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  1. CDWolfe

    OT Authors = Male Chauvinists?

    Edit: will re-visit this in a while.
  2. CDWolfe

    Were any of the 4 Gospels written by eyewitnesses?

    The simple answer is that no one can be 100% positive. There is speculation, theories, arguments and counter-arguments. Until time travel is possible (:rolleyes:) we'll never know. Of course that can be said of anything in religion. Nothing is 100%.
  3. CDWolfe

    TotD: the 4 Gospels contradict each other

    Ah, allow me... Mark 16:9-20 was not found in the oldest available texts as an "original" ending. It was added in the 2nd century CE. The latter part of Mark was written in a different style than the first part, which leads scholars to believe that a different person completed the work. Many...
  4. CDWolfe

    Greetings all!

    Thanks for the greetings! I'd like to clarify something about myself before the wrong impression is given by way of my posts. I am not arrogant or suffer from a superiority complex in any shape or form. I'm actually one of the most open minded, reasonable people you'll ever meet, and I love...
  5. CDWolfe

    TotD: the 4 Gospels contradict each other

    Not sure which additions you refer to, but if you wish to compare the gospels, may I suggest BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible in over 100 versions and 50 languages. as a resource. You can look up multiple passages and translations on that website. Read through them, keep up with who...
  6. CDWolfe

    TotD: KJV = inaccurate translation?

    So, debate. :rolleyes:
  7. CDWolfe

    TotD: KJV = inaccurate translation?

    LOL... I can and will debate if someone wishes. However I lean more toward getting people to be open minded and think outside of the box. That does not necessarily require a debate, merely the planting of a thought or idea for them to ponder over. That's how it started with me, years ago. I...
  8. CDWolfe

    TotD: KJV = inaccurate translation?

    I grew up learning from the KJV, memorizing all the verses in Sunday School, etc. Now, 37.9 years later, I look back and can see where it was translated not quite so accurately. This may make some KJV advocates mad, but that is not the intent. Keep an open mind as you read through this. The...
  9. CDWolfe

    TotD: Was the serpent in Genesis Satan?

    Can you please name the chapter and verse?
  10. CDWolfe

    TotD: the 4 Gospels contradict each other

    My source is a PhD professor at Regent University who teaches ancient history, various theology courses, and is an archaeologist. His native tongue is English, but he is fluent in Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Latin, German and French. It was during one of his lectures. It was a class on the book...
  11. CDWolfe

    TotD: the 4 Gospels contradict each other

    I too accept that Jesus lived and I believe in his moral teachings. As to his divinity, I am unsure. I would like to think he was the messiah (my Baptist roots) but with me it usually takes more than theory and speculation that is contradicted left and right.
  12. CDWolfe

    TotD: the 4 Gospels contradict each other

    Moving on... One angle you must consider, even if it seems blasphemous, is that perhaps Jesus's body was stolen from the tomb, and every event afterward was made up to try and make the messiah prophecy stick. Remember, according to the original texts, the story ends with the tomb visit on...
  13. CDWolfe

    TotD: the 4 Gospels contradict each other

    ??? Not sure what your face palm is for... Reliance = the act of relying Coherence = systematic consistency Eyewitness = one who sees an occurrence Testimony = solemn declaration by a witness Put them together and you get exactly what I am referring to. During traumatic events...
  14. CDWolfe

    Babies and Heaven

    No one can answer that question because no one knows for sure. As a matter of fact, no one knows for sure what really happens to you when you die, other than your body ceases to function.
  15. CDWolfe

    TotD: the 4 Gospels contradict each other

    No need. I already know that different witnesses see different things during the same event. Was just part of the presentation.
  16. CDWolfe

    TotD: the 4 Gospels contradict each other

    The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John each tell a different version of the resurrection story, in total contradiction to each other: Matthew: on the 3rd day, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary visit the tomb. They saw a single angel sitting on the stone. Mark: on the 3rd day, Mary, Mary...
  17. CDWolfe

    TotD: Was the serpent in Genesis Satan?

    The "serpint" was the planet Venus? :confused:
  18. CDWolfe

    TotD: Was the serpent in Genesis Satan?

    No where in the Bible does it state that it was Satan. It is merely assumed by many to be Satan.
  19. CDWolfe

    TotD: Was the serpent in Genesis Satan?

    Thought of the Day (TotD): Interested to see what the different views are on the Eden story in Genesis and whether you believe that the serpent was Satan, and why/why not... Me: :no:
  20. CDWolfe

    There are no answers...

    I am guilty of it too...asking questions such as: "What if I do this, will I go to hell"? "Is there an afterlife"? "What does it mean..." "Is God real"? "Who is right or wrong"? There are no definitive answers to any of these questions. Religions across the world disagree on so many...
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