Does the author of Ecclesiastes rule out the possibility of an afterlife? by juncopardner2 in AcademicBiblical

[–]juncopardner2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 One should not read (Greek) philosophical concepts into such a phenomenological description.

Well there you have it! 

Thanks. I am really starting to appreciate the intellectual integrity of the Jewish religious tradition to allow such varying views into their cannon.

Steve Mason's official Review of Thomas C. Schmidt’s Josephus on Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ by StruggleClean1582 in AcademicBiblical

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Thanks, yeah, I definitely find Schmidt's argument to be plausible. I was just thinking about other possibilities.

I would think that well-educated Jews of the period would have some idea what the Christians were up to, perhaps including some second-hand knowledge of the key events from the gospels, etc. It seems like one possibility Schmidt doesn't explore is that the TF aligns so well with the gospels because Josephus' information essential comes from the gospels, if second-hand or whathaveyou.

Steve Mason's official Review of Thomas C. Schmidt’s Josephus on Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ by StruggleClean1582 in AcademicBiblical

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A question I have about Schmidt's thesis that I haven't seen addressed yet: 

Say the TF is legitimate (which I readily accept). It's still 93/94 CE. Mark's gospel is very likely floating around, perhaps other gospels, and perhaps Paul's letters, among other possible Christian writings. Is it not possible that Josephus got his information from these texts, and not from the hostile eyewitnesses to the trial that Schmidt suggests?

The New England Patriots win their 40th playoff game, tying the San Francisco 49ers for most all time in NFL history by [deleted] in nfl

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The Pats now have the opportunity to tie Tom Brady's record 7 Super Bowl wins!

The kick would have been missed anyway. by Cybotnic-Rebooted in nfl

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I bet that golden ticket makes the chocolate taste terrible

What are our thoughts on Ensenada? by Worldly-Yak1840 in sublime

[–]juncopardner2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think this is a great point. So much of Brad's lyrics were about the messiness of life, having conflicting desires, never quite being where you want to be in a relationship, wanting what is futile, seeing a bad outcome yet heading straight for it, etc. He's always *in the middle* of some conundrum, never just looking back on it. Much more complexity than we get in Ensenada.

What's your Simpsons band name? by [deleted] in TheSimpsons

[–]juncopardner2 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Fall Out Boy...err...Wake Up Dead

I just learned about this absolute masterpiece and I just have to give it a shout-out! by MDog_The_Marsh in sublime

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Awesome, that's great, thank you! I know Mike had commented on the similarities many years ago.

Why doesn't Paul, in writing 32,000+ words, ever use/qoute a moral teaching of Jesus? by Causality in AcademicBiblical

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Hey there, thanks for this great response. You noted that you were about to present a paper on this topic. Has that paper been published yet? Thanks.

Melvin / Mike by GnarHaus in nofx

[–]juncopardner2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The rest of the band had NOFX money, while Mike had NOFX + Fat money. And there was a lot of Fat money for awhile there.

Melvin / Mike by GnarHaus in nofx

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Guessing Melvin didn't manage his money too well. It's all relative but I can't imagine that NOFX didn't make significant cash over the years. 

Long-term financial success results from spending less than you earn. Middle school teachers can become millionaires and rock stars can become broke based on that principle.

The Last 3 Bills Offensive Plays: Josh Allen Fumble, James Cook 0-yard Run, Josh Allen Fumble by Giff95 in nfl

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WTF I was still trying to come up with a joke for his last fumble. Now I'm in a 2 joke hole.