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The West Bank came into geo-political usage after ...

2011-02-11T04:33:04.121-05:00

The West Bank came into geo-political usage after the Hashemite Kingdom illegally annexed the territory, intended by the UN to become the area of an Arab state, in April 1950 and, in declaring a "uniting of the kingdom", began referring to that territory as the 'West Bank' to distinguish it from the 'East Bank'. In the UN 1947 Partition recommendation, the geographical terms used are actually Judea and Samaria.

Hi there. I recently came across this longer (comp...

2011-01-27T05:38:12.285-05:00

Hi there. I recently came across this longer (comprehensive?) atheism article. This would provide plenty of 'food for thought' for those who are interested.

Good description. Please correct above: the book ...

2010-12-04T07:32:18.355-05:00

Good description.

Please correct above: the book in Hebrew is called "Shmot", which means "the names of", a form derived from "Shem" which is "name" in Hebrew.

Accordingly, the first word is "Ve-eleh Shmot" from the paragraph "Ve-eleh shmot bney Israel" - literally - "And these are the names of sons of Israel".

Hebrew is a very efficient language in which mildly changing a word - Shem to Shmot - changes the tense, plural/singular form, male/female forms, and so on. Adding "ve" is equivalent to "and".

Found your page very interesting. For sake of hear...

2010-09-23T09:42:24.833-04:00

Found your page very interesting. For sake of hearing all sides of thought on an issue and fairness, you might find the following article worthy of a read:

http://www.alhamdulilah.info/2010/09/taqiyya.html

All the best.

Thanks for the comments. As long as the idea is pr...

2010-09-20T12:02:54.718-04:00

Thanks for the comments. As long as the idea is promoting things of God as the source of motivation in creating your work, I would not call it self-promotion. Best wishes.

Elohim Reigns Supreme

I think your summary of the evidence is quite accu...

2010-09-20T11:43:00.311-04:00

I think your summary of the evidence is quite accurate. I have viewed the issues of Jesus' family through the lens of historical fiction. With apologies for the blatant self promotion, my work entitled "A Wretched Man, a novel of Paul the apostle" follows the parallel lives of Paul and James, and their conflict over the issue of Gentile inclusion, as the main plotline. As fiction, the novel freely imagines the personalities and motivations of these early leaders, but all built on a solid framework of the available historical evidence. Interested persons may click on my name for more information.

thank you for posting this, i have a world religio...

2010-09-08T20:34:33.697-04:00

thank you for posting this, i have a world religions class and most things in my book i cannot find. again thank you :)

A analysis (found here: www.netzarim.co.il (that i...

2010-05-14T11:00:13.156-04:00

A analysis (found here: www.netzarim.co.il (that is the only legitimate Netzarim)) of all extant source documents and archaeology using a rational and logical methodology proves that the historical Ribi Yehosuha ha-Mashiakh (the Messiah) from Nazareth and his talmidim (apprentice-students), called the Netzarim, taught and lived Torah all of their lives; and that Netzarim and Christianity were always antithetical.

The mitzwot (directives or military-style orders) in Torah (claimed in Tan’’kh (the Jewish Bible) to be the instructions of the Creator), the core of the Judaism, are an indivisible whole. Rejecting any one constitutes rejecting of the whole… and the Church rejected many mitzwot, for example rejecting to observe the Shabat on the seventh day in the Jewish week. Examples are endless. Devarim (“Deuteronomy”) 13.1-6 explicitly precludes the Christian “NT”. Devarim 13:1-6 forbids the addition of mitzwot and subtraction of mitzwot from Torah.

Ribi Yehoshuas talmidim Netzarim still observes Torah non-selectively to their utmost today and the research in the previous mentioned Netzarim-website implies that becoming one of Ribi Yehoshuas Netzarim-followers is the only way to follow him.

“The gospels” contains anti-Torah statements that the first century Ribi Yehoshua impossibly could have said. Since observers of “Messianic Judaism” don’t practise all of the mitzwot in Torah non-selectively, it is not proper to describe it as Judaism.

It is possible to be a Jew and believe that Ribi Yehoshua was the Mashiakh (the Netzarim Jews does that), but le-havdil to stick to Christian doctrines is not compatible with practising Judaism.

Anders Branderud

That is simply not true, friend. Your Oxford hist...

2010-02-17T00:44:28.142-05:00

That is simply not true, friend. Your Oxford historian, Parkes, just does not have the facts accurate. For example, Simon Peter could not be said to be Anti-Torah, nor could Paul of Tarsus. Both were originally 100% Torah. In fact, Paul, prior to the supernatural event on the road to Damascus, was a killer of Christians. It was only after this event that he was finally able to understand who this Jesus was and realize his prior actions were misguided. The only Anti-Torah idea would have been the idea that Jesus ushered in a new covenant, not to undo the Torah, but to clarify what the word of God meant from day one.

