Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-16 Thread Stacy Smith
That's the very conclusion I've come to. Stacy. At 11:37 PM 11/13/2002 -0700, you wrote: Steven Montgomery wrote: > I agree with you regarding "the basis for materialism." Marxist scientists > have for decades attempted to establish a material basis for spiritual > experiences, that is nothi

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-15 Thread Steven Montgomery
At 01:27 PM 11/15/2002, you wrote: Steven Montgomery wrote: > Ok, I'll take another weeks vacation at Moose Jaw then. Btw, is my vacation > there fully transferable? ;-) Sure. To Bawlf, Alberta, in the middle of the Palliser Triangle (a semi-desert). I'd stick with Moose Jaw if I were you...

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-15 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Steven Montgomery wrote: > Ok, I'll take another weeks vacation at Moose Jaw then. Btw, is my vacation > there fully transferable? ;-) Sure. To Bawlf, Alberta, in the middle of the Palliser Triangle (a semi-desert). I'd stick with Moose Jaw if I were you... > > > -- > Steven Montgomery > > At

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-15 Thread Steven Montgomery
Ok, I'll take another weeks vacation at Moose Jaw then. Btw, is my vacation there fully transferable? ;-) -- Steven Montgomery At 08:36 PM 11/14/2002, you wrote: You are right and I am wrong (except on one minor point)-- on re-reading it, I see he bases his calculation on the Julian calendar, n

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-14 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Jim Cobabe wrote: > Marc A. Schindler wrote: > --- > > Actually ancients did not make a distinction between astrology and > > astronomy as we > > do -- the prohibition against astrology is being read back into the OT, > > which is > > anachronistic. Zodiac mosaics have been found on the floors o

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-14 Thread Marc A. Schindler
You are right and I am wrong (except on one minor point)-- on re-reading it, I see he bases his calculation on the Julian calendar, not the Gregorian calendar, which is what I assumed (since his conclusions are expressed in terms of the Gregorian calendar.: Here's a link that explains this in much

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-14 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Very good! You'll have to start looking for a job at the base you'll be in Moose Jaw so long Steven Montgomery wrote: > Mazzaroth. Job 38:32. > > -- > Steven Montgomery > > At 12:11 PM 11/14/2002, Marc wrote: > >Actually ancients did not make a distinction between astrology and > >astronomy

RE: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-14 Thread Jim Cobabe
Marc A. Schindler wrote: --- > Actually ancients did not make a distinction between astrology and > astronomy as we > do -- the prohibition against astrology is being read back into the OT, > which is > anachronistic. Zodiac mosaics have been found on the floors of 1st > century BC > synagogues

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-14 Thread Steven Montgomery
Mazzaroth. Job 38:32. -- Steven Montgomery At 12:11 PM 11/14/2002, Marc wrote: Actually ancients did not make a distinction between astrology and astronomy as we do -- the prohibition against astrology is being read back into the OT, which is anachronistic. Zodiac mosaics have been found on th

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-14 Thread Steven Montgomery
At 12:11 PM 11/14/2002, Marc wrote: > The June 12, 2 BC conjunction in Virgo, moving into Leo, was the one I was thinking about, in fact, and I see that Pratt discusses this approvingly. His reading of why Eastern churches celebrate 06 January as the day of Christ's birth is laughable and sho

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-14 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Actually ancients did not make a distinction between astrology and astronomy as we do -- the prohibition against astrology is being read back into the OT, which is anachronistic. Zodiac mosaics have been found on the floors of 1st century BC synagogues in Israel, and the "zodiac" (as in the Babylon

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-14 Thread Steven Montgomery
At 11:37 PM 11/13/2002, Marc wrote: Speaking of the star of Bethlehem, I'm sure you have heard most of the theories as to what it might have been. What would be your reaction if you learned that it might actually be an astrological phenomenon, and that it didn't happen in 1 A.D.? -- Marc A. Sc

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-13 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Steven Montgomery wrote: > I agree with you regarding "the basis for materialism." Marxist scientists > have for decades attempted to establish a material basis for spiritual > experiences, that is nothing new. However, that is not what Pratt was > driving at. Pratt clearly states that there is

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-13 Thread Steven Montgomery
At 06:41 PM 11/13/2002, Marc wrote: I read that. Be careful with John Pratt -- he's into some pretty scary stuff involving signs and tokens in his own semi-public ceremonies involving what he calls the Enoch calendar. Details available upon request. But more to the point, and staying away from pe

Re: [ZION] Hardwired for God?

2002-11-13 Thread Marc A. Schindler
I read that. Be careful with John Pratt -- he's into some pretty scary stuff involving signs and tokens in his own semi-public ceremonies involving what he calls the Enoch calendar. Details available upon request. But more to the point, and staying away from personal attacks, he discusses a book th