The key here is the Targums were written from 1AD whilst the tanakh (the first 5 books of the Bible) were written thousands of years earlier. If the serpent seed theory were true, it would have shown up in the tanakh but nope, no hint at all.

The serpent seed theory has been debunked. It is a gnostic concept (Like all gnostic texts gospel of Thomas, gospel of Mary Magdalene etc) which originated around the 1st century Ad onwards (or C.E for the atheists in the house) primarily in a text called the Targums, the Palestinian Targum in particular. In those days they were rejected along with the other gnostic gospels by the early church father's, so rehashing something that has been debunked for centuries is not doesn't make for good academic debate...

There was absolutely no transparency in this entire process. The checks and balances were completely skipped. No matter how benevolent the alleged bill is even if you are passing a "save a person being robbed in front of you bill" you still have to sit and look and the pros and cons. Heaven only knows what those bills contain. The whole thing sounds like how the Senate in the US pass unpopular bills i.e "Patriot Act" or "Obama care", bring a 5000 page bill and give the Senate 3 days to go through it before hurriedly passing it. I hope the incoming senate do something about it...

Alphaoscar:


My friend the civilized world will be laughing at the comments of typical Africans.

What those Journalists did there is great and brave.

So let me get this straight being "civilized" is to be brash, aggressive and inappropriate right? Mmmmmmmm kind of like how the US And EU are spreading civilization through war...

If the good pastor doesn't like the verses he has quoted he can as well throw them out of the bible as a matter of fact he can as well join in the rest of the bible and throw it out. Using strawman argument s doesn't make a good debate.

In addition to bushdoc9919 comments
"If one of your countrymen becomes poor and is unable to support himself among you, help him as you would an alien or a temporary resident, so he can continue to live among you. Do not take interest of any kind from him, but fear your God, so that your countryman may continue to live among you. You must not lend himmoney at interest or sell him food at a profit. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God. "If one of your countrymen becomes poor among you and sells himself to you, do not make him work as a slave. He is to be treated as a hired worker or a temporary resident among you; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. Then he and his children are to
be released, and he will go back to his own clan and to the property of his forefathers. Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they must not be sold as slaves. Do not rule over them ruthlessly,
but fear your God. (Lev 25.35-43)

Slavery was designed so that the poor could seek protection. It's driven by the need of the individual who is poor.

Slaves were to be recognized as human beings first and foremost, not property or chattel. Verse 40 states "He is to be treated as a hired worker or a temporary resident among you".

Slavery had a specific time of service and afterward were allowed to go free. Note that the passage above even includes the family of the slave so as not to break up the family unit.

As an owner, you couldn't "cook the books". A big problem in those days was the charging of exorbitant interest so that
slaves would stay indebted to their masters forever
(remember Jacob and Laban?). Here, God specifically declares that this practice is forbidden.
Slavery under the Levitical law's where quite different from slavery practiced by the Egyptian, Persian, Greek, Roman and modern Trans Atlantic Slavery by Europe.


Menstrual uncleanness

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
PMS includes both physical and emotional symptoms that
many females get right before their periods, such as:
acne
bloating
fatigue
backaches
sore breasts
headaches
constipation
diarrhea
food cravings
depression or feeling blue
irritability
difficulty concentrating
difficulty handling stress
feeling tense or anxious

Cramps
Many girls experience abdominal cramps during the first few days of their periods. They're caused by prostaglandin, a chemical in the body that makes the smooth muscle in the uterus contract. These involuntary contractions can be either dull or sharp and intense.

Menorrhagia (Extremely Heavy, Prolonged
Periods)
It's normal for a girl's period to be heavier on some days than others. But signs of menorrhagia (excessively heavy or long periods) can include soaking through at least one sanitary napkin (pad) an hour for several hours in a row or periods that last longer than 7 days. Girls with me north again sometimes stay home from school or social functions because they're worried they won't be able to control the bleeding in public.

