The World Didn't End... - by Queue
CCCToad on 26/5/2011 at 03:29
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Wrong again. George Martin, Chuck Missler, Brad Young, and Marvin Wilson are all considered by theology historians to be on par with St. Thomas and Chrysostom. Chesterton usually doesn't even make the list.
Can you PM your recommendations on which of their writings are worth reading?
Azaran on 26/5/2011 at 03:36
Quote Posted by CCCToad
Can you PM your recommendations on which of their writings are worth reading?
On Christianity, anything by Bart Ehrman is worth reading. Although the best single book I've ever read on early Christianity is Stephen Harris' (
http://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-Students-Introduction/dp/0073386537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306380803&sr=8-1) The New Testament: A Student's Introduction It's required reading for university New Testament studies here in Canada. He draws a list of parallels between Jesus and figures from other contemporary religions which are quite interesting.
june gloom on 26/5/2011 at 05:21
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The ADA covers mentally handicapped people. Don't make me charge you with a hate crime.
YOU'RE the hate crime. And you're not mentally handicapped. You're just a fuckup.
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they're diots
fett on 26/5/2011 at 13:30
I second Arazan's Harris and Ehrman recommendations (and agree with him about the NRSV, particularly for the NT, though I lean more toward the NKJV for the OT). I'd also recommend Our Father Abraham by Marvin Wilson, Jesus the Jewish Theologian by Brad Young (as well as Paul the Jewish Theologian), and Missler's Prophecy 20/20 and The Creator Beyond Time & Space (w/ Mark Eastman) for starters. Walter (not George - sorry) Martin was not a prolific writer, but you might be able to find recordings of his Expositor radio broadcasts. He mostly lectured and I'm sure there are transcripts around somewhere, though he is more an apologist than a theologian.
Also, I agree with Arazan about Matthew 24. It's extremely difficult to get around the literal meaning of "generation" in that verse, though there are about four different ways to do it. None is really successful though.
Matthew on 26/5/2011 at 14:19
Is it wrong that I prefer the KJV because I like a few thees and thys in my Testaments?
Azaran on 27/5/2011 at 04:52
You know what, maybe the world really did end....but we're just too dumb to realize it :(
AR Master on 27/5/2011 at 05:52
or perhaps the end of the world...
... was us
Sulphur on 27/5/2011 at 05:56
we have met the enemy, and he is us
37637598 on 27/5/2011 at 16:40
we're damned to this planet by the aliens.
37637598 on 27/5/2011 at 17:30
Also, I guarantee that if all religion suddenly dissappeared there would be absolutely no physical change in the fate of the earth or humanity relative to historical folk lore or biblical history, and this is based on history, reality, and logic. I understand the comfort in thinking that if you do good your whole life you will be rewarded with clouds and fruit, but really guys, how long has it been. Why now in the days where we have the ability to actually record any evidence of the existence of god, would he not show us something solid. If he want's us to succeed in becoming his loving minions, would he not give us an updated reason to believe other than 'I guess I won't burn you for eternity'? If he loves us, he's certainly not leading by example. Faith, yes, what about this blind belief in that which we cannot physically see but we love anyway because it's somehow right? Well it's that same faith that higher powers on the earth use to manipulate people to fall into other paths of political belief and agreement. There's no logical or 'smart' reason for anyone born today to believe in something that's so extreme and out-dated. Why can he not give us new direction to accommodate for the new ways of thinking and life on earth which he's so aware of? Unless he's given up on us completely, which is the only explanation I'd ever believe if I did.
