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by hauslern
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Shotgun Approaches to the Book of Abraham
Replies: 14
Views: 5746

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: 5746

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: 4097

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: 4097

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...
by hauslern
Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: St. Brigham at Sic et Non
Replies: 96
Views: 24344

Re: St. Brigham at Sic et Non

From "How to Read a Mormon Scholar" https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V04N04_131.pdf Sam Taylor "You must understand that the aim of the either/or scholar is not to tell the truth, but to keep people happy. The newest sin of Mormonism, and possibly the greatest...
by hauslern
Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:11 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Spalding Theory again.
Replies: 16
Views: 1774

The Spalding Theory again.

The video site Gospel Tangents has a couple of videos on the Spalding Theory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InPHrI0GJaY&t=4s

Here is an interesting and timely paper.
https://dartreview.com/the-spalding-rig ... vine-text/
by hauslern
Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: Celestial Forum
Topic: Historical Predynastic Egypt vs. Book of Abraham False Narrative
Replies: 249
Views: 75951

Re: Historical Predynastic Egypt vs. Book of Abraham False Narrative

On the identity of the black figure in facsimile 3 i asked Dan Petersen. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2023/10/abraham-the-seer-2.html#comment-6309560941 "noel: " Is Tamas Mekis wrong when he questions Smith's interpretation of the black figure?" Most likely yes. It happens. Off hand, I ...
by hauslern
Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: House Republicans in Disarray
Replies: 117
Views: 8054

Re: House Republicans in Disarray

Nothing changes. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/25/who-is-mike-johnson-house-speaker-election-denier-climate-anti-abortion. He tried to overturn the 2020 election. He was a spokesperson for a ‘hate group.’ He opposes LGBTQ+ rights. He is stringently anti-abortion. Good grief America is...