Yay, Jay! I bet someone's going to be throwing him the biggest welcome home party in history.

How 'bout that country song, "How Do I Live Without You?"

Actually the severe t-storms tonite says Fallen stays home Aww, but I'm going to be out...you know you want to see ME!!! Hope to see a bunch of you at the coffee house tonight. Don't fear the thunder (or lighting or rain). I want to see me some Libby, but this crazy weather is kicking my butt, and ...

Chris's answer to the questions: !. We have no real record of what flogging was like in regards to crucifixion. Certainly there is no Biblical evidence that Jesus was turned into hamburger meat. 2. The chalice, like the flogging scene, was probably Gibson's invention- perhaps to signify his crime o...

I am studying Hebrew and Judaism in order to convert. I take classes at the conservative shul here in Knoxville, and I'm doing a lot of reading on my own. Two questions: How much (if anything) do they charge for the Hebrew classes, and do you have to be converting to anything to take them? Hebrew l...

Ophelia, do you think you could ask Chris my original question that started this post? That's really all I wanted to know when I posted this thread. I had no idea that THIS thread would be used to discuss Christianity, historically speaking and otherwise. I thought someone else might start a thread ...

JaNell asked, "Who here is actively (and seriously) studying an ancient language, ancient religion, ancient philosophy, or ancient history? How are you going about it? Where? For what purpose?" I am studying Hebrew and Judaism in order to convert. I take classes at the conservative shul here in Knox...

miz kitty wrote:When Hollywood makes a big budget movie that is an accurate depiction of the carnage of the crusades and the plight of pagans of all kind to keep their faith alive through the generations, I will be impressed.

I agree.

Something I received in an email today: Roman Catholic Biblical Scholar Calls Gibson's "Passion" Anti-Jewish, Theologically Flawed and Historically Dubious New York, NY - (February 25, 2004) Father Gerald Caron, Professor of Biblical Studies at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, calls Mel G...

The Bible was not the only recource cited for the depictions in this film....many catholic, roman and Jewish scripts are cited. I wonder which Jewish resources are cited. I've never heard of a Jewish source that documents anything to do with Jesus. This movie was not made to push faith on anyone......

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Hey, I've got a question. I was wondering: Many, many people were crucified during the time of the Roman Empire. Was Jesus's pre-crucifixion torture unusual or par for the course? I don't know much about this topic on historical perspective. However, I do know that the people walking to their own cr...

I'll congratulate you guys here at KG, too! Yay! Whoo-hoo! And nobody's even pregnant? Wow. What a rarity these days!

I second that mazel tov! Just got back from Marnie's bris yesterday. She named her baby Levi Yehudah. He is glorious. Noritha was hinting that your baby is big at just over 8 lbs, but did you hear about Marnie's? 12 lbs 7 oz.! Talk about a massive episiotomy. Sheesh! He can't even fit intol the size...

This was the first Sanctus I actually enjoyed. I was thrilled at Jason's music. Stuff I knew and liked. And the costumes were fantastic. Whoever was Lara Croft really rocked. Scott couldn't take his eyes off of her! hehe

I'd like to nominate Cheerleader_of_the_Damned, even though everyone knows CD will win. Just the same, I think Cheerleader needs to be recognized among the drama-free peeps.

"Your Cloud," by Tori Amos, off of her Scarlett's Walk CD. I was listening to it right around the time I was getting divorced. The song is about splitting up and deciding who gets what, and it uses rain as a metaphor. That's the only song that's made me cry since I was an emotional teenage basket ca...

It's been on my list of movies to rent for quite a while now. Can't wait to finally see it.

Alex! Velcome, dahlink! Nice to see you listed Tori at the top! Poster coming at ya tomorrow.

Cheerleader of the Damned wrote:You are so odd! Who wants your ABBA cd anyway?

LOTS of people, I'm sure.