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by hauslern
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Mopologetics and Religious Surveys
Replies: 12
Views: 2262

Re: Mopologetics and Religious Surveys

It seems he is on his usual hobby horse about the benefits of religion and happiness. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2024/01/on-religious-involvement-and-health.html The world happiness report continues to report that the happiest countries are the Nordic countries where religion precipit...
by hauslern
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:04 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Trump and Propaganda
Replies: 12
Views: 1180

Trump and Propaganda

I read this site on Joseph Goebbels' theories on propaganda. He could not have known how short his life was and how it and his family members' lives would end: http://kuny.ca/blogs/2010/45/essays/joseph-goebbels-on-propaganda/ If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventuall...
by hauslern
Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:06 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Approaching the Facsimiles
Replies: 3
Views: 759

Approaching the Facsimiles

Two LDS scholars (Royal Skousen & Terryl Givens) have accepted the view that the interpretations of Smith of the facsimiles are wrong. Skousen suggests they could be dropped and the written content of the Book of Abraham be accepted as given by revelation. So this paper is I believe a must read for ...
by hauslern
Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Shotgun Approaches to the Book of Abraham
Replies: 14
Views: 5740

Re: Shotgun Approaches to the Book of Abraham

Gee responded to the sacrifice issue. Your message is somewhat opaque, but I will do my best to answer your questions such as I understand them. You mentioned the writings of Caroline Seawright, an undergraduate student of archaeology at La Trobe University in Melbourne Australia. I did manage to lo...
by hauslern
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Shotgun Approaches to the Book of Abraham
Replies: 14
Views: 5740

Re: Shotgun Approaches to the Book of Abraham

Another one: Another one is figure 7 in facsimile 2. "Represents God sitting upon his throne, revealing through the heavens the grand key-words of the priesthood: also the sign of the Holy Ghost unto Abraham in the form of a dove. The sketch of the facsimile indicates that we only have the "head" of...
by hauslern
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Shotgun Approaches to the Book of Abraham
Replies: 14
Views: 5740

Re: Shotgun Approaches to the Book of Abraham

Something shared with the Backyard Professor: If facsimile one is supposed to represent someone being sacrificed "fastened upon an alter" why is there a lion couch and the equipment both used for embalming is underneath (canopic vases)? Was the lion couch used in executions? When I asked someone at ...
by hauslern
Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:31 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Review of Muhlestein book on Sanctioned Killing
Replies: 11
Views: 4092

Re: Review of Muhlestein book on Sanctioned Killing

Kara Cooney wrote, "First dynasty human sacrifice is real, but, interestingly, Egyptologists like Christiane Koehler are now pushing back against the concept. There is also evidence of human sacrifice at Karnak at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom. I’m surprised he didn’t mention it. As for Tell e...
by hauslern
Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:18 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Review of Muhlestein book on Sanctioned Killing
Replies: 11
Views: 4092

Review of Muhlestein book on Sanctioned Killing

Kerry Muhlestein's book on Sanctioned Killing in Ancient Egypt: https://www.amazon.com.au/Violence-Service-Order-Religious-Sanctioned/dp/1407308769/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Review Eloy Rodrigo Colombo 3.0 out of 5 stars Is it possible we build a civilization with no human sacrifice at all...