"Historical Jesus"?!? Just using this c...

2010-02-16T07:32:49.954-05:00

"Historical Jesus"?!?

Just using this contra-historical oxymoron (demonstrated by the eminent late Oxford historian, James Parkes, The Conflict of the Church and the Synagogue) exposes your Christian-blinkered agenda--dependent upon 4th-century, gentile, Hellenist sources.

While scholars debate the provenance of the original accounts upon which the earliest extant (4th century, even fragments are post-135 C.E.), Roman gentile, Hellenist-redacted versions were based, there is not one fragment, not even one letter of the NT that derives DIRECTLY from the 1st-century Pharisee Jews who followed the Pharisee Ribi Yehoshua.
Historians like Parkes, et al., have demonstrated incontestably that 4th-century Roman Christianity was the 180° polar antithesis of 1st-century Judaism of ALL Pharisee Ribis. The earliest (post-135 C.E.) true Christians were viciously antinomian (ANTI-Torah), claiming to supersede and displace Torah, Judaism and ("spiritual) Israel and Jews. In soberest terms, ORIGINAL Christianity was anti-Torah from the start while DSS (viz., 4Q MMT) and ALL other Judaic documentation PROVE that ALL 1st-century Pharisees were PRO-Torah.

There is a mountain of historical Judaic information Christians have refused to deal with, at: www.netzarim.co.il (see, especially, their History Museum pages beginning with "30-99 C.E.").
Original Christianity = ANTI-Torah. Ribi Yehoshua and his Netzarim, like all other Pharisees, were PRO-Torah. Intractable contradiction.
Building a Roman image from Hellenist hearsay accounts, decades after the death of the 1st-century Pharisee Ribi, and after a forcible ouster, by Hellenist Roman gentiles, of his original Jewish followers (135 C.E., documented by Eusebius), based on writings of a Hellenist Jew excised as an apostate by the original Jewish followers (documented by Eusebius) is circular reasoning through gentile-Roman Hellenist lenses.

What the historical Pharisee Ribi taught is found not in the hearsay accounts of post-135 C.E. Hellenist Romans but, rather, in the Judaic descriptions of Pharisees and Pharisee Ribis of the period... in Dead Sea Scroll 4Q MMT (see Prof. Elisha Qimron), inter alia.

The question is, now that you've been informed, will you follow the authentic historical Pharisee Ribi? Or continue following the post-135 C.E. Roman-redacted antithesis—an idol?

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2009-12-28T06:01:51.998-05:00

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Thank you for pointing out that particular point. ...

2009-12-14T14:10:38.321-05:00

Thank you for pointing out that particular point. You are absolutely right, there are scholars who defend the tradition that asserts Matthean priority, with Mark borrowing from Matthew (cf. Augustinian hypothesis and Griesbach hypothesis) and Aramaic primacy and the Peshitta. As such, this aspect was inadvertently missed but has been included. Thank you for noticing.

To say that no copy of an Aramaic original of Matt...

2009-12-14T12:28:30.203-05:00

To say that no copy of an Aramaic original of Matthew's has ever been found, is just not portraying an accurate version of the facts. The Aramaic Peshitta contains the Aramaic text of Matthew's gospel and the New testament in general, there is plenty of evidence that this is the original text. But at the very least, you should at least acknowledge the presence of the Aramaic Peshitta. Half of Christianity (i.e. all Christians in the East) believe the Peshitta is the original text of the New Testament. You just miss so much if you ignore th Peshitta or pretend it does not exist. It is not being true to the Scriptures if you ignore half of Biblical evidence.

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2009-12-02T07:25:31.038-05:00

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I recommend you and the reader of this post to do ...

2009-07-26T12:45:31.225-04:00

I recommend you and the reader of this post to do an extensive research of NT and Pauls doctrines in the below website (and learn what the followers of Ribi Yehoshua – the Netzarim - said about Paul) to find about its origin.

www.netzarim.co.il

Geir Tzedeq, Netzarim
Anders Branderud

COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF SCIENCE OF RELIGION (THEOLOG...

