Recent content by thereistruth

Sorry, I clicked on the submit button before I had finished. So, the question is - what does God want to communicate to us through the rituals of blood sacrifice? It is not about what God is 'pleased' with. God is not and has never been 'pleased' with sacrifices, in the sense that he gets any...

Miss H, I appreciate your question, and it is a very common one asked by atheists. They tend to see it from one perspective, and that is that if God is all loving (which is the real heart of the issue with atheists, otherwise they would believe in God), then why does he seem to portray himself...

You are partially correct. There is a law in the old testament that commanded that the productivity of the farming sector in Israel was to contribute to the upkeep of the priesthood, and to feed the poor. This is the tithe, and it was not optional. However it did not apply to ALL people, only...

I have been a Christian for over 30 years. Most of this time I was of the belief that tithing was a responsibility that all Christians had in following God. I have tithed (this means giving 10% of one's income to the church), for most of this time, and regularly taught the doctrine as I had been...

Thank you for that explanation. It makes sense. Sometimes we can be tempted to see the negative application of symbols. In fact this is true even of the Swastika of the Nazis. In early times it was a symbol of prosperity and positivity, and even appeared on one US army battalion's shoulder...

Yes, and that is what appears to be the case with the US. She has prospered and enjoyed 'relative' peace while the wheels have been put in motion toward the current situation. Remember George Bush Snr. when he came out with the declaration of the 'New World Order' after the first Gulf war in...

After quite some time reading and analyzing the history of the world since WWII to the present, I have come to wonder whether the Wounded Beast of Revelation 13 is Fascism. And that fascism is rearing it's ugly head in the guise of the United States of America. For anyone who is interested, it...

Yes, the website I linked to mentions that. It is important I think, because symbolism adopted by countries on their flags speaks alot about the political and cultural emphasis of the founders. Flags and coats of arms make for very interesting study. I might spend some time studying modern...

I have often been intrigued by the 'Star of David', and wondered why it was adopted for the national symbol of modern Israel rather than the more traditional and ancient symbol - the 'Minorah' or seven-fold candle stick. Any thoughts?I found this site with an interesting viewpoint...

It's all about who is going to control the oil in the Black Sea area. This area holds more oil than the middle East. Russia wants it, China desperately wants it, and the US isn't going to let either of them have it. Simple as that - for now. Wars have been fought over much less than that. (Come...

From 'Times Online': http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/worl...icle4635843.eceVery interesting is the last two paragraphs. Looks like Georgia's ally is sending the cavalry after all. (And you thought that Georgia was stupid taking on Russia!)Kremlin announces that South Ossetia will join 'one...

This is just giving Russia an excuse to try get themselves a bit closer to Iran in an attempt to come to the aid of their ally Iran when the US strikes there. IMO the US sponsored Georgia's attack on South Ossetia to provide the cover for a move into the Black Sea to counter the Russians'...