Society & Culture - 23 June 2006

2006-06-23 12:04:20 · 9 answers · asked by laurelbush28762 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-23 12:03:08 · 13 answers · asked by puzzlefanatic2002 2 in Etiquette

"The assertion, first recorded and then transmitted by the Sumerians, that "Man" was created by the Nefilim, appears at first sight to clash both with the theory of evolution and with the Judeo-Christian tenets based on the Bible. But in fact, the information contained in the Sumerian texts - and only that information - can affirm the validity of the theory of evolution and the truth of the biblical tale - and show that there really is no conflict at all between the two.

"....The Sumerian texts state that when the Nefilim first came to Earth, the arts of grain cultivation, fruit planting, and cattle raising had not yet extended to Earth. The biblical account likewise places the creation of Man in the sixth "day" of phase of the evolutionary process....

"....All the Sumerian texts assert that the gods created Man to do their work. Putting the explanation in words uttered by Marduk, the Creation epic reports the decision:

I will produce a lowly Primitive;
"Man" shall be his name.
I will create a Primitive Worker;
He will be charged with the service of the gods,
that they might have their ease.

"....That man was created to be a servant of the gods did not strike to ancient peoples as a peculiar idea at all. In biblical times, the deity was "Lord," "Sovereign," "King," "Ruler," "Master." The term that is commonly translated as "worship" was in fact "avod" ("work"). Ancient and biblical Man did not "worship" his god; he worked for him.

"....In the Sumerian versions, the decision to create Man was adopted by the gods in their Assembly. Significantly, the Book of Genesis - purportedly exalting the achievements of a sole Deity - uses the plural Elohim (literally, "deities") to denote "God," and reports an astonishing remark:

And Elohim said:
"Let us make Man in our image,
after our likeness."

"Whom did the sole but plural Deity address, and who were the "us" in whose plural image and plural likeness Man was to be made? The book of Genesis does not provide the answer. Then, when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the Tree of Knowing, Elohim issued a warning to the same unnamed colleagues: "Behold, Man has become as one of us, to know good and evil."

"Since the biblical story of Creation, like the other tales of beginnings in Genesis, stems from Sumerian origins, the answer is obvious. Condensing the many gods into a Supreme Deity, the biblical tale is but an edited version of the Sumerian reports of the discussions in the Assembly of the Gods.

"The Old Testament took pains to make clear that Man was neither a god nor from the heavens. "The Heavens are the Heavens of the Lord, unto Mankind Earth He hath given." The new being was called "the Adam" because he was created of the "adama," the Earth's soil. He was, in other words, "the Earthling."

"Lacking only certain "knowing" and a divine span of life, the Adam was in all other respects created in the image (selem) and likeness (dmut) of his Creator(s). The use of both terms in the texts was meant to leave no doubt that

"Man was similar to the Gods both physically and emotionally, externally and internally.

"....Although the biblical admonition against the worship of pagan images gave rise to the notion that the Hebrew God had neither image nor likeness, not only the Genesis tale but other biblical reports attest to the contrary. The god of the ancient Hebrews could be seen face-to-face, could be wrestled with, could be heard and spoken to, he had a head and feet, hands and fingers, and a waist. The biblical God and his emissaries looked like men and acted like men - because men were created to look like and act like the gods.

"But in this very simplicity lies a great mystery. How could a new creature possibly be a virtual physical, mental, and emotional replica of the Nefilim? How, indeed, was Man created?

2006-06-23 12:01:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-23 12:00:45 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

i really wanna know, doesn't matter if death is my consequence, although it is not actually a command for muslims to kill non believers and apostates ,unless they be oppressed and for self defense. just what makes you leaved islam? i have been searching and comparing islam with others but nothing has been logical to me yet. i am open minded.

