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January 29, 2014 at 6:36 pm
Mark 16:14-18... And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (KJV).
how did this make it into the bible? And what christians say about it?
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RE: unbelievable
January 29, 2014 at 6:52 pm
Snakes do have cute little heads.
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RE: unbelievable
January 29, 2014 at 6:53 pm
I say "warning, do not try this at home"
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code
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RE: unbelievable
January 29, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Yeah, these things should be demonstrably proven wrong, but some people will try anyway. If you fail, it's just because you didn't have enough faith.
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RE: unbelievable
January 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Verses 16 9-20 were tacked on later by some anonymous shlepper who did not like the abrupt ending to gmark.
It is, in other words, a useful falsehood. (Useful in the sense that a number of snake-handling xtian half-wits have gotten themselves killed doing it!)
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RE: unbelievable
January 29, 2014 at 7:04 pm
Exactly, and if thats slipped in there we cant trust JACK!!!
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RE: unbelievable
January 29, 2014 at 7:14 pm
That's far from the only thing.
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RE: unbelievable
January 29, 2014 at 7:50 pm
(January 29, 2014 at 7:00 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Verses 16 9-20 were tacked on later by some anonymous shlepper who did not like the abrupt ending to gmark.
It is, in other words, a useful falsehood. (Useful in the sense that a number of snake-handling xtian half-wits have gotten themselves killed doing it!)
Yep, later additions to the end of Mark.
The earliest copies of Mark end at verse 8.
John 7.53—8.11 are also later additions.
This is the entire "‘Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her" story. Not original to Bible texts.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: unbelievable
January 29, 2014 at 8:13 pm
And the numbskulls wonder why we don't take any of it seriously.
