June 9, 2014 / Posted in  atheism, Bible, Church history, Jesus Christ, Martin Luther, New Testament, Old Testament

How I lost Jesus and found Art

1. Introduction: Learning to fear and love God

2. Psychology of daily Bible reading to find Jesus

3. God’s gift: fear and love

4. Living Biblical Literalism

5. Mistake of questioning god-fearing parents

6. Rebellion

7. Sex and Jesus

7a. Sex, sin, and psychology

7b. Masturbation

7c. Impure thoughts

7d. Adultery

7e. Rhythm and babies

7f. Sex only in everlasting marriage

8. Children force adults into pedophile actions

8a. Sworn to secrecy to protect pastors

8b. Rod of Jesse and Staff of Life

9. Becoming disillusioned with Jesus—and god

9a. Epistles of Paul detailing the life and ministry of Jesus

Bibliography

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1. Introduction: Learning to fear and love God

Lutheran children are taught to obey god and their parents who stand in place of god: ...

January 11, 2014 / Posted in  Ancient Egypt, Bible, Christianity plagiarism, Church history, Critical Writing, Interpretation, Investigation, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Old Testament, Roman Catholicism, Uncategorized

The word Bible originated from the Greek “book” (singular βιβλίο “biblio”, plural βιβλία “biblia”). It was considered sacred¹ or the foundation for god(s)’ word(s).²

Many individuals saw the Bible as sacred because it was written. Those who could read the writing were most often considered priests: a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings. It is from the Greek πρεσβύτερος, transliterated as presbyteros; in English presbyter is similar to “elder,” “leader” and “senior/premier”. In the ancient Hebrew within the Old Testament: kohen (כהן), a word which is most likely Old Anatolian (Turkish) in origin. The word or priest in Greek is Hiereus: ιερεύς (of south African origin). The Latin in sacer...