Tag Archives: scripture

The Use of Ancient Hebrew Lends Authenticity

Posted on February 4, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Dead Sea Scrolls (Psalm 119:59-64) It is a source of fascination for me to view most anything about the Dead Sea Scrolls. The fragment shown above is proof that whomever hid the scriptures in those caves near Qumran did so … Continue reading →

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Was This Man a Fraudster or an Inspired Writer?

Posted on October 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Edmond Bordeaux Szekely (March 5, 1905 – 1979) There is a purpose to this post: I want to see if there are signs of conscious fraud in Szekely‘s birth chart. As his birth time is unknown, I have rectified his … Continue reading →

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Christian Ethics: Could You Do This?

Posted on September 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Jesus and the Rich Young Man This parable is the stumbling-block for most Christians. Here is a synopsis of the story from Wikipedia: In Matthew and Mark, the discussion is set within the period when Jesus ministered in Perea, east … Continue reading →

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Honestly: Does the Tone of This Letter Sound Like Me?

Posted on July 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

P.P. Quimby Letter to the Editor of a Portland Newspaper Portland, Feb., 1860 Mr. Editor: I notice an article in your paper of the third inst. in answer to Y.C. I have nothing to do with that; but when a … Continue reading →

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In Ancient Times, “Woe Is Me!” was a Spiritual Warning

Posted on February 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Burning of Jerusalem by Titus This image was attached to a post that said something along the idea that Jesus could predict the future. Somehow the burning of Jerusalem ‘proves’ what he had been warning them all along, if … Continue reading →

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Render Unto Caesar the Things that are Caesar’s…

Posted on January 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Tiberius (November 16, 42 BCE – March 16, 37 AD) Interesting, isn’t it, how I’ve managed to avoid looking at Emperor Tiberius, until now? Why is that? Could it be that I ‘know’ something about him, too? Let’s take a … Continue reading →

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John Dee’s 115th Dream

Posted on December 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Diary Entry Dated September 10, 1579 My dream of being naked, and my skyn all overwrowght with work like some kinde of tuft mockado, with crosses blew and red; and on my left arme, abowt the arme, in a wreath, … Continue reading →

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You Really Cannot Make This Stuff Up, or Can You?

Posted on August 12, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Jesus: Last of the Pharaohs This book is the first one of a series written by Ralph Ellis. I have not read the rest. But I feel that I have skirted the central premise of this work, mainly due to … Continue reading →

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Two Strange Passages from Revelation

Posted on July 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Pagan Christ Appendix C (Pages 211-213) by Tom Harpur ‘There are two oddities from the text of the New Testament itself. They fully support the thesis that the true background of the Jesus story is the eternal, spiritual Christ … Continue reading →

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When Belief is Shaken

Posted on July 29, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Falling Leaves For those of us raised in the Christian tradition, it can come as a bit of a shock to discover that the Word of God is not what is written in the Bible but the One Spirit of … Continue reading →

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