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  1. Baladas

    Who was Moses, Akhnaten?

    Wow! I didn't know about this story. Thanks for sharing! Also, I noticed that the article mentions parallels with the biblical story of Joseph (along with a couple of others), which I also find very interesting. :)
  2. Baladas

    Who was Moses, Akhnaten?

    Akhenaten is a fascinating historical figure. Yes, his mummy was found (although some dispute whether it is him). He was considered a heretic for elevating the Aten (an aspect of the sun god, Ra) to the supreme deity and declaring all other gods false. After his death, his own son (King...
  3. Baladas

    Who was Moses, Akhnaten?

    Both, but I was referring to the claim that Akhenaten was Moses.
  4. Baladas

    Who was Moses, Akhnaten?

    I honestly find it extremely unlikely. It makes for an interesting story/thought experiment though.
  5. Baladas

    Can I have your comments?

    Or maybe it's a cloud nymph? ;) Or possibly just pretty clouds?
  6. Baladas

    Should death row inmates have the right to counsel by chaplains of their faith?

    I agree with you that this is an issue of religious freedom. People should be free to speak with chaplains of their own faiths. This discrimination is not right and reflects a prejudice against minority (especially non-Abrahamic) religions.
  7. Baladas

    Praying to Father in Jesus' Name. What is the Name?

    I don't know, honestly. Theologically, I'm a little rusty as it's not my scripture anymore. It seems to be a bit of a mixed message. I will say that when I was Christian, I was Trinitarian, and so I viewed them as ultimately the same.
  8. Baladas

    Praying to Father in Jesus' Name. What is the Name?

    I had always understood it as being the name of Jesus (as per John 14:1-15) which had already been exalted by Paul in his Epistle to the Philippians roughly 30 - 50 years prior (Philippians 2:9-10).
  9. Baladas

    "I am the way"

    It was kind of a "captain obvious" moment, wasn't it? But the OP did ask what we all think of it. :p
  10. Baladas

    "I am the way"

    With respect, I think that it has, in most cases, been a dogma meant to claim the preeminence of one religion over all others.
  11. Baladas

    Why are you here?

    Well, I'm sorry to see you go before really having many conversations with you, but I can understand why you are choosing to. I may eventually go that route as well. I wish you all the best!
  12. Baladas

    if you worship booty you worship materialism and are chasing an illusion

    Sorry, but I will never cease to worship the booty.
  13. Baladas

    Hope everyone is having an enjoyable Equinox today!

    Thank you. It's been a beautiful day for me here and I hope it has been for you all as well.
  14. Baladas

    Do you see other human beings as enemy?

    Nonviolence is a position that I respect. I once considered it a guiding philosophy for my life based on the teachings of Jesus and inspiration from others such as Mahatma Gandhi. I no longer personally espouse this fully, but I can respect it. To me, the enemy is not the human, it is the...
  15. Baladas

    Do you see other human beings as enemy?

    The way I see it, sometimes in order to continue living, you must use force. I don't think that fighting someone necessarily means that you hate them. How do you define "enemy"?
  16. Baladas

    The Lord's Name in Vain

    His name is not "God". "The Lord" is an English translation of "Adonai". "Baal" also means "The Lord". Would you call upon your God as "my Baal"? I'm assuming not.
  17. Baladas

    Do you see other human beings as enemy?

    In a more abstract sense, my enemies are not other people. My enemies are thought patterns and behaviors - both my own and those of others. However, in practice, I do oppose behaviors that I view as harmful. In opposing those behaviors, do I make an enemy of those actions alone, or does that...
  18. Baladas

    The Problem of the Bible: Inaccuracies, contradictions, fallacies, scientific issues and more.

    Thousands of examples of Akkadian cuneiform have been recovered from this era on everything from daily affairs (such as marriages, tax records, etc) to official royal decrees. Cylinders of Nabonidus - Wikipedia Cyrus Cylinder - Wikipedia We even know of a wealthy landowning family who had...
  19. Baladas

    The Problem of the Bible: Inaccuracies, contradictions, fallacies, scientific issues and more.

    The Akkadian script was the official administrative language of Babylon (and thus its scribes) during the period you're referring to.
  20. Baladas

    How the Jews Invented God and Made Him Great

    First off, welcome to the forum! I've been pretty inactive this year so far, so this is the first post of yours that I've seen. This is probably my favorite period of history, and this topic is especially interesting to me. It means a lot to me to meet a fellow history nerd. Thanks for...
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