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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Jul 12, 2013 - 09:52pm PT
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i wipe my asse with pages from the bibles
left on my doorstep, of them sales people.
monkeys. man.
ordered like that.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Jul 12, 2013 - 11:29pm PT
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I'm amazed at how many people believe there was a Jesus. There is no historical evidence that he ever existed. But then again people fell for Joe Smith and L Ron Hubberd's bullshit too.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Jul 13, 2013 - 12:26am PT
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Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed.
...but convincing myself there's no substance in the non -christian writings of antiquity, whether the narratives of Christ be central or peripheral, I can thereafter deny god-knows-how-many historical figures.
But cynics are seldom impressed by "proofs" that don't tip them out of bed anyway. That rang home when I crusaded for FloJo's exceptional records. The cynic in us attributes myth or selfish motives to all things wonderous and praiseworthy ...
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MisterE
Social climber
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Jul 13, 2013 - 12:32am PT
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Jesus is my maintenance supervisor, for all you disbelievers.
I freakin' got him on speed-dial.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Jul 13, 2013 - 12:43am PT
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Is there one roman historian that mentions Jesus in any historical text? I don't believe so. Just because a story keeps getting past down doesn't make it fact. It's about as probable as Camalot.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Jul 13, 2013 - 12:52am PT
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Roman historians who wrote of Jesus: Tacitus, Suetonius
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troutbreath
climber
Kanada
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Jul 13, 2013 - 01:30am PT
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and Festus
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Jul 13, 2013 - 03:05am PT
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How many Americans (or Euros, for that matter) would worship a brown person?
Well, I for one most certainly bow down to the mighty Samuel L. Jackson.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Eric
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 13, 2013 - 03:08am PT
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This is so lame. What about O. J.?
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Jul 13, 2013 - 07:26am PT
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Alexander the Great wasn't "middle-eastern" but there's controversy about his hair color.
Most Greek/Macedonians have dark hair so...isn't it logical to assume he likely had dark hair?
Most ancient accounts give him curly, shoulder-length blonde hair and fair skin. Plutarch claimed his skin was fair with a "ruddy tinge". One reconstructed ancient mural accords him red hair.
The Mosaic of Pompey was created 300 years after Alexaders death and then being based on a painting by Apelles. Hmmm...
"Great hair color, Alex!"
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Jul 13, 2013 - 08:09am PT
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This gentleman went by the title of Ramses II, Pharoah of Egypt.
His red hair, here, is from using henna to cover the gray in his mature years. But examination of hair roots under microscope show his hair was naturally auburn red.
Genghis Kahn was said to have red hair. Uhhh...Please don't call him "Ginger"!
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TheTye
Trad climber
Sacramento CA
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Jul 13, 2013 - 09:47am PT
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Jesus was Ameican, loved the free market, hated socialized healthcare and fought extremism with extremism.... "turn the other cheek... because the other cheek has a f ing grenade taped to it bitches"
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go-B
climber
Hebrews 1:3
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Jul 13, 2013 - 09:53am PT
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Jul 13, 2013 - 09:57am PT
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^^^
Birth control!
Can you imagine doing the deed from behind, looking at that, and trying to keep the machinery working?
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Jul 13, 2013 - 10:01am PT
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if i was to out-of-wedlock-fornicate
with the tat'd lady above,
i'd surely choose the b-side approach.
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patrick compton
Trad climber
van
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Jul 13, 2013 - 10:02am PT
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Fun game to decide which face to aim for
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TheTye
Trad climber
Sacramento CA
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Jul 13, 2013 - 10:23am PT
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It would be thought provoking to be sure... the baby Jesus would make you think that you might gut her pregnant. .. but then you would realize that he was supposedly a virgin birth and she will probably get pregnant either way so you should just go for it. ..
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Jul 13, 2013 - 12:27pm PT
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I second eKat's recommendation of Karen Armstrong's a History of God. Very interesting book about the three major monotheistic traditions. She also writes about other religions as well.
Genghis Kahn was said to have red hair. Uhhh...Please don't call him "Ginger"!
And definitely don't call him Gilligan! Had a bad experience with that in a past life!
Eric
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