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The source of religion, my friend, is life, this world. For the ancient religious man, the creation of the world represented the manifestation of sacrality. I tell this so that people stop thinking that religion exist because people didn't know how to explain certain things. On the contrary, you would be very surprised to see (read) about how much they actually understood from this world. The only difference between them and you is that they gave an ontological meaning to everything that surrounded them.
What practical soul? Atheism is for those that are incapable of wonder. For those that only live an exterior life.
What practical soul? Atheism is for those that are incapable of wonder. For those that only live an exterior life.
Wikipedia is fine if one reads it properly. I originally read such about Luther in the Forward of thee Catholic version fo the Bible about their church history and Councils, but I do not have that book anymroe as I borrowed it from a friend and returned it. However the wikipedia page I gave you there collaborates much of the same, though the Catholics were a bit more thorough in describing this event.
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Hmm... I may be Lutheran, but in my defense we follow Christ, not Luther. We barely talk about him (apparently that's an oddity). I didn't know he got that far (maybe I did, but I forgot). It's awhile since I learned about his life. Yes, I'm aware that the Protestant and Catholic canon are different. That said, the Pseudoepigrapha is a collection of Hebrew Bible, Jewish lore (biblical fan-fiction, if you will). I have the two volumes in my bookshelf. The Catholics have the Apocrypha. I didn't really care for the additions to Esther but the Bel and the Dragon addition to Daniel was hilarious and showed the power of God over pagan gods.
Heh mind you though Luther might have been a bit dodgy of a character, but at least the other Lutherans prevented him from mutilating the Bible for all time, so by all means, good on ye Christians that call yourself Lutherans..
As for the Pseudoepigrapha, its quite interesting, read it for the first time over the space of the past few months (about from December to March of this year.) Some maybe ancient fanfiction, but I am not too sure on all of it being fanfiction. For instance the events of Maccabees is pretty well confirmed in history (indeed this is the main reason I wanted to read the pseudoepigrapha in the first place was because I knew much of the history described therein has been proven in our time today whereas back when it was removed there might've been fair reason to doubt.) I think they should convene another Council about the pseudoepigrapha. At the least for some of the more verifiable books that actually do have a pretty firm foundation in history and archaeology.
As for the Pseudoepigrapha, its quite interesting, read it for the first time over the space of the past few months (about from December to March of this year.) Some maybe ancient fanfiction, but I am not too sure on all of it being fanfiction. For instance the events of Maccabees is pretty well confirmed in history (indeed this is the main reason I wanted to read the pseudoepigrapha in the first place was because I knew much of the history described therein has been proven in our time today whereas back when it was removed there might've been fair reason to doubt.) I think they should convene another Council about the pseudoepigrapha. At the least for some of the more verifiable books that actually do have a pretty firm foundation in history and archaeology.
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Yes, Luther wasn't perfect but he did many great things for God. Let's also remember that the Catholic Church did all they could to smear his name. So beyond wanting to remove some books from the canon and disliking Jews, he was a great Christian role model.
Yes, 1 Maccabees is well-confirmed history. Some of the others have cultural and historical value but none of them are inspired texts. Also, all of these belong to the Apocrypha, not the Pseudoepigrapha (which includes books like Enoch 1, 2, 3, Jubilees etc.)
Yes, 1 Maccabees is well-confirmed history. Some of the others have cultural and historical value but none of them are inspired texts. Also, all of these belong to the Apocrypha, not the Pseudoepigrapha (which includes books like Enoch 1, 2, 3, Jubilees etc.)
Still haven't got around to reading Enoch yet lol. I have heard of Jubilees too but never read it nor do I know what it's about. I figured those were the Apocrypha and the books like Maccabees, Judith, Tobit, etc. were Pseudoepigrapha. Though from my understanding Luther changed what Apocrypha means for Protestants to include the Pseudoepigrapha.
Also did not know Luther was an anti-semite. Though that explains a lot of what I been wondering in terms of all the anti-jewish stuff I see in protestantism lol.
Sigh Protestant/Catholic divide, how thou art a vexation of confusion.
Also did not know Luther was an anti-semite. Though that explains a lot of what I been wondering in terms of all the anti-jewish stuff I see in protestantism lol.
Sigh Protestant/Catholic divide, how thou art a vexation of confusion.
Heh don't think I think of you as anti-semitic brother Tintin, you're much too nice of a dude for me to believe that lol. Merely I had noted much anti-semitism mostly in protestanism and also catholicism as EG point out. My theory was much the same as yours that it is because they rejected their own Messiah. However, I think that's also a pretty hard-hearted view and I would sort of expect church leaderships to recognize not all the jews forsake Jesus. After all each and every writer of the Old and New Testament is a jew lol.
As for the study bible you have, very itneresting stuff. I will have to check out the Apocrypha someday, I was not aware they made Bibles containing such. Heh especially Book of Enoch due to so much talk about it I feel it deserves at least a glance over. I have seen some passages from it in conspiracy videos, but meh, not very convincing to me personally that it is actually written by Enoch, but again, those were only short passages that could've been misconstrued to fit whatever the videomakers try to portray.
As for the study bible you have, very itneresting stuff. I will have to check out the Apocrypha someday, I was not aware they made Bibles containing such. Heh especially Book of Enoch due to so much talk about it I feel it deserves at least a glance over. I have seen some passages from it in conspiracy videos, but meh, not very convincing to me personally that it is actually written by Enoch, but again, those were only short passages that could've been misconstrued to fit whatever the videomakers try to portray.
Hi LACEY! (...)
I do agree there are adds-on! I believe there are human mistakes, like theses pictures (below) but I do belive it has a lot of inspiration and ACCURACY enough to make Christians believe in what MANY of us belived in.
You are free to believe or disbelieve!
That´s UP to you (and us)
I do agree there are adds-on! I believe there are human mistakes, like theses pictures (below) but I do belive it has a lot of inspiration and ACCURACY enough to make Christians believe in what MANY of us belived in.
You are free to believe or disbelieve!
That´s UP to you (and us)
and the people put to death in the first century for the Jesus they saw, walked and talked with would argue they weren't living in a religious fantasy, these were the facts of their lives and the only thing separating the reality of their lives from this current worlds understanding is satans manipulations, amplified by 2 thousand years and 10 billion skeptics. (yes I included skeptics who have long died over the millennia and I'm sure I undershot the number.)