Archive for October, 2009

What is astrotheology?

I just found this word somewhere and according to the word parts, I would guess that it has something with the study of space, and god. Am I right? Please explain. Thank you very much!

Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies. All religions are the product of prior mythological believes, the first mythologies claimed the stars as the place were supernatural beings would reside. In time people were able to explain that the stars were clearly not a place for these supernatural beings and so conceived a more distant and undefined environment for their deities to reside. There is a lengthy discussion about the subject at the site listed below:

What is a good bible verse to say before a basketball game?

My little sister has been searching through her bible frantically for a good verse to say before each basketball game. It must be from the Kings James Bible. not New Kings James. thank you!

Bible verses have no place in a basketball game. Leave you bible discussion for church.

Handwritten Treasure in a Scriptural Abyss

If in your busy schedule you take time out to read the following heart warming story, you will I believe gain a new and refreshing perspective on how important and valuable some people view Gods Word, the Bible.

It was in the midst of a still Communist Russia that Pavel first heard the message of the Gospel. A Christian group had formed in his village, and he was immediately intrigued by a copy of the New Testament that the members had. His curiosity soon led him to attend one of their group meetings.

In the midst of that small group study, the Word of God touched Pavels heart in a way that he had never experienced before, and his life was changed completely. He vowed to start saving for his own copy of the New Testament immediately. At the time, the value of a New Testament was $100, much more than Pavel could possibly afford, so he knew he had a long wait ahead of him. But it was not an idle wait.

Cherished treasure
In the meantime, Pavel asked if he could borrow the groups New Testament. He craved the Scriptures so badly that he was more than willing to copy it all by hand. But he knew he would have to be careful. Not only would he face reprisal from Communist officials, but his Orthodox family would also persecute him if they knew what he was doing.

Pavel hid a kerosene lantern, the New Testament, and a notebook under the blanket every evening. He would then carefully copy as much as he could until he needed to come out for fresh air. He repeated this process night after night for almost one year, until he had his very own hand copied New Testament to read and cherish.

Now others have this treasure
Today, Pavel is thankful that many more Christians are receiving their own copies of the Word of God. As a trained Christian worker, Pavel is using Bible studies to evangelize and disciple new believers. As his fellow Russians complete a study, they each earn a New Testament or a Bible of their very own.

Pavel can now point to a shelf full of Bibles that he uses with those he helps and he says that he cant believe how blessed he is today to have more than one Bible to share after copying his first New Testament by hand!

John Savage
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/handwritten-treasure-in-a-scriptural-abyss-89763.html

Debunking Astrotheology

I couldn’t believe it when I found out how badly we were being lied to by Tsarion, Maxwell, Acharya etc. about Astrotheology. This is a 10 min presentation of a few of the major problems with it.

You might want to download an astronomy program to confirm what Im saying.
Here is a link to one of the ones I used.

http://www.stellarium.org/

What I mainly covered in this first part (more coming) is the following:

1.)The idea of the three stars in Orion’s belt aligning with Sirius and pointing to the rising sun on Dec 25th is very misleading for a number of reasons.

2.)The idea that the sun rises in the southern cross on the solstice (or anytime) being a physical impossibility

3.)The sun staying motionless for three days on dec 25th

4.)And why this is being told to the truth movement. IMO

Its only 10 minutes long, go ahead watch it.

Duration : 0:10:1

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Bill Maher lays waste to Religion

Bill Maher at his best going after religion on Scarborough Country. Making some VERY good points.

http://www.billbone.co.uk

Duration : 0:2:56

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Tim Hawkins-My favorite Bible verse

Tim threw this in at the very end of his taping on the Magnificent Gospel Showcase while we waited for some of the cast to get on stage.

Duration : 0:2:33

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Michael Beckwith Discusses Spiritual Liberation

Michael Bernard Beckwith, well known spiritual teacher and featured contributor to The Secret, shares his teachings with the world in this powerful and compelling book of spiritual wisdom. In this handbook for spiritual revolutionaries, readers are both inspired and challenged to enter the journey to fulfilling their soul’s highest purpose — self-realization, and thereby to know what it means to be radically alive.

Duration : 0:2:13

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