Comments on: 2M Jews spent 40 years making an 11 day trip and left no evidence http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/ Resources for skeptical, de-converting, or former Christians...... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 4riozs http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41086 4riozs Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:19:02 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41086 * I meant to say on the History channel in relation to the red sea! * I meant to say on the History channel in relation to the red sea!

]]> By: 4riozs http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41085 4riozs Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:41:41 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41085 Curios, I'm with Joe on this one. I left the faith for other reasons, but I would like some references also. I have been hearing the opposite on CNN and the history channel. My problem is with the doctrine, but their has been evidence of many Biblical things. They even contend that their is evidence for the red sea parting.- CNN Curios,
I’m with Joe on this one. I left the faith for other reasons, but I would like some references also. I have been hearing the opposite on CNN and the history channel. My problem is with the doctrine, but their has been evidence of many Biblical things. They even contend that their is evidence for the red sea parting.- CNN

]]> By: 4riozs http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41084 4riozs Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:27:48 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41084 Curious, I'm a women and honostly the problems in the church against women depend by denomination. I do agree that overall the Bible is pretty "sexist", but while in the church I didn't experience many problems due to my gender. The only denomination that really annoyed me was when I was visiting a Pentecostal Holiness church. It's no wonder that most of the women were so over weight, it's as if they have no reason to look or feel good, except to go to another church meeting and to keep trying to feel happy all the time- that not just women but the men too. But the rules were crzy, no pants, no make up, no hair cutting. Curious,
I’m a women and honostly the problems in the church against women depend by denomination. I do agree that overall the Bible is pretty “sexist”, but while in the church I didn’t experience many problems due to my gender. The only denomination that really annoyed me was when I was visiting a Pentecostal Holiness church. It’s no wonder that most of the women were so over weight, it’s as if they have no reason to look or feel good, except to go to another church meeting and to keep trying to feel happy all the time- that not just women but the men too. But the rules were crzy, no pants, no make up, no hair cutting.

]]> By: DSimon http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41074 DSimon Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:42:06 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41074 Joe, if people in a thousand years find a jar I made out of clay that has a picture of a unicorn on it, is that evidence for the existence of unicorns? Joe, if people in a thousand years find a jar I made out of clay that has a picture of a unicorn on it, is that evidence for the existence of unicorns?

]]> By: CheezChoc http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41041 CheezChoc Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:41:11 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41041 Old joke time: Q. Why did the Jews wander in the desert for 40 years? A. Because somebody dropped a quarter. :) Old joke time:

Q. Why did the Jews wander in the desert for 40 years?

A. Because somebody dropped a quarter.

:)

]]> By: Joe http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41039 Joe Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:21:03 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41039 Curious (#66)--- I'd be interested in seeing what archaeological finds "prove dozens of the Bible's stories are wrong". Is the "Bible Unearthed" praised by archaeologists themselves? Can you list some references or quotes? I have actually been hearing quite the opposite. They recently found an artifact that referenced "Goliath" on a piece of pottery---saw it on CNN. Just curious where you get the info that "dozens" of stories are wrong? Just haven't heard that. Curious (#66)—

I’d be interested in seeing what archaeological finds “prove dozens of the Bible’s stories are wrong”. Is the “Bible Unearthed”
praised by archaeologists themselves? Can you list some references or quotes? I have actually been hearing quite the opposite. They recently found an artifact that referenced “Goliath” on a piece of pottery—saw it on CNN.

Just curious where you get the info that “dozens” of stories are wrong? Just haven’t heard that.

]]> By: Curious http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41037 Curious Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:38:05 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41037 Regarding women and Christianity, it seems unreasonable that women should follow a faith that makes them second-class. If they cannot become priests (Catholic and Mormon), and their testimony equals 1/2 of a man's testimony in court (Muslim), and they are less important than their husbands (Christian), then their continued devotion to those faiths is not logical. They may say that they get an amazing amount of good from their faith, but I think they create that good for themselves, the same way they would if they belonged to a non-religious social service organization. In fact, if the women who support these male-dominated clubs with volunteer altar duty, obedience, hard work, and sacrifice simply refused to partake until their churches recognized them as equals, those churches would fail. Regarding women and Christianity, it seems unreasonable that women should follow a faith that makes them second-class. If they cannot become priests (Catholic and Mormon), and their testimony equals 1/2 of a man’s testimony in court (Muslim), and they are less important than their husbands (Christian), then their continued devotion to those faiths is not logical.

They may say that they get an amazing amount of good from their faith, but I think they create that good for themselves, the same way they would if they belonged to a non-religious social service organization.

In fact, if the women who support these male-dominated clubs with volunteer altar duty, obedience, hard work, and sacrifice simply refused to partake until their churches recognized them as equals, those churches would fail.

]]> By: Curious http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41036 Curious Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:25:20 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-41036 CARM said more than only "no archaeological find has ever contradicted the Bible." The Christian apologetic ministry went further and added, " Archaeology has only confirmed what the Bible says." CARM hides the fact that in the highly praised book, The Bible Unearthed, archaeology proves that dozens of the Bible's stories are wrong. CARM denies that archaeology is destroying the Bible's myths, but archaeology is doing just that. CARM said more than only “no archaeological find has ever contradicted the Bible.” The Christian apologetic ministry went further and added, ” Archaeology has only confirmed what the Bible says.”

CARM hides the fact that in the highly praised book, The Bible Unearthed, archaeology proves that dozens of the Bible’s stories are wrong. CARM denies that archaeology is destroying the Bible’s myths, but archaeology is doing just that.

]]> By: The myth of the virgin birth of Jesus « de-conversion http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-38478 The myth of the virgin birth of Jesus « de-conversion Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:01:14 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-38478 [...] the tower of Babel, the origins of languages, and the Crucifixion story. I compiled an entry on the Exodus and wrote a short blog on the myth of the devil.  Richard most recently wrote on the [...] [...] the tower of Babel, the origins of languages, and the Crucifixion story. I compiled an entry on the Exodus and wrote a short blog on the myth of the devil.  Richard most recently wrote on the [...]

]]> By: HeIsSailing http://de-conversion.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-38141 HeIsSailing Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:14:46 +0000 http://agnosticatheism.com/2007/06/18/bible-miracles-2000000-jews-spent-40-years-taking-an-11-day-trip-and-left-no-evidence/#comment-38141 bjm claims: <i>These words obviously created a response in your heart, otherwise you would not have posted a response....</i> Wrong - I did not even read it. I just know copy and paste jobs when I see them, and I have a strong aversion to it, especially when it is not cited as such. bjm claims:
These words obviously created a response in your heart, otherwise you would not have posted a response….

Wrong – I did not even read it. I just know copy and paste jobs when I see them, and I have a strong aversion to it, especially when it is not cited as such.

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