Unfortunately you may be right cobra.
Obviously you aren't going to steal from the collection basket if you know you are going to have to pay for it in the end.
you are frightening me flea
The best thing about Finance Minister Bill English\'s latest Budget is that it does finally signal a much greater role for the private sector in the New Zealand economy. And another step along the way to extract this country from the political cul-de-sac in which Helen Clark\'s Labour Government parked us.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10454654
You see, at the time the bible came into existence, around 350AD or whatever, there were a lot of scriptures. A lot of other possible Messiahs and a lot of different views of those Messiahs.But, when Emperor Constantine decided to adopt Christianity as the official religion of Rome a lot of things changed.Up until that point Christians had been persecuted. But Constantine made Christianity legal, and he banned all other religions. Worship of Isis and Mithra, two of the major religions at the time, were outlawed. Their religious customs were adopted into Christianity in an attempt to phase them out.Who was born on December 25? Mithra (and many others). Mithraism has existed since at least 500BC, and probably as early as 1400bc.Who's birth was witnessed by Shepherds? Mithra.Who was greeted by Magi carrying gifts? Mithra.Who was born of a virgin? Some Mithra worshippers believed this, others that he sprung from a tree, or from a cosmic egg.Who was worshipped on Sundays? Mithra.Who had a supper with 12 disciples? Mithra.Who ascended to heaven in 208 BC? Mithra.Now, who do you think was a worshipper of Mithra prior to deciding upon and compiling the scriptures of the bible, making Christianity legal, and making Mithraism illegal?If you said "Emperor Constantine" you are 100% correct.
This is the post that got me banned (again) from Orkut Christian roundtableThe reason for the ban (without warning) was "not quoting sources":huh:
this is why i could never believe in christianity. none of its writings makes any sense whatsoever ever if you think with a logical mind. There are so many conflicting stories im amazed at people who throw away all rational thinking to believe in such ridiculous story's.
Banned from a Christian forum, lol.
after my time in this thread even i could come up with the default christian answers1. time could mean different things to god, iwhen he says 120 years it might mean 122 years 164 days in our timeor2. 120 years is a metaphorthis is awesome easy answers to any question, beats thinking
What are your sources for this?
