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  1. Onoma

    Mathematics, Divinity and the Bible

    Ah yes, three things destined to provoke ire when mentioned in the same sentence Right up my alley So, this thread is an offshoot from this thread: Why Didn't God Leave Huge Quantities of Secular Evidence For Jesus...
  2. Onoma

    Cracking the Cicada 3301 puzzles

    Anybody here have interest in it ? Cicada 3301 - Wikipedia.
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    • boredom break code encryption
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Games
  3. Onoma

    Ever see anything weird in the sky ?

    I used to be a massive skeptic of such things until a strange experience one night ( About 10 years ago now ) A brief description - I stepped out on my porch at 2am to look at the stars and caught a large, sleek, black triangular object just sitting in the air about 15 feet above my roof...
  4. Onoma

    New ANTIFA dance craze

    ahh, the youth, such creativity Goes well with this
  5. Onoma

    2 bald men fighting over a comb

    This is what I think of when I read a majority of the arguments on the internet That's a quote from Argentinian writer Jose Luis Borges, describing the Falklands War As a bonus, here is my interpretive art depicting people reading internet arguments I am the guy in the straw hat I am...
  6. Onoma

    Electronica - DJ Filmmaker

    Thought I'd turn some folks onto Filmmaker, I think he's the shizzle
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    • all are brain electric music reading tags these why you
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Music
  7. Onoma

    Music that moves you to tears

    Music just has that power For me, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos are that sublime Also this
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    • bleed cry ears music
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Music
  8. Onoma

    Assume you are the " creator "

    Let's put aside the classic ancient tradition of a priest " creating " in real time by their words and choices ( Common in Egyptian priestly duties as an example ) and instead consider the supposed physical act of creation of the universe as it's often put forth by those attempting to literally...
  9. Onoma

    Hermann Volrath Hilprecht and the Priest of Bel

    This is just a post to tell the little known story of Hilprecht's dream Hermann V. Hilprecht is a rather well known Assyriologist / archaeologist who was present in the first excavations of the city of Nippur ( Nibru, etc ) Here's a little background on Hermann: Hermann Volrath Hilprecht -...
  10. Onoma

    Flood terminologies in the antiquities

    I have started this thread to discuss the use of " flood " terms used in ancient literature and how they influenced the Bible ( Feel free to move this to the appropriate section if it's in the wrong place ) I can see there are several readers here who have gone to the lengths to study such...
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    • bible egyptian flood literature mesopotamian terminologies
    • Replies: 90
    • Forum: Scriptural Debates
  11. Onoma

    The shaky road of Biblical literalism

    Quite often I see the things in the Hebrew Bible presented as 100% literal word for word accounts of events that actually happened / existed ~ The Garden of Eden and the serpent ~ The flood and the ark ~ The firmament etc Now, I personally believe the Bible is " God's word "...
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    • bible exegesis genesis literalism meaning semiosis
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: Scriptural Debates
  12. Onoma

    Yield of Lebanon explosion

    Anybody want to take a stab at estimating the yield ? The main explosion was linked to approximately 2,750 tonnes (3,030 short tons, 2,000 pounds each ) of ammonium nitrate that had been confiscated by the government from an abandoned ship and stored in the port without proper safety measures...
  13. Onoma

    A little " horn " VS " the little horn "

    I've oft seen " the little horn " of scripture discussed, ( Most often in Christian eschatology as the antichrist ) but never the little " horn " that is used in Greek manuscripts and written over all nomina sacra Curious if the board here has already discussed such a thing ?
  14. Onoma

    Deep frying with vodka

    Thought I'd drop this here If you're like me, you're disappointed when you order something like orange chicken and find it to be coated in a soggy coat of batter ( yech ) We want the crispy chicken that stays crispy in the sauce, even after being reheated. After eventually working out a great...
  15. Onoma

    Flood Epics and Rosh Chodesh

    Well, having partially completed my studies in Mesopotamian languages, I couldn't help but notice that the Sumerian-Akkadian word for " floodwaters " also refers to the New Moon and therefore the synodic month average that was the staple of Mesopotamian luni-solar calendars Thoughts ?
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    • actually bible didn't epic flood flood epic moon study the
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Science and Religion
  16. Onoma

    The Sumerian Priesthood

    Hi there Was wondering if anybody here can tell me anything about this obscure cuneiform the ePSD lists as a " color term " It seems to be something associated with the priesthood / rulership { ENship as per the mes of Enlil } Anything you may have to add regarding the usage of colors in...
  17. Onoma

    666 nautical miles between the Kaaba and Jerusalem

    This has been pointed out numerous times by numerous people in the past few years Several " refutations " of the apparent significance of this include: ~ Nautical miles weren't a unit until quite recently ~ Nobody knows the precise location of the original Kaaba or supposed wall of Solomon's...
  18. Onoma

    The first verse of the Bible contains:

    A.} The formula for the volume of a 4 sided pyramid B.} The " seven seals " of the Book of Revelation C.} Proof that ancient societies knew Pi to a degree of accuracy far above what academia acknowledges D.} The answer to the mystery of the numbers 666 and 144,000 E.} The answer to the identity...
  19. Onoma

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