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[VideoGameCoupons]

Great page!

[elizagraziani]

yesssss

[gethsoftware]

the bloody god, yaweh, bechame even more bloody. 

[arcanestoner]

@hotmgi Then you're just another ignorant fool. 

[TheGlamorousity]

Awww that would be so sweet if he did. X) Very cute.

[adric137]

very interesting!

[hotmgi]

dude , wtf , who says god is a male ? HOW YOU KNOW IF HE IS A HUMAN?!

Dont Judge If You Don't Know !

God Is Perfect

[TheGlamorousity]

@hotmgi When he is called "The Lord", or when Jesus called him "Father" I suppose it would point to him being male.

[sooshyiskool]

@hotmgi First of all, learn grammar. Second, you can't even describe 'perfect' because everyone has their very own image of your 'God', therefore he is a fantasy.

[wordavee]

@hotmgi

Well obviously he is NOT human, if he exists.

[gethsoftware]

@wordavee no actualy he is. god is defiend as and direct qoute "antropomofical being, with magical powers and immortality independent of the form witch it mafiests it self". now, there are supernatural powers witch are not god, and are nonsentient and still responsible for creation of the world, like Tao aka ying and yang.

[NECHOII]

@pillsburydoughboy47 : The Habiru and the Hebrews were IN NO WAY related. Habiru is an Egyptian word for unsavoury trouble making bedouins.

We now know that the ancient Israelities were in fact one of about thirty CANAANITE tribes. They arrived in Canaan about 1250 B. C. from an unknown location to the East. There were about 46,000 of them and they settled in the hill country of Canaan.

[generosos87]

@pillsburydoughboy47

my apologies, i reread judges, chapter 2 decribes how they wroshipped the gods of the lands around them and abandoned god and he smote them and bla bla bla.

regardless of that, all it implies is "israelite supremacy of the world! our god has a bigger cock than your gods!"

it implies that they acknowledged the existance of these other gods, baal and the like, but saw yahweh as supreme who would destroy them like Israel destroyed all the other nations.

[generosos87]

@pillsburydoughboy47

judges describes the biblical judges, which were the spiritual leaders who helped rule and guide the land of israel and also it describes their war and victory with several other civilizations, mainly the canaanites. god spoke to the israelites up close and personal (without seeing his true unseeable form of course) many times in judges. face it, the god of israel wasnt the only god the israelites thought existed.

[generosos87]

@pillsburydoughboy47

can you give me those scriptures that talk about that?

[pillsburydoughboy47]

I don't mean to show you up, but there is an even better theory; the "Habiru" are believed to have formed a part of a Canaanite confederacy, see, a little known fact about Egypt, is that the delta region, the far northern Nile delta which connects to the mediterranean, was uninhabited for centuries UNTIL the Egyptian kingdom began expanding.

[pillsburydoughboy47]

The original Egyptians actually settled in what is now central Egypt, and they began radiating outwardly, eventually reaching the delta, and the Sudan. Egyptians reccords show that the entire Levant outside Phoenicia, was a confederation of Canaanite city states, each independent from the other, and each of the cities had separate families that divided themselves into clans, of which the Habiru, were only one.

[pillsburydoughboy47]

That flies in the face of everything written in the Bible, however the archaeology, seems to be telling that story. The Habiru, were part of the tribal confederation which retook the nile delta region from the Egyptians, see, the Canaanites felt the delta was theirs, nevertheless, they said to themselves "hey, we can easily kick their ass so, why not take the whole damned country?" Which, the hyksos did.

[pillsburydoughboy47]

Stop and think for a second; how the hell did an army of slaves, learn how to fight?

According to exodus, they were harassed left and right by beduin, so the archaeology strongly points to the fact that the "Hebrews" or "Habiru" were in fact, a tribe that was originally from a Canaanite city state confederation that had formed an alliance to conquer Egypt.

The theory is, that the Habiru were did not so much "escape from bondage," so much as having been THROWN out.

[pillsburydoughboy47]

Well, they say the woman is the true ruler of the household so, certainly explains why the world is so messed up...

[ArturoStojanoff]

Your MUM has a wife! wait...

