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"Snakes, do not talk."

When asked "to explain Genesis".

I always tell you, "Genesis is not literal".

So, there is no need, to try and explain it.

Snakes can't talk.

Right?



If snakes could talk.

Genesis, would be literal.

And they can't.

So..

Genesis is not literal.

The "literal stuff", starts with the Moses, and Pharaoh story.

In the book of Exodus.

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Originally Posted by Audley Strange

So if genesis is not literal, we can literally dismiss the whole book including the whole "There is this void called God" shite.

No, Genesis could have been of any size.

Depends on how much detail, God wanted to add.

But it was hot, and Moses and God were in a desert..

And the Golden Calf, made God "not too enthused".

So, you got Genesis.

A short "synopsis", of "teaching stories".

Political stories.

And the main excuse liberals have used for years, to "get out of church".

Dem bones.

Dem bones.

Those dinosaur bones.

Don't they mean I get to sleep in?

Dino says so.

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God calls me "Enoch".

When God refers to me, God calls me Enoch.



Not Jesus.

"Enoch, son of Jared", was my name in the bible.

"Enoch, son of Shekinah", is my name now.

Enoch, is the spirit God trusts.

God's best friend.

God's servant.

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Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey.

And, by the east gate.

Two prophecies.




Prophecy - The Messiah enters Jerusalem on a Donkey. (Zechariah 9:9)

Matthew 21:4-5 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.


Prophecy - The Messiah enters Jerusalem by the east gate. (Ezekiel 44:1-3)

The Beautiful Gate, also known as the Golden Gate, is located in the east wall of Jerusalem. It was open at the time of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The gate Jesus went through was destroyed in 70 A.D. The rebuilt gate was sealed by the Muslim conquerors in 1530 A.D. Ezekiel prophesied the closure of this gate around 600 B.C. and that the Prince (Messiah) will enter the gate in the future:

"Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the LORD; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.” - Ezekiel 44:1-3.

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Unicorns



"Exotic Beauty With Unicorn", by Armand Point c. 1928


You'll see green alligators and long-necked geese.

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.

Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born.

You're never gonna see no unicorns.

"The Unicorn Song", Irish Rovers





"Lady With A Unicorn", by Raphael c. 1505



Where are they?

The unicorns?

The unicorns, from the bible?

That

Is a myth.

The bible, does not say that, it says "Wild Ox".

Only a few, "very speculative", versions of the bible, use the term "unicorns".

The correct term, is "wild ox".

And yes

Wild oxes

Did exist.

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When did Judaism fall out of God's favor?

That happened on "Tisha B'Av".



"The report of the spies and the remonstrance of Caleb", William Brassey Hole c. 1907


What is Tisha B'Av?

That is the day that the Jews "rejected the promised land".

The Twelve Spies, as recorded in the Book of Numbers, were a group of Israelite chieftains, one from each of the Twelve Tribes, who were dispatched by Moses to scout out the Land of Canaan for 40 days as a future home for the Israelite people, during the time the Israelites were in the desert following the Exodus from Ancient Egypt. The account is found in Numbers 13:1-14.

God had promised Abraham that there would be a Promised Land for the nations to come out of his son, Isaac. The land of Canaan which the spies were to explore was the same Promised Land. When ten of the twelve spies told lies about the land, they were slandering what they believed God had promised them. They did not believe that God could help them, and the people as a whole were persuaded that it was not possible to take the land. As a result, the entire nation was made to wander in the desert for 40 years, until almost the entire generation of men had died.

Joshua and Caleb were the two spies who brought back a good report and believed that God would help them succeed. They were the only men from their generation permitted to go into the Promised Land after the time of wandering.

This was considered a grave sin by God. Corresponding to the 40 days that the spies toured the land, their God decreed that the Israelites would wander in the wilderness for 40 years as a result of their unwillingness to take the land. Moreover, the entire generation of men who left Egypt during the Exodus would die in the desert, save for Joshua and Caleb who did not slander the land.

According to Rabbinic tradition, the sin of the spies produced the annual fast day of Tisha B'Av. When the Israelites accepted the false report, they wept over the false belief that God was setting them up for defeat. The night that the people cried was the ninth of Av, which became a day of weeping and misfortune for all time.

Atheists, here is your proof of God, the 9th of Av.

Tisha B'Av.

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Sloth

The Magic Dragon.

Lived by the sea.

And frolicked

In the autumn mist.

In a land called Honah Lee.



"Saint George and the Dragon", By Raphael c. 1506


I am here

For the head, of Sloth.

The demon

Sloth.

Who makes you

Such

A sleepy head.

And

A lazybones.

60 seconds

Is too much?

Grace, is 60 seconds.

2 hours

Is too much?

Church is two hours.

I am after Sloth.

The demon sloth.

He, is in

Your front pocket.

Revelation 20:1-2 Satan Bound, New Millennium Begins.

1Then I saw an angel coming down from Heaven, holding "the key of the abyss" and "a great chain" in his hand. 2And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years" Revelation 20:1-2

The dragon, is sloth.

Sleepy heads.

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Noah's Ark

Did not happen.

That boat

Did not float.



No.

The "whole book of Genesis", is simply "teaching stories".

Not literal, at all.

