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Sauron · 07-11-2007, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Clouseau

Ask someone who claims it, then.

As has been shown, *you* claimed it.

Gonna retract? Or just vanish as usual?

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What claim is that?

For a belief in hell prior to 1300 BCE.

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From what I know of them, they never speak of hell in any form.

Then perhaps they need to be asked for their reason.

Or perhaps you should explain why you think you have a better understanding of the Jewish religion than the Jews themselves do.

Exciter · 07-11-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by drewjmore

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Originally Posted by Exciter

I'll have to look up the exact passage but, he eats something equivalent to blotter acid, but then again ymmv.

The Little scroll.

That's it. But it sounds like he was already freaking out, seeing that he was already consorting with an angel.

Cheerful Charlie · 07-11-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by burning flames

another "anti eternal torment" christian site

http://www.savioroftheworld.net/greek.htm

so is this all wishful thinking?

what did early speakers of greek who were christians think?

do we know?

is it true that words for torment and punishment in the bible have a purifying or healing connotation?

more links

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...am/eternal.htm

http://www.ccel.us/buis.app3.html

http://www.iep.utm.edu/o/origen.htm

Origen tried to claim that eternal damnation was not eternal, and was condemned as a heretic for his troubles. One of the few pleasant Christian theologians of that miserable age.

CC

mountainman · 07-12-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheerful Charlie

Origen tried to claim that eternal damnation was not eternal, and was condemned as a heretic for his troubles. One of the few pleasant Christian theologians of that miserable age.

But was Origen Eusebius? After all is said and done,
all that we know about Origen is what Eusebius
tells us.

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