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guillaumeb

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100. I liked the article as well.
Sun Mar 4, 2018, 07:03 PM
Mar 2018

My guess is that some did not read the actual article but proceeded to comment based solely on the title.

They might be surprised to discover that there is no character named Carol in Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Jesus was born before Mohhamed, so it is more likely that Mohammed tried to borrow Sophia4 Mar 2018 #1
The word Islam means peace. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #2
Mohammed created Islam and then became a warlord general to advance it, he and the army that braddy Mar 2018 #16
Jesus suggested not even defending yourself marylandblue Mar 2018 #21
He did not defend Himself. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #28
I agree that d_r Mar 2018 #5
Jesus physically attacked people Mariana Mar 2018 #17
Once, when he made a scourge of small cords and drove out the money changers from the Temple. braddy Mar 2018 #19
Yes. I was answering the claim Mariana Mar 2018 #20
Since it happened a week before his crucifixion. marylandblue Mar 2018 #22
Jesus' actions at the Temple interfered with the sale of animals for ritual guillaumeb Mar 2018 #29
Right , because if he had only attacked small shopkeepers marylandblue Mar 2018 #30
He was attacking a system. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #31
Much like Trump in his own way. marylandblue Mar 2018 #32
Jesus had better hair. eom guillaumeb Mar 2018 #33
We don't know that because we have no pictures marylandblue Mar 2018 #34
He could not have worse hair. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #35
ok, you win. marylandblue Mar 2018 #36
A first. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #39
Enjoy it. It may be a last as well marylandblue Mar 2018 #40
Nice. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #43
Please! those are fencing foils! marylandblue Mar 2018 #44
He violently assaulted human beings with a weapon Mariana Mar 2018 #37
What it says is: guillaumeb Mar 2018 #41
The crime of assault does not requiry you actually strike a person marylandblue Mar 2018 #45
And marching for peace or other causes can inconvenience traffic. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #62
I never saw any peace marcher cracking a whip marylandblue Mar 2018 #67
An interesting exercise in hyperbole. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #69
No, it's just a matter of reading the story for what it would mean to people who lived it marylandblue Mar 2018 #71
You are attempting to frame your view as that of a typical "someone" of 30CE. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #72
I don't feel I have any special insight into people of that time and place marylandblue Mar 2018 #73
Again, you are imagining what people from 2000 years ago might have felt. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #74
You have the most ahistorical imaginings I've ever seen marylandblue Mar 2018 #75
Your posts are speculative fiction. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #92
church doors were used as bulletin board in those days marylandblue Mar 2018 #96
Luther caused tremendous disruption to the existing social order. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #99
Usually you say people take the story too literally marylandblue Mar 2018 #106
You decided on one interpretation. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #107
You are taking the story too literally and speculating at the same time marylandblue Mar 2018 #108
As I said, you are taking it too literally marylandblue Mar 2018 #139
Hay now. I'm the culprit that says peoples take some Scripture way too sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #121
Temple of GOD. Munye changers conducting BUSINESS in THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #79
Do you believe Jesus preached Islam? nt. Mariana Mar 2018 #86
I hold that Jesus preached the Kingdom of God. His Kingdom that primarily was to come. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #89
They want Jesus to have whipped a human being. That's what they want. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #80
Well, no, that would presume he existed at all. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #110
Here we go. 🙄 sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #118
So he only threatened to strike them, if your interpretation is correct. Mariana Mar 2018 #46
Nowhere does it say that He struck them. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #95
They were desecrating the temple of his religion. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #49
For centuries, most of the artists who have depicted the scene Mariana Mar 2018 #53
You don't have to use a whip on people to get them to move. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #60
That is true. Mariana Mar 2018 #61
That's what happens when you look at 'those' pictures. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #81
He carefully avoided the cute innocent animals and smacked the sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #82
Actually, he was desecrating the temple of THEIR religion marylandblue Mar 2018 #57
I thot you were cool with some of this stuff... sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #83
Oh I am cool with it, but what did Jesus seem like to his contemporaries? marylandblue Mar 2018 #85
To the carnal 'eye', senses and 'thinking' there was/will be sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #88
Why, why, why with literal translating ALONE, Sola Scriptura, does not give one the full picture. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #90
I don't think anyone really does do sola scriptura marylandblue Mar 2018 #91
See charlie hebdo. Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #58
Jesus brought authority to his Temple. Mohammed raised an army and warred and conquered once he braddy Mar 2018 #23
I wasn't making a comparison between the two. Mariana Mar 2018 #26
Actually, that verse is ambiguous. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #48
It depends on which translation you're reading Mariana Mar 2018 #77
Yes. But in my opinion, what is believed by the followers of a religion may be more Sophia4 Mar 2018 #78
I think you are right marylandblue Mar 2018 #87
"A discussion on Jesus teaching on Muhammads prophecy"? Oh, please. Glorfindel Mar 2018 #3
Jesus taught a religion of peace. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #4
This is called the "root word fallacy" marylandblue Mar 2018 #12