Dysmenorrhea (Painful Periods)
There are two types of dysmenorrhea, which is painful menstruation that can interfere with a girl's ability to function normally
1. Primary dysmenorrhea is very common in teens and is not caused by a disease or other condition. Instead, the culprit is prostaglandin, the chemical behind cramps. Some prostaglandin can lead to mild cramps. But large amounts of prostaglandin can lead to nausea, vomiting, headaches, backaches, diarrhea, and severe cramps. Fortunately, these symptoms usually only last for a day or two.
2. Secondary dysmenorrhea is pain caused by some
physical condition like polyps or fibroids in the uterus, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) , or adenomyosis (tissue that usually lines the uterus growing into the muscular wall of the uterus).

Menstruation is usually tasking on women's immune system and as such makes them vulnerable to infection that's why in that state they are "unclean" and are isolated for their sakes.


Sabbath
Mark 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath


Shellfish
Shellfish like shrimp, crab, lobster, oysters, scallops, and clams, as well as catfish, gar, swordfish, fresh water cod, and others were basically created to clean up nature's mess in the water. They are scavengers, who (like the pig) will eat just about anything. They eat excrement, dead and decaying animals, and any other pollutants they find, including those put there by man. They are the filters of the sea and lakes. As a result, they have been shown to maintain high levels of mercury, heavy metals, and industrial contaminants.
According to author Rex Russell, MD, "Shellfish can be placed in a body of water that is contaminated with cholera bacteria, and they will purify the water. Shrimp, oysters, crab, scallops and mussels are particularly efficient at this.
They filter large volumes of water every day. Sewage laden with chemicals, toxins, and harmful bacteria, parasites and viruses become concentrated in those shellfish. The cause of cholera outbreaks in several areas has been traced to contaminated shrimp, crab, oysters and clams." So if you still think God is irrational and unreasonable bon appetite...

"Approaching God with perfect eyesight"
A mistake people make is interpreting the Levitical laws is thinking the whole cleanliness deal was about Superiority of the Israelites, blind obedience to law and earning ones access to heaven with compliance. “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside the man which going into him can defile him; but the things which
proceed out of the man are what defile the man... That which proceeds out of the man, that is
what defiles the man. For from within, out of
the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts and
fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
sensuality, envy, slander, price and foolishness.
All these evil things proceed from within and
defile the man” Mark 7:14
The levitical priesthood required strict procedures, precise rituals and prime physical conditions because of the rigorous nature of the job not to mention the dangers of approaching the holy of holies. So flawed eyesight was definitely a minus. If you cannot see properly how can you function in a job that requires sight? Not everyone was suited for the job kinda like requirements for being a ballerina or a basketballer or a heavyweight boxer, you catch my drift... Those who may not be suited for the work of the priesthood, may serve God with comfort in other duties.

Beards
The reason for the prohibition of shaving by the Priesthood is not stated in the Bible, but [the 11th-century Spanish/North African sage Maimonides understands it as a protest against idolatry, conjecturing that the heathen priests shaved their beards.Leviticus 19:27 - "Among the ancients the hair was often used in divinations. The worshipers of the stars and planets cut their hair evenly around, trimming the extremities. Others have seen it as a means of distinguishing between males and females. Other Israelites were not forbidden to cut their hair, of course, but through most of the Old Testament period long hair was admired on men and women alike. Absalom cut his hair only once a year, and the amount he cut reportedly (2 Samuel 14:26) weighed two hundred shekels - or
about five pounds!"

When you look at the Levitical laws and consider living in a pre-technological society and even in "modern times" you see start to see God's mercy not his alleged capricious homophobic misogyny as "modern" skeptical gay rights lovers would have you believe.

