What,  is the difference between Botocelli's inspiration to sculpt David, and the prophet's inspiration
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weren't all the prophets celibate?  i think they were inspired by frustration.  hehehe...
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It depends. I spoke to our Parish priest about that, (^_^) and he said that it was INSPIRED in the prophets who wrote it, so in reality it was not really what Jesus exactly says (or said).\n \n(^_^)
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There are explicit references to the virgin birth in only two places in the New Testament: the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, which are believed to be amongst the latest written parts of the New Testament. The apparently older Gospel of Mark, on which Matthew and Luke are believed to be partly based (see Markan priority), does not mention the virgin birth, and some scholars also argue from lexicon and style that the first two chapters of Luke, describing the virgin birth, were a later addition to the Gospel, which may originally have begun at 3:1.\n\nSkeptics argue that like the resurrection appearances, the virgin birth may be an example of the gradual supernaturalization of the Christian story. Some scholars have argued that early Christians did not claim that Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus. They point to the geneaologies in Matthew 1-2, and Luke 1-2, which use descent through Joseph to demonstrate that Jesus was the heir to King David. Moreover, the Ebionites (a group of Palestinian Judeo-Christians rejected by Gentile Christians as heretics) maintained that Jesus was naturally conceived.
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For an interesting book on what got included in the Bible and what got changed read Misquoting Jesus : The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Bart Ehrman. As for the many Vatican treasures you might want to take a look at the book In the Footsteps of Popes: A Spirited Guide to the Treasures of the Vatican by Enrico Bruschini. Happy reading.
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Not shocked not angry but a little confused. I wish I knew what church she went to. The bible is full of soldiers and warriors (and they weren't always the bad guys). David was a soldier when he killed Goliath. I just wonder who has warped her towards something like that.
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God is the creator.HE expects glory and praise.God gets glorified and gets praise and prayer from HIS creation.PRAISE THE LORD.
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David fighting and beating Goliath\nWhole Book of Job
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Well, to me the comparison is clear, not saying it's valid or that I agree. When you watch the original movie, and listen to Marlen Brando's monologue about sending his "only son" so save the human race and that all we need is the "light" to show us the way. \n\nSpecifically, what they are referring to is that monologue. A supernatural being coming to earth to save us, really.  Supposedly, they are using old footage of Brando from the original in this new film, and the words are stunningly biblical. \n\nCheck it out!
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Actually the shadow of truth is not about the holy grail, the church doesn't care about this part... but the truth from the novel is that Jesus is a mortal prophit and his divinity was invented by men long ago. This is what people should research for, and not quote the bible cause the bible has already been modified.
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In popular thought the two are the same.  But, in fact, the equation is based on a mistake, as almost all scholars (conservative and liberal alike) will tell you.\n\nSatan is, of course, the great angelic rebel, leader of the rebel angels and accuser of God's people.  (His role is not as clearly developed in the Old Testament -- we only see him three times [1 Chronicles 21, Job 1-2 and Zechariah 3].)\n\nOn the other hand, the name "Lucifer"  --in the Bible at least-- refers to someone else.  The name or title is the Latin translation for the "Day Star" in Isaiah 14.   And the  prophecy itself specifically says it is about the King of Babylon.  \n\nNote the setting -- God has just been talking about the captivity into which the King of Babylon will take Israel (as happened in 586 BC) and the promise of their return.  Then he turns to pronounce his JUDGMENT on this arrogant king and enemy of his people.\n\nThe prophecy is mostly a description of how this lofty king  is brought down to the GRAVE.   There he is greeted by other dead kings marvel that even this mighty king has been brought down, just like them!  NONE of this fits the idea that this character is Satan or symbol for him.\n\nThe basis for the misunderstanding is the HIGH language used to describe this person (e.g., "Day Star") and his lofty position.  They look at this language and think it is inappropriate to a mere human being.   But that is exactly the POINT!!    In fact, this was just the sort of language Near Eastern kings, who considered themselves sons of the gods,  used about THEMSELVES. Its use in this passage is to MOCK the king and his pretension.\n\nSomething very similar happens in a prophecy against the King of Tyre in Ezekiel 28.  Again the passage specifically TELLS us it is about the King of Tyre.  Ezekiel's language is based on a poetic description of the exalted position of the first man (Adam) who lived in God's presence (in Eden) and the clothing of a high priest (simlar to that found in Exodus 28-29).\n\nIn other words, these passages are talking about HUMAN pride and rebellion.  It may indeed resemble the rebellion of the being we konw as Satan, but these passages are NOT about Satan.
