Sentences with phrase «as ancient writings»

It can be dismissed as the ancient writings of ignorant sheep herders.

``... as ancient writings that I consider to be God given, holy inspired and very relevant to modern times (as well as every society that ever was and will be) is the cornerstone of my belief system, because everything about this book has been accurate in every way, unlike modern science.»

Modern science is the cornerstone of your belief system, as ancient writings that I consider to be God given, holy inspired and very relevant to modern times (as well as every society that ever was and will be) is the cornerstone of my belief system, because everything about this book has been accurate in every way, unlike modern science.

Not exact matches

While that opinion may be supported by a literal reading of certain portions of the ancient writings which are revered as scripture, I find that attitude to be both deplorable and shortsighted.

Both the material and the script looked authentically ancient at first glance, and though the notion of Jesus having a wife was remarkable, these «lost» Christian writings, such as the Gnostic Gospels, are full of unorthodoxies.

It was agreed in the Samaj that «the Vedas, the Upanishads and other ancient writings were not to be accepted as infallible guides, that reason and conscience were to be the supreme authority and the teachings of the scriptures were to be accepted only insofar as they harmonised with the light within us.»

I'm sorry, «Robert Brown», but the writings commonly known as the Old Testament are merely ancient fable and are completely without foundation.

As I researched this biblical figure, I learned from the Jewish writings that the ancient Jewish sages declared Melchizedek was none other than Shem, the eldest son of Noah.

David - I am as serious as you are in claiming that because the Bible is «ancient writings» it can not be authoritative.

Throw all tradition and ancient writings out, and as you say embrace unbelief in them, rationalize them as purely conceptual or figurative rather than literal, we find what primitive man found, the need to give thanks.

In those writings most Christians refer to as the Old Testament, we find a God who bears a striking resemblance to the gods of the nations that surrounded ancient Israel.

If you wish to continue this line of thought, how about you provide some archaeological evidence like some ancient writings that involve Horus as being born of a virgin.

In later writings in what we refer to as the Old Testament we find the ancients attributing victory in battle to God telling them to slay their enemies.

The Book of Abraham, which is described as «a translation of some ancient records that have fallen into our hands from the catacombs of Egypt, the writings of Abraham while he was in Egypt,» is also included.

It is increasingly clear that Deuteronomy and the Priestly writings contain at least some material much older than is indicated by the usual dating of the documents.9 Increasingly, too, it would appear that scholars are disposed to accept the substantial reliability of the persistent tradition which sees Moses as a lawgiver.10 That law was an early and significant aspect of Israelite culture is further attested not only by ancient Near Eastern parallels but even more strikingly in the life, the work and the character of the first three great names in Israel's national history: Moses, Samuel and Elijah.

I have a high view of Scripture too, but that is NOT the same as claiming that the 66 - book anthology of ancient writings selected and assembled centuries later by men with political agendas («picking and choosing» the scriptures they liked and omitting others BTW) that we moderns call The Protestant Canon is without error.

And so it goes with the whole story and all the texts that Christians claim as evidence that are not really evidence at all, even if one were to actually have faith in ancient writings.

Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self - control» Since most would agree that Paul's writings are surely divine inspiration for the total concept of «mutual gratification» in that time was not entertained in the minds of most ancient cultures it was seen more so as a «chore» that women did for their husband so that he would not stray into adultery.

In fact, no other ancient writings are as well attested to as the Bible's.

A scholarly approach to these ancient writings is not equivalent to a purely logical operation such as math, but doesn't mean that it is not objective.

Wickes hypothesizes that there is no record of ancient writings about substitute feeding habits as there was no proper advices to be given about the nature and composition of the feed.

In contrast to many contemporary political scientists Lebow goes back to the ancient Greeks — such as Thucydides, Socrates, Homer, Plato, Aristotle — to draw lessons from their writings.

Though ancient Greek writings made reference to wondrous astronomical devices, scholars had no idea the Greeks could build something as sophisticated as this mechanism.

In fact, evidence of the use of cumin as a remedy was even found in the tombs of ancient Egypt and in writings from ancient India.

Music has been used as a tool of healing since ancient times, appearing in the writings of the Greek philosophers Pythagoras, Aristotle, and Plato.

And, ancient Great Dane history is also pretty amazing as writings of Dane like dogs in Chinese literature date back to around 1120 BC!