[AmalricOrtiz]

Or because he was unfaithfull to her with the "virgin" mari

[AmalricOrtiz]

man cosidering god's temper and how jelous he was i bet he was an abusibe husband and beat her up and thats why he is single now.

[ErichoTTA]

Bet he yelled at him a lot.

[PrinceLordChris]

LOL. This is great. So much truth is now coming out and the Christians cannot stand it.

[hagelt18]

Did God have to marry Ashera before he fucked her brains out?

[wowamonn]

Holy Shit! I never knew this wow good job PBS.

[Tymere1979]

wow

[Loa4EVER]

I saw this it's a briliant.

[LeopardFrogPilboxhat]

Right wingers must have shit a brick over this

[dkshubert]

god damn it i love nova

[TheGoddessNetworks]

They love to say these goddess were about fertility..lol

That is utter BS! They were the HEAD GODDESSES, PERIOD!

[PartVIII]

lol, i dont see how having all of these different gods and religions, how anyone can take any religion seriously.

what, is your religion the right one and half of the world is wrong? im sure they think the same about you.

[Marllon]

Perfection does not emanate jealousy and anger.

[sarevor]

Christians don't think condoms are immoral. You guys are thinking of the degree made by Popes. Unless you can provide a biblical text that says, "Don't wear condoms", I can't take anyone seriously.

[LeopardFrogPilboxhat]

It's possible to derive just about any doctrine from the bible. The lifestyle of christians is more dictated by accidents of history than by scripture

[sarevor]

Yes, atheists can be moral. No, being moral isn't the only reason to be religious.

Btw, what in the world is wrong with all of you? Fighting over nothing. People have murdered for many reasons. From taking over land to someone stealing a quarter from someone else.

Atheists: Stop using religion as a scapegoat for all the worlds problems.

Christians: Stop being so sensitive. Your weak faith is showing ;)

[PhoenicianGoddess]

Wow!

And trust me folks; there really is NO GOD in a place called heaven. If you disagree then please leave the "physical address of heaven" on my (youtube channel) because I'm dying to know ;)

_

[lilrizz87]

we will never kno bout god until we die drop it we got a better chance of learnin more bout jesus and that not even possible

[davidgran1967]

If you dont believe me that prisons are full of atheist go for a visit to your local county jail and youll see that the only Jesus they will introduce you to is a 300 pound gang member with a ugly disposition that is going to want to use your ass to drill a few points of his own. Nothing like to atheists sharing there believes

[akamola]

Maybe I should call a sewage cleanup crew, cause your arguments are full of shit !!!!!!! An American Religious Identification Survey conducted by CUNY graduate center in 2001 showed that 75 % of the inmates surveyed were christians and less than 20 % were non-religious/atheist !!!!!!! These figures may not be current, but I doubt that they have changed drastically. They may be subject to distortions, but they are a billion times more accurate than the bullshit assertions that you have made !!!!

[davidgran1967]

Dont be an idiot. To say you found God after committing a crime where it involves spending years in prison is about the smartest thing you can do. It shows repentance especially if it may get you off a few years or even parole or save your ass. Like I said before, just because you say youre a Christian dos not make it so. You have to talk the talk and walk the walk. May be you should call a cleanup crew because your  bull#%#ing your self .

[akamola]

And how are you going to prove that ?The same way you concured that prisons are filled with atheists ?Besides, I don't give a fuck about your bullshit reasoning, you said prisons are filled with atheists, and I gave you data that shows otherwise. BTW, this was a confidential survey and the inmates were encouraged to tell the truth,so I don't know why someone would lie about being a christian on a classified survey which won't reveal their names to anyone. Google the report and read it.

[davidgran1967]

I dont have to prove anything, facts are facts. Confidential survey where inmates are encouraged to tell the truth? That is an oxymoron! Theyre really truthful in prison? Are you naive or just stupid?Pulling crap statistics from all places Google is about as accurate as your logic. People are in prison for breaking one or more of Gods laws & you should thank Christians for setting it up that way. What would be of you if it was not? True Christians are shown by their actions not their words.

