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Recent content by CaptainJoy

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    How can omniscience & omnipotence be compatible with free will?

    Cieza, I believe this your contention: if my actions (i.e. choices) are 100% predictable then my actions are not a product of free will. (I must admit, I haven't read through this whole thread, so forgive me if I'm missing your point.) My contribution to the discussion would be that...
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    Historical proof of Jesus?

    I would be okay with getting a good book from one camp if I could also get an equally good book from the other camp. I will say that my insignificant investigation seems to find only the following: A. The Bible is not in error because it can't be. When archaeology has issue with it, it...
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    Historical proof of Jesus?

    Can someone recommend a good text that deals with the historical accuracy of the New Testiment in particular and the Christian Bible in general? I'd prefer one that's even handed in its presentation: giving arguements both for and against.
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    Historical meaning of spreading palm branches

    I'm not sure this is the best place to ask, but I figure it's not a bad place. :) Was there some Jewish or Roman significance to taking palm branches to meet Jesus during his triumphal entry into Jerusalem? [John 12:13] I've never heard of this being done for anyone before or since. Was...
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    A false Jesus tomb

    They brought this up. It seems that recent evidence (from the gospel of Philip?) gives Mary Magdalines "true" name, and this matches the name on one of the bone boxes. 20 years ago, the "Mary"'s didn't match; now they do. While there were a lot of "Mary"'s at that time, the statistical...
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    A false Jesus tomb

    Simka Yakabovich (sp) and James Cameron (sp?) were just on the Today show on NBC. They presented some very compelling evidence. They found four bone boxes (without bones): Jesus, Jesus' Mother, Jesus' brother, and Jesus' wife(?). (I'm not giving the actual names becuase I know I'll...
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    Good resources for a study of Mark

    My Bible Study group is going to study the book of Mark. Please recommend any good resources, both books and online. Thanks!
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    Bible Overview

    My Bible study group will be doing a study of the Bible as a whole. E.g. Who wrote what, to whom, and why? If you would be so kind as to point me towards any online resources, good books, etc. Thanks!