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  1. Onoma

    Why Did God Wait?

    So,...you mean since someone added up the lifespans in the Biblical genealogies and claimed it was an accurate representation of when time began ?
  2. Onoma

    Can the scientific method be applied to study supernatural phenomena?

    You mean, like Michael Persinger's " God Helmet " ? That's probably the closest I've heard of, and that seems to have a lot of criticism
  3. Onoma

    Why Did God Wait?

    4,000 years since what ?
  4. Onoma

    A little " horn " VS " the little horn "

    So perhaps the most interesting thing about " horns " that I have discovered while studying Mesopotamian and Egyptian history, is that the " horn " was actually a unit of measurement used by priests for astronomy measurements, which in turn shows the connection to sacerdotal duties ( divine...
  5. Onoma

    Favorite quote about enlightement?

    " You are already enlightened " ~ The lazy man's guide to enlightenment ( Thaddeus Golas )
  6. Onoma

    Hot temp

    I think that after that much time had passed, our technology would make us a type II civilization on the Kardashev scale and we'd be able to fully harness the output of our star ( If we hadn't relocated to another planet in the Milky Way )
  7. Onoma

    Disproof of Darwinism

    disprove ? Science doesn't rely on proof, it relies on evidence
  8. Onoma

    In Your Path/Walk in Life Do you.......

    I maintain a healthy skepticism I have always been my own biggest critic, so I always tend to scrutinize my beliefs until I feel they have been vetted satisfactorily I always ask myself " Am I practicing confirmation bias ? " Internal Socratic dialogue has helped greatly, I always look to...
  9. Onoma

    Oldest U.S. Marine veteran turns 105

    Would be an honor to hear him speak about his experiences My own grandfather was a WW2 vet who lived until he was 98
  10. Onoma

    Can a person truly understand a text if.........

    There are ancient traditions that pertain to exegesis of literature that passed through the hands of priests, priest-kings and pharaohs They weren't meant to be able to be read or understood by anyone who picked them up Many times, proper interpretation was only done under the guidance of...
  11. Onoma

    Indian Classical Music

    Here's something that's off the beaten path: Jonas Hellborg with Shawn Lane and The Vinayakrams // First Set ‎// Paris // 2001
  12. Onoma

    Atheism and arrogance

    Isn't that a false dichotomy ?
  13. Onoma

    Thoughts on discussion/debate culture

    I think it's a valid observation But, when you say " leading question ", do you mean the type of question you'd use in the Socratic method ? I find there are really two reasons why one asks a question 1. Because they want to learn 2. Because they want to teach
  14. Onoma

    A little " horn " VS " the little horn "

    Lets see whether or not they are truly related, at least according to the academic sources most folks use I tend to use the concordances, personally κεραια ( keraia ) - " tittle " ( Strong's Greek 2762 ) is derived from - κερας ( keras ) - " horn " ( Strong's Greek 2768 ) This is the same...
  15. Onoma

    Personal Hells

    There's an old joke where in Heaven the cooks are French, the policemen are English, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and the bankers are Swiss - whereas in Hell the cooks are English, the policemen are German, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss and the bankers are...
  16. Onoma

    Is Darwinism proven/accepted by official Science?

    That's as far as I got There's no such thing as " scientific proof "
  17. Onoma

    A little " horn " VS " the little horn "

    well brian, I can see you're a little confused, but that's OK numbers aren't abbreviated Words are abbreviated, and nomina sacra are...well, Brian, they're words...and they're abbreviated And what what what...horn what ? Wrong friend, but I can clearly see you haven't bothered with Greek...
  18. Onoma

    A little " horn " VS " the little horn "

    Interesting, thanks So anyway It's rather alarming that there are 15 listed nomina sacra, yet there are 16 in the manuscripts, with the 16th being the number / name 666 Perhaps the academic Metzger just decided to omit that one for convenience, even though technically it's not supposed to...
  19. Onoma

    A little " horn " VS " the little horn "

    OK, a little more clarification As per my opening post, it's " written over all nomina sacra " It's used to signify sacred names / places / objects in Greek manuscripts Basically it's a literary mark that refers to divinity, a line drawn over abbreviated words It's called variously a "...
  20. Onoma

    A little " horn " VS " the little horn "

    I've oft seen " the little horn " of scripture discussed, ( Most often in Christian eschatology as the antichrist ) but never the little " horn " that is used in Greek manuscripts and written over all nomina sacra Curious if the board here has already discussed such a thing ?
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