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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Misquoting Jesus.
Review of book.
New Testament approximated to be written in 70 AD, with the main source being Mark. Matthew and Luke were written with Mark and possibly some other source (outside of book, called Q). Including Q, this is called the two source hypothesis. Nonetheless, it is pretty much accepted that they were all written not during Jesus' time which we can assume to be around 0-40AD.
Problems with the new testaments. (need to check first)
Genealogy inconsistencies. Also, Matthew tries to fit the generations into multiples of 14 marked by an important figures or events (Abraham, David, exile, Christ). Speculation is that 7 was treated as a holy number and double of that was perhaps doubly-holy, 14.
Mark does not write as if Jesus was God.
What happened after death? Was the tomb empty? Different versions.
Where was Jesus born?
Historical records do not show a empire wide census but a localized one. It is claimed to be absurd for Joseph to be required to return to his ancestral home in Bethlehem which is supposed to be his home many centuries ago. Furthermore, the census did not occur during Herod's life.
Transcription issues.
Scribes may have ulterior motives.
Theological - Is there a Trinity?
Social - Gender roles. Trying to play down women.
Accidental - see ehrman's book for details.
Review of book.
New Testament approximated to be written in 70 AD, with the main source being Mark. Matthew and Luke were written with Mark and possibly some other source (outside of book, called Q). Including Q, this is called the two source hypothesis. Nonetheless, it is pretty much accepted that they were all written not during Jesus' time which we can assume to be around 0-40AD.
Problems with the new testaments. (need to check first)
Genealogy inconsistencies. Also, Matthew tries to fit the generations into multiples of 14 marked by an important figures or events (Abraham, David, exile, Christ). Speculation is that 7 was treated as a holy number and double of that was perhaps doubly-holy, 14.
Mark does not write as if Jesus was God.
What happened after death? Was the tomb empty? Different versions.
Where was Jesus born?
Historical records do not show a empire wide census but a localized one. It is claimed to be absurd for Joseph to be required to return to his ancestral home in Bethlehem which is supposed to be his home many centuries ago. Furthermore, the census did not occur during Herod's life.
Transcription issues.
Scribes may have ulterior motives.
Theological - Is there a Trinity?
Social - Gender roles. Trying to play down women.
Accidental - see ehrman's book for details.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Oh no....getting owned in class
Why did RN560 become RN/IR560, and why is it more like IR560 with some RN !?
I forget...am I the only one in there who is not an International Relations major/minor?
If not, then am I the only one who isn't either an IR or Religion major/minor?
3 hour discussion is great.
The professor is excellent. Reminds me of Prof. Kirkpatrick.
Discussion discussion...no right no wrong...the liberal way!...the "educated elite" way? awsum.
Except that everyone's citing history from Iran, Russia, Europe, America, and the West. The West? Fuck the west. It's getting boring. Not that I wanna talk about the East cause that just seems pretentious. I guess the way world history has it, you can't avoid the West as the major topic. It would be nice to throw in modern issues that aren't directly relevant to the United States once in a while. How about Tibet? Religion...sure, Buddhism and the crazy Dalai Lama dog. Ethnicity...isn't that one of the oil cans lit on fire in an attempt to claim difference from China? Nationalism...exactly. But is that "nation" an illusion? Tibet just interests me more because it's closer to Singapore and closer to China which means somewhat closer to the Chinese race.
What i'm interested in will not be touched upon for sure. The nationalism of Japan. And even the rising narcissism of Korea. Singapore doesn't have this problem. Not yet at least. We just don't have the history or the trophies to back it up. Why were Chinese people susceptible to holding China as the motherland? Nowadays I don't know if it still holds true because I know most Chinese Singaporeans don't look kindly upon the adjective "China".
Anyhow, we don't have to talk about those. Except that I need some history lessons and backup if I'm gonna be active in that 3 hour weekly discussion with all those really smart and articulate people and that Harvard professor.
Sorry to that jap guy in class. I didn't know you were there. Had I known, I would not have introduced myself the way I did. I mean no animosity toward you. I just want to know if Romeo and Juliet were heroes who bridged the gap between a feud or if they were just irresponsible.
I forget...am I the only one in there who is not an International Relations major/minor?
If not, then am I the only one who isn't either an IR or Religion major/minor?
3 hour discussion is great.
The professor is excellent. Reminds me of Prof. Kirkpatrick.
Discussion discussion...no right no wrong...the liberal way!...the "educated elite" way? awsum.
Except that everyone's citing history from Iran, Russia, Europe, America, and the West. The West? Fuck the west. It's getting boring. Not that I wanna talk about the East cause that just seems pretentious. I guess the way world history has it, you can't avoid the West as the major topic. It would be nice to throw in modern issues that aren't directly relevant to the United States once in a while. How about Tibet? Religion...sure, Buddhism and the crazy Dalai Lama dog. Ethnicity...isn't that one of the oil cans lit on fire in an attempt to claim difference from China? Nationalism...exactly. But is that "nation" an illusion? Tibet just interests me more because it's closer to Singapore and closer to China which means somewhat closer to the Chinese race.
What i'm interested in will not be touched upon for sure. The nationalism of Japan. And even the rising narcissism of Korea. Singapore doesn't have this problem. Not yet at least. We just don't have the history or the trophies to back it up. Why were Chinese people susceptible to holding China as the motherland? Nowadays I don't know if it still holds true because I know most Chinese Singaporeans don't look kindly upon the adjective "China".
