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Author Archives: Maryann Spikes
The Importance of Authentic Truth
Not all beliefs can be true. The statement “all beliefs can be true” logically cancels itself out, because if it were true, it would mean the belief “not all beliefs can be true” is as true as the belief “all … Continue reading
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Selflessness
You are definitely an other, otherwise you would be able to predict what I will say next, and vice versa. Even if our minds were hooked together, we would be able to recognize “self” thoughts from “other” thoughts (because, for … Continue reading
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Dawkins’ "Meme" and the Living Word of God :^)
I have been reading “Consciousness Explained” by Daniel Dennet (Back Bay Books, 1991) – in it he talks a lot about Richard Dawkins’ memes. “Meme” is the title Dawkins gives to the “idea” (in his book “The Selfish Gene”) to … Continue reading
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WANTED: The Old Testament — dead… or alive?
WANTED: The Old Testament – dead… or alive? So that this doesn’t turn into a faith vs. works discussion – please see my thread on that subject, if this thread should ever trigger the opening of the “faith vs. works” … Continue reading
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The Conquest of Canaan
The background of the Hebrews’ link with Canaan (later the land “Israel”) (the inhabitants of Canaan sacrificed their children in the fire, see below) is this: Abram (later “Abraham”) moves with his father, his wife (Sarai, later “Sarah”) and his … Continue reading
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Sin
Sin/evil is co-creating (exercising free will) apart from God (love). We are able to do this because we are made in the image of God. What we are supposed to do with free will is love (defined by God) freely. … Continue reading
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Peter Stoner’s probabilities of Jesus fulfilling 8 prophecies over which He had no human control
Empirical Data of God’s Involvement in History — Part I Peter Stoner’s probabilities of Jesus fulfilling 8 prophecies over which He had no human control — This excerpt comes from Peter Stoner from his book “Science Speaks”, and is endorsed … Continue reading
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Sir Robert Anderson’s calculations linking Daniel’s "Seventy Weeks" prophecy and Jesus’ crucifixion
Empirical Data of God’s Involvement in History — Part II Sir Robert Anderson’s calculations linking Daniel’s “Seventy Weeks” prophecy and Jesus’ crucifixion — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Anderson “The Coming Prince” / Chapter X / Fulfillment of the Prophecy: http://philologos.org/__eb-tcp/chap10.htm “THE secret things belong … Continue reading
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Madness as Spiritual Suffering
During my daily Bible study a few months back, I ran across a very interesting verse which hit home: Deuteronomy 28:28: “The Lord will smite you with madness and with blindness and bewilderment of heart.” No doubt there are too … Continue reading
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Against gods, goddesses, and syncretism.
Against the gods… and godesses. Against syncretism. A list of interchangeable mother-goddess names (something for worshippers of the “sacred feminine” or “the goddess” to consider): –Ishtar (Babylon) –Asherah/Ashtoroth/Ashtoreth/Astarte/Ashtart (Phoenicians/Arameans/Mesopotamia) –Aphrodite (Greek)/Venus (Roman) –Inana (ancient Sumeria) –Anat (Canaan) –Isis (one title: … Continue reading
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