the story and who played the role of his mother. The Canaanite myth of Aqhat illustrates how the story in the stars was known during the…See More
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Diana Agorio replied to AletheaT's discussion 'Bibles for scholarly writing'
BTW: I really like the KJV because the antiquated language forces me to keep in mind that the Bible books were not written for our generation. They are really old books and cannot be understood simply by reading a modern English translation.
I…
Diana Agorio replied to AletheaT's discussion 'Bibles for scholarly writing'
The puking cat story is precious!
The online Blue Letter Bible is really handy and easy to use. You can quickly flip back and forth from different versions and it provides a Strong's concordance for the Greek and Hebrew.…
Diana Agorio replied to Diana Agorio's discussion 'Did this atheist get beat up by an agnostic? NO!'
Jim,
I just saw a comment on my personal blog (not on A/N) with a claim that "Jesus" was derived from a Celtic god and something to the effect that Jesus was invented at the Council of Nicea. I guess this has something to do with Acharya…
Diana Agorio replied to Diana Agorio's discussion 'Did this atheist get beat up by an agnostic? NO!'
Jim,
The Council of Nicea is not something I claim any great insight about; but, what I learned in school and from books that I read was that Constantine was very involved in the council.
Jim DePaulo replied to Diana Agorio's discussion 'Did this atheist get beat up by an agnostic? NO!'
Diana,
There have been thousands of words on this site debating the historical/biblical Jesus as well as the motivation and influence of Constantine on the Council of Nicocea and the content of the bible. There is a faction who contend that…
Diana Agorio replied to moJoe's discussion 'It's Almost Yom Kippur, Have You Taken Your Caffeine Suppository?' in the group Atheist News
I fasted for Yom Kippur when I was living with a family in Beer Sheva, Israel. I was really disappointed in the whole holiday. Everyone slept most of the day.
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- Diana graduated magna cum laude with a BS in history. She began her studies of West Asia as a conservative Christian kid in Alaska. After living in Israel; then, traveling and studying ancient history for the last 25+ years, she ended up a liberal atheist. But, unlike many other atheist critics of religion, Diana knows and loves the ancient cultures which invented the Abrahamic faiths. No theist can accuse her of reading the Bible like a fundamentalist. She has an in depth knowledge of the political and economic environment which shaped the minds of the Biblical authors. Her primary fascination is with the cultures of the Bronze Age and Iron Age Levant. But, she is a generalist with historical interests ranging from Sumer, to Anatolia, to Egypt, to Greece, and Rome. Her methodology is based on meme theory, following changes in cultures as fashions, avoiding racial descriptions. This method provides a powerful new understanding of ancient peoples, describing their evolution in dynamic terms, rather than as static ethnicities. Understanding ancient cultures in dynamic terms provides a very different view of the development of ancient religions than derived from Bible-based histories.
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Who’s your daddy? The Cuckold Carpenter in Myth, Ritual and Philosophy
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 6:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
My mother-in-law loves to say: “maternity is a matter of fact and paternity is a matter of opinion.” Opinions about the parentage of Jesus expose the origins of his story in Palestinian…
Thus spake not Zarathustra
Posted on October 10, 2010 at 1:47pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The notion that Zoroastrian monotheism influenced the Old Testament authors is a very widespread idea. It is an attractive idea because it fits so well with the theory that the Torah was compiled during the Persian period. It is also evident that Jews held the most famous Achaemenid kings, Cyrus and Darius, in high regard and there is a lot of evidence of Persian influences in Judaism; so,…
Continue Erbil, Kurdistan: "Oldest City in the World" Video Tour
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 8:03pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
My "man" just came home from a business trip in Kurdistan. Because he knows that I am obsessed with ancient history, he took lots of pictures and video of the Erbil citadel, one of the oldest cities in the world. I put together some videos on my youtube channel. Here is my favorite:…
How to Write Like an Onion
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 2:20am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I always think it is funny when I post a spoof article and some people say: "That's not true!" and post a Snope's link, debunking the story. I tend to think that some stories are obviously jokes. So, I thought it would be fun to show you how some spoof articles, like those of the Onion, are written. They take a real article, like this one: … Continue
Pagan Mythology in the Jesus Story
Posted on October 1, 2010 at 9:00pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Here is one example of pagan myth and Babylonian star lore in the New Testament from my book. This excerpt describes the action in Mark chapter 5:
“As Jesus continued his trip in this quadrant of the zodiac, he drove a herd of demon possessed swine into the sea. Jesus and his apostles crossed the sea from Pisces and headed for Gadara (or Gerasa,) deep in the lower left quadrant of the sky chart. They found a man possessed with demons in a graveyard. Jesus casts his legion… Continue
“As Jesus continued his trip in this quadrant of the zodiac, he drove a herd of demon possessed swine into the sea. Jesus and his apostles crossed the sea from Pisces and headed for Gadara (or Gerasa,) deep in the lower left quadrant of the sky chart. They found a man possessed with demons in a graveyard. Jesus casts his legion… Continue
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- At 10:01am on May 15, 2011,
Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… - Greetings, Diana! I notice you haven't been active at Atheist Nexus since Nov. <sigh> Sometimes it can seem a bit fragmented, with different groups for every interest. Please consider a group for socializing, where we talk about whatever's on our minds, Hang With Friends. :D You might feel more at home.
- At 10:48am on October 3, 2010,
Matt VDB said… - Didn't have time to even read your response yet. Don't panick: I'm just busy.
- At 5:12pm on September 23, 2010,
scotty said… - i've always thought Oregon & La. had that in common...RAIN! in typical biblical proportions; nothing in moderation where it would be beneficial for all in need, but it's either flood or drought here. God will bake us for months on end w/ this 100 degree heat & then when the good xtians pray hard enuff, gawd sends waaay to much rain. just like the "quail" he oversupplied to his "chosen" in the desert.
- At 8:17am on September 23, 2010,
Glen Rosenberg said… - Diana, Fifteen years of private practice and I was miserable. I started playing horses when I was ten and only dreamed of making a living. Now I am doing it. It is my "opiate". I am guessing you know the benefit of living your passion. Looking forward to reading your book.
- At 11:25am on September 22, 2010,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… - Dear Diana
Thank you very much for writing. I have read the review/explanation/summary of your recent book that is given in the Secular News Daily, and I do like what I see.
It appears to be a fine work of scholarship--but one about which I have inadequate knowledge. Besides my being insufficiently competent to judge, I regret that I do not have the time to read the book and prepare a review. I am already grossly overworked with dates for deadline jobs that are not being met, and I am letting people down through promising too much.
So, sorry, although I would like to help on such a major matter, I cannot oblige despite wanting to.
Try asking generally on Atheist Nexus for potential reviewers,
With my best regards, Terry Meaden.
- At 6:27pm on September 6, 2010,
Sentient Biped said… - Thanks for friending me. I think some element of the Baptist upbringing never goes away completely. I get shivers up my spine whenever approach the town where I grew up, small midwestern town. Alaska is much more remote Im sure. Wow, how exciting, now I know someone whose mom knew Sarah Palin!
- At 10:59pm on September 5, 2010,
Sentient Biped said…
- Maybe you would be interested in this group? Getting Religion. I've been wanting to do more with it, but like Nike says, I need to "Just do it!"
- At 11:38pm on August 29, 2010,
Earther said… - Thanks. Not all coasts are created equal though, haha. I was just thinking of North and South Carolina. There might be some liberals there but I have a perception of it being a bible belt. Isn't Pat Robertson in VA Beach area? I here there are a lot of liberals in Denmark. I should stop rambling on.
- At 8:20pm on August 25, 2010,
Earther said…
- How did OR become a state for liberal minds?
- At 3:09am on May 10, 2010,
Tak G. said… - ZOMG, I don't know how I missed this. Or did I? Anyway, hi.
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