Message from @Modem
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I grew up in a lutheran home
So for me, Old Testament is more useful, as a political and social commentary on a particular historical moment
the bible was our bedtime story sadly
While NT not that much
I mean, book of exodus
Pure gold
that is a good one yes
That great portrayal of bitter hitorical struggle
agitation
Both those books copied from older stories
royalty and unwashed masses
politicians and merchants
I really like job though
On the other hand you have Revelations, a complete and utter diatribe
the only story that I remember well is the Noah-arc
not because it sends the message that if you believe god will provide but becuae is shows how determination and will to continue are the best reward
I think it's pretty brutal
Rev great for scaring the masses into submission
revalations is a nightmare wrapped up inside a metaphor of metaphors
god drowns all the non-believers
true about Job I mean
yea, thats why i like job
Revelations is the typica example of middle-eastern prophetic books, not just Biblica, desperately trying to be "mystical" by munching about completely incoherent stuff
job himsef was determined to continue and in the end because he did so he was rewarded by himself
The great flood took out all the shitheads except a few. God failed in his eugenics
I think it's pretty aristocratic
I've actually broken revelations down somewhat in terms of what characters are who,
I mean the Christian Orthodox reading of Genesis is pretty much the worst type of reading
pretty interesting what the seven seals actually talk about
genisis is awful
The Original Sin dogma is the most base interpretation of "The Fall"
YHWH never said anywhere that he considers their actions Sin
In fact, his actions were completely selfish
thank you modem
Tho genisis tracks to modern interpretation of string theory and time lines.
i suppose you have a point, its just the whole seven days, seven nights, and boom.....idk
i've read and re read it, can't buy it
It would be the typical olympian-inspired story wasn't it for the remainder of Bible and for the orthodox interpretation
"Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever"