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Recent content by Boyd

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    I'd give you frubals, but I'm out. It have been enjoyable debating with you.

    I'd give you frubals, but I'm out. It have been enjoyable debating with you.
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    Who taught Christianity to Paul?

    That was only after the fact; after he went to Jerusalem. If one closely looks at the situation, it appears that what happened is that Paul is accepted into the movement, and supported, but it comes with strings. The string here is that Paul has to take up a collection for the poor in all...
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    Extremes of Atheism vs Theism

    Does it though? I can't speak for atheists, but on the other "extreme," being a theist, I know my go to answer isn't "G-d did it." Most atheists don't argue that there is no G-d, or that it is an impossibility. They just lack a belief in G-d or gods. It's hardly an explanation for...
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    Who taught Christianity to Paul?

    I think there is a possibility that Paul grew up partially in Jerusalem. It appears he underwent some sort of Pharisaic training (or schooling), which makes it a likely possibility he spent time in Jerusalem for some portion of his life. I don't think he was born or raised in Jerusalem...
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    Who taught Christianity to Paul?

    I don't think it was a conversion. Kristen Stendahl, in a great article titles "The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West," refers to it as a calling, in the same vein as the prophets of the Hebrew scriptures. As to why he didn't rush to Jerusalem. To me, I think Paul...
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    Extremes of Atheism vs Theism

    I second this. At the same time, I don't think theism is necessarily an explanation either. One can go to an extreme in theism and simply refer all to G-d or gods did it. But many theists, such as myself, have no problem with evolution, or science in general. I think there are...
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    Who taught Christianity to Paul?

    I agree. I don't think Paul converted. He was born a Jew, and stayed a Jew. His outlook just changed. How do you get to this conclusion though? All of our sources state clearly that at least Peter, and John, to lead apostles, were in Jerusalem, along with the brother of Jesus. There really...
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    Proff Stories In The Bible Are Wrong

    Finkelstein does not actually state that. What he states is that is as far back as we can trace them, for the reason that is the earliest attestation to them. However, one must assume that the group existed before the earliest attestation. The only reason Egypt mentioned the Hebrews is...
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    Who taught Christianity to Paul?

    There have been some first century synagogues found (not in Sepphoris that I recall, but elsewhere). But neither should we expect to find any. Synagogues are not necessarily buildings at this time, but community gatherings. Often, the synagogue structure itself was nothing more than a house...
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    Who taught Christianity to Paul?

    They were all Hellenized though. And we can't make general statements because we don't know much about Galileans or Sadducees in general. We also can't make assumptions based on wealth. Not all Aramaic speaking Jews in Galilee were poor, and not all rich people in Sepphoris were highly...
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    The Second Commandment

    It really goes back to the culture of that time. This was a time in which monotheism was breaking through. Hebrews had been practicing various forms of polytheism for quite some time, and that can be something difficult to break out of. It was also partly a need to separate themselves from...
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    Changing gender views

    I second this. Men are seen differently. Often, they are seen as more competent, and thus some how more deserving. In the field of science, this is very well seen. It's not right. For me though, I think I would over compensate and promote more females. If all or most is equal, I tend to...
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    Buddhism book recommendations

    This is the book I've used as an introduction for Buddhism in my classes: What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada: Walpola Rahula: 9780802130310: Amazon.com: Books
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    Proff Stories In The Bible Are Wrong

    I read this yesterday as well. I'm not sure why it is an interest, as the carbon dating only strengthens what has long been held to be true. It has been known for some time that the domestication of the camel was later than what the Bible suggest. I'm not sure it means much though. The...
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    Who taught Christianity to Paul?

    I never said anything against this though. However, it doesn't factor into what I was saying. And it really doesn't factor into the Zealots, as it was only later, over a decade after the death of Herod, that they supposedly rose up (some place their rising even further off), and it wasn't in...
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