Can snakes talk?

If snakes can talk

Then, Genesis is literal.

And, they can't.

It

Is

Important.

To not be dissuaded.

By the fanciful imagery, of Genesis.

The literal stuff, only starts in Exodus, with the Moses and Pharaoh story.

The "Ark"

Or "Noah's Ark"

Is commonly thought of, as me.

As Lord Jesus.

Note the wikipedia, on Noah's Ark.

Noah's Ark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quote.

Christianity

Interpretations of the ark narrative played an important role in early Christian doctrine. St. Hippolytus of Rome (d. 235) sought to demonstrate that "the Ark was a symbol of the Christ who was expected", stating that the vessel had its door on the east side – the direction from which Christ would appear at the Second Coming.

End Quote.


The "Ark"

Also refers to the great lost "Ark of the Covenant".

The vessel, that contains all of God's words.

Both

Are "The Ark".

And are fully embodied, within me.

Mark

As in

Mark the Ark.

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Originally Posted by JimC

I'm glad we cleared that up.

Much of modern christianity involves desperate spin to conceal the fact that their god (if he existed) would be a barbaric, sadistic monster.

I suppose it's refreshing to hear from someone who loves the S & M bit.

No.

God is vicious.

You know when the most shark attacks, at one time were?

The USS Indianapolis.

They delivered "the bomb", the atomic bombs used on Japan.

Well, the guys were happy, on the way back, you know, laughing and joking.

"We ended the war!!!".

"We ended the war!!!".

Well, this ticked God off.

She sent two Japanese torpedoes into her side.

USS Indianapolis (CA-35) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

900 went into the water.

600, were eaten by sharks.

God ended the war.

And they learned to keep their mouths shut.

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Hitler, and "The Spear Of Destiny".

The Holy Lance.



"The Holy Lance", is said to be the actual spear used, to pierce the side of Jesus.

Hitler, acquired the Holy Lance, fairly peacefully.

He obtained it, when he annexed Austria.

As a part of the spoils.

But when he had it..

The legend goes.

That "whoever has possession of the spear of destiny, will rule, and rampage".

And Hitler did, just that.

From the time he had possession.

Until it was found by the invading troops, of George S. Patton.

Only 45 minutes

After US troops, took possession, found the lance.

Hitler killed himself.



Probably a coincidence.

No?

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Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwé

You should know. Your avatar looks like you bathe in it! :hehe:

Well, of course, "you have to get botox".

That is mandated, in "The New Holy Bible".

Quote.

Next, the Father recently perfected and gave to his children the wrinkle remover drug "Botox" to remove most all of the forehead and quite a bit of the facial wrinkles. Twice a year for a few years after about the age of twenty five or thirty, and then about every other year for a few years as your muscles begin to permanently simply "retrain themselves" from wrinkling up anymore. Then as needed, every few years.

This is optional, if you have the money, the beloved one wants you to know that Botox is a gift from God and there is no stigma at all attached to it. But it is optional. If you can afford it, there are so many secular silly silly things that you could be wasting your money on. God is telling you this is not one of them. It is an integral tool of the new Millennium and a gift from God for those of you blessed enough to be a part of the new Millennium.

End quote.

Shaving, tattoos, and piercings

You

Have not read your bible.

Technically, you are called "an empty headed nabob".

Or a "dolt".

Or in some countries, an "idiot".

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Why is prayer so important?

Why does God care, if we pray?



"Breton Woman in Prayer", by Paul Gauguin, c. 1894


Why does God care?

If we pray?

And say grace?

Because, "it is hard, to keep you alive".

Hard work, for God.

And prayers, "encourage, embolden, and enable" God

To do all the work needed, and to keep her slaving over your old bag of bones.

They are the vitamin shots.

That keep

Your Guardian Angel

Alive.

And you

Alive.

One day.

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"And then God gave King Hezekiah 15 more years to live.."




King Hezekiah was dying.

And he knew it.

A mysterious illness, brought him to the death bed.

Isaiah 38.

38 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.”

2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, 3 “Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

4 Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah: 5 “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life."


This proves, something.

That God decides.

"The date you die".

Make friends

With that guy.

My advise to you.

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Why did Marilyn Monroe die?

Because

God killed her.

She, made a very very big "bo bo".



Marilyn Monroe never demonstrated any religious affiliation. Her second husband, playwright Arthur Miller, who acted as a mentor to Marilyn's intellectual curiosity, was an ethnic Jew and avowed atheist.

In 1962, Marilyn was visited offstage by Billy Graham during one of his TV shows. He is reported to have told her that "the Spirit of God" had sent him to preach to her.

After hearing what the Preacher had to say, she said:
"I don't need your Jesus!"

God.

Shekinah.

Heard this.

This, displeased her.

Such, irreverent speech.

From, "someone, who people listen to".

A cancer cell.

Had sprouted.

On "the body of humanity".

So..

She

Shekinah.

Killed it.

If, you turn into a deviant weirdo.

God

Will kill you.



In a heartbeat.

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Say, I will be combining this thread with another thread in the Philosophy section called, "The Armored Hot Dog".

All new posts will be on that thread.

The Armored Hot Dog, by Mark Dreher - Freethought Forum

Love,

Mark Dreher