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To: dread78645

I do not believe the Penatuch to be mythical. What proof of this do you have?


107 posted on 11/01/2005 12:03:59 PM PST by mlc9852
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To: mlc9852
I do not believe the Penatuch to be mythical.

Your beliefs are entirely up to you. And that is your privilege.

What proof of this do you have?

I'm not out to prove the negative - nor prove Santa Claus exists -- nor fairies, nor pink unicorns.
There's no historical evidence of the Jews as a community until around 1250 BCE (about the time of Judges). The Stela of Pharaoh Merenpta is the first mention of Israeli people, and that was of a tribe of troublesome marauders raiding Egyptian villages on the north frontiers.

You made claim it's factual, the onus of proof is on you.

141 posted on 11/01/2005 12:50:50 PM PST by dread78645 (Sorry Mr. Franklin, We couldn't keep it.)
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To: mlc9852

"penatuch"?
what the hell is a "penatuch"?
Sounds vulgar.
I don't know anything about the "penatuch" to which you refer, so I cannot evaluate whether your credulity towards its contents is or is not folly.

I presume you mean "Pentateuch"
Gk: Penta + teuch = five containers, refers to the first five books, Genesis through Deuteronomy

Much of the statements-as-fact in these books, when taken as literal or factual, are in direct conflict with the evidence of reality.

A side not: attempting to use a big fancy word in order to impress your audience with your sophisticated erudition is lame, even when you do not "mis-speak" all over yourself.


186 posted on 11/01/2005 1:43:00 PM PST by King Prout (many accuse me of being overly literal... this would not be a problem if many were not under-precise)
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