Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

[taxslave]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

well when you whole belief is based upon certain events happening in a certain manner/order then yes, they will care.

Believers will believe regardless of facts. That is why it is a belief.

 

[Goober]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

well when you whole belief is based upon certain events happening in a certain manner/order then yes, they will care.

Or there is much more to this existence than we see.
More to this universe than we shall ever understand with our present mindsets.

 

[Sal]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

Believers will believe regardless of facts. That is why it is a belief.

we choose to believe what we think we know thus what we believe is coloured by a vast array of unrelated variables...it's no wonder there are so many religions, but fact too can manipulated, I learned to easily manipulate stats to conclude what needed to be concluded thus I conclude facts are fluid too

Or there is much more to this existence than we see.
More to this universe than we shall ever understand with our present mindsets.

I fully agree...and variables come into it as I stated above, even facts can be twisted...anything can be twisted and the twist is both a benefit and a curse depending upon how it is used.

 

[Twila]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

Believers will believe regardless of facts. That is why it is a belief.

No, that's why it's faith. You don't need facts, you just need faith...

 

[taxslave]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

we choose to believe what we think we know thus what we believe is coloured by a vast array of unrelated variables...it's no wonder there are so many religions, but fact too can manipulated, I learned to easily manipulate stats to conclude what needed to be concluded thus I conclude facts are fluid too



I fully agree...and variables come into it as I stated above, even facts can be twisted...anything can be twisted and the twist is both a benefit and a curse depending upon how it is used.

Should repost that one in the AGW thread.

 

[Sal]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

No, that's why it's faith. You don't need facts, you just need faith...

and if you don't have faith, it's because you are somehow personally lacking and/or perhaps just too stupid to grasp the concept

 

[CDNBear]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

and if you don't have faith, it's because you are somehow personally lacking and/or perhaps just too stupid to grasp the concept

As opposed to being stupid for having faith. You guys like that one too.

 

[taxslave]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

and if you don't have faith, it's because you are somehow personally lacking and/or perhaps just too stupid to grasp the concept

According to the believers anyway.

 

[Twila]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

and if you don't have faith, it's because you are somehow personally lacking and/or perhaps just too stupid to grasp the concept

That's how they control their congregations. With out their congregation how are they going to maintain the level of financial security they've come to enjoy?

 

[Goober]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

we choose to believe what we think we know thus what we believe is coloured by a vast array of unrelated variables...it's no wonder there are so many religions, but fact too can manipulated, I learned to easily manipulate stats to conclude what needed to be concluded thus I conclude facts are fluid too



I fully agree...and variables come into it as I stated above, even facts can be twisted...anything can be twisted and the twist is both a benefit and a curse depending upon how it is used.

Myself I make my religious beliefs as simple as possible.

 

[Sal]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

According to the believers anyway.

some believers anyway

That's how they control their congregations. With out their congregation how are they going to maintain the level of financial security they've come to enjoy?

some of the large evangelical churches do yes

there are a lot of little grass roots congregations though that do a lot for their communities

 

[Goober]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

and if you don't have faith, it's because you are somehow personally lacking and/or perhaps just too stupid to grasp the concept

Idiots abound from the Religious to Atheists. Can't get rid of them, can't get away from them, they are everywhere, much like a Biblical plague. Reason I recommend a cull.

 

[coldstream]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

More Gnostic Gospels... pure fiction.. likely of relatively modern composition. Search for the same source as Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.

It's a hoax.

 

[Sal]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

Myself I make my religious beliefs as simple as possible.

no matter how complex it becomes with mystic experiences etc. or biblical revelations it still comes down to the same easy basic of love, which pretty much sums up everything really ...we had a long conversation on this very topic this morning...what I tend to lose sight of, or more accurately what I currently need to focus on is gratitude, (love of what I currently have) in my quest to move forward with this or that, I lose sight of exactly the blessings and gifts right here and right now

it is simple

Idiots abound from the Religious to Atheists. Can't get rid of them, can't get away from them, they are everywhere, much like a Biblical plague. Reason I recommend a cull.

lol...you are right of course and in the end, it's just about us, how we present ourselves, how we view others and issues and what we make important in our daily lives

 

[WLDB]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

1500 year old text- Approx 500 years after Jesus was crucified - managed to make it thru time.
Of course it must be authentic.

If it is on the internet, it must be.

More Gnostic Gospels... pure fiction.. likely of relatively modern composition. Search for the same source as Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.

It's a hoax.

Should fit right in with the rest of the Bible in that case.

 

[Nuggler]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

Something else I don`t have to give a sh!t about......8O

 

[Cliffy]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

More Gnostic Gospels... pure fiction.. likely of relatively modern composition. Search for the same source as Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.

It's a hoax.

The facts do not support the biblical narrative either. At this point it is about choosing which hoax to have faith in. Your faith is no better than anybody else's. It is only relevant to the individual. Just because a whole bunch of people say one hoax is truer than another doesn't make it truer. The monkey tribe from Jungle Book comes to mind.

 

[darkbeaver]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

That "Wee Island" has twice the population and many times the global influence of Canada.

Twice the population and a hundred times the influence. It would be a very good subject for a thread. How is it that a filthy overcrowded uneducated population supported mainly on alcohol and prostitution retains so much power?

They say Jesus was a Jew had a beard and was thirty. That means he was married.

 

[B00Mer]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

Twice the population and a hundred times the influence. It would be a very good subject for a thread. How is it that a filthy overcrowded uneducated population supported mainly on alcohol and prostitution retains so much power?

An Irishman would kick your A$$ if he heard you talk about Ireland in that way..

 

[DaSleeper]

Re: Jesus & Mary Magdalene were 'married with children,' ancient manuscript claims

Yup...you called it!

ah, the arrival of one of the props...LOL...morning Das...just follow along an support him so he doesn't feel alone.

do you have access via management to the greenies, I know you guys get inside info but I wasn't sure how deep it went...bunch of us have wondered actually

got this one wrong though buddy...but it does play into your need...so...hope it makes you and your fearless leader feel good

no snow to shovel eh

have a great day following along.

I could have called it too...


Good ol' Sal can be counted on to dive in....anytime a Christian bashing thread pops up......