Anyhow, we don't have to talk about those. Except that I need some history lessons and backup if I'm gonna be active in that 3 hour weekly discussion with all those really smart and articulate people and that Harvard professor.
Sorry to that jap guy in class. I didn't know you were there. Had I known, I would not have introduced myself the way I did. I mean no animosity toward you. I just want to know if Romeo and Juliet were heroes who bridged the gap between a feud or if they were just irresponsible.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
beauty of "nihilism"
nihilism in quotes because i might not be truly be a nihilist according to strict definitions of when scrutinized by philosophy students
but the wonders of it are,
genuine loss of envy (not all the time of course)
sleeping sound and feeling no moral fault for envying when i do (and this is a good thing)
not having to deal with whether i'm being a hypocrite when i envy and then reflect and suppress or release my envy
selective hearing or accepting of information
not trying to live or find "ideals" like justice, being able to take sides
not having to take a side
gaining the ability to love, because i choose my definition of love. being allowed to hate.
feelings of "peace", and allowing delusion if the ends is worth it.
and the means don't have to justify the ends.
not having to adhere to what a "nihilist" "should" be
but the wonders of it are,
genuine loss of envy (not all the time of course)
sleeping sound and feeling no moral fault for envying when i do (and this is a good thing)
not having to deal with whether i'm being a hypocrite when i envy and then reflect and suppress or release my envy
selective hearing or accepting of information
not trying to live or find "ideals" like justice, being able to take sides
not having to take a side
gaining the ability to love, because i choose my definition of love. being allowed to hate.
feelings of "peace", and allowing delusion if the ends is worth it.
and the means don't have to justify the ends.
not having to adhere to what a "nihilist" "should" be
an absurd world.
Let's see what is bullshit.
Al Gore.
The Nobel Prize.
The "Nobel" Prize in Economics.
Theology.
Linguistics on Language Acquisition.
Economics.
United Nations.
Still a white's man world. Why should we look up to Nobel Prizes. They are set up by the West and they have been given to advocates of Western ideals. Dalai Lama was awarded a peace prize. Why? Al Gore. Why? Definitely I can find reasons why they SHOULD get it. But are they the reasons why they were awarded it? Why do some Indians care that Gandhi did not get the Nobel Prize? Do Asians still have a colonial mindset where they need the approval of the white man? Many know that the Nobel Prize in Economics wasn't originally set up by Alfred Nobel. It was added many decades later under a different name but tried to associate itself closely with the Nobel, eventually becoming one of them. But the Nobel itself is not an approval by the world or of a God if any. It is given by a committee. Do the committee members have personal and political agendas?
The United Nations have enough bashers. Have they done any good? I believe so. But are they an absolute authority? Of course not. Participating in the sterilization of women without their knowing? Definitely humane.
Theology almost sounds like an oxymoron. Modern Christianity is like the superstitions they go about debunking. Of course, that doesn't say anything about whether Christianity is wrong or right.
Let's see what is bullshit.
Al Gore.
The Nobel Prize.
The "Nobel" Prize in Economics.
Theology.
Linguistics on Language Acquisition.
Economics.
United Nations.
Still a white's man world. Why should we look up to Nobel Prizes. They are set up by the West and they have been given to advocates of Western ideals. Dalai Lama was awarded a peace prize. Why? Al Gore. Why? Definitely I can find reasons why they SHOULD get it. But are they the reasons why they were awarded it? Why do some Indians care that Gandhi did not get the Nobel Prize? Do Asians still have a colonial mindset where they need the approval of the white man? Many know that the Nobel Prize in Economics wasn't originally set up by Alfred Nobel. It was added many decades later under a different name but tried to associate itself closely with the Nobel, eventually becoming one of them. But the Nobel itself is not an approval by the world or of a God if any. It is given by a committee. Do the committee members have personal and political agendas?
The United Nations have enough bashers. Have they done any good? I believe so. But are they an absolute authority? Of course not. Participating in the sterilization of women without their knowing? Definitely humane.
Theology almost sounds like an oxymoron. Modern Christianity is like the superstitions they go about debunking. Of course, that doesn't say anything about whether Christianity is wrong or right.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/user/RusskogoYazyka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_Siege
http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/bureaus/eap/950907WiedemannTibet.html
https://www.shearmadness.com/order.php
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=galkin&aq=f
dramacrazy
video4asian
mysoju
veoh
http://www.imeem.com/lololink/playlist/9QzgFZL7/best-chinese-love-songs-music-playlist/
http://www.geocities.com/~bblair/donjuan.htm
http://www.singlishdictionary.com/
http://www.imeem.com/willen/playlist/rO1LLpNx/old-chinese-song-music-playlist/
http://www.imeem.com/moonstar22/playlist/ccYbtfeW/chinese-love-songs-music-playlist/
http://www.freepdfconvert.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_Siege
http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/bureaus/eap/950907WiedemannTibet.html
https://www.shearmadness.com/order.php
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=galkin&aq=f
dramacrazy
video4asian
mysoju
veoh
http://www.imeem.com/lololink/playlist/9QzgFZL7/best-chinese-love-songs-music-playlist/
http://www.geocities.com/~bblair/donjuan.htm
http://www.singlishdictionary.com/
http://www.imeem.com/willen/playlist/rO1LLpNx/old-chinese-song-music-playlist/
http://www.imeem.com/moonstar22/playlist/ccYbtfeW/chinese-love-songs-music-playlist/
http://www.freepdfconvert.com/
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