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"We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all time have gone before us. The labyrinth is thoroughly known. We have only to follow the thread of the hero path. And where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god; and where we had thought to slay another we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to travel outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence; and where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world." -
Joseph Campbell "Power of the Myth"
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Re: the "seeker-sensitive" church.... wayman29 - 137 views - 3 weeks ago
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. But woe unto you, YokeUp and Pastorgeorgec, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Matthew 23:11-13 WKJV (Wayman29 Translation of the KJV)


I wish those who unsettle you would castrate themselves!
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Gla 5:12-15

Response to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =r-O8pdCXi4s
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1.3 On Paul: A Small Background Overview wayman29 - 111 views - 3 weeks ago
On Paul: Acts is not as reliable when reconstructing Paul's background because it was written later.
Paul was his Roman name/ Saul his Hebrew name. Jews who lived among Gentiles/Jews at times used two names. Paul knew Greek and Hebrew possibly Aramaic ( but that may have been Hebrew). Only Acts identifies Paul as from Tarsus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P aul_of_Tarsus

Time Charts:

http://www.votf.org/Voice_of_R enewal/Timeline.pdf

http://www.earlychristianwriti ngs.com/index.html

Other pages:
http://www.thepaulpage.com/

An excellent bibliography on research about Paul:
http://camellia.shc.edu/theolo gy/Paul.htm


Other Texts:

Acts of Paul and Thecla:
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/c ourses/rs135/thecla.html

The Acts of Paul:
http://www.earlychristianwriti ngs.com/text/actspaul.html
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Mishneh Torah on False Prophets ipwnnewbs50 - 100 views - 1 month ago
Reading a chapter from the mishneh torah on what makes a false prophet. Should convince any jew who cares whatsoever what the oral law has to say never to convert to christianity
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Unsub Sub Response to Comments ThirdProverb - 139 views - 3 weeks ago
Unsub or Sub - Response to Comments
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Pt 1 Bokovoy & Council of the Gods TheBackya... - 511 views - 8 months ago
David Bokovoy's "Journal of Biblical Literature" 2008 article on the Council of the Gods in Amos chapter 3 is a nifty piece of detective work!
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Demonstrating that the Bible is Rather Extensive about the Council of the Gods TheBackya... - 303 views - 1 month ago
There are many instances in the Old Testamnet that describe the Council of the Gods.
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Pt 2 Demonstrating the Bible is Rather Extensive with Council of Gods TheBackya... - 311 views - 1 month ago
This theme has now been demonstrated without doubt.
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Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers Power Of Myth - Hero's Adventure [1 of 6] GildedTer... - 7,138 views - 7 months ago
"This actual world of what is knowable, in which we are and which is in us, remains both the material and the limit of our consideration."

- Arthur Schopenhauer, 18th century German philosopher

This is the first of a six part T.V. mini series.

1. Hero's Adventure
2. Message Of The Myth
3. First Storytellers
4. Sacrifice & Bliss
5. Love And The Goddess
6. Masks Of Eternity

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth is essential viewing for anyone old enough to appreciate its vital teachings. One of the greatest interviews ever recorded, this six-part, six-hour encounter between teacher- mythologist Campbell and student-journalist Bill Moyers (recorded in the two years preceding Campbell's death in 1988) covers a galaxy of topics related to Campbell's central themes: Mythology is humanity's universal method of seeking the transcendental, and "follow your bliss" is the timeless formula for spiritual satisfaction. Campbell himself is the embodiment of these themes, an erudite scholar and quintessential storyteller, recalling a wide spectrum of myths from throughout history (Japanese, Native American, Egyptian, Mayan, and many more) to illustrate humankind's eternal quest to grasp the mysteries of creation. Historical artifacts and illustrations bring these timeless stories to life.

An astute interviewer, Moyers is an acolyte in perfect harmony with Campbell-as- mentor, wording questions with penetrating perfection as their intellectual dance reaches exhilarating heights of meaning and fascination. Moyers also finds the perfect hook for a global audience, examining Campbell's admiration of George Lucas's Star Wars saga as a popular tapestry of ancient myths, and Lucas himself is interviewed in a bonus segment ("I'm not creating a new myth," he says, "but telling old myths in a new way"). Campbell's seemingly endless well of knowledge reaches a simple conclusion: we need myths to survive like we need oxygen to breathe, as a life force with which to understand our existence--past, present, and future.
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Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers Power Of Myth - Hero's Adventure [2 of 6] GildedTer... - 3,210 views - 7 months ago
"This actual world of what is knowable, in which we are and which is in us, remains both the material and the limit of our consideration."