2009-03-04T04:38:00.000-05:00

COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF SCIENCE OF RELIGION (THEOLOGY)
I have written following two papers which may lead to the realization for a higher theory of everything:
(i) Gravitation Force is the Ultimate Creator,
(1st Int. Conf. on Revival of Traditional Yoga, Lonavla Yoga Institute, Lonavla, January, 2006)
(ii) In Scientific Terminology, Source of Gravitational Wave is God
(2nd World Congress on Vedic Science, BHU, Varanasi, Feb 2007)
I have presented these two papers at the two different International Conferences. I am now submitting some views for being considered for Unified Field Theory
From Scriptures: (Prem Patra by His Holiness Huzur Maharaj)
The Current which manifested in the beginning of the creation is the Current of Sabda (Sound) and of Chaitanya (Consciousness). From whom that Current issued forth is known as Soami (Supreme Being). This Current, by turning back can merge again in the Holy Feet of Supreme Being. The entire creation manifested from this current and is sustained with its energy and when the Current of the Holy Feet is withdrawn, the creation ceases to exist.This Current of the Holy Feet is the Reservoir of all energy, tastes and pleasures, knowledge, skill, shapes, forces and light etc. etc. and of the entire creation, is also the Creator of all of them.
From Science:
Gravitation Force is the cause of manifestation of the creation (birth of planets, stars), its sustenance and when it is withdrawn towards centre or source the entire creation ceases to exist. Photons have originated from gravitons. In black holes photons merge into gravitons. In Black Holes, Gravitational Force is so high that it does not allow even light to escape. What does it mean then? It simply means that the gravitational force at black-holes attracts light towards it with much greater velocity than the speed of light. In fact, all forces including electromagnetic force, material force (strong and weak nuclear force) all merge into gravitational force in black-holes and becomes one force there and when the creational process starts again from a Black-Hole all the forces appear (manifest) again and descends downwards to create billions of stars, planets, satellite, asteroids and various life forms.
Hence it can be assumed that the Current of Chaitanya (Consciousness) and Gravitational Wave are the two names of the same Supreme Essence (Seed) which has brought forth the entire creation.
All cosmological researches should be conducted keeping in view of the following philosophical facts:
It has been stated in Bible (John I-1) “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God,”
Mohammedans hold that God uttered ‘Kun’ (i.e. ‘Came into being’) and the creation came into being (Holy Quran, Sur. Bakr (II.117).
In Chhandogya Upanishad it is written “Tadaikshat bahu syam prajayeyeti” (VI-2-iii) i.e. “It thought (desired) Would that I were many! Let me procreate myself!” The Aitareya Upanishad says,”Sa ikshat ‘lokannusrija’ iti (I-1-i) i.e. “He bethought himself (desired) – ‘Let me create worlds’, etc. etc.
It is written in Chapter VII of Srimad Bhagavadgita : Sri Bhagwan said, “Arjun, now listen how with the mind attached to Me and practicing Yoga with absolute dependence on Me, you will know Me in entirety and without any shadow of doubt” (1). I shall unfold to you in its entirety this wisdom alongwith the Knowledge of the qualified aspect of God, having known which nothing else remains yet to be known in this world (2). Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, reason and also ego; these constitute My nature eightfold divided. This indeed is My lower (material) nature : the other than this, by which the whole universe is sustained, know it to be My higher nature in the form of Jiva, O Arjuna. (4-5). Arjuna, know that all beings have evolved from this twofold Prakriti, and that I am the source of the entire creation, and into Me again it disappears.(6)
The Radhasoami Religion also tells that, the ‘Word’ mentioned above is in fact Current of Sound or Current of Consciousness or Prime Current of Spirituality which was issued forth from its Source, or Creator or God. This Current has later on produced light and other forces. The scientists are discussing these days about dark energy which constitute about 96% of the entire universe which is not known to us. Only 4% part of the universe is known to us by all scientific means. In fact this 96% invisible portion of the universe is the vast expanse of spirituality which can be designated as field of gravitational waves in scientific terms. Visible portion of the universe (4%) consists of consciousness (gravitational force), mental force (electromagnetic waves) and material force (strong and weak nuclear force).
Body = Nuclear Force (weak as well as strong)
Mind = Electromagnetic Force.
Consciousness = Gravitation Force.
According to Radhasoami Religion the whole Universe can be sub-divided into three grand divisions viz.
1. Region of Pure Spirituality
2. Region of Subtle Maya
3. Region of Gross Maya
Nuclear forces dominate Region of Gross Maya (Gross Material Region), Electro-magnetic forces dominate Region of Subtle Maya (Subtle Material Region) and Gravitational Force dominates Pure Spiritual Region.
This is the only Truth which can be verified scientifically and can be termed as ‘higher theory for everything’. This also supports the statement of Sir Sahabji Maharaj that ‘the goal of science – Truth; the goal of philosophy – Ultimate Reality; and the goal of religion – God’ are the three names of same supreme essence.
Many things are common between Current of Consciousness and Gravitational Wave.
1. Current of consciousness can not be seen by any means and gravitational wave can also not be seen.
2. Current of consciousness is the weakest force on earth. Its strength goes on increasing on higher regions. Gravitational force is also very weak on earth and strong on Sun and even more stronger on black holes.
3 Tendency of both current of consciousness and gravitational waves are towards their source or centre.
4. Current of consciousness and gravitational force are both regarded as the creater of all the celestial and terrestrial bodies of the whole universe. They are also sustainer of these and when they turn back towards their source or centre the whole universe will collapse.
Hence it can be assumed that the source of current of consciousness and gravitational wave is the same i.e. God or ultimate creator.
This theory is based on scientific deduction. In scientific terms it can be said that the ‘gravitons’ are the elementaryparticle which was issued forth in the beginning of the creation accompanying with sound ‘Radha’

Great Blog! Check out this new Christian band that...

