the Bible aka the biggest hoax ever

The Bollox · 09-02-2005 8:08pm #1

I was just pondering the other day, ppl are now saying Jesus was black because he kept saying things like "my brothers" when addressing the crowd, but what if the bible was cooked up by 4 dudes named Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, waaaaaaaaaaay back about 2000 years ago. y'know, just a joke by a group of frat boys?

ps. I'm sorry if this offends any bible-bashers out there

JackKelly · 09-02-2005 8:26pm

.....

no

Gone West · 09-02-2005 8:31pm

what is your point? is there one?

The Bollox · 09-02-2005 8:32pm

well.... that the bible is just a hoax... nvm, I was stoned at the time

Gone West · 09-02-2005 8:36pm

yeah maybe, but theres not much proof either way if it is or not.

NotMe · 09-02-2005 8:38pm

meh.. why did I click on this thread.

bizmark · 09-02-2005 8:40pm

What a stupid thread

therecklessone · 09-02-2005 9:54pm

He dies in the end

billy the squid · 10-02-2005 1:36am

actually therecklessone in this book the hero dies in the middle. then we have all the books from acts to revelations. remember he rises again on easter sunday.

Actually jesus was jewish, although that doesnt say wether or not he was black or whit.

members of the KKK call each other "brother" and to the best of my knowledge none ofthem are black. unless they have had a recent policy change.

[Jackass] · 10-02-2005 3:27am

Please dont feed the trolls.......

Sleepy · 10-02-2005 9:31am

I wouldn't call it a hoax. A hoax is usually light-hearted and funny. There's nothing funny about Christianity.

Pigman II · 10-02-2005 9:35am

What about Father Ted?

Chong · 10-02-2005 9:35am

Idiot, and put in even more simpler terms, patronising blaphemist.

Gothic Warrior · 10-02-2005 9:36am

Sleepy wrote:

I wouldn't call it a hoax. A hoax is usually light-hearted and funny. There's nothing funny about Christianity.

It's a mainstream cult.

Sleepy · 10-02-2005 9:43am

Pigman II wrote:

What about Father Ted?

Ah, the very exception that proves the rule.

Talliesin · 10-02-2005 10:16am

billy the squid wrote:

members of the KKK call each other "brother" and to the best of my knowledge none ofthem are black. unless they have had a recent policy change.

He's referring to a joke, that we know Jesus was black because:

He called everyone "Brother"
He was into Gospel
He couldn't get a fair trial

Someone from Jesus' time and place would have looked quite a bit like http://www.terra.com.br/noticias/galeria/popular_melhores/010327_real_jesus.jpg though there is some evidence that Jesus would have had shorter hair than that.

Pigman II · 10-02-2005 10:19am

Talliesin wrote:

http://www.terra.com.br/noticias/galeria/popular_melhores/010327_real_jesus.jpg

Looks like someones already eaten the body of christ.

NotMe · 10-02-2005 10:34am

Pigman II wrote:

Looks like someones already eaten the body of christ.

Hahahahaha

Deadwing · 10-02-2005 10:59am

Gothic Warrior wrote:

It's a mainstream cult.

just like hinduism, buddhism, and satanism :rolleyes:

Bard · 10-02-2005 11:30am

Deadwing wrote:

just like hinduism, buddhism, and satanism :rolleyes:

Yeah.

And Feminism.

Talliesin · 10-02-2005 11:43am

Deadwing wrote:

Gothic Warrior wrote:

It's a mainstream cult.

just like hinduism, buddhism, and satanism :rolleyes:

There are many definitions of the word "cult". Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Satanism all fail to meet any of them.

Deadwing · 10-02-2005 11:50am

Talliesin wrote:

There are many definitions of the word "cult". Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Satanism all fail to meet any of them.

Hence the rolling eyes in my original post :rolleyes:

pickarooney · 10-02-2005 11:56am

Which of these definitions is not applicable to Christianity etc.?

Talliesin · 10-02-2005 12:01pm

pickarooney wrote:

Which of these definitions is not applicable to Christianity etc.?

I can't see any of those being applicable.
Just about all of them are applicable to at least one Christian group, or trend within Christianity (e.g. the Marian cult in Catholicism) (and that also goes for Hinduism, Buddhism and Satanism) but none for Christianity as a whole.