- Arthur Schopenhauer, 18th century German philosopher

This is the first of a six part T.V. mini series.

1. Hero's Adventure
2. Message Of The Myth
3. First Storytellers
4. Sacrifice & Bliss
5. Love And The Goddess
6. Masks Of Eternity

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth is essential viewing for anyone old enough to appreciate its vital teachings. One of the greatest interviews ever recorded, this six-part, six-hour encounter between teacher- mythologist Campbell and student-journalist Bill Moyers (recorded in the two years preceding Campbell's death in 1988) covers a galaxy of topics related to Campbell's central themes: Mythology is humanity's universal method of seeking the transcendental, and "follow your bliss" is the timeless formula for spiritual satisfaction. Campbell himself is the embodiment of these themes, an erudite scholar and quintessential storyteller, recalling a wide spectrum of myths from throughout history (Japanese, Native American, Egyptian, Mayan, and many more) to illustrate humankind's eternal quest to grasp the mysteries of creation. Historical artifacts and illustrations bring these timeless stories to life.

An astute interviewer, Moyers is an acolyte in perfect harmony with Campbell-as- mentor, wording questions with penetrating perfection as their intellectual dance reaches exhilarating heights of meaning and fascination. Moyers also finds the perfect hook for a global audience, examining Campbell's admiration of George Lucas's Star Wars saga as a popular tapestry of ancient myths, and Lucas himself is interviewed in a bonus segment ("I'm not creating a new myth," he says, "but telling old myths in a new way"). Campbell's seemingly endless well of knowledge reaches a simple conclusion: we need myths to survive like we need oxygen to breathe, as a life force with which to understand our existence--past, present, and future.
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Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers Power Of Myth - Hero's Adventure [3 of 6] GildedTer... - 2,742 views - 7 months ago
"This actual world of what is knowable, in which we are and which is in us, remains both the material and the limit of our consideration."

- Arthur Schopenhauer, 18th century German philosopher

This is the first of a six part T.V. mini series.

1. Hero's Adventure
2. Message Of The Myth
3. First Storytellers
4. Sacrifice & Bliss
5. Love And The Goddess
6. Masks Of Eternity

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth is essential viewing for anyone old enough to appreciate its vital teachings. One of the greatest interviews ever recorded, this six-part, six-hour encounter between teacher- mythologist Campbell and student-journalist Bill Moyers (recorded in the two years preceding Campbell's death in 1988) covers a galaxy of topics related to Campbell's central themes: Mythology is humanity's universal method of seeking the transcendental, and "follow your bliss" is the timeless formula for spiritual satisfaction. Campbell himself is the embodiment of these themes, an erudite scholar and quintessential storyteller, recalling a wide spectrum of myths from throughout history (Japanese, Native American, Egyptian, Mayan, and many more) to illustrate humankind's eternal quest to grasp the mysteries of creation. Historical artifacts and illustrations bring these timeless stories to life.

An astute interviewer, Moyers is an acolyte in perfect harmony with Campbell-as- mentor, wording questions with penetrating perfection as their intellectual dance reaches exhilarating heights of meaning and fascination. Moyers also finds the perfect hook for a global audience, examining Campbell's admiration of George Lucas's Star Wars saga as a popular tapestry of ancient myths, and Lucas himself is interviewed in a bonus segment ("I'm not creating a new myth," he says, "but telling old myths in a new way"). Campbell's seemingly endless well of knowledge reaches a simple conclusion: we need myths to survive like we need oxygen to breathe, as a life force with which to understand our existence--past, present, and future.
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1.2 Hell: Views of the Underworld in Mesopotamia wayman29 - 298 views - 4 months ago
If you find that I may have made a mistake or would like to add something please comment and contribute!

Links on the material mentioned here:

Books Mentioned:

Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others
http://www.amazon.com/Myths-Me sopotamia-Creation-Gilgamesh-C lassics/dp/0192835890

Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament with Supplement
http://www.amazon.com/Ancient- Eastern-Relating-Testament-Sup plement/dp/0691035032

Recommended:

The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character
http://www.amazon.com/Sumerian s-History-Culture-Character-Ph oenix/dp/0226452387/ref=pd_bxg y_b_img_c

Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary
http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Dem ons-Symbols-Ancient-Mesopotami a/dp/0292707940/ref=pd_bxgy_b_ img_b

Correction: The Bull of Heaven was released on Enkidu and Gilgamesh due to the fact that Gilgamesh shunned Ishtar's marriage proposal. They kill the bull, Ishtar complains to the gods and Enkidu is cursed to die.