[akamola]

Facts are facts ? What facts have you provided to show that you are right ? Spewing nonsense without any evidence just shows how obtuse you are. And these are not crap statistics, these stats are actually quite similar to the Federal bureau of prisons statistics taken in the same year. Only a person of your ignorace can disregard comprehensive research and favor prejudice. I presume you didn't even read the report did you ?? Just what I expected from a bible-hugging inbred retard like you !!!!

[davidgran1967]

About your crap statistics what idiot asks liars if they are liars, its like asking the devil if he is good. you have a better chance to get the truth from him. With your logic we dont need trials any more to seek the truth because akamola has found the solution! Well just ask them if there guilty will save billions no more attorneys, judges, juries . Youre a brain

[davidgran1967]

What facts? Common sense: something you have seem to have lost but talk about spewing nonsense read the bible before you open your mouth I know its a big book and you have other things to do, like live your ungodly life with all your addictions and demons to put at rest. Read it so you dont look like fool and if you do nothing bad will happen to you and thats a fact.

[akamola]

And called us Pakis and told us to get out of town, all this happening in broad daylight on alliance avenue, northern belfast !!!! So before you go about attacking atheism for creating crimes, look at places like ireland, saudi arabia, southern US and eastern europe. And if I don't read the bible bad things will happen to me ??You are so fucking retarded.The bible has sanctioned slavery, genocide and bigotry for centuries, and you're telling me it is good for me ? Pat robertson ,is this you ??

[davidgran1967]

stereotypical.

By your logic all Pakistanis are the same:nasty, dirty, camel riding, burka wearing, smelly. never take a bath, dont know what water is for, try bathing in it, rag heads, sand monkey terrorists. Thats just a small portion of the ethical crap people call Pakistanis. I bet it dont feel good so if you dont like people grouping you, stop grouping. Pakistanis never done anything to me. Why would I think they are all the same?

[akamola]

Do you even know what "paki" is you retard ?? It's an ethnic slur (like spic) for people with a caramel complexion and east-indian looks. And if you call yourself a true christian ?? It was "christ" who said "Judge not, that ye be not judged", and after seeing all the judging and name calling that that you have done so far, I can truely say that you are not a true christian and there is no difference between you and an uneducated Irish thug !!!

[davidgran1967]

Talk about ranting. I can see why they wanted you out of Ireland. If thugs threw bottles at you, thats just what they were - thugs. But dont blame them, theyre just uneducated people who are driven to commit crimes - your stupid words. Dont go blaming true Christians. Like I have repeatedly told you, and you cant seem to understand, is that not all that call themselves Christians are. But I can see that its impossible for your brain to comprehend this.

[akamola]

As far as the stats go, I don't see what the prisoners would get from lying for a confidential study. The researchers are not going to reveal any names to the authorities, so they won't have any benefits for saying that they are honest, god loving christians. Now obviously your baseless opinions about the religion of inmates will never change, so let me give you another stat that definitely shows that you are wrong.

[akamola]

After conducting ten years of research at Sing-sing in new york,researchers found that out of those executed for murder 91 % were christians and less than 1/3 of 1% were non-religious. Now why didn't the self-proclaimed christians thwart their death sentence by saying they were christian ??? Your argument is totally unfounded and dimwitted. More than 90% of all scientists on this planet are non-believers.South africa,rape capital of the world, has an 80 % christian population.

[davidgran1967]

This is all more of your ranting. Using atheist statistics to booster your senseless point. Those studies dont show if criminals came in to prison as Christians clearly they could not if they where criminals they just left as Christians buy the grace of God and his forgiveness. Ever heard of born again Christians I guess not.

[akamola]

.. I can show you instances of societies and countries, from all sorts of religions, where a high rate of religiosity does not reduce crime rate or incarceration rates. Just look at Guatemala (90 % christian), Sierra Leonne (60 % muslim, 30 % christian) ,South africa (80 % christian), the list is pretty long. Why hasn't "the way of christ" reduced crime in these countries ? To clarify, I am not saying that religiosity causes or reduces crimes, since there is no substantial evidence to prove it.

[akamola]

I am just trying to say that you MUSt, and I repeat, MUST, stop spewing unfounded and baseless claims that have been extracted from your vile and insular mentality. Some of the most secular societies, such as Sweden, Norway and Denmark have the lowest crime rates and the lowest prison populaitons in the world. For the sake of you thick-headed brain, I will repeat once again, I have never stated in any of my comments that religion reduces or increases crimes, there is no evidence to prove that.

