I think the functioning of the mind has been shaped by the senses. Where do you get your knowledge of God from?
But not for long, although I agree we can delude ourselves our whole lives.
The fact that we even consider it is because of the data our senses transmit to us. The universe was there before we were, and we learn of it through the senses ...
I would rather say I am, therefore I pray.
the only pagans i have a problem with are idolatrous pagans and i've got *strict* tests for idolatry, based principally on the 7 noahide laws. i am not aware that native americans really qualify - at least not if you're talking about, say, the sioux. on the other hand, the native *central* americans like the aztec and maya would definitely be considered idolatrous; human sacrifice is a bit of a giveaway. basically, idolatry ain't about the theology and the statues, but about the behaviour; so, for example, ethiopian christians who eat raw beef cut from a live cow (this certainly used to happen) are in breach.IowaGuy said:
ours says that G!D Is the only *real* G!D. the other things are "masks". as far as isaiah is concerned, however, the issue is with the particular idolatrous cults that those statements implicitly refer to, not to all non-Jewish religion; if you're not a ba'al-worshipper, you don't need to worry.
m'kay.
er, yes. animals aren't human, you see. the bits that aren't burnt get eaten.
captured, you'll note. so, prisoners.
if you are neither an amalekite, canaanite, jebusite, girgashite, hivite, hittite, amorite, moabite, perizite, nor a ba'al or asherah worshipper, nor are you a rebellious cohen laying down a challenge moses using the Divine Name right in front of the Tabernacle, you have nothing to worry about. as you are none of these, the situation is unlikely to arise.
well, seeing as G!D doesn't have cause to Act in such a way these days, you can probably relax.
I vote for "BYoung bevy of wives"!
--whose menstrual cycles are all synchronized so you get PMS in full surround sound every month!
Yes, and have investigated it. Pheromones seem to be the culprits--hang around females, and the female pheromones will cause cycles to synchronize. Hang around males, and it will help to regulate your hormones.
It might not be female pheromones. The scientific studies on it are kinda fuzzy, as compared to the studies with male pheromones. It might be women who live together will get sick together, which can delay your cycle.
I'd kick you out for eating crackers in bed, and for bringing me a pizza with anchovies....but that? Never...I could just go hang out at the gym and lick the sweaty guys armpits to balance out my hormones. But, they'd prolly kick me out for doing so.
The oldest notion, perhaps, but the idea of sacrifice seems universal?
