Thanks Pat for the information; I guess that you have visited the Middle East region personally. I wish I could visit Mt Sinai indeed, since I seem interested more and more in religions lately; but I can not see it happening in the near future. When I talk about policies, I want to talk about future religious policies, because I reckon that they are overdue now, people have changed since then, so religion needs to change too, so I wish that God (whatever God may be) causes something to happen that changes will be made, even if those changes may not be universally approved by everybody. I am not saying here that old religions will be abolished, but rather that there will be a new chapter to add to the existing religions. I hope you see what I mean? Regards Manfraco
On Sep 15, 9:24 pm, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > On 15 Sep, 00:06, Manfraco Frank the Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi dj and everybody else! > > Yes indeed, Moses was a very thrilling character, what else could he > > be, since he had seen the power of God very close at hand; so, every > > time Moses is mentioned the masses are bound to tune in and be > > thrilled. > > I wander though whether Moses saw really God, up on Mount Sinai? You > > know it does not explain clearly for me to be satisfied beyond any > > doubts. Now God's purpose then was to help the Jews; but what's God's > > purpose nowadays is still a mystery to me. > > I wish that God's purpose was to satisfy people needs, but it doesn't > > seem that way at all; I wish that God would show up one day and put > > forward policies about what we would like to have from Him, instead of > > sitting on the fence and having fun at us all? > > I would have thought that, the God of 'Mt. Sinai', i.e., 'The God > of Abraham' has already listed his 'policies' in the Torah and/or > Qur'an, depending on whether one wants to adhere to the Isaac-side > covenant or the Ishael-side covenant. Why not go to 'Mt. Sinai' > yourself and see if you can meet up with God, there? The particular > 'mountain' you want now goes by the name of 'Jebel Al-Madhbah' and is > a part of the cluster of hills/mountains around Petra in Jordan. The > 'Jebel Musa' (old Mount Catherine) was never Mt. Sinai, rather, it was > suspected because it's the highest peak in the Sinai peninsula. But, > if you read the description of the approach to 'Mt. Sinai' in Exodus, > it perfectly describes 'Jebel Al-Madhbah' including the bluish stone > (sapphire, in Exodus) and the obelisks found in the 'nether region' of > the mountain, as well as the 'High Place' itself. Not to mention that > the 'Ain Musa', the spring of Moses, is just outside the entrance to > Petra, just where it was described in Exodus. > > > > > On Sep 14, 4:54 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ah, yes. My favorite part in that movie was when Moses says "You can > > > have these tablets when you take them from my cold, dead hands!" > > > Thrilling! > > > > dj > > > > On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 6:37 AM, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > I don't agree with that. I think it is the greatest story ever told > > > > (not original, I know.) But read and you will find myriad > > > > interpretations of the bible. It wasn't until I was able to read it > > > > for myself, and feel the stories alive in me, that I understood the > > > > greatness of the stories. > > > > > On Sep 11, 3:34 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Adam the bible is interesting but mostly fiction and or twisted ideas > > > >> ... > > > >> etc etc > > > >> Allan > > > > >> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Adam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > OK. If the Bible is true, then I think I have given a good summary of > > > >> > how things are. > > > >> > If not, then it doesn't matter anyway. I posted this same article on > > > >> > alt.bible.prophecy > > > >> > and got only one reply, and that was abusive. And they are supposed > > > >> > to > > > >> > believ in God!! > > > >> > Adam. > > > > >> > On Sep 10, 2:30 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > This is true, Adam, but you are riding the fence. Obviously the > > > >> > > content of the article (thread) is about scripture, which as we all > > > >> > > know is founded upon a belief, a concept, therefore it would follow > > > >> > > that any and all posts would address that concept. > > > >> > > I understand that you are 'not' presenting a position which posits > > > >> > > the > > > >> > > existence of God, a God or any Deity, but simply presents questions > > > >> > > relating to the concept of such an existence. However, still and > > > >> > > without any veering, it is still a thread based upon a conceptual > > > >> > > God. A discussion in it's most simplistic form regarding > > > >> > > "scripture" > > > >> > > is indeed a discussion of a conceptual deity. > > > > >> > > On Sep 9, 10:13 pm, Adam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > What I wrote was not intended to be a proof of the existence of > > > >> > > > God or > > > >> > > > of the truth of the Bible. It was just a summary of the things > > > >> > > > that I > > > >> > > > had discovered through extensive reading of the scriptures. So > > > >> > > > when > > > >> > > > some of you attacked the concept of God rather than the content > > > >> > > > of the > > > >> > > > article I did not feel obliged to defend that concept. Others > > > >> > > > can do > > > >> > > > that more effectively than I. > > > >> > > > Adam. > > > > >> > > > On Sep 9, 7:34 pm, "[email protected]" > > > >> > > > <[email protected]> > > > >> > > > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > I guess Adam may have been a boxer in a past life, a quick jab > > > >> > > > > in and > > > >> > > > > then back out agian. > > > > >> > > > > On 5 Sep, 05:38, Adam <[email protected]> wrote:- Hide > > > >> > > > > quoted > > > >> > text - > > > > >> > > - Show quoted text - > > > > >> -- > > > >> ( > > > >> ) > > > >> I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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