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    Does the Gospel of Mark suggest that Jesus is not God?

    One thing that's been bothering me for a few months is my observation that the Gospel of Mark gives every indication that Jesus is the supreme prophet and priest of God, but not God himself. Given that Mark is the earliest gospel written, this is somewhat problematic, because it makes belief in...
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    Did Jesus believe the world was going to end soon?

    Much of what is written in the New Testament indicates that the earliest Christians believed that the end of the world was imminent. (Hindsight is 20/20, and today we can say that it didn't happen within their generation.) Question for the panel: If Jesus was fully human and fully divine...
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    Does this belong in our Bibles?

    This paragraph was found at the top of 1 Sam 11 in the Qumran scrolls, and was also used by Josephus: "Now Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He would gouge out the right eye of each of them and would not grant Israel a deliverer. No...
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    What does it mean to take the name of the Lord in vain?

    Here's a typical "internet question" (but a valid one nonetheless): The 2nd Commandment reads from Exodus 20: "You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name." What does this mean exactly? Is it a specific...
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    Should Christian Americans aid illegal aliens?

    BWS: As a Christian, would you aid someone whom you knew was an illegal alien? Would you support your church doing so? (I'm sure Californians and Texans have stronger opinions on this than we North Carolinians...)
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    My opinion of Halle Berry is diminished after the Oscars

    It's a shame that Halle chose to take a moment that was supposed to be about HER acting and instead make herself into a archetype for African-Americans in emphasizing that it was another "first" moment for "people of color". Halle is a beautiful woman and a fine actress, and she doesn't need to...
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    Genesis translational challenge: Sixth day or seventh day?

    BWS: Here's a challenge for you on the text of Genesis 2:2. What did the original text say? The Masoretic text (and hence most of our English translations) says: "By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had...
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    Are there any Orthodox Christians here?

    Greetings to any Orthodox Christians who are on this board. I'm curious to know: Catholics and Protestants each tend to point fingers at the other as "the other kind" of Christianity; effectively "ignoring" you guys just because you haven't historically occupied western Europe. 1) What do...
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    Is Genesis really about King David?

    Check out the following article from Bible Review, which has something in it to make everyone upset (including me): Reading David in Genesis Basically, he takes the liberal argument that Genesis was written as an justification for David and Solomon's regnal irregularities, but gives it a...
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    The 5th Passion Account: The Gospel of Peter

    Have any of you read the crucifixion and resurrection from the Gospel of Peter (c.150 AD)? Check it out and post what you think: Gospel of Peter: KJV English Modern English Translation Some highlights of this "Docetic" gospel include: - Jesus having no pain on the cross - The...