[akamola]

None of my comments have said that christianity causes crimes. But your brainwashed and nescient tirades to allude to atheism causing crime, which is total BS !!

[akamola]

The statistics that I have used don't necessarily show that religion causes crimes, but they definitely show that atheism does not lead to crimes. And before you jump to your lousy conclusion about others using your vile and prejudiced mentality, let me tell you one thing, if it wasn't for secularism and science, we would still be ruled by relligious fanatics and tyrannic monarchs. Just face facts, you have nothing but cowardly prejudice and vile propoganda to back up you claims.

[akamola]

And christ didn't even exist, there is no evidence to prove his existence outside the bible and some extremely unreliableand sporadic sources of history. Even if you take a million years and each and ever ounce of energy that you have, you will never be able to prove the existence of your erratic fairy in the sky, and you can never prove that atheism leads to havoc and crimes. Let me reiterate, THERE IS NO GOD, JESUS DID NOT EXIST AND RELIGION DOESN'T AMELIORATE SOCIETY !!!!

[davidgran1967]

As far as Christ not existing well thats your believe thats why youre an atheist . But I do believe in God.

Am not trying to change your believes and you wont change mine to tell you the truth I wouldn't like to be waiting by the gates of heaven with someone as stupid as you. God has a place already for you and its full of atheists just like in the pine. And a bet if they take a survey for statistics youll be the only atheists.

[akamola]

I doubt you even went to a proper university,or even finished high school !!! And I don't care whether the prisoners were christians before they were incarcerated or not, you said most prisoners are atheists (ignobly confusing them with non-religious prisoners) and said atheism causes crimes,and you haven't given me a single shred of evidence so far that shows that atheism causes crimes.And whilst you give me your sanctimonious rants about the devil and how "the power of christ" can save you ...

[davidgran1967]

Your doing the same by claiming that jails are full of Christians that have committed crimes. You even quoted some statistical so called evidence. I dont care if your non religious or an atheist buy definition an atheist is non religious so they fall under the same category to me. As fare as education as may time as I have wrote it and as many times as youve missed it clearly you cant read but thats another debate for another time.

[akamola]

... Whilst churches all over the world are losing money !!!! Show me the evidence that shows atheists are immoral, then maybe someone will take you seriously !!!!

[akamola]

I am just trying to use rational and level headed thinking to disprove you. As far as my atheism goes, I am proud of it, and I don't have to believe in any tyrannical faires or his ficticious progeny to be a moral person. My morality is a product of my evolution, and I am brave and wise enough to accept that fact. I am not stupid, you are stupid !!!! Stupid enough to waste your life praying in front of an imaginary fairy !!! Stupid enough to believe in heaven and hell without any substantiation.

[akamola]

Stupid enough to believe that something as vile as despicable and erratic as christianity can make people moral. If those are you beliefs, you have the perogative to believe tham. But once you start slandering the beliefs of non-believers, then trust me, you will get a fight !!!!

[davidgran1967]

You must be menstrual. You have no morality and you show it by distorting so called facts. Talk about thickheaded you just cant seam to grasp the idea that not all that call them selfs Christians are. And at least I dont believe that am just a monkey that evolved though millions of years. Talk about fairy tales atheism has made a monkey out of you. And am ok with that

[akamola]

Goddammit, you are the most prejudiced fucker I've ever seen.I have no morality ??? Bitch, you don't even know me. Atheists are logically more moral and decent than theists because when they do good things (and they definitely do good things), they don't expect a reward from the 24 hour surveillance camera !!! I bet you don't even know any atheists. You keep ranting about atheists being immoral (without any evidence), yet non-believers like buffet, gates and soros donate billions to charity ..

[davidgran1967]

F#^@ you??? Do you kiss your mother with that mouth. Atheists commit most of the crimes and their for are imprisoned shown there wicked ways converted to Christianity and thats were you get your statistics from, that jails are full of Christians. Youre an atheist because youre a selfish person that leads a perverted life and Christianity makes you feel bad about what you do. so you deny it so that you can continue with your additions be that what ever those are. you know am right.

