Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:55 pm

Big Blue Owl wrote:I read up to this point:

7 Coriantor was the son of Moron.
8 And Moron was the son of Ethem.

Then I realized it's time to go home so I'll finish up tomorrow.

Thanks, Elf!

LOL!

There's a lot of that sort of thing in writings of Old Testament times.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:48 pm

And two instances of it in the New Testament that I can think of offhand.

I wouldn't be surprised that some peoples came across the land bridge and others came by boat.

LisaBug2112 · Post by **LisaBug2112** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:08 pm

I am an Atheist, so do not own nor will ever own any of those books. I do believe some & only some of the stories in those type of books have a smidge of truth to them. Priests & others embelished a lot of the stories in order to scare people into submission or to be good. So i have heard, & i believe it myself. It happens all the time actually, even in our daily lives. Just like rumors & any story passed down & passed down some more. It has also been found that a lot of writers or things in the past, were either under the influence of something, a lot of times not voluntary or any knowledge of it. Or with mental problems, or other illness. I also think that some stuff people wrote just because they had a very vivid imagination, like our writers today, except there were no such things as Sci-Fi/Fantacy sections. They did not catagorize by genre etc back then, not sure when that began. I watch a lot of History, & Science channel LOL.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:16 pm

LisaBug2112 wrote:Priests & others embelished a lot of the stories in order to scare people into submission or to be good.

Just like the prophet Al Gore is doing in the religion of man-made global warming.

In any case, I wasn't trying to push religion on you. Just offering a story that was ? propos to the topic being discussed.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:47 pm

Elf, I think there is a big difference between pushing religion on someone and stating what you believe about a topic being discussed.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:03 pm

What's this???

Wendy · Post by **Wendy** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:34 pm

Strife!

Stupid Global Warming!

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:32 am

Gee... I hope no strife...

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:44 am

Can I share a bit?
Even though I'm not a practicing religious person (last time I was in church I went with a girlfriend and her family. As soon as someone got up and started screaming with their tongue out and eyes bulging, people rushing over to stare into the man's drooling face, I ran for the exits and never looked back...at church or the girl), I loved reading the Bible. I enjoy most of the stories and I contemplate these as actual history with symbolism and the dialogue of those days. I find it inspiring, horrifying, gratifying and complex.

I say read everything, listen to everyone, drink it in like a desert survivor, but not too fast. You'll throw up

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:49 am

Big Blue Owl wrote:. As soon as someone got up and started screaming with their tongue out and eyes bulging, people rushing over to stare into the man's drooling face, I ran for the exits and never looked back...at church or the girl),

Exactly what I would have done.

Mr. Potatoe Head · Post by **Mr. Potatoe Head** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:50 am

The bible is nothing more than myths plagiarized from Mesopotamia.... that's my story and I am sticking to it!

LisaBug2112 · Post by **LisaBug2112** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:28 pm

Oh i know noone was pushing anything onto me & i am not pushing anything onto anyone else. Just chatting is all!

I like the way you put it Mr Potato Head!!!!!!!!!! "Amen" to that LOL

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:56 pm

ElfDude wrote:
Big Blue Owl wrote:. As soon as someone got up and started screaming with their tongue out and eyes bulging, people rushing over to stare into the man's drooling face, I ran for the exits and never looked back...at church or the girl),
Exactly what I would have done.

Me too!!!!