Shepherds –> Bulls –> Judges -> Angels -> gods -> God !!

[Shell B]

Well, fuck then, Min.

[dtango]

Actually, just because I don't choose to read his rambling copy & paste doesn't mean I don't like to read.

Thank you for being frank. You did not read but you said my point was a ludicrous one.

I have actually spent thousands of hours reading about the history of christianity and other religions as well. Anyone who has gone head to head with me is aware that I am, at least on some level, a student of history.

Christianity is based on philosophy and it is not worth studying.
Judaism is religion and it is worth studying because it is based on tradition.
Egyptian theology is the foundation of modern religion. What is it that you know about Egyptian theology?
You know close to nothing because you cannot read the Egyptian texts in the original and the translations are considered useless by the same Egyptologists who did the translations.

P.S. For the guy who guessed I was born in the seventies: I was born in the forties. I am seventy years old and I’ve been studying this subject for thirty years now. I also had to teach myself to read Egyptian hieroglyphs in order not to let theist scholars fool me.

[Minimalist]

Well, fuck then, Min.

Ooh......ahhhhhhhh!

[Cinjin]

Actually, just because I don't choose to read his rambling copy & paste doesn't mean I don't like to read.

Thank you for being frank. You did not read but you said my point was a ludicrous one.

Check again old man. When I used the word ludicrous, I was referring to your follow-up post, not your copy & paste OPs (which I did of course peruse).

I have actually spent thousands of hours reading about the history of christianity and other religions as well. Anyone who has gone head to head with me is aware that I am, at least on some level, a student of history.

Christianity is based on philosophy and it is not worth studying.

You're right Christianity is not worth studying. The history of religion however is and Christianity takes up 2000 years of it.

Judaism is religion and it is worth studying because it is based on tradition.

I hate to tell you this, but Christianity as well as all of the worlds primary religions, has many time honored traditions and you sir are an authority on nothing.

Egyptian theology is the foundation of modern religion. What is it that you know about Egyptian theology?

Probably not near as much as you. Does this somehow affect my ability to moderate this site and prevent you from copying & pasting your tired arguments???

You know close to nothing because you cannot read the Egyptian texts in the original and the translations are considered useless by the same Egyptologists who did the translations.

I'm not sure what my knowledge of Egyptian hieroglyphs has to do with but hey ....... if you need a pat on the back for studying stuff .... well good job old man.

[Epimethean]

For Tango, hieroglyphs are crack-and they have had the same general effect.

[dtango]

You're right Christianity is not worth studying. The history of religion however is and Christianity takes up 2000 years of it.

You mean that out of the 40,000 years of the gods/men history you studied the last 2,000 years of fake religion forced on peoples by the state. No?

I hate to tell you this, but Christianity as well as all of the worlds primary religions, has many time honored traditions and you sir are an authority on nothing.

Correct! But you studied the history of Christianity not the time-honored traditions. And what do you mean by “you are an authority on nothing,” do I have to be an authority on something for you to have a discussion with me?

Probably not near as much as you. Does this somehow affect my ability to moderate this site and prevent you from copying & pasting your tired arguments???

We are discussing the thousands of hours you spent reading about the history of christianity and other religions, and not your ability as moderator.
As regards “copying & pasting” you are wrong because “copying” cannot apply to the authors’ own work. What I do is posting a summary of my study in various forums, which is not against the rules of any forum.

I'm not sure what my knowledge of Egyptian hieroglyphs has to do with but hey ....... if you need a pat on the back for studying stuff .... well good job old man.

Thanks for the pat, but read my posts, you will learn stuff.

[Cinjin]

Thanks for the pat, but read my posts, you will learn stuff.

That's doubtful, but keep conversing as you have been and you won't ever have to worry about getting your sorry old ass kicked outta here.

[Reforged]

Read through it all. Could easily have been shortened as some parts aren't needed to back-up point.
Also "First Shepherds ever were the gods.". If this is the case then "Gods –> Gods –> Gods -> Gods -> gods -> God !!" or "The Many faces of God" would be a more accurate title. The fact they were depicted as Shepherds, Bulls or whatever doesn't change the fact that they were still seen as God like entities. Your current title is misleading in that most people who read it would think the article explains the misconceptions that lead to the concept of a God being formulated and that concepts journey into the more PR friendly "Gods" of today. Thats certainly what I gathered from the title.

However, this isn't to say this article isn't interesting. It simply needs to be trimmed down as there are alot of elaborations that are not required. Your message gets lost in them.

[Epimethean]

Careful, there: You're getting close to identifying what Campbell did decades ago, Raphiel, and that makes Tango very unhappy.

[Reforged]

Careful, there: You're getting close to identifying what Campbell did decades ago, Raphiel, and that makes Tango very unhappy.

Ah but you're missing a fact I've mentioned in previous posts Epi that explains that away.
Its a very important fact that effects everything I say, type or think. Its also a great responsibility that weighs heavily upon me but gives me strength when I need it most.
I am of course referring to my massive testicles that rival space hoppers in size. It is both a blessing and a curse as the authorities will tell you, they are currently requesting I be taken in for a DNA sample and questioning in relation to a missing one million dollars, a long check list of strange favors and a U.S. senator found smothered in a Hotel just south of Guadalajara.
I won't bore you with the details but I think I'll use my new found wealth to buy an Impala, a mortgage and a cream for the newly developed rash.