26 Jun 12
Originally posted by VoidSpiritIts not just ice ages. Many people live near large rivers (and their deltas). Large rivers tend to flood. It happens quite regularly even to this day all around the world. There were floods in China just this last month.
end of ice age, lots of land ice melts. floods all over the world. most of the people live on coasts. most of the people will have flood stories.
26 Jun 12
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Originally posted by VoidSpiritHow is it possible for people to falsify the Holy Bible, unless they understand what the Holy Bible is saying? Biblical scholars who have actually studied it find that it is extremely accurate when all evidence, including recently discovered archaeological evidence, is considered. 😏
no worries on that front, i made no modifications that misrepresented the original post.
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So if you do NOT have total understanding, then perhaps there is a soul of man that lives on after the body dies, right? Maybe there is a spiritual Heaven and Hell, right? And perhaps there is a God that created life and we did not evolve from some othe ified. the bible has already been falsified. relegate that nonsense to our library of myths.
HalleluYah !!! Praise the Lord! Glory be to God!
26 Jun 12
Originally posted by twhiteheadAgain numbnuts, we are talking about a worldwide flood in which only a few people are saved, not routine flooding of lands which happen all the time. Please get your head out!
Its not just ice ages. Many people live near large rivers (and their deltas). Large rivers tend to flood. It happens quite regularly even to this day all around the world. There were floods in China just this last month.
27 Jun 12
Originally posted by RJHindsthe bible is falsified, that's old hat. i've discussed some of the various points in this forum to that conclusion. it's irrelevant that you were not able to accept or understand those conclusions.
How is it possible for people to falsify the Holy Bible, unless they understand what the Holy Bible is saying? Biblical scholars who have actually studied it find that it is extremely accurate when all evidence, including recently discovered archaeological evidence, is considered. 🙄
HalleluYah !!! Praise the Lord! Glory be to God!
real scholars find few things in the bible that are credible.
archeological evidence isn't proof of the bible stories. we have the pillars of heracles. those aren't proof that heracles went around fighting 7 headed hydras. it only proves that the people who wrote the stories were familiar with the names of those places (no guff).
27 Jun 12
Originally posted by VoidSpiritWhere did you get your proof? I bet it was from some atheist website. 😏
the bible is falsified, that's old hat. i've discussed some of the various points in this forum to that conclusion. it's irrelevant that you were not able to accept or understand those conclusions.
real scholars find few things in the bible that are credible.
archeological evidence isn't proof of the bible stories. we have the pillars of heracle ...[text shortened]... at the people who wrote the stories were familiar with the names of those places (no guff).
27 Jun 12
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Originally posted by Suziannehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_(deity)
Exactly which Sumerian god are you talking about??
I wouldn't exactly be so quick to equate the monotheistic religion of the Hebrews with the polytheistic religion of the Sumerians.
The Samaritans, on the other hand, were merely citizens of Samaria, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Israel during the reign of Omri. So yeah, I guess they were He rians.
You really should make an effort to know what you are talking about before you post.
YHVH was originally one of El's grandchildren or something.
Here's a book to look at:
tinyurl.com/76y3bao
27 Jun 12
Originally posted by AThousandYoungOr something? I think you need some education. As your reference points out El is a word in many ancient languages that means "deity" and can refer to the true God or a false god.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_(deity)
YHVH was originally one of El's grandchildren or something.
Here's a book to look at:
tinyurl.com/76y3bao
YHVH or YHWH is the Hebrew for "I AM WHO I AM" and is shortened to YH meaning "I AM". YH is YAH, as in HalleluYAH meaning "praise YAH" or "praise the Lord" as is commonly said today. This was the name the true God told Moses to call Him. Later Christ, as the Son of God, came in the flesh in His Father's name YAH. The actual name given to Christ, meaning" the annointed One" was "YAHshua" meaning "YAH saves". He was prophecied to be called "Immanuel" meaning "God with us", which He is by many Christians today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragrammaton
YAHshua came down to us English speakers from Hebrew by way of the Greek and Latin as Jesus. The "Y" or "I" sound was later replace by a new English letter "J" for a hard sound.
http://theletterj.followersofyah.com/
27 Jun 12
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThis guy has a complete misunderstanding of El and YHWH. El is not a personal name of God or a god. It is a generic name meaning "deity" as your first referenced link had pointed out. YHWH or YH for short is the personal name of the true "El" or "Elohim" (GOD in three persons).
http://www.biblicalheritage.org/God/el-goi.htm
HalleluYah !!! Praise the Lord!
28 Jun 12
Originally posted by RJHindsyou're the one who has no clue. "el" is the name of the supreme deity of the sumerians. it later expanded through sumerian influence to become a generic word for deity in the region.
This guy has a complete misunderstanding of El and YHWH. El is not a personal name of God or a god. It is a generic name meaning "deity" as your first referenced link had pointed out. YHWH or YH for short is the personal name of the true "El" or "Elohim" (GOD in three persons).
HalleluYah !!! Praise the Lord!
in the bible, the hebrew tribal deity was originally identified as "el shaddai"
the hebrews later adopted yhvh (yahweh), the name of another local deity, an edomite storm god... appearing to them with all the huhu of dark storm clouds. the rival of baal.
the hebrews picked up on civilization and religion from the many cities they ransacked. sort of like the mongols, in miniature.
28 Jun 12
Originally posted by VoidSpiritYou are so convinced of your own wisdom that it is useless to present any truth to you to dispel such ignorance. 😏
you're the one who has no clue. "el" is the name of the supreme deity of the sumerians. it later expanded through sumerian influence to become a generic word for deity in the region.
in the bible, the hebrew tribal deity was originally identified as "el shaddai"
the hebrews later adopted yhvh (yahweh), the name of another local deity, an edomite sto ...[text shortened]... and religion from the many cities they ransacked. sort of like the mongols, in miniature.