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Here is a brief outline of the differences\n\nI.  The Uniqueness of God\n\nMormon – \n•"The doctrine of a plurality of Gods is prominent in the Bible. The heads of the Gods appointed our God for us...you have got to learn how to be Gods yourselves...the same as all Gods have done before you" (Joseph Smith, Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p.370-372, 346).\n•"And they said, 'Let there be light'...And the Gods pronounced the dry land...And the Gods organized the earth...And the Gods planted a garden in Eden" (Pearl of Great Price, Abraham 4:3,10,25; 5:8).\n•"as the Prophet [Joseph Smith] also taught, 'there is a God above the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ'" (Mormon Doctrine, p.322, 1966).\n\nBible – \n•“Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him.” (Deut. 4:35)\n•“Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.” (Isaiah 44:6)\n•“Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.” (Isaiah 43:10)\n•“For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself.” (Hebrews 6:13)\n\nNote:  In Genesis Chapter 1, God does refer to himself in the plural, which is consistent with the doctrine of the Trinity.\n\nII. The Humanity of God\n\nMormon –\n•"As man is, God once was: as God is, man may be" (Lorenzo Snow, Millennial Star, vol.54).\n•"I will prove that the world is wrong, by showing what God is...God himself was once as we are now and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens! That is the great secret...I am going to tell you how God came to be God. We have imagined and supposed that God was God from all eternity. I will refute that idea, and take away the veil, so that you may see" (Joseph Smith, Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p.345);\n•"God is not omnipresent...cannot be physically present in more than one place at a time"; "If God possesses a form, that form is of necessity of definite proportions, and therefore of limited extension and space. It is impossible for Him to occupy at one time more than one space of such limits" (Talmage, A Study of the Articles of Faith, p.43,48).\n\nBible –\n•“…for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee” (Hosea 11:9)\n•“God is not man, that he should lie” (Numbers 23:19)\n•“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.” (Psalm 90:2)\n•“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house I have built?” (1 Kings 8:27)\n\nIII. The Virgin Birth\n\nMormon –\n•"When the Virgin Mary conceived the child Jesus, the Father had begotten him in his own likeness.  He was not begotten by the Holy Ghost" (Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol.1, p.50).\n•"Christ was begotten by an Immortal Father in the same way that mortal men are begotten by mortal fathers" (Mormon Doctrine, p. 547, 1979)\n\nBible –\n•“When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.” (Matthew 1:18)\n•“Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1: 34-35)\n\nIV. Deity of the Son\n\nMormon –\n•"Three separate personages - Father, Son, and Holy Ghost - comprise the
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The first is a chronological, literal way to say that this was the way that it was done.  It was written the exact way that it happened.  The one in Chapter 2 is a topical, storytelling way to put it.  The author doesn't make them contradicting at all.  When he says "Now the Lord had formed out of the ground all the beasts..." it doesn't indicate that this was after man.  It actually says that this had already been done in the past.  So I don't think the same way as the previous answerer does.  I read them as saying the same thing, but just how you would answer a question differently in a lab report from english class, they are just stylistically different.  If you have more questions about creation, www.answersingenesis.org is a great resource.  I've already been praying for you!
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The famous "carving" (it was actually a sketch) of two hands is, "Hands of the Apostle" by Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528). The story goes that they are the hands of his brother that worked hard so Albrecht could go to "Nuernberg [sic] to study at the Academy". There is not factual source for that story.
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Genesis 1:27 says "So God created man in His own image:in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." Genesis chapter 2 states that woman was taken out of man but prior to that in the verse above, God had stated what the end result will be. \n\nSo yes, the raw materials were different but the results are the same - both made in the image of God. Mind you, if woman was taken from man who was taken from the earth then she was ultimately taken from the earth as well.\n\nFinally, in Gen 2:7, "God formed man out of dust and breathed into his nostril the breath of life; and man became a living being." The same spirit that gave man life is the same spirit that made the woman a living being. The animals and plants were not treated in this way! Man and woman are different from the others because we were made in God's image to have dominion over all the rest of creation.
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Bible is Fact.\nDa Vinci Code is Fiction.\nBible presents itself as Fact.\nDa Vinci Code presents itself as Fiction.\nBible author says the book is Fact.\nDa Vinci Code author says the book is Fiction.\n\n'nough said.
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Cryptics do infact exist. I have seen a couple before in musuems, as to how to make one or where to get plans for one not sure. Check for websites about Da Vinci and you might find them, or do a search for "cryptic"
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In Islam it's forbidden to represent any proPhet in any photo or drawing.All the prophet have the same Condition (Adam, Ibraham,Soleiman, Moussa, Gisus, mohamed,....)\nIt's a respect for them