Chart of the Mesopotamian Gods:
http://faculty.gvsu.edu/webste rm/Mesochart.html

Chart on Greek and Roman Gods:
http://www.jeddy.org/sm/chart. html

On Ancient Near Eastern Texts:
http://www.piney.com/BabIndex. html

Relevant Literature.
Erra and Ishum -(The Heavenly battle to over throw Marduk)
http://www.piney.com/Baberrais hum.html

Descent Of Inanna
http://www.piney.com/InanasDes cNetherKram.html

Nergal and Ereshkigal
http://www.piney.com/BabMarNer gal.html


Ishtar and Izdubar
http://www.beyondweird.com/Mag ick/ane/iai/index.htm

Epic of Gilgamesh
http://www.sacred-texts.com/an e/eog/index.htm

Adapa and the food of life:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/an e/adapa.htm

Be sure to visit the Flat Earth Study by Danmill23 at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Z6xKLry-qNs&feature=channel_p age

Extra Credit:
Compare the Mesopotamian "Table of Destinies":
http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/ delirium/articleview.asp?Post= 95

Hebrew "Book of Fate",
http://www.sacred-texts.com/bi b/jub/jub71.htm

"Lawh" al-mahfuz or "Preserved Tablet"
http://www.islamic-dictionary. com/index.php?word=lawh

"Seal of Destinies".
http://www.gatewaystobabylon.c om/essays/wisdomninurta.html

Book of life:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B ook_of_Life
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1.1 Hell: Views of the Underworld in Mesopotamia wayman29 - 290 views - 4 months ago
Supporting literature:

Corrections:
Ishtar and Izdubar was probably written about 2000 B.C

Erra and Ishum -(The Heavenly battle to over throw Marduk)
http://www.piney.com/Baberrais hum.html

Descent Of Inanna
http://www.piney.com/InanasDes cNetherKram.html

Nergal and Ereshkigal
http://www.piney.com/BabMarNer gal.html


Ishtar and Izdubar
http://www.beyondweird.com/Mag ick/ane/iai/index.htm

Epic of Gilgamesh
http://www.sacred-texts.com/an e/eog/index.htm

Adapa and the food of life:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/an e/adapa.htm


Extra Credit
Introduction to the names of the gods and history in the texts:
http://www.piney.com/BabIndex. html

http://faculty.gvsu.edu/webste rm/Mesochart.html



Be sure to visit the Flat Earth Study by Danmill23 at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Z6xKLry-qNs&feature=channel_p age
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1.0 Hell: Views of the Underworld in Ancient Literature wayman29 - 500 views - 4 months ago
Texts we will look at:

The Decent of Ishtar to the Underworld:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/an e/ishtar.htm

The Decent of Baal to the Underworld
http://www.mystae.com/restrict ed/streams/scripts/baal.html

Epic of Gilgamesh:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/an e/eog/index.htm

Ra's Trip to the Under world
http://www.sacred-texts.com/eg y/gate/index.htm

Odyssey: Book 11
http://pd.sparknotes.com/lit/o dyssey/section12.html

Aeneid Book 6
http://ancienthistory.about.co m/library/bl/bl_text_vergil_ae neid_vi.htm

Jewish Sheol:
http://www.jewishencyclopedia. com/view.jsp?letter=S&artid=61 4

Josephus's Discourse
to The Greeks Concerning Hades, by Flavius Josephus

http://www.gutenberg.org/files /2847/2847-h/2847-h.htm

2 Maccabees
http://www.earlyjewishwritings .com/text/2maccabees.html

Enoch
http://www.sacred-texts.com/bi b/boe/boe020.htm

THE APOCALYPSE OF PETER
http://www.earlychristianwriti ngs.com/text/apocalypsepeter-r oberts.html

Revelation
http://bible.logos.com/passage /NIV/Revelation%2013#ref=Re%20 13%2Chi%3DRe%2013%3A1-Re%2013% 3A18&ver=NIV
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About Me: "We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all time have gone before us. The labyrinth is thoroughly known. We have only to follow the thread of the hero path. And where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god; and where we had thought to slay another we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to travel outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence; and where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world." -
Joseph Campbell "Power of the Myth"

"On the field of truth, on the battle -field of life, what came to pass, Sanjaya, when my sons and their warriors faced those of my brother Pandu" - The Gita

"Historical reality is always more complex and fascinating than the orthodox of any tradition would like us to believe. The winners rewrite history, and the rewrite is almost always a simplification. Simplifications are helpful to give us an initial grasp, but we should never content ourselves with them."