[akamola]

Oh brilliant, you have disporved me so well. Where do I sign up for the christian bible classes ? Wht kind of muffins do you want me to make for your church-fundraiser bake off ? How much money will you leech offme to give me a worthless inviible product ?? Do I have to get butt-fucked by your priests ?? Please do let me know so that I can lube myself up for gods servants. Also, i know how christians think condoms are immoral, but could the priest wear one anyways while he's molesting me ??

[akamola]

I don't know where his cock has been. What is the church going to do with my money anyways ? Are they going to use most of it to refurbish their churches and offices and run recruiting campaigns, instead of actually helping the poor ?? Also, since morality is so important to christianity, do you think the good lord will forgive me for all these sexual dreams I have been having about fucking your mom ??? I know I am a sinner, and you are so perfect, but do you think the lord will forgive me ???

[akamola]

Go fuck yourself man, my life of "sin" and "debauchery" is a billion times more exciting than yours and as far as I can tell, I haven't hurted anyone seriously in my life.And unlike your child molesting tax-fraud commiting money swindling preachers, I have somehow managed to evade the arms of the law. So I must be doing something right ??? Maybe god really loves me eh ??

[akamola]

What's the point of even talking to you ??? You are one of those Kent hovind/Jerry fallwel type morons who always thinks he is right, even when there is evidence to show otherwise !!! I feel sorry for you, you wasted your entire life praying to a fairy who doesn't even exist, whilst I have actually enjoyed it and made the most of it. It must be pitiful to be you. Any ways, I don't care anymore. I hope you die soon.

Regards,

A PERSON WHO IS GLAD NOT TO BE YOU !!!!!

[davidgran1967]

Man I hit that nerve! get it all out show all that hate that you spew from your mouth just goes to prove what a degenerate little fag you really are. And that scenario with the priest man a little to much information it almost sound like your disappointed some priest didnt make you his bitch and make you toss his salad but am glade you asked for a condom as perverted as you are, who know were you ass has been.but all pray for you.

[badism]

Excuse me? It's only religion that trys to define what perverted is. I don't believe in your god and I have sex and I touch myself and I like boobies. There is nothing wrong with that and it's makes me sick that your religion trys to make people ashamed of being a normal, natural, human beings.

I am more moral then you are. I do good because I want to, not because I'm afraid of going to hell. You do everything for rewards and fear. You are immoral.

[akamola]

I have never stated that prisons are filled with christians !!!!! I have just said that they are not filled with atheists !!!!!

[akamola]

And people are in jail for disobeying god's laws ?? Last time I checked, the god's laws included keeping the sabbath holy, not commiting adultery, not worshipping an idol, not coveting other people's posessions and not being homo. I'd love to see you round up everyone who doesn't obey these laws and put them into jail !!!! And why do people get jailed for doing drugs, god wasn't against doing drugs !!! In fact, if he was, he wouldn't have created drugs in the first place.

[davidgran1967]

But Christ came to show us the new way. Its no longer an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth. You would know that if you had any idea what is in the pages of the Bible. But you dont so you make a fool of yourself talking about something you know nothing about. Is it ignorance or is it just those demons working on you?

[davidgran1967]

Clearly you have no idea what is in the Book. You need to read it before you can say anything about it. What fool gives his opinion on something that he knows nothing about. Well, I dont have the time or inclination to show you, for clearly it would be a waste of time on my part.

[akamola]

And as far as stealing and murdering goes, all the asshole corporate executives/CEOs and all the leaders of the military industrial complex are free and unrestrained from any form of castigation, whilst uneducated people who are driven to commit crimes due to poverty are the ones being jailed. Is this the way your benevolent god works ??? You are such a dufus !!!!

[davidgran1967]

As far as the uneducated driven to commit crimes if thats not a load of bull^%#. So next time you or someone you care for is a victim of crime dont blame them it's because they're uneducated & driven to crime. Statistics show that you will be a victim at one point in your life. When that happens dont blame God either.

