• Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Access to private conversations with other members.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

Recent content by Paul Thomas

  1. P

    Mita, I see that you have looked into this site but I wonder if you read anything? Thank you for...

    Mita, I see that you have looked into this site but I wonder if you read anything? Thank you for the birthday card, it was very nice. Shout for Joy, right-on! It is cold up there where you are, no? OK, I hope you are well. Love you, Paul!
  2. P

    Part 9, the Genealogies of man and Man

    Arlanbb, it didn't happen, the flood, in BC. It happened/happens in life! And as for "7", seven comes from the days of creation in the first myth. And as for the "storytellers", who were they? Our Bible came to the recorders orally and when and at what time period the stories began to be...
  3. P

    Part 9, the Genealogies of man and Man

    Arlanbb, sorry; but this seems to be a real problem. Go to the beginning book of Genesis, Chapter 2 when the man is "made" and see what they call him. He is a "being", or a living being once the spirit of God breaths life into him. Jesus tells us, somewhere, that he also is a "being". What is a...
  4. P

    Part 9, the Genealogies of man and Man

    What does 777 vengeance mean? The storytellers of Genesis divided "life times," for an individual, into 4 categories. They called these life times the "generations." The first three were childhood, boy hood, and manhood. Each generation was of 7 year duration. 777 means, or meant then, that the...
  5. P

    Part 9, the Genealogies of man and Man

    Arlanbb, thanks for the reply. Rereading what I have written in this piece I am not happy. The thoughts are too sloppy and the writing sucks too, but the interesting thing about those first stories is how they are put together and how all the pieces fit so perfectly together. Check it out for...
  6. P

    Part 10, Jesus Christ, God, and His Spirit

    I begin with the name Emmanuel. The Christ child was first called that and it means: God (El) is with us. This is given as God's truth for every living human being. We have Christ as part and parcel of our "being" nature. He is our personal "other," our spiritual brother! How long has this been...
  7. P

    Part 11, the Conclusion, Thank God

    Part 11, the Conclusion, Thank God! Seeing into the matrix of our spiritual traditions isn't as simple as I have glossed over in this brief summary of the first chapters of our Bible, because it's not dissimilar from seeing into one's personal inner workings. We have been...
  8. P

    Part 9, the Genealogies of man and Man

    The Genealogies of man and Man The first genealogy of our Bible is of the man from the garden. It is a genealogy of "beings." The second genealogy is of Adam, the flesh guy, called "Man" with a capital because he is like God with a lot of desires and hopes and aspirations...
  9. P

    Part 8, Cain and Abel

    Cain and Abel Hidden in the Cain and Abel story is the story of El and his father. It is the same story; but with a shift in perspective. One story looks at the present, the other sees the past. The Cain "man" kills the "child" Abel. This is the story of our "man" before the...
  10. P

    Part 7, More on the Beginning

    Part 7, More on the Beginning Let's look at the opening chapters of Genesis, jumping around as is my inclination. On day six of creation in the afternoon (When Jesus was getting nails driven into his real wrists, the way the Romans like to hang men who caused trouble) God proposes...
  11. P

    Part 6, GOD ALMIGHTY

    Part 6, GOD ALMIGHTY Proper names tell the story, give meaning to events, and fill in the questionable spaces. Let me "name" some of the principle actors. Cain means: "forged in fire". Abel means: "Father of El." El is the shortened name for El Shaddai, GOD ALMIGHTY. This is the...
  12. P

    Part 5, Practice and Goal

    Practice and Goal, Part 5 When men (God made him male and female) are fearful, when they are ashamed, are weak and hungry, are ignorant or lonely, are sad and disheartened and despairing, when they are empty or depressed, are tired and feel ugly, they are not free and their...
  13. P

    Thanks for the encouragements about postings. Sooo, where is the "debate section" of the forum...

    Thanks for the encouragements about postings. Sooo, where is the "debate section" of the forum, or how do I get there. I have another idea right now, emailing the few friends I have that might be interested in my interpretations of Genesis, and encourage them to comment on the pieces. I had one...
  14. P

    Let's tell the truth

    Let's Tell, Part 4! Let's take another look at the beginning sentences of our Bible and ask some questions. When God "created" the heavens and the earth, what did He mean? Did he make the stars in the galaxy and put Pluto chasing Venus and Mars red hot to fight cool Jupiter? Did he...
  15. P

    An Introduction to the Bible, Must Read first

    Introduction to What The Bible Means Must Read I posted two brief writings (HA) on the web site Religiousforums a week or so ago and checked it yesterday. No one commented and some 15 hits were recorded. Also, the two essays were reversed in order, with no indication that they were...
See more
Top