2009-02-15T16:23:00.000-05:00

Great Blog! Check out this new Christian band that just released their first album. From what I heard on the samples site, they sound really good.

Introducing the new Christian National Anthem: Guns & Jesus.

In what sense are you suggesting I am not understa...

2008-10-17T19:54:00.000-04:00

In what sense are you suggesting I am not understanding? The pro-Torah Ribi Yehoshua (known also as Jesus), from which you quote, was and is the Messiah.

Hello! I found your website. My name is Anders Bra...

2008-10-17T16:07:00.000-04:00

Hello! I found your website. My name is Anders Branderud, I am 23 years and I am from Sweden.

You write about Christ; but you haven't yet realized that the historical pro-Torah Ribi Yehoshua and the post-135 C.E. anti-Torah Christ is two different persons.

So who then was the historical Jesus?

The first century pro-Torah Ribi Yehoshua – the Messiah - said:

"Don't think that I came to uproot the Torah or the Neviim [prophets], but rather I came to reconcile them with the Oral Law of emet (truth). Should the heavens and ha-aretz (the land, particularly referring to Israel) exchange places, still, not even one ' (yod) nor one ` (qeren) of the Oral Law of Mosheh shall so much as exchange places; until it shall become that it is all being fully ratified and performed non-selectively. For whoever deletes one Oral Law from the Torah, or shall teach others such, by those in the Realm of the heavens he shall be called "deleted." Both he who preserves and he who teaches them shall be called Ribi in the Realm of the heavens. For I tell you that unless your Tzedaqah (righteousness) is over and above that of the Sophrim and of the [probably 'Herodian'] Rabbinic-Perushim (corrupted to "Pharisees"), there is no way you will enter into the Realm of the heavens! “
Netzarim Reconstruction of Hebrew Matityahu 5:17-20.

For words that you don’t understand; se www.netzarim.co.il ; the link to Glossaries at the first page.

Ribi Yehoshua warned for false prophets who don’t produce good

Hi I am creating a unit of work for students who a...

2008-05-27T22:14:00.000-04:00

Hi I am creating a unit of work for students who are studying John's Gospel.

I am a teacher in Australia and would like to use your image. May I have permission to do so and I will acknowkledge you for the picture.

thanks

snash@cc.sale.catholic.edu.au

This seems to clear it up for me! = )

Man I...

2008-05-23T22:06:00.000-04:00

This seems to clear it up for me! = )

Man I cannot seem to shake my Wesleyan roots!

Good post. I appreciate that there is more to this "inerrancy" teaching that most realize and thank you for posting this.

iggy

Oh, I totally agree that evolution is controversia...

2008-05-23T11:33:00.000-04:00

Oh, I totally agree that evolution is controversial. In fact, in all honesty, I do not believe evolution is a valid explanation of how we came to be. I am a creationist. Did you read the whole article though (clicking on the More... link?). Have a great day Forthekids. :)

"There is no significant controversy within the...

2008-05-22T19:51:00.000-04:00
"There is no significant controversy within the scientific community about the validity of evolution."

LOL...are they sure about that? It certainly seems to me that Darwinian evolution is controversial.

Obviously, there is no controversy in regard to the fact that there is empirical evidence supporting minor microevolutionary change, but the rest of the package is controversial as hell.

Have you heard about the meeting that is taking place this July?

If not, you might want to read the link I provided. There is certainly "controversy" over evolution even among "scientific elite".

I have always enjoyed Rob Bell's teaching style. T...

2008-05-03T16:59:00.000-04:00
I have always enjoyed Rob Bell's teaching style. There is something that is very subversive and simple while bearing a substantial message.

You might be interested in this online commentary ...

2008-04-16T18:48:00.000-04:00
You might be interested in this online commentary "Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job" (http://www.bookofjob.org) as supplementary or background material for your bible study series. It is written by a Canadian criminal defense lawyer, now a Crown prosecutor, and it explores the legal and moral dynamics of the Book of Job with particular emphasis on the distinction between causal responsibility and moral blameworthiness embedded in Job’s Oath of Innocence. It is highly praised by Job scholars (Clines, Janzen, Habel) and the Review of Biblical Literature, all of whose reviews are on the website. The author is an evangelical Christian, denominationally Anglican. He is also the Canadian Director for the Mortimer J. Adler Centre for the Study of the Great Ideas, a Chicago-based think tank.

Robert Sutherland