This is a video of a debate on the Da Vinci code by some of the most knowlwedgable people on all religious sides of the argument. It's great if you want to know about the subject
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:) It's a pretty ecclectic mix. One thing that struck me was the absolute lack of adherance to uniformed debate rules.. more of a round table discussion it seems. That Rabbi guy is hillarious. When he's asked specific questions he sidesteps and talks about sex or whether or tries to make his fellow debaters look bad by bringing up stuff from previous debates (yes Jews who reject Jesus go to hell just like everyone else). :O
The reason I founf the discussion so appealing I suppose was because from the religiously credentialed perspective this is tops. And I notice that they all agreed that there is no evidence at all to historically support a married Jesus. Yet the rabbi kept enjoying pointing out that (apart from the truth) this work seemed to accomplish the task of demasculinating the gospel for the better. His big appreciation seemed to be that culture as a whole was rejecting this masculine idea of a god wishing instead for a softer, less bloody Jesus. I think his portrayal and understanding of culture and this books place in it was (disturbingly) accurate.
Re: the pulpit stuff, I'm pretty sure that all three were accomplished (and renowned) preachers so I can forgive them when they leave debate mode and enter thier natural state. Overall though, lots of good material.. and then lots of material in general. Kudos to anyone who can actually sit through it witough fast forwarding. :)
The reason I founf the discussion so appealing I suppose was because from the religiously credentialed perspective this is tops. And I notice that they all agreed that there is no evidence at all to historically support a married Jesus. Yet the rabbi kept enjoying pointing out that (apart from the truth) this work seemed to accomplish the task of demasculinating the gospel for the better. His big appreciation seemed to be that culture as a whole was rejecting this masculine idea of a god wishing instead for a softer, less bloody Jesus. I think his portrayal and understanding of culture and this books place in it was (disturbingly) accurate.
Re: the pulpit stuff, I'm pretty sure that all three were accomplished (and renowned) preachers so I can forgive them when they leave debate mode and enter thier natural state. Overall though, lots of good material.. and then lots of material in general. Kudos to anyone who can actually sit through it witough fast forwarding. :)
Peace
-Ryan
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