TheInvisibleDan

Verily I shall, as I toss down some scraps from my table above. Speaking of which, has the guest of honor ascended yet?

You are correct, my (transient) Greasespot friend. When I hit it big - gotta go with the plastic.

Well if I hit the Lotto this week, I'm outta here so fast! I'm moving to Hollywood damnit, to get me some real friends !

It's as if these arrogant twits wanted to become "supervisers" over our lives. (though even supervisers in the employment world don't go to the extent of telling us what to do, how to live, what to eat, what to read, how to think). Watched an old "Twilight Zone" the other night, about a rescue ship that finally arrived to pick people up stranded on a distant planet for about 40 years, which were overseen by a charismatic old leader who held everyone together, helped them to survive. He had become the father figure over "my people" and viewed them like children, harboring the assumption that they would still need him even after they returned to earth, but the people in the story (unlike real life) had better sense and knew otherwise (lol). Great episode. Danny

The issue of blood is still an issue... I understand well that flesh and blood will not inherit the Kingdom of God but I would think that God might think that we were cheating if willfully bleeding ourselves to death to get there. Danny

That "center" ( front, back and arachnid) appears to be a vortex leading into the dimension of "Pikes Peak"

Roy, You have a heart of gold. Thank you so much for your kind words. Danny

I had a dream this morning in which I saw my late mother, who passed away a few months ago. Upon my realization within this dream that she had passed away, I responded with the old fear instilled in me years ago that this wasn't my mother, but must be a demon impersonating her. Upon waking up, I was extremely disappointed and even anguished that I reacted the way I did. And was stunned at how deep the vestiges of old garbage doctrines from years ago can still hide in one's mind. I say to you young ones out there - the sooner you shake this insideous devil spirit fiction, the better. The psychological scars from these religiously created boogymen apparently run very deep, and can take a lifetime to shake. Danny

Ah, there it is. Congratulations, Eagle, on your book finally hitting the presses! Danny

Checking the vacuum hoses is not a bad idea. I'm also surprised that the mechanic who did the brake job didn't take care of the rotors the first time around.

Cool. What's the title?

Boris the spider must have an appetite for shutters.

That foul. sulpheric water.

Yipee! now they have the capabilities to broadcast clearer, sharper crap.

I used to catch Gene Scott's program on and off - TV or shortwave - even while I was involved with the Way during the 80s. Was never a member or an active supporter of his group (I ordered a catalogue from them once). I was impressed at the time with his presentations from his "Atlantis" series covering the theory of a pre-flood canopy that once formed part of the earth's atmosphere, a vapor or water canopy which ultimately collapsed, leading to the great deluge. He read excerpts from a work by Joseph Dillow entitled "The Waters Above" (which I hope to pick up some day). I thought that theory made far better sense than the Way's vague "water-surrounding-the-universe" notion which had always perplexed me. I "crossed paths" with Gene Scott about 3-4 years ago, when he started supporting the Aramaic Bible Society, for which I had done a number of editorial projects. And even then our contact was indirect - his typewritten draft for the foreword on the OT Lamsa edition was dispatched through my publisher to me. Anytime I had a question concerning something in the draft, I either had to convey it through my publisher, or leave a message on Melissa's phone machine. Danny

Not for actual translation work, but for formatting a new foreword contributed by Scott in a reprint of Lamsa's Old Testament translation. Scott included in his foreword a quotation (II Tim. 4:7) in hand-written Syriac, which I had to decide whether to re-type the citation with an Aramaic font, or scan Scott's Aramaic citation in the form of an image file to insert in Pagemaker. I went with the font - it looked much clearer and sharper on the page. Danny

From MG's article linked by CC above: Good grief, that all really "translated" well in his case, and in that of the mysterious "Prophetic Council", which visions were as clear as mud. It's too bad he didn't nod off through that part of the class. Danny

Abigail, that is what I find most interesting of all. I suspect the seeds for that which sprouted into "the Devil" in Christianity were planted from Judaism(s) contact with the Parthian/Persian religions, with their pantheons of angels and demons. By the time we arrive to the Dead Sea scrolls we witness struggles between "the children of light" and "the children of darkness", a theme reverberated through the writer(s) of the Johannine literature. Danny

I would add to Sir Guess' thoughts that the element of "ectasy" may also play a part in the minds of Biblical writers/characters. Not the drug, but an activity in the brain akin to it. None of us were there when the prophets received their visions and revelations, when not a few were "caught away" in spirit, like Paul - whether in body - out of body, - even they, of their own admission - couldn't tell! Being overcome, they experienced things they couldn't even put into words. Perhaps even went into Joe Cocker-like fits, shaking and trembling and almost unable to contain the power which surged through them, on the verge of bursting as new wine might an old wineskin. The prophets were an eccentric lot. The receiving of their revelations and visions may have taken place at certain days of the year (The Theraputai also exercised their chanting and prophetic utterances on Pentecost a spell before the occurance depicted in Acts 2). Consider that the material comprising the canonical version also may have functioned toward the purpose of setting reins on any further revelations and writings, especially those ideas and practices that didn't fit. Time to get everything under control. Tongues? They cease. Prophecies? They come to an end. Knowledge (=gnosticism)? THere's no place for those icky gnostics. This material in Corinthians might be seen as putting the lid on this new wine. And/or phasing out the old. Just as one might expect from a writing under the pseudonym of a legendary apostle jotted in the second century. Danny

I had always enjoyed watching him on and off over the years. He was an extremely fascinating teacher, and a character to boot. I liked him. Danny

Hi Gilligan, I'm not aware of any forum exlusively devoted to the subject of Marcion (though a Google search on forums dealing with "Gnostics" and "Gnosticism" may produce some info). Much of the information I've gathered on Marcion may be checked out at my website http://marcionofsinope.netfirms.com/ I haven't updated it in quite awhile. Danny

DMiller, You didn't come across as facetious to me at all. As for "Jellin'", I had in mind for whatever reason those goofy, amusing "innersole" commercials.

Exactly.

Oh, but they still sound "so not jellin'." If I offer something up to the sky-god on their behalf, my prayer for them would be for JS to break the mold, and candidly open up in this forum. Discuss on what is going on (understandably with a certain restraint in view of all the lawyers sharpening their knives). This kind of candor would be a refreshing step, and would no doubt be significant to Cethians coming here for their news and information. I heard John's a decent guy. Danny Be like Jesus, and communicate to us losers and lowlifes at the Cafe here.

If Leonard Cohen lived back then, he would have written Ecclesiastes. Or if the writer of Ecclesiastes was living today - he would sound like Leonard Cohen. Ecclesiastes almost hang-oneself-in-the-shower stuff. So dramatic. Given the almost existentialist tone with which the writer jabs his quill into his arm, I would be hesitant to frame any one passage from that work as an integral ingredient in one's doctrinal diet. Though I did like the Byrd's "Turn, Turn Turn". Toss aside those old doctrinal K-Tel records, and "listen" to the lyrics to the whole song, Starbird. Check out how he's singing it - listen to it so you can really groove to what he's playing. Danny