February 2012
25 posts
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Deuteronomy 18
Summary: The Israelites are commanded to not learn and practice supernatural things from the current inhabitants of the Promised Land and how to tell if a prophet is false or not. 18:1 The priests, who are Levites—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—are to have no allotment or inheritance with Israel. They shall live on the offerings made to the LORD by fire, for that is their inheritance. 18:2 They...
Feb 28th
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Feb 24th
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“If we lose the illusion of faith, the consolation of God, and the fables of...”
– Michel Onfray
Feb 24th
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Deuteronomy 17
Summary: God says to kill anyone with different religious beliefs, to kill anyone who doesn’t listen to the priests and sets up rules for when the Israelites elect a king.  17:1 Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that would be detestable to him. 17:2 If a man or woman living among you in one of the towns the LORD gives you is found doing...
Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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“There is one very serious defect to my mind in Christ’s moral character, and...”
– Bertrand Russell, Why I am not a Christian
Feb 20th
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“Stop degrading the act of sex by calling it “opening your legs.” I’m so sick...”
– flowersarebetterthanbullets on This Post 
Feb 20th
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Feb 19th
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Feb 19th
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Feb 19th
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“I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking,...”
– Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World 
Feb 18th
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Anonymous asked: I think you're being too nitpicky about the word "lend" in verse 8. Lend does not have to mean "borrow" and then expect something in return. In fact, the whole point of verses 7-9 is saying, give him whatever he needs WITHOUT expecting anything in return. Verse 9 is essentially saying "don't think to yourself that this is the 7th year, when debts must be...
Feb 18th
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Deuteronomy 16
Summary: God commands the Israelites to celebrate the Passover, the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Booths.  16:1 Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover of the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib he brought you out of Egypt by night. 16:2 Sacrifice as the Passover to the LORD your God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for his...
Feb 18th
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Deuteronomy 15
Summary: God commands that every seven years the Israelites are to cancel debts. 15:1 At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. 15:2 This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel the loan he has made to his fellow Israelite. He shall not require payment from his fellow Israelite or brother, because the LORD’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed. God...
Feb 18th
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Feb 14th
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“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is...”
– Albert Einstein
Feb 12th
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Deuteronomy 14
Summary: God goes over animals that the Israelites are aloud to eat and describes the rules for tithing. 14:1 You are the children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead, 14:2 for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession. 14:3 Do not eat any...
Feb 12th
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Valentine's Day Present to My Girlfriend:
In this absolutely personal and in no way relevant to the topic of this blog post, I wanted to share part of what I’m doing for my girlfriend for this upcoming Valentine’s Day. I’m partly posting this because this list, and the time it took to write it, is a big reason why I haven’t been as active on this blog as of late.  I also thought it would be a unique way for you all...
Feb 9th
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“What I’m saying is, if God wanted to send us a message, and ancient writings...”
– Carl Sagan
Feb 6th
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Deuteronomy 13
Summary: God commands that if a prophet entices the Israelites away from God, they must be put to death. If a town has turned away it must also be destroyed. 13:1 If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder, 13:2 and if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says, “Let us follow other gods”...
Feb 6th
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Feb 5th
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Feb 5th
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Feb 5th
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“I think different religions are different doors to the same house. Sometimes I...”
– Steve Jobs 
Feb 4th
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“The searching-out and thorough investigation of truth ought to be the primary...”
– Cicero
Feb 2nd
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