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Old 07-02-2012, 09:47 AM   #641
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Old 07-03-2012, 05:00 AM   #642
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John 21:25: 25 Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.

The Hebrew term used in traditional texts is:
"Lo yaspiku hayeriyot....." meaning "all the pages/sheets cannot suffice...."

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I was just focusing on the Great Commission. John 21 is a different scenario and creates a better narrative where the couple of disciples were just back at their regular daily routines.
However I do notice that the very last verse is a very traditional Jewish expression about the greatness of the righteous., I.e. that they are so great that all the books or the sea could not contains all the stories of their greatness.
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:32 PM   #643
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That the vatican is a joke is no laughing matter because it is, as is islam. Over 3 billion followers and counting is no laughing matter. 3 billion people wasting their time when this time could be better utilised in a more constructive manner. :huh:
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And Who made some real money from the NT, during centuries ? Jesus Christ ?
Do you think the parishioners who sit in churches and pray to Jesus do NOT pay???

Last time I was a member of a church they were collecting 10% of my Monthly income which they claim was AUTHORISED by God and his Son Jesus.

Plus, they EXPECTED additional offerings in Cash on a Weekly basis.

It was like Hell on earth!!!! I could NOT save a dime.

If I knew then what I know Now about the Jesus story I would have reported the pastor to the Police. I got Robbed.

Is there any way I can get my money back from the church???

I paid a lot of money for what now is certainly Ghost stories.
Only way I can think of is break into said church, then steal all items of value, then sell them on E Bay. :Cheeky:
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Old 07-04-2012, 10:43 AM   #646
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It is a serious forum.
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That the vatican is a joke is no laughing matter because it is, as is islam. Over 3 billion followers and counting is no laughing matter. 3 billion people wasting their time when this time could be better utilised in a more constructive manner. :huh:
Leaving the One and True Holy and Apostolic Catholic Church and The Faith of the Fathers, they may join all other apostates and heretics who have gone before, and take their rightful place among those who were appointed to everlasting damnation from the beginning.
Ha ha ha! The 'joke' is upon these ersatz 'Christians' who refuse to submit to the ONE and the ONLY True and authoritative Catholic and Apostolic Faith which was once, and for all of time committed unto the Saints.
The Holy Father shall LAUGH! He shall hold them all in derision! and in everlasting contempt!
They shall perish from among men, and all of their pervert protestant denominations shall consume away into smoke along with them.
Then there shall again be but ONE True and Catholic Faith singing with one voice, and with one accord in great joy, when they see all of these damned protestant heretics are burned up evermore.

He He He! I can hardly wait to see the day when these non-Catholic 'christian', whoring daughters of a Whore finally find out just how badly suckered they have been.

Seriously. I laugh at this aeon's long cosmic joke!

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I find it astounding that today, the year 2012 that this kind of nonsense is still around. FFS, is mankind ever going to say, look, all these gods were from a bygone era, that there is no gap left in the universe that has not been explained satisfactorily by peer reviewed science. Some religious sects are shrinking, but others are growing and at an alarming rate. The child abuse in the catholic faith has been brushed aside as if nothing matters but the protection of the church, it been first priority not the well-being of the thousands of victims. I think it's time the lazy so and so's politicians get off the taxpayers funded ass and do something to bring these pariahs to justice.
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