[akamola]

After reading you pathetic rants, I can easily confirm that you have the intellectual gravitase of the illegitimte child of Jerry Fallwell and a spactic chimpanzee !!!! My demons are getting the best of me ??? That is such a judgemental thing to say !!!! Than again, thats what Jesus would have done eh ??? And I already have been a victim of crime. You wanna know where ? IN IRELAND, ONE OF THE MOST RELIGIOUS PLACES ON EARTH !!!! A bunch of thugs threw bottles at my family and my guide and ....

[davidgran1967]

Calm down. Your demons are getting the best of you. God works through people maybe not through you as we can see with all that hate you have bottled up inside. It's not up to him but up to us to make this a better place so if you see people stealing & murdering its because you have not done your part so dont blame God.

[davidgran1967]

Your arguing with distorted delusional statistics made up from the darkest part of your heart. I can see that youll say anything and make up anything to further your pointless argument. The thing you dont get is that I dont care if you believe in God or you dont all I care is that I do.

[ferrariModenas]

if you believe in god you're a moron by default.

[davidgran1967]

This is stupid these are suppose to be professional scientist coming up with this. god having a wife? I know a native American that worshiped a grate spirit and also was a Christian according to him. Does that mean that god has a brother. Also I know of Aztecs in Mexico that consider them selfs Christians and worship old gods of their heritage and culture. does that mean that god had uncles and cousins. athiest Out of a figuring and a clay tablet will make a monkey out of you.

[errskin]

"some one that spends so much

energy on something they dont believe shows there just trying to convince them selfs" - what about all the time and energy religions waste trying to make people beleive their crap? who do you think tries to convince more, atheists or theists? i never saw an evangelical atheist tv station.

[davidgran1967]

Religious people spend time on things they believe in - that makes sense. They're not trying to convince themselves they believe in their convictions & not trying to force you to believe in what they believe. They're just trying to show you a better way.

[davidgran1967]

as far as TV it's all an introduction to a lifestyle that is self destructve, immoral & deceptive - every thing a fool needs. Statistics show that you will be a victim of crime in your lifetime that may leave you scarred. When that happens to you or someone that you care about, youll wish for a more Christian world.

[errskin]

"When that happens to you or someone that you care about, youll wish for a more Christian world." - 87% of convicted felons claim they are christian. the idea that christians commit less crimes is false, its just not true.

[davidgran1967]

No they become Christians in prison. They dont come in as Christians, you cant be evil and be a Christian. you can claim to be all you want that dont make it so, just like you can claim to make sense. Get your facts right its an oxymoron to be evil and to be a Christian like jumbo shrimp like intelligent atheist.

[errskin]

"No they become Christians in prison." - so all these people become christian in prison? this is what i hate about christians, you pull this shit out of your ass and present it as fact when really its just pure bullshit.

[davidgran1967]

What are you five? Youre the one that said that prisons are full of Christians which is bull.

This is what I hate about atheist just cant get there lying facts strait. You need to stop believing

That you know Christians because you dont, stick to your atheist pagan propaganda.

[errskin]

"Youre the one that said that prisons are full of Christians which is bull." - really? look it up, youd be surprised.

[davidgran1967]

prisons are full of people that claim that there born again Christians. By claming that youre a Christian does not make its so, its not a country club, for by their actions and their deed you will define a Christian. Prisons are by majority full of atheists people that think that there is no consequence to their spiritual deviance. But its sounds good to say to a parole board that you have found Jesus when you want out of your prison.

[errskin]

"Prisons are by majority full of atheists people that think that there is no consequence to their spiritual deviance" - really? how do you know?

[davidgran1967]

Immoral people end up in the pin thats a no brainer if your good and follow Gods law youll never end up in a prison unless atheist are persecuting you like they have for thousand of years just like your doing now trying to discredit a pure life for the sand lonely empty bitter life you have. Misery loves company and you do to.

[sapiensape]

The Bible reveals Solomon's Temple was a whore-house or bordello! It had male and female prostitutes who's earnings paid for the Temple's upkeep. The goddess Asherah/Ishara was a love goddess (sex goddess). Later reformers attempted to purge the Temple of its male and female prostitutes, denying God had a wife and sexual urges or sexual needs like mankind (thereby making God into a sexless eunuch God). Google Prostitution at Solomon's Temple for more info.