-David Noel Freedman, What are the Dead Sea Scrolls and Why They Matter (p. 69).


The dictionary definition of a myth would be stories about gods. So then you have to ask the next question: what is a god? A god is a personification of a motivating power or a value system that functions in human life and in the universe--the powers of your own body and of nature. The myths are metaphorical of spiritual potentiality in the human being, and the same powers that animate our life animate the life of the world. But also there are myths and gods that have to do with specific societies or the patron deities of the society. In other words, there are two totally different orders of mythology. There is the mythology that relates you to your nature and to the natural world, of which you're a part. And there is the mythology that is strictly sociological, linking you to a particular society. You are not simply a natural man, you are a member of a particular group. In the history of European mythology, you can see the interaction of these two systems. Usually the socially oriented system is of a nomadic people who are moving around, so you learn that's where your center is, in that group. The nature-oriented mythology would be of an earth-cultivating people.
Now the biblical tradition is a socially oriented mythology. Nature is condemned. (Joseph Campbell The Power of Myth 22-23)

A myth is the dynamic of life. You may or may not know it, and the myth you may be respectfully worshiping on Sunday may not be the one that's really working in your heart and the one that's out there in the view of your religious instructors.-
Joseph Campbell

"The descent of the Occidental sciences from the heavens to the earth (from seventeenth-century astronomy to nineteenth-century biology), and their concentration today, at last, on man himself (in twentieth-century anthropology and psychology), mark the path of a prodigious transfer of the focal point of human wonder. Not the animal world, not the plant world, not the miracle of the spheres, but man himself is now the crucial mystery."- Joseph Campbell, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces p. 391"

"God is a metaphor for a mystery that absolutely transcends all human categories of thought. Even the categories of being and non-being; those are categories of thought. So it depends on how much you want to think about it. Whether it's doing you any good. Whether it is putting you in touch with the mystery that is the ground of your own being; if it isn't, well, it's a lie. So half of the people in the world are religious people who think that their metaphors are facts; those are what we call theists. The other half are people who know that the metaphors are not facts, and so they're lies; those are the atheists."
-Joseph Campbell

"Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."
Albert Einstein


As a hobby I study world religion and anthropology. Currently I have been comparing the Psalms to the texts of the ancient Near East. I am married to my lovely wife and we own one cat. I have a sense of humor and love to have fun and get to know people.

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Channel Comments (219)
spinhook888 (3 weeks ago)
Hey man. You're one of the reasons youtube rocks.
wayman29 (4 weeks ago)
Yes! Quite a few times! It takes 4 hours to read Genesis, 5 hours to read the Psalms. Isaiah, 3 hours and half, 24 minutes to read Lamentations, 2 hours and 30 min to read Matthew, For Mark it takes me about 1 hour and 30 min, Revelation it takes about 1 hour and a half. Usually Paul's letters writings and the smaller texts take about 15 to 25 min each depending on the length. I love reading. The Iliad on a straight read take about 14 hours and 30 min. So I need two day to get that one done.
lovejesusplz (4 weeks ago)
Hey Wayman,

Did you managed to read the Bible cover to cover yet or not?
ThirdProverb (1 month ago)
"God is ok in my book. It's just his fan clubs that bother me."
ROFL : )
TisboenaneMeditate (1 month ago)
Shalom Aleichem/Peace Upon You!!!
Thanks for connecting!!!
Respectfully,
TM
wayman29 (1 month ago)
God is ok in my book. It's just his fan clubs that bother me.
BibleChristian593 (1 month ago)
Premillenial Dispensationalism is the ONLY correct way to study the Bible (2 Tim. 2:15). Now Repent of your cult heresy teachings and trust in Christ ALONE to save you (Acts 16:31), but then again, I'm sure the Satan has already blinded your mind (see 2 Cor. 4:4)!
joeXcel (1 month ago)
God bless you!
ProfMTH (1 month ago)
Thanks. :-)
Yesheyah (2 months ago)
Hey Wayman, How's is it going buddy? Long time no hear from you
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