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	!FREE SPIRITUAL MOVIES THAT REMIND US TO LOVE AND CARE FOR EACH OTHER--->[link] By members - 9:09am - 1 new of 1 message

	The Qumran Community had an Essene nucleus that morphed into the Ascetic Coalition
	Since the beginning of research it has been apparent that the Qumran Community had an Essene nucleus. There had been an integration of some Essenes with ascetics coming from the Sadducees and Pharisees, who adapted their calendar and practices to those of the Essenes, leading to a movement that developed... more » By crunch - Jan 5 - 2 new of 2 messages

	Nelly Has Gone As Silent As A Muslim Rodent In A Synagogue
	Tired of being bitched-slapped, Nelly? Where are the bodybuilder invaders you promised? My computer runs faster and better than ever, wassamatter? Google id, intact. Some black-bag jobs you procure... You have underwhelmed my low expectations, Nelly. How about Daytona? Times and places. What are you waiting for?... more » By Tiglath - Jan 5 - 8 new of 8 messages

	Where is the real Jerusalem in the NT text, treated as a historical source?
	...On humanity and on Jerusalem [link] "Being at risk of descending into platitudes, I'll turn to a recent question, about the singular and plural forms of the Greek word "Jerusalem". To save you the complicated technical process that Bob Smart has described, I'll... more » By crunch - Jan 5 - 3 new of 3 messages

	Invitation to the reader to compare Magness/Thiering dating of Qumran sectarian origin
	Hint - the discrepancy is about a century, no matter the distinction between Essenes and proto-Essenes at Qumran. Was Qumran an Essene monastery? Answer - Yes. I invite the reader to research the information here or ask me politely for it. Peace, David Christainsen Newton, Mass. USA By crunch - Jan 5 - 18 new of 18 messages

	Pithy commentary on Thiering Thesis/Pesher
	Please back up; it all starts with her dating scheme for composition of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Then again, she does the same for the 4 NT gospels. Critics of Dr. Thiering need to test the validity of her dating schemes. BTW I assure the reader that it will be extremely hard, if not impossible, to break her logic.... more » By crunch - Jan 4 - 3 new of 3 messages

	Follow-up of Thiering Thesis/Pesher with Jodi Magness, Hanan Eshel, Magen Broshi
	Religion and society in Roman Palestine: old questions, new approaches By Douglas R. Edwards [link] Please click CONTENTS at top for -... more » By crunch - Jan 4 - 3 new of 3 messages

UFO shoots beam & releases something... 26 DEC 09

...when i hit the record button until i stopped recording. This is unedited apart from the writing to explain what i was seeing. Hopefully you will see the beam in this footage, but i am going to do an edited version to try and show it better. The main UFO was there for 8 - 10 minutes, and the ''thing'' that flies from under the beam... more »

By Searching For The Truth - Jan 4 - 1 new of 1 message

	The Athenian Navy
	"LORDS OF THE SEA - The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy" by John R. Hale (Amazon.com: [link] ) NY Times Mr. Hale’s thesis in “Lords of the Sea” is that the construction of the mighty Athenian navy, composed largely of lightweight warships known as triremes, in which 170... more » By Dave U. Random - Jan 4 - 4 new of 4 messages

	For the honor of scholarship the Thiering Thesis/Pesher should be investigated to be confirmed or rejected
	...I say the entire matter should be revisited by qualified experts. I am totally dissatisfied with all attempts by scholars to review Dr. Thiering's scholarly work for the past quarter century. Dr. Thiering herself had a notice on her official website inviting other scholars to examine her evidence but it has been taken down -... more » By crunch - Jan 3 - 15 new of 15 messages