What Were Religious Writers Smoking?

You mean it is the simplest conclusion

If you take into account what people really KNEW back then and what purpose religion had in society back then, if you really look into that you will probably conclude as well that they were far from stupid. They made use of what they had at that time.

 

WTF?????

maybe you shouldn't smoke so much of whatever you are smoking before touching a keyboard.

 

so they were all very normal people, what's your point?

 

Playing make believe helped sand people deal with sand people problems.

 

While the humor is subtle it’s still hard to picture Moses stuttering like 'Stuttering John' from the Howard Stern Show, or a constipated Jesus dropping a deuce on the West Bank



Hotwater

 

ummmm...since you brought this up - they "wandered" but it wasn't the 6 miles a year. Since I am familiar with the story...it is written that they wandered in order for all the men of a certain age to be gone (dead) before the group could/would be allowed to reach the "promised land". I think they were pretty much led in circles and at times the wandering had to stop for seasons, and holidays, etc. You may find the story (as written in the bible) amusing; but I doubt you will come away with 6 miles a year.

Out of everybody in the whole bible my 2 favorite humans are Moses and David. David was a man that loved life, and loved God. Shoot, he loved life so much one time he was dancing and celebrating after going on a war rampage (because God wanted him to) and he danced OUT of his clothes...he danced until he was naked. He was VERY flawed (hence another reason he ties for 1st with me) and yet it is said in the bible "David was a man after the Lord's own heart". So yeah - the story of David showed me straight up that He LOVES flawed people.

Its only the strange thumpers that think or expect a if a person "is saved and believes in God" they are truly supposed to remain sinless and perfect. Which IMHO is one of the stupidest things to believe, especially if you call yourself "knowing the bible"...which the thumpers do.

I think/believe beyond the shadow of a doubt cannabis was consumed, as was alcohol. It is the gluttony of a substance that gets a person tangled up in mess.

Ok...that's everything from me.

 

I also like Jacob, but David might be my fav person and (life) story in the entire bible. Also how Josef with his fancy coat got thrown in a well by his brothers... If nothing else this is a great book with great historic stories (not mean they're all 100% historically accurate people ) and moral and symbolic value. I guess one just has to want to see that, although it is really plain obvious.

 

I like the story of Jesus appearing to Thomas (John 20:24-29). Thomas required evidence, and Jesus did not condemn him for it.