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God/Yahweh/Allah I BELIEVE started as volcanic activity

outhouse

outhouse

Atheistically
The Fog Horn said:
It isn't if the myth was believed at some point in history and up to the present day. It's a historical myth.
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doesnt matter if it never happened and the legend of the exodus never happened as stated and moses did not exist as stated.


historical myth? good luck creating real history out of that, going to move the goal post now?
 
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The Fog Horn

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Given the fact the ancient Hebrews wandered around Midian, which was highly volcanic Arabia, and given at that time anyone living near a volcano would likely have worshipped their volcano.....surely volcano worship should be mentioned in the Bible along with other 'false' gods. At the very least, surely the word 'volcano' will be in there....or a word meaning volcano.

But there is nothing. Please can a theist explain this?
 
outhouse

outhouse

Atheistically
The Fog Horn said:
Given the fact the ancient Hebrews wandered around Midian, which was highly volcanic Arabia, and given at that time anyone living near a volcano would likely have worshipped their volcano.....surely volcano worship should be mentioned in the Bible along with other 'false' gods. At the very least, surely the word 'volcano' will be in there....or a word meaning volcano.

But there is nothing. Please can a theist explain this?
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its not a fact that they wandered around.

as a matter of historicity, no exodus ever took place that a enslaved race of Israelites ever took part of.

there is ZERO evidence for teh exodus and the vast majority of scholars claim it is mythology
 
Breathe

Breathe

Hostis humani generis
Haven't seen you about six months. Welcome back. :p

The Fog Horn said:
and given at that time anyone living near a volcano would likely have worshipped their volcano.....
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Not necessarily true.

surely volcano worship should be mentioned in the Bible along with other 'false' gods. At the very least, surely the word 'volcano' will be in there....or a word meaning volcano.
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How many volcano gods do you know of in that region?

But there is nothing. Please can a theist explain this?
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You're making it up? :)
 
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The Fog Horn

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outhouse said:
its not a fact that they wandered around.

as a matter of historicity, no exodus ever took place that a enslaved race of Israelites ever took part of.

there is ZERO evidence for teh exodus and the vast majority of scholars claim it is mythology
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It is a matter of historicity that no experts have so far worked out the mysteries of the Bible. Not very good to rely on 'historicity' is it? Zero progress in thousands of years does not make either 'experts' or historical or recent assumptions very good markers. If you disagree, please explain the thing.

There is plenty of evidence the exodus, or something based on it, exists. Firstly, there is the account in the Bible....facts mixed with exagerations and downright lies. Then there is the Santorini eruption, which quite obviously explains the ten plagues. Finally, and most tellingly, is the actual religion itself. The Exodus is the account of the events later described as 'the thing that saved the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt'. 'Don't forget the god that brought you out of Egypt' is hammered into the Hebrews throughout the Bible. This event started the religion. The religion is the evidence of the Exodus. if you disagree with me, please explain how else the religion came about....because everything has a start to it and such a strong religion must have had a very powerful beginning for to have survived.

If you want evidence of nomadic lives three and a half thousand years ago, you might be waiting for something that will never materialise. If you need concrete proof then you might never get to see the truth. Fortunately other people are able to make use of the other pieces in the jigsaw and wait for concrete evidence to materialise. That, however, requires an ability to envision the possibilities.

Here is something for you to consider.....

Human occupation in Hail goes back to prehistoric times as indicated by the numerous stone artifacts and rock drawings. Large numbers of Thamudic inscriptions can be seen in the mountains. Hail has a complex history of trade, travel, conflict and occupation - traces of which are left all over the countryside. Historically, Hail maintained cultural relations with the Assyrian, Babylonian and Levantine cultures. Assyrian and Babylonian incursions into Northern Arabia passed through Hail. Hail also acted as a trade center connecting four main roads leading to Jawf, Buraydah, Al-Najaf and Jarha.....There are numerous different types of relics. Read more of this very interesting piece here.
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For more on the above, please Google 'hail in the Bible' and you will find some of my posts, one of which explains how these Thamidic inscriptions can be seen across the Sinai and into Saudi.
 
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The Fog Horn

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Odion said:
Haven't seen you about six months. Welcome back. :p


Not necessarily true.


How many volcano gods do you know of in that region?


You're making it up? :)
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I read that Saudi is the most volcanic place on earth and is full of volcanic mountains with ancient inscriptions in the nearby stone and sometimes with sacrificial altars at the base.

This little paragraph says so much....please read it all...

Yes...Volcano worship has existed since well before the Christian Era and continues in some portions of the world today, by more primitive tribal races. Some have even argued that Moses himself went up on a volcano when he received the 10 Commandments
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Read more: Do people worship volcanoes​
 
Breathe

Breathe

Hostis humani generis
The Fog Horn said:
I read that Saudi is the most volcanic place on earth and is full of volcanic mountains with ancient inscriptions in the nearby stone and sometimes with sacrificial altars at the base.
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Where did you read this? Do you have a source? For example, if I Google "most volcanically active place on earth", I don't get such results.

This little paragraph says so much....please read it all...

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I am aware some groups worship volcanoes. Interestingly, there are not many gods of volcanoes, though.

However, I am asking if there are any gods in that region that are volcano gods, or gods of volcanoes, or even gods who have volcanoes as a secondary attribution to them. If there is not, why would it be reasonable to assume that Moses was one who did, when nobody else around him did?
 
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