Because when they removed the "non-functioning government" in Iraq "democracy peace and justice" were "restored" right? Because when they removed the "non-functioning government" of Libya, Africa‘s "worst nation" all of a sudden became a "democratic paradise" right where the people are happy and are living in "peace freedom and prosperity" right? And so now they want to help the "freedom fighters" depose the "horrible horrible secular all religion, women, education accepting" government of Al Assad" for the fair and "moderate" radicals right? Mmmmmmmm Interesting definition of a "properly functioning government" according to the U.S.

Self defense is not immoral especially if that defendant had little choice. So called preemptive strikes that's another thing entirely. If danger is PROVEN BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT to be eminent I suppose one could "strike first" although that seems like an oxymoron (defensive attacking) . All in all self defense is ok in my book.

Yes because it's done in the name of the state and the state is a god which relies on the lie of "authority" i.e we all have equal rights until I put on a costume that says soldier or policeman then by virtue of the costume all of a sudden I have the right to murder and you non costume wearer don't. Look at the history of ALL (no exception) wars. Why were they fought? To gain access to resources and labor. The excuses for fighting vary; freedom, glory, vengeance, enlightenment etc but the motives remain the same. Access to resources and labor.

I just dey laff all the keyboard warrior tribalists. Naija is here to stay. Sure you guys‘ll probably transfer you tribalistic ignorance to your children & them to their children in turn. But we‘ll still be a nation & hopefully we wll achieve our potential as a major world player. God bless NIGERIA & LONG LIVE NIGERIA!

Contrary to this report Japan is a Shintoist nation with lots of Bu-dist derivatives notably Zen. The UK the highest teenage pregnancy in Europe, higher than Liberal Holland.

The cross is an ancient Phalic symbol, Jesus and a whole lot of religious deities have similar origins(Budda, Mitra, Krishna, Horus ; Virgin birth on the 25 of Dec, 12 followers, miracle workers, confrontations with the devil, wrongfully accused and executed, 3 day resurrection, the whole works. Open your eyes people religion is bullshit.

Anybody waiting for a "Libyan Revolution" is dreaming. First of all the status quo is JUST FINE . GEJ is a "good doggy doing what he's told" . The removal of subsidies is right on schedule according to Western demands (world bank Okonji Ewela anybody?). After all the removal of Government participation from all spheres of public life and the permission of unbridled Laissez-faire capitalism is "good" for development is it not? Plus we are too divided and hate each others guts to even try.

we shud learn frm sudan. Divide dis country! We r nt one! Why shud we pretend to be living as one in this tragically dysfunctional geographical space called Nigeria for God sake
Mmmmmmm Learn form Sudan and endure 20 plus years of civil war. Will you be around if we go down that path?

Jason Statham SUX!

OMFG That guy is a complete LOSER! GEEZ! They ought to make a Judd Apatow movie after him. Think of it as a sequel "40r Virgin" "105 yr Virgin". 80yrs with no Poonanny whatsoever?

I do not believe in witchcraft. I think its pathetic in this day and age that people still choose to cling on to the primitive past. Oh sure there are those who profess to be witches and warlocks but research has revealed these people to be illusionists and hypnotists at best and plain old fashioned quacks at worst.

Silent Hill on PS1. I played it so many times I knew the Town layout off head and where most of the items were.

Its "Atletico" Madrid. There's no H. Hope he finds success there.

1 of 2 things either you suffer from extreme A.P.D (Avoidance Personality Disorder i.e you've got serious intimacy issues) or you are a latent LESBIAN. Think about it cos 3 years of non penetrative sex is really unusual.

[tr]beauty is from the inside 1 Peter 3:4.

She also has to learn and appreciate herself. Thats extremely important.

The most is important is to fear GOD (Matthew 5:3)(Eccl 12:13,14)

Everything at the end of the day is vanity

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The fear of god is the death of a social life. Its a pity your friend is fugly all she has to do is be slutty, Who knows maybe she might get some,

“It used to be that people were famous because they were special; now people are special, simply for being famous” - EdTV 1999 American comedy film