2006-06-23 12:00:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-23 11:59:40 · 6 answers · asked by Yannis 1 in Languages

bank robbers don't have to stay away from banks for the rest of their life, drunk drivers eventually get their license back over time( as far as i know). If they served their time in prison, then they got their punishment. And, just because they live more than 4 blocks from a school won't make any difference whether they rape a child or not. seriously... I"m not trying to make light of it, but we should punish everyone the same way, whether its capital punishment for rapists, fine, lets get that, or 40 years in prison, fine, lets do that, but lets have the same punishment for all, not let some serve their time, and still be punished when they get out.

2006-06-23 11:57:28 · 22 answers · asked by dale098764 2 in Other - Society & Culture

made parents afraid to discipline their children? And then when the children screw up, then society blames the parents. Isn't society just as much to blame? Most parents that I know do the best job that they can, but with sex and violence and drugs being so rampant and IN YOUR FACE, a parent can only do so much. Kids cannot even watch cartoons these days without seeing something that can be deemed as sexual and violent!!

2006-06-23 11:56:59 · 6 answers · asked by proudmatriarch 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-23 11:56:18 · 36 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-23 11:55:27 · 6 answers · asked by Mandy 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

did this make things difficult or awkward on your wedding night? Do you have any regrets? Any tips? (Please nothing too detailed or inappropriate, I don't need to know the mechanics, just the right frame of mind.)

2006-06-23 11:55:19 · 21 answers · asked by sunnyannie 5 in Religion & Spirituality

True Christians are very peace loving and simply want others to know the love of Christ. Radical muslims blow up women and children, I don't see your questions to them. I don't see you pick apart any other religion except Christianity. I always hear about all the horrible things that so-called Christians have done in history. Yet in all of these rants, has it been considered, if atheism is so good why did Josef Stalin (an Athiest) murder millions of people?

2006-06-23 11:55:15 · 26 answers · asked by chuck3011 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What would happen if someone sprinkle holy water on the person that has been possed. And read christian prayer on them

2006-06-23 11:53:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was in the confessional and I think I heard my preist.....umm......pleasing his holy rod of God. Should I confront him, or just listen to the panting every time I go to confessional?

2006-06-23 11:51:11 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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2006-06-23 11:50:34 · 30 answers · asked by Atheist 4 U 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-23 11:48:50 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-23 11:48:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Yes the bible say to have fellowship, and to set aside a day for the Lord to rest and worship.

Does it really say you are committed to church every week?

In the bible day they went either once a year, or every three years.

Our body is our Temple ?

2006-06-23 11:48:42 · 33 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

There is no such thing as god...life is science

2006-06-23 11:48:38 · 16 answers · asked by Diamond J 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Would that make Jesus notice me?
He sure doesn't seem to know.

2006-06-23 11:48:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Come on join me in saying no to jesus. Just say no to jesus.

2006-06-23 11:47:10 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-06-23 11:47:08 · 19 answers · asked by Sippy 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-06-23 11:47:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Did you enjoy it the first time? If not, did you start to? Who is still a vergin?

2006-06-23 11:45:48 · 14 answers · asked by SugarKisses22 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I have always heard people talk about so-and-so being a good catholic. Is there such a thing as a bad Catholic? I was born, baptized, and raised Catholic, but I'm an atheist now. Does that make me a bad Catholic?

2006-06-23 11:45:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am doing a survey to see what religion is practiced most on yahoo, the internet etc. for a school project

2006-06-23 11:43:30 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How is being gay or committing adultery any worse than any other "sin" in fact i beleive that i remember from my christian upbringing that the bible clearly says that all sins are EQUAL in the eyes of god and that no man should place judgement on another man. Your bible tells you to leave judgement to god, yet you refuse. Explain

2006-06-23 11:42:34 · 28 answers · asked by TuesdayStar 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Was it what you wanted to do?

2006-06-23 11:41:55 · 4 answers · asked by SugarKisses22 2 in Other - Society & Culture

If god knows all, future and past, how can we decide if were going to hell or heaven? Since it is already predetermined.

2006-06-23 11:40:26 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Know matter what it is, and have not read ( there bible) of there own faith?

Why trust your faith on a preacher, minister, and or priest, (they are sinner also, and humans)

2006-06-23 11:36:12 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality