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The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
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The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
Either way there are some great stories in there. Hopefully they find Noah's Arc one day. The thing has to be the size of Kansas.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
That’s some weak sauce, Slobberts.Mark Mantana wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 9:24 am Either way there are some great stories in there. Hopefully they find Noah's Arc one day. The thing has to be the size of Kansas.
I couldn’t agree more.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
NOT what this thread is about.Keith_Morrison wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 9:25 amThat’s some weak sauce, Slobberts.Mark Mantana wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 9:24 am Either way there are some great stories in there. Hopefully they find Noah's Arc one day. The thing has to be the size of Kansas.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
I hope it’s non fiction. Watching the book of Revelation unfold is gonna be awesome!
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It's like the Bohemian Rhaspsody movie. Some of it was true, but it was mostly poppycock.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
I'd say a lot of what happened was try, just not the why it happened. Did the sea turn red? Yes. Due to a volcanic eruption, not the wrath of god.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
If you are talking about Moses and the plagues, it was Probably an algae bloom.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 11:02 am I'd say a lot of what happened was try, just not the why it happened. Did the sea turn red? Yes. Due to a volcanic eruption, not the wrath of god.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
The whole Adam & Eve and, later, Noah's family incest angle has me doubting the validity of said novel...
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
The bible was put together by Constantine 400 years after the death of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Some writings were omitted and I'm sure some liberties were taken. The book is a fantastic moral compass, and the church is a great place to be reacclimated weekly to the importance of kindness and community.
However, Moses probably didnt see God as a Burning Bush but rather was high on the bark of the acacia tree which contains DMT, and was mentioned numerous times in the Old Testament, meaning it was native to the area. When you compare that to the shaman or medicine men of Native American/American Indian traditions, then it entirely possible.
Now the question becomes: Does one meet GOD in another dimension while tripping on psychedelics? Or is your brain creating the illusion of GOD while on psychadelics?
For more information, I suggest reading The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, by John Marco Allegro, an English Archaeologist and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar.
However, Moses probably didnt see God as a Burning Bush but rather was high on the bark of the acacia tree which contains DMT, and was mentioned numerous times in the Old Testament, meaning it was native to the area. When you compare that to the shaman or medicine men of Native American/American Indian traditions, then it entirely possible.
Now the question becomes: Does one meet GOD in another dimension while tripping on psychedelics? Or is your brain creating the illusion of GOD while on psychadelics?
For more information, I suggest reading The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, by John Marco Allegro, an English Archaeologist and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
Old Testament non-fiction
New Testament fiction
Hope that helps.
New Testament fiction
Hope that helps.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
They put the bible in the Non fiction section but I'm still waiting for conformation on the facts.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
there are angels among us.
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I think a lot of the advice from the Bible is based on experience.
We make the mistake of thinking those peoples were primitive and knew nothing. However, the very human issues of sex, acceptance, etc existed.
This is why I think the Bible is wise in telling us to avoid masturbation or extramarital sex. It isn't some arbitrary rule God made up. It was based on what was proven to allow people to live peaceful, fulfilling lives. The wisdom was there centuries ago, yet we still fall into the trap today. Things like OnlyFans and Internet porn and dating apps are just temptations to tempt us into throwing our purity out the window and giving into cheap dopamine rushes that destroy our ACTUAL happiness systems.
Give me 5 minutes talking about life with a friend or loved one over free Onlyfans subscriptions for life. East call.
We make the mistake of thinking those peoples were primitive and knew nothing. However, the very human issues of sex, acceptance, etc existed.
This is why I think the Bible is wise in telling us to avoid masturbation or extramarital sex. It isn't some arbitrary rule God made up. It was based on what was proven to allow people to live peaceful, fulfilling lives. The wisdom was there centuries ago, yet we still fall into the trap today. Things like OnlyFans and Internet porn and dating apps are just temptations to tempt us into throwing our purity out the window and giving into cheap dopamine rushes that destroy our ACTUAL happiness systems.
Give me 5 minutes talking about life with a friend or loved one over free Onlyfans subscriptions for life. East call.
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
You don’t think it was used as a way to control people. Are you saying things that give a dopamine spike are bad? Whats your opinion on good food, alcohol, weed, exercise?
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I think porn controlling people happens a fuckton more than the bible controlling people. Tons of people's pleasure-reward systems have been hijacked by porn.
A dopamine rush from porn is not the same as a dopamine rush from accomplishing something worthwhile.
FOR THE CULTURE!!!!
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
I think porn controlling people happens a fuckton more than the bible controlling people. Tons of people's pleasure-reward systems have been hijacked by porn.
A dopamine rush from porn is not the same as a dopamine rush from accomplishing something worthwhile.
FOR THE CULTURE!!!!
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
So you are saying the dopamine that I get from masturbating is different than when I have sex with either of my partners? Is there a study you can link to this? Some people do struggle with porn addiction just like anything that causes pleasure some people abuse it. To say that religion doesn’t trap more people though is not something I would agree with. I think often times religions put their beliefs on all people not just the people who subscribe to their religion. I have a wife and a girlfriend. Some religions would say that’s immoral but thankfully my god is accepting of it since I am not harming anyone. I never did hear or see much about porn addiction until religion began to be pushed on people more through the courts and congress.Voltron wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:25 amI think porn controlling people happens a fuckton more than the bible controlling people. Tons of people's pleasure-reward systems have been hijacked by porn.
A dopamine rush from porn is not the same as a dopamine rush from accomplishing something worthwhile.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog ... ligion?amp
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What the hell are you going on about? I don't need to know your weird love triangle shit, dude.Lionsfan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:54 amSo you are saying the dopamine that I get from masturbating is different than when I have sex with either of my partners? Is there a study you can link to this? Some people do struggle with porn addiction just like anything that causes pleasure some people abuse it. To say that religion doesn’t trap more people though is not something I would agree with. I think often times religions put their beliefs on all people not just the people who subscribe to their religion. I have a wife and a girlfriend. Some religions would say that’s immoral but thankfully my god is accepting of it since I am not harming anyone. I never did hear or see much about porn addiction until religion began to be pushed on people more through the courts and congress.Voltron wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:25 amI think porn controlling people happens a fuckton more than the bible controlling people. Tons of people's pleasure-reward systems have been hijacked by porn.
A dopamine rush from porn is not the same as a dopamine rush from accomplishing something worthwhile.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog ... ligion?amp
FOR THE CULTURE!!!!
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
I was trying to have a discussion with you. If you want to site sources we can have a discussion. I won’t force you to have it.
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I was just saying just bc your religion doesn’t like porn doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t be able to watch it. Since those people don’t practice your religion it is not immoral for them to watch it.
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To think that some people thought I was you. Appreciate the grammar correction
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
Da Gas Man wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:35 am Old Testament non-fiction
New Testament fiction
Hope that helps.
FOR THE CULTURE!!!!
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Re: The Bible. Ficton or Non-Fiction?
Keith_Morrison wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 9:25 amThat’s some weak sauce, Slobberts.Mark Mantana wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 9:24 am Either way there are some great stories in there. Hopefully they find Noah's Arc one day. The thing has to be the size of Kansas.
FOR THE CULTURE!!!!
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