[sapiensape]

Yahweh instigates the Flood and warning one man (Noah) to build a boat. In the Mesopotamian version it is Enlil of Nippur who instigates the Flood and Enki of Eridu who warns one man to build a boat. PhD scholars concluded motifs associated with Enlil and Enki were recast and ascribed to Yahweh-Elohim. Enlil's wife was Ninlil, Enki's wife was Damkina. Enlil raped Ninlil making her his wife. Enki raped (incest) his daughter, grand-daughter and great-grand-daughter in Dilmun (Paradise).

[sapiensape]

Liberal PhD scholars over 100 years ago (1862-1908) in professional journals, monographs and scholarly books on the pre-biblical origins of the Bible proposed that Mesopotamian religious beliefs were recast by the Hebrews in such a way as to repudiate, deny and challenge them via inversions. The Mesopotamian gods had wives. The Sumerian god Enlil of Nippur and Enki of Eridu are often proposed as having been recast as Yahweh-Elohim in Genesis' account of the Garden of Eden. Google Yahweh Enki Ea.

[sapiensape]

Asherah of the Bible might be Ishara of Mesopotamia. The Bible claims Israel worshiped "the gods of her fathers": Terah, Nahor and Abraham (Joshua 24:14-15) and they were from "across the river" (Euphrates) and Mesopotamia. Ishara was the "goddess of love" for the Mesopotamians. Google goddess ishara for more info.

[arabiaadvisor]

nutts.

[messengerofthename]

Jeremiah 7:18

The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

[89murph]

Bastard irrationals!

[89murph]

There is no such thing as a god. Religion is for the weak-minded individuals who need false hope.

Religion is the root of all evil!

[moob744]

Yeah, much more rational to worship/idolize a Rock-Star,Sporting-Hero.Footba­ll Team or our own intellect! Perhaps the very fear of the unknown which causes such irrational anger against those who espouse belief? Not all are extremists who are theistic!

[funnymanfromjapan]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[ferrariModenas]

there is no such thing god, humans are too stupid, they are delusional morons.

[maciolek1980]

I think that this is a god case that how much people really don't know about there faith

[CradLeRcker]

hear hear

[xtrashed]

You are the delusional one, my friend. There is a Creator.

[rblwoaclu]

He had a companion but not a wife and you can find her in the bible if you look for yourself.the bible is simple and anyone who doesnt know how to read it is full of shit it couldnt be easier than it is.you think to damn much.

[cubancheese]

it would be easier to read if you could read it start to finish like a novel.

just putting it out there.

[vman456]

Considering you're reading the English bastardization of the bible, you're an idiot if you think you understand the underlying meaning. Learn Hebrew if you really want to learn about the bible.

But, honestly, it's all bullshit.

[rblwoaclu]

Uh excuse me mr wizard but by what means do you know which version of what book that i read and before you speak you should read a BOOK the cradle of civilization isnt in fake israel stoopid so if you wish to learn the underlying reason for the existance of assholes( such as yourself) who think that their opinion is the only one that matters what you dont know could fill the pacific ocean and the atlantic and the baltic sea and the black sea i could go on but its way over your head.

[moob744]

Are you saying that any understanding of the Tanakh by English-speaking peoples is not possible?

Besides most serious Bible-Students would use a good Concordance.

It's so easy throw insults around,much harder to graft away at doing your own serious consideration of the issues. L'Chaim!

[santana22garcia]

this is bs!

[tc123123]

intresting

[tiberux]

hmm ashara sounds like ishtar , the babylonian Godess of fertility ...

[superbacon321]

dang university of arizona its really bad and it found this out amazing

[Ermundos]

The real question isn't about God's wife, but who the fuck is the narrator.

[Nimrodids]

Gen 21:33 And [Abraham] planted a grove (ASHERAH!)in Beersheba and called there on the name of the LORD the everlasting God.

2Ch 34:14 Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD [given] by Moses.

This is a lie,Hilkiah wrote Deuteronomy. Deu 16:21 Thou shalt not plant thee a grove (ASHERAH!)of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

[EvanChaim]

This is not surprising at all, throughout the bible (specifically the prohets) it talks about them worshipping other gods, it even mentions asheirah specifically. Gidon destroyed an asheirah

[ktk4life]

nothing interesting... just read bible to know who/what ashera was

[Honeyline2]

wow so God had a wife cool where should i read Nag hammdi? or where?

