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  1. john landes

    The hymen doesn't work that way, bible.

    These patriarchal obscenities are just evidence of the human-made nature of the bible and other scriptures. Check out the book, Seeing Through Christianity.
  2. john landes

    Can a Christian Get a Tattoo? What Does the Bible say?

    According to Leviticus, tattoos are taboo. But then, so is eating pork and picking up sticks on a Saturday. I suggest the excellent book, Seeing Through Christianity to understand how the whole religion is man-made.
  3. john landes

    Why no mention of a fiery Hell in the Old Testament?

    The ancient Israelites believed that heaven was where their god lived; it was not a destination for human beings. After death, human beings (both the good ones and the bad ones) went to a place called Sheol, which -- though vaguely defined -- is beneath the ground and the end of any meaningful...
  4. john landes

    The Law

    The debate over whether Christians had to be Jews first was a serious one in the early days of the Jesus movement. Paul, himself a Jew but not one of the original insiders, took on the mantle of "apostle to the gentiles" and argued that the law had been fulfilled in Jesus and that newcomers did...
  5. john landes

    Can God be Forgiven?

    Given that the god of the Bible makes belief in him a prerequisite for admission to eternal bliss and avoidance of eternal torture, his hiddenness from us is morally inexcusable. Forget atheists for the moment, and think about the billions of sincere seekers in Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc...
  6. john landes

    How do you know you a prophet?

    If there were a god, why would he choose one person and communicate through him? Why not communicate with all humankind simultaneously?
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