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http://shkrobius.livejournal.com/362262.html

By shkrobius

A magnificent exegesis of the biblical texts pertaining to the creation of humanity, and a proof that biblical literalism can go wildly astray.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karl-giberson-phd/the-bible-is-a-library-no_b_923690.html

Another ringing refutation of biblical literalism, and the historical events that have enabled civilization to transcend it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lose/4-good-reasons-not-to-read-bible-literally_b_919345.html

Amen.

For sheer, unadulterated fun, you can't beat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Five videos from the musical are behind the cut:( Read more... )

Fire is so central to human existence that it would be impossible to find a living culture today that is without it. And every culture seems to have its origin stories about fire, how it came into the world, and what happened because of that.

For example, the Greeks told the story of Prometheus, the Titan who brought fire to Earth and gave it to ( Read more... )

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The idea of "God's evil enemy" has been around for thousands of years. Lucifer, Beelzebub, The Beast, Satan... He has been called many names and taken many strange different forms over the ages. So where does the concept of the ( Read more... )

What does the Bible say about cannibalism? Is there cannibalism in the Bible?

Now, how the hell did I miss that back when I was reading the Bible? They sure as hell didn't cover this in Thursday school (well, they left out a lot of other strange stuff, too, par for the course). Maybe I forgot all about it because it was so horrific ( Read more... )