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  1. OutbackGer

    RF Not a Place for Muslims

    I haven't been a member here long, but have seen some of your threads which is why I also had assumed you were Muslim. Genuine question: Why aren't you Muslim?
  2. OutbackGer

    What are you currently playing?

    Not every day I find a fan of both Curse of Darkness and Lament of Innocence. Really underrated games and some of my favourites in the series. They did just release a collection for PS4 titled "Castlevania Requiem", which basically has Symphony of the Night and Rondo of Blood enhanced for modern...
  3. OutbackGer

    John 17

    Hi Clear Thanks very much for sharing your research, and it was interesting to learn how there is more material in Mormon scriptures to fill in some of the blanks (especially pre-creation). I also wasn't aware that Enoch was canonical to LDS.
  4. OutbackGer

    Tanya

    Thanks for clearing! I was very lucky to find a hardbound version of the text in one of my trips, and I understand it's generally not the most easily available text. Chabad however has the entire book as an etext Daily Tanya What I particularly appreciated was learning about the...
  5. OutbackGer

    Tanya

    Interested in the thoughts of anyone who may have read this text. Long ago I picked up the first volume of the Zohar when I was collecting numerous texts relating to Judaism, and it only took a few pages for me to appreciate that I had a long, long way to go before I even considered reading...
  6. OutbackGer

    John 17

    This reminds me of the old Jewish saying "If I knew God I'd be God".
  7. OutbackGer

    Book: "Almost Jewish: Converting to Judaism the Hard Way"

    Sadly postage is a pain where I live (it once took 2 months for me to get a simple parcel from Sydney!) so I go digital as much as I can. Thanks for that suggestion, he has quite an impressive portfolio of work and looks like someone I could reach out to in the future.
  8. OutbackGer

    Book: "Almost Jewish: Converting to Judaism the Hard Way"

    This is quite possibly the most surreal synopsis I have ever read! Sadly i can't seem to locate the book itself when I search for it on my Kindle device. https://www.amazon.com/Almost-Jewish-Converting-Judaism-Hard-ebook/dp/B071RWPW92 ____________________________ I am almost Jewish. Well, I...
  9. OutbackGer

    John 17

    Ha ha I don't mind, although Calvin writes far more succinctly than Aquinas!
  10. OutbackGer

    John 17

    Is it worth examining the metaphysics of God expressing hope/payer in God within a Trinity? Or would that be reading too much into a mystery that no one can really begin to comprehend? I think from the posts above John 1 and John 3 contain insights that could allow for some contemplation. I...
  11. OutbackGer

    John 17

    Cheers guys, thanks for those responses. That was basically my intention with this thread :)
  12. OutbackGer

    John 17

    Hi Moderators Please feel free to move this to another suitable forum, or close the thread if that's easier. Thanks
  13. OutbackGer

    John 17

    If there is a more suitable place for this type of discussion please let me know as I'm still new here. Maybe this should have gone in the theological concepts forum?
  14. OutbackGer

    John 17

    Sorry wasn't looking for a debate or anything offensive, I enjoy reading and studying and I thought the DIR forum was a place of informative/non-debate discussion.
  15. OutbackGer

    John 17

    Hi everyone Interested in some thoughts on this chapter, and Gospel in general. I've always found John quite enigmatic and interesting, in particular trying to unpack the metaphysics of it. John 1 and John 17 together are quite interesting, but with John 17 the one thing I'm interested in...
  16. OutbackGer

    Purpose of sacrifices/offerings

    Depends on who you ask, some interpretations I have read suggest that the temple being restored is not in the same literal/tribal sense as it was before, and therefore animal sacrifices won't resume as per ancient times but again the notion of offering will be in a unique form during the...
  17. OutbackGer

    The "What are you listening to?" thread- Part 4

  18. OutbackGer

    What are you currently playing?

    Shenmue I&II :)
  19. OutbackGer

    Hi everyone

    roos yes, camels are only in the supermarket as burger patties, but heaps of spiders and snakes instead..
  20. OutbackGer

    Purpose of sacrifices/offerings

    I think ultimately it's about sacrificing/compromising material aspects of your life, things that are perceived to be highly valuable and important to you (and society at the time). Of course way back when, your livestock and harvest was everything to you given the nature of the world back...
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