Right. But many people don't know history. I was trying to be nice. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #50
what kind of Chrisitianity did early Islam come in contact with? flyingfysh Mar 2018 #6
A good question. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #8
And yet at the same time there were a variety of Xians around. Igel Mar 2018 #38
There were and are numerous sects in all 3 of the Abrahamic religions. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #42
Muslims say Mohammed's father-in-law was a (Christian?) priest Bretton Garcia Mar 2018 #52
Jesus was influenced Mahayana Buddhism vlyons Mar 2018 #7
Compassion for others is indeed key. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #11
Possible, but is there any historical evidence of Buddhist activity in Judea? marylandblue Mar 2018 #14
I'm not advocating that there were Buddhiist temples and monasteries in Judea vlyons Mar 2018 #24
Nah. Jesus (if he existed at all) was likely a Buddhist. nt Binkie The Clown Mar 2018 #9
Retcon. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #10
I had to look that up. Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #54
It all goes with the job. safeinOhio Mar 2018 #13
Showing that the message of tolerance and peace is universal. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #15
Similarities Between Buddha and Jesus left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #18
Well no, that's not so vlyons Mar 2018 #25
Hush. Theists are desperately trying Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #55
Sorry, but no again vlyons Mar 2018 #59
The commonality of every system that promotes tolerance, mutual respect, guillaumeb Mar 2018 #27
Cars are not airplanes. Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #56
It makes them all religious systems. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #64
At which point youve reduced your claim Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #65
Did you read the entire article? guillaumeb Mar 2018 #66
sure, run away from yet another blunder. Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #68
I thought as much. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #70
Islam was invented centuries after Christianity eallen Mar 2018 #47
Number 11: Bill Maher said it is true RainCaster Mar 2018 #51
A long article, but it well illustrates the many commonalities of the 3 Abrahamic religions. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #63
And along comes Christianity and co-opts Judaism. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #84
A surprise to some here? guillaumeb Mar 2018 #93
Some soitenly have a repertoire with no end. It appears thus. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #97
I liked the article as well. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #100
Oh, you. 🤗 sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #102
So what is the sub-text here? guillaumeb Mar 2018 #134
I admit I'm lost hopefully only in this place of 'religion'. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #136
Variations of the golden rule appear in religions that predate Christianity The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #76
True. It is common to all human societies. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #94
Oh my DOG! sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #98
The caves in Lascaux. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #101
Alright. That's more better. Artistry by some 'originals'. Like! sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #105
The problem with those cave paintings marylandblue Mar 2018 #113
Please see my take on this in another post I think I responded to you sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #123
Showing once again that there's nothing you won't claim as the property of your religious tribe. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #109
Showing once again that you will not miss an oportunity guillaumeb Mar 2018 #114
It would be fine if you didn't pretend it applied to all humans. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #125
If it applied to all humans we would not be having this conversation. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #127
My mistake. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #128
Are you aware that what I wrote is an opinion? guillaumeb Mar 2018 #129
And I have replied with mine. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #131
I yam a descendant of The Tribe of Yeshua/Issa. No text. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #122
Neat. I am not. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #126
"Please leave it at that." sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #130
Have I told you, you are not created by your god? AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #132
I am not offended. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #137
Oh, 'spark'.... Thas where the sparky snarky retort has its source in. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #120
Gil always wants to tie prehistoric religion into his Cristianity marylandblue Mar 2018 #112
Perhaps you should reread what I wrote. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #115
The subtext was clear, and this is not the first time. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #133
First off, one practicing/following/studying not only the Christian Faith, its origins, its organic sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #119
Well, that's at least a clearly stated position based on existing literary tradition marylandblue Mar 2018 #138
I got lost in the shuffle! 😀 sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #140
This thread is getting convoluted marylandblue Mar 2018 #142
I access DU via phone which doesn't have full effect as a pc. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #143
If one claims to be a 'Christian believer', they need to know what they believe and why. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #141
since there's not a shred of evidence that Abraham ever existed, Brainstormy Mar 2018 #103
I accept that you see them so. eom guillaumeb Mar 2018 #104
It illustrates the commonalities by allowing one of them to take ownership over the rest? Act_of_Reparation Mar 2018 #111
The title is, I believe, poetic license. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #116
I doubt it. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2018 #117
I did not find it so. But I understand your view. eom guillaumeb Mar 2018 #124
The only commonality I see is a predeliction to 'That thing you have, is mine'. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #135
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