Pg73,Part2,s.10 book of Isaiah (supposedly written by Isaiah) discussing decree of Cyrus allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple- 150yrs after Isaiah was dead: “ What audacity of church and priestly ignorance it is to impose this book upon the world as the writing of Isaiah, when Isaiah, according to their own chronology, died soon after the death of Hezekiah, which was 693 years before Christ, and the decree of Cyrus, in favor of the Jews returning to Jerusalem, was, according to the same chronology, 536 years before Christ, which is a distance of time between the two of 162 years. I do not suppose that the compilers of the Bible made these books, but rather that they picked up some loose anonymous essays, and put them together under the names of such authors as best suited their purpose. They have encouraged the imposition, which is next to inventing it, for it was impossible but they must have observed it.”
No, he is actually quite pro-God, believes there is ample evidence of a benevolent deity- just that the Christian Bible/church has been corrupted to an almost irredeemable level. Also gives a good bit of evidence to his claim that ‘prophet’ as we know the word is nothing more than a misinterpreted translation of poet. For as you point out there are many prophecies throughout the Bible, many of which do not come true, many of which are the exact opposite of what comes true. But please continue to ignore Anything that upsets your gentle sensitivities or preconceptions, I’m sure that kind of blind hubris has always worked out.
“ Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.” Marcus Aurelius
And oh how lucky you were, to be born in to such a lucky religion; I’m sure no one born into any other religion has ever thought the same, but alas, if only you were there to help guide those poor mistaken souls
Pg73,Part2,s.10 book of Isaiah (supposedly written by Isaiah) discussing decree of Cyrus allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple- 150yrs after Isaiah was dead: “ What audacity of church and priestly ignorance it is to impose this book upon the world as the writing of Isaiah, when Isaiah, according to their own chronology, died soon after the death of Hezekiah, which was 693 years before Christ, and the decree of Cyrus, in favor of the Jews returning to Jerusalem, was, according to the same chronology, 536 years before Christ, which is a distance of time between the two of 162 years. I do not suppose that the compilers of the Bible made these books, but rather that they picked up some loose anonymous essays, and put them together under the names of such authors as best suited their purpose. They have encouraged the imposition, which is next to inventing it, for it was impossible but they must have observed it.”
No, he is actually quite pro-God, believes there is ample evidence of a benevolent deity- just that the Christian Bible/church has been corrupted to an almost irredeemable level. Also gives a good bit of evidence to his claim that ‘prophet’ as we know the word is nothing more than a misinterpreted translation of poet. For as you point out there are many prophecies throughout the Bible, many of which do not come true, many of which are the exact opposite of what comes true. But please continue to ignore Anything that upsets your gentle sensitivities or preconceptions, I’m sure that kind of blind hubris has always worked out.
“ Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.” Marcus Aurelius
And oh how lucky you were, to be born in to such a lucky religion; I’m sure no one born into any other religion has ever thought the same, but alas, if only you were there to help guide those poor mistaken souls