[ktk4life]

no, He didn't have a wife! i just told that if you are interested, you should read bible. ashera was one of the gods (just like baal) on the middle east before izrael times.

[Honeyline2]

I cant read the bible its over my head  lol really it is and its sooo confusing

Some get it all wrong I just think God will help us slow people learn and hope his way in knowing cause like I said its all messed up..

It says in the bible that God kicks the angels and satan out and has i think a fire wall to keep them out to go fight amagedon i think correct me if you know the verse cause I need to know the verse more.... :)

[ktk4life]

what is confusing is your answer. it would be much easier to understand u if u use dots (".") :) bible isn't so hard to understand (in basics) so maybe just try -i'm during this challenge.

i can't remember such a thing... try to find it by your self.

[Honeyline2]

l ready have found the secrets to the world and there is alot more to go.............

[paullacny]

@Honeyline2

IN ANSWERE TO YOUR QUESTION, ABOVE. READ REVELATION 12: 7 ( the Michael that kicked Satin out of the heavens , as you put it, is the gloryfied Christ Jesus, ( The son of God )

WANT TO KNOW MORE. ask any Jehovah's Witness in your area, for the FREE book IS THE BIBLE REALLY THE WORD OF GOD.

[arcanestoner]

@paullacny You're a Jehovah's witness? Wow, you're even nuttier than the regular Christians. How many times have we missed Armageddon now?

[MegaVladimir1988]

@paullacny Witch bible ? because they all say different things

[TheThomaswastaken]

A mythical character has a wife in some of the stories...exciting.

[xephyr1000]

"A mythical character has a wife in some of the stories...exciting."

Actually, it IS exciting. It helps place the Bible in perspective, and the more archaeological evidence that is found, the clearer the historical record becomes, and the more we, as a species, can finally grow out of our need for mythologies like the Bible.

Perhaps you have already come to a conclusion about religion, and I congratulate you, but there are billions more who haven't and education will certainly help.

[Krumbz2003]

You're absolutely right but in reality... the fact that there is NO... not a shred... of evidence to support ANY deity... sometimes it is better to NOT delve too deep into extremely shallow waters.

In other words... common sense, logic and critical thinking can save MANY people a LOT of wasted time.

Most of the time the simplest solution is the best solution.

"Wait there is no god????"

"Man... everything actually makes sense now!"

:)

[xephyr1000]

Oh, hey.  I'm right there with you on that. The concept of deity is "God was created in the image of man." If I have any "belief" it is that our "imagination" is the source of all of our creative power, including the creation of a "god." "Image" is from the same root source as "Imagination" (Go figure).

[547212436]

i hope the codex sinaticus was included...

[poolerboy0077]

Why? This is concerning street religion and commoners' worship (in this case, to Asherah), not about canon which prohibits those practices and worships. The codex seems irrelevant, but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[ashtonnesmith]

I'd hit that god pussy, lord !

[theonlynever6]

Damn, God's wife really has some chesticles. What a guy; I never knew God was a breasts man.

[Prethenie]

Fascinating. The thought never occured to me?

[xephyr1000]

I've been posting about this for a little while... its nice to see PBS is going to focus a whole program to it! Definitely need to TIVO it!

This is indeed the meaning of Genesis' use of the word "Elohim" (gods), not the modern reinterpretation of the Trinity. "El" is the masculine form of "god" and "Elat" is the feminine. The "Sons of God" spoken of in Genesis were the 70 sons of Yahweh & Asherah!

Its about time some truth is thrust into the origins of modern religious mythology.

[littlebear1963]

Thank you dear friend for sharing this awesome video with me.

[FHB71]

What a surprise! :-) Isn't it really such a secret? I mean as far as I found out the genesis already says in its original text that Yahwe and the Elohim created the earth, this was only just cut out of the text.

I anticipate that some christians and jews will object, but the only thing they are not willing to aceept is that they follow religions basing on myths from ancient times that were only just transformed to what they think is their religion.

[marjoe77]

looks good