Fabritzo · 10-02-2005 12:03pm

That would be an ecumenical matter

Talliesin · 10-02-2005 12:04pm

Deadwing wrote:

Hence the rolling eyes in my original post :rolleyes:

I was critiquing Gothic Warriors point, not yours, but decided to include yours since then I can dismiss claims that they are cults for good measure.

pickarooney · 10-02-2005 12:06pm

OK. I always assumed Christianity was A system or community of religious worship and ritual. but don't really know enough about it to contradict you.

Talliesin · 10-02-2005 12:10pm

pickarooney wrote:

OK. I always assumed Christianity was A system or community of religious worship and ritual. but don't really know enough about it to contradict you.

I'd dispute that on the basis that there are many differing systems as to how Christian worship and ritual goes, and many different communities that define themselves as Christian, as well as individuals who don't belong to any such community.

dahamsta · 10-02-2005 12:57pm

Fabritzo wrote:

That would be an ecumenical matter

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bounty · 10-02-2005 1:21pm

dahamsta wrote:

MY COCK IN A BURGER BUN!

hmmmmmmmmm looks so goooood

http://www.sangabrielvalleymenus.com/images/reviews/connals/burger.jpg

.... and religion is bunk

Fabritzo · 10-02-2005 1:28pm

dahamsta wrote:

MY COCK IN A BURGER BUN!

YES!

Mossy Monk · 10-02-2005 1:31pm

an ancient Harry Potter is all the bible is

Pigman II · 10-02-2005 2:15pm

bounty wrote:

http://www.sangabrielvalleymenus.com/images/reviews/connals/burger.jpg

I like the way that if the burger somehow doesn't manage to kill you right there and then that there side order of giant onion rings to finish the job.

Doper Than U · 10-02-2005 2:32pm

A system or community of religious worship and ritual.
The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.

It can be argued that those rules apply to Christianity and it's derivatives (Catholicism etc), particularly the second one. If Catholicism doesn't involve any of those things, I'd love to see how...

The worship of God, and the prayers unto him are "religious reverence". Sure, they even use the word "revere" when referring to God.
"Religious ceremony", well, there's Mass every Sunday, various religious ceremonies (Yes, even the Catholic Church calls them Religious Ceremonies!) for various occasions; weddings, funerals, baptism.
And finally, "ritual".. well, daily prayers are rituals, no question about that. As is the breaking of bread and the drinking of wine every Sunday in Mass.

And that's not even mentioning the constant repetition of prayers in Church, standing, sitting, kneeling, standing again.. over and over, Saying Amen after the end of particular sentences, confessing to sins you're not sure you committed, the wearing of certain costumes, sorry, "robes" by leaders, sorry "clergymen", each different costumes designating position in heirarchy.... need I go on?

Sleepy · 10-02-2005 2:33pm

dictionary.com wrote:

cult ( P ) Pronunciation Key (klt)
n.

A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
The followers of such a religion or sect.
A system or community of religious worship and ritual.
The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.
A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.

Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.
The object of such devotion.
An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.

Sounds like Catholocism to me at least. Though I think Cult is defined incorrectly when compared to it's practical uses.

Cult (n): A synonym for religeon. Usually used by a speaker indoctrinated in another religeon who wishes to discredit the religeon being discussed.

idontknowmyname · 10-02-2005 2:35pm

its just a nice load of stories which people find comfort in.....i dont believe any of it but i'm entitled to think what i like, i'd never diss anyone for believing as long as i dont get preached at

Stephen · 10-02-2005 4:01pm

Same here... Believe in whatever you like, just don't bother me about it

This is why I hate those gimps that go door to door asking if i've heard about Jesus.

F*CK OFF!

omnicorp · 10-02-2005 8:09pm

yes, can't be proved or disproved (although the roman records of christ help)
shouldn't this be in the Christianity forum

solas · 10-02-2005 8:16pm

This is why I hate those gimps that go door to door asking if i've heard about Jesus.

I had those promotors from eircom call around last night too.

georgie59 · 04-12-2007 10:46pm

idontknowmyname wrote: »

its just a nice load of stories which people find comfort in.....i dont believe any of it but i'm entitled to think what i like, i'd never diss anyone for believing as long as i dont get preached at

and this from someone who "doesn't know his name". By saying what you said you'd 'diss christians' who do believe.

Karoma · 04-12-2007 10:52pm

This thread rose from the dead... just sayin'... >_>

the Bible aka the biggest hoax ever

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