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by JPCusickSr
Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:58 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The agony of Jesus on Gethsemani as a cosmic war against Rome
Replies: 3
Views: 345

Re: The agony of Jesus on Gethsemani as a cosmic war against Rome

It seems that the agony of Jesus on Gethsemani is based on a midrash from the wrestling between Jacob and the Angel of YHWH in Genesis, only with a difference : the Angel in question is interpreted as the Angel of Esauh (i.e. Jacob is wrestling really against Esauh) and since Esauh == Rome, then Ja...
by JPCusickSr
Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:30 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: "Aristotle Never Lived"
Replies: 12
Views: 4458

Re: "Aristotle Never Lived"

But also from that same link is physical primary evidence : Greek and Egyptian inscriptions ... Alexander the Great actually existed. I was only referring to any written text as like the claims of books from Aristotle - there are few and inadequate contemporary written text about Alexander. I agree...
by JPCusickSr
Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:39 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: YHWH, The Second God of Israel; Dan McClellan
Replies: 2
Views: 8341

Re: YHWH, The Second God of Israel; Dan McClellan

Dan presents four books: Robert D. Miller II, YHWH : Origin of a Desert God , 2021, Jürgen van Oorschot, Markus Witte (Eds), The Origins of Yahwism , 2017, 1 Theodore J. Lewis, The Origin and Character of GOD . Ancient Israelite Religion Through the Lens of Divinity , 2020, Daniel E. Fleming, Yahwe...
by JPCusickSr
Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:11 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: "Aristotle Never Lived"
Replies: 12
Views: 4458

Re: The Post-Truth Era

Semantics aside, isn't all the archaeological evidence part of the 'record'? I'm surprised that someone rationally doubts/denies the existence of Alexander. Yes archaeological evidence is credible. I do not say that Alexander never lived as there is sufficient history about the Greek and Persian wa...
by JPCusickSr
Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:17 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Stanford Scientist After Decades of Study Concludes We Don't Have Free Will
Replies: 6
Views: 15365

Re: Stanford Scientist After Decades of Study Concludes We Don't Have Free Will

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/stanford-scientist-after-decades-of-study-concludes-we-dont-have-free-will/ar-AA1ilx0v I agree with that scientist and I accept his reasoning but I myself take that much farther because God does not give people a free will. The very idea of a free will is an e...
by JPCusickSr
Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:00 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: "Aristotle Never Lived"
Replies: 12
Views: 4458

Re: "Aristotle Never Lived"

It was always uncomfortable in the claim that Aristotle was the teacher of Alexander because we do not have any credible record of Alexander but they do have extensive texts from Aristotle. https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2019/06/14/what-evidence-is-there-for-the-existence-of-alexander-the-great-...
by JPCusickSr
Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:50 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: "Aristotle Never Lived"
Replies: 12
Views: 4458

Re: "Aristotle Never Lived"

StephenGoranson wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 12:40 pm What source from China about the 13th century, JPCusickSr, are you referring to?
It declares the 13th century in the link in the OP.
by JPCusickSr
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:30 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Where God Lives
Replies: 1
Views: 8109

Re: Where God Lives

I suppose the whole 'God-on-the-Mountain' thing originates in awe-inspiring meteorological impressions like this That might have some truth to it. When the children of Israel were in the wilderness fleeing Egypt then the text declares what sounds like a volcano having a pillar of fire at night and ...
by JPCusickSr
Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:55 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: "Aristotle Never Lived"
Replies: 12
Views: 4458

Re: "Aristotle Never Lived"

Wasn't there a spurious debate here along these same lines, not too long ago? I cannot find the thread. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3240339/aristotle-becomes-latest-casualty-chinas-narrative-war-west-scholar-questions-philosophers-existence I find nothing wrong in seeking the tr...
by JPCusickSr
Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:13 am
Forum: Other Texts and History
Topic: Interesting parts of Holy Qur'an:
Replies: 4
Views: 20887

Re: Interesting parts of Holy Qur'an:

The point and hope for this new thread is to post any interesting stuff from or about the Holy Qur'an. This is a challenge here: The famous (or infamous) saying of getting 72 virgins after a righteous death is pure nonsense intended to taunt and tease the infidels and unbelievers. That saying does ...