razeontherock
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George Washington were Freemasons. They too, were Deists.
This statement simply does jibe with his prayer habit.
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George Washington were Freemasons. They too, were Deists.
This statement simply does jibe with his prayer habit.
"the Man is the head of the Woman, as Christ is the head of the Church". Does that sentence ring any bells?

But at the end of the day, Christianity had slipped back into rampant patriarchy by the end of the 1st century, marginalizing and sometimes even actively demonizing the female followers of Christ. (Hence, the Catholic tradition that the Magdalen was a prostitute - an allegation that cannot be supported by scripture, and isn't shared by the EO Church.)

Ladies and gentlemen, although I do respect the organic flow of discussion, may I beseech you not to turn this thread into a "Christianity vs. Islam"-flame war, and remind you that we are talking about sacred scriptures, NOT about whether there's more extremism in the Muslim world than elsewhere?
Instead of just repeating some cryptic allusions to give yourself the sheen of wisdom, how about actually spelling out what you're talking about here?
Nothing of that points to the exclusive validity that Christianity claims for itself, though. It merely seizes upon motifs that are a part of the common spiritual heritage of mankind.
If you have info on this from between 70 AD - 150 AD, I'd like to know where you got it from ...

Bolded phrase: Grace is freely given to all. Didn't realize you didn't know about the above confirmation of the Gospel in the stars, removing it from text of dubious origin. Maybe I can get someone to drum you up a link ...
Enochian magic and occult theory is what got me largely into my current religious beliefs. Esoteric secrets held within the stars are quite fascinating. I love mystical and occult stuff.![]()
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You are obviously not reading what I said, NOT OCCULT, occult is astrology, this is BIBLICAL ASTRONOMY, you have to realize there is a HUGE difference! God wrote the stars, not some weird occult.
No need to freak out, it's not a bad thing. I'm not sure if you are understanding the definition of the word occult, though. In fact, I consider it a very good thing. Something interesting enough for me to read in fact, at least until I get spammed to convert. Let's call it Esoteric Mysticism then (a title I rather like it sounds fancy) God/gods/spirits/the universe has neat little things hidden everywhere, it's all quite fun hunting.
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Understand but the occult is not something good amongst Christians...no offense...understand where I am coming from and there is a big difference to with what I was saying, astrology and astronomy not even in the same ballpark.![]()
No need to freak out
Let's call it Esoteric Mysticism then (a title I rather like it sounds fancy) God/gods/spirits/the universe has neat little things hidden everywhere, it's all quite fun hunting.
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No, we absolutely need to freak out!![]()
There. Now we can get on with the stars ...
No, we absolutely need to freak out!![]()
There. Now we can get on with the stars ...
Glad you got that out of your system. Are we all back to our happy place yet?![]()
Enochian magic and occult theory is what got me largely into my current religious beliefs. Esoteric secrets held within the stars are quite fascinating. I love mystical and occult stuff.
No. I need to see the stars!
:: Busts out with first Enochian Key:::
Ol sonf vorsg, goho Iad balt, lansh calz vonpho: sobra z-ol ror i ta Nazpad Graa ta Malprg Ds hol-q Qaa nothoa zimz Od commah ta nobloh zien: Soba thil gnonp prge aldi Od vrbs oboleh grsam Casarm ohorela caba pir Od zonrensg cab erm Iadnah Pilah farzm zurza adna Ds gono Iadpil Ds hom Od toh Soba Ipam lu Ipamis Ds loholo vep zomd Poamal Od bogpa aai ta piap piamo-i od vaoan ZACARe c-a od ZAMRAM Odo cicle Qaa Zorge, Lap zirdo Noco MAD Hoath Iaida.
Or if you prefer it spelled out phonetically:
Ol sonuf vaoresaji, gohu IAD Balata, elanusaha caelazod: sobrazod-ol Roray i ta nazodapesad, Giraa ta maelpereji, das hoel-qo qaa notahoa zodimezod, od comemahe ta nobeloha zodien; soba tahil ginonupe pereje aladi, das vaurebes obolehe giresam. Causarem ohorela caba Pire: das zodonurenusagi cab: erem Iadanahe. Pilahe farezodem zodenurezoda adana gono Iadapiel das home-tohe: soba ipame lu ipamis: das sobolo vepe zodomeda poamal, od bogira aai ta piape Piamoel od Vaoan! Zodacare, eca, od zodameranu! odo cicale Qaa; zodoreje, lape zodiredo Noco Mada, Hoathahe I A I D A!
Or Translated into English:
I reign over you, says the God of Justice, in power exalted above the firmaments of wrath: in whose hands the Sun is as a sword and the Moon as a through thrusting fire: which measures your garments in the midst of my vestures, and trussed you together as the palms of my hands: whose seats I garnished with the fire of gathering, and beautified your garments with admiration. To whom I made a law to govern the holy ones and delivered you a rod with the ark of knowledge. Moreover you lifted up your voices and swore obedience and faith to him that lives and triumphs, whose beginning is not, nor end can not be, which shines as a flame in the midst of your palace, and reigns amongst you as the balance of righteousness and truth. Move, therefore, and show yourselves: open the Mysteries of your Creation: Be friendly unto me: for I am the servant of the same your God, the true worshipper of the Highest.
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