COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF RESEARCH USED BY LEGITIMATE RELIGIOUS RESEARCHERS:

[1]    SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [327B]

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,  12  Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?  13  Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.   2 Peter 3:11 – 13,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]

As Malachi states at, Malachi 4:1 – 2, [AV] “For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.  2  But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”  Isaiah the prophet pleads for all to return to Almighty God (YHWH) at Isaiah 63:17, [AV] “O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.”  And, Isaiah 34:4 - 5, shows what will happen to those who do not return, [AV] “And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.  5  For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.”   

[2]    UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF RESEARCH USED BY LEGITIMATE RELIGIOUS RESEARCHERS:

First, A research report/product is a report based on the scientific method of research where one starts out with a hypothesis and seeks to either prove and/or disprove the hypothesis.   Thus a research product is A research report is just that one based on research and not opinion with everything as far as is reasonable backed up/buttressed with evidence usually of quotations and/or paraphrases from reliable secular sources and/or from the ultimate authorative source, God's (YHWH's) word, the Bible.   With any research report you start out with a hypothesis and seek to either prove and/or disprove it.   This is SOP in research and academia.

Second, Most of my research reports are reviewed by knowledgeable experts for accuracy.   The one in particular that you do not like and consider arrogant, which a research report/product is not, was in particular reviewed by my husband, a PhD Theologian who had top grade point averages-graduated with a 4.0 in Theology, and by Conference Bishop Ingram, and they found little fault with it except they thought I should have used more decisive language than I did and apparently, if I read you correctly, you feel I should have used less decisive language.

Third, The entire concept behind research products/reports is that one should accurately assemble as much as possible knowledge/findings on a subject, i.e., know your subject, and present it as such.   This is in no way arrogance.

Fourth, I take issue with those who insult the Bible by wrongly claiming, as one poster did on this forum-but apparently later withdrew it after I challenged him on it, contradictions when they do not understand and/or comprehend the scriptures.   I know there are a number of things that many individuals claim as contradictions that when properly understood are actually not.   For more details on this, go to:

Countering Bible Contradictions
http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/bible.htm

and,

Bible Data and Bible Canon
http://www.network54.com/Forum/388559

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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] DISCOURSE ON A CREATIVE DAY NOT A LITERAL 24 HOUR DAY

[1]    SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [330B]

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;  23  And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;   Ephesians 4:22 – 23,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]

We must make our life over in keeping with Romans 6:5 – 6, [AV] “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:  6  Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.”  Remember per Romans 8:13, [AV] “For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.”  Yes, ask Almighty God (YHWH) to Psalms 51: 9 - 10, [AV] “Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.  10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” 
   
[2]    DISCOURSE ON A CREATIVE DAY NOT A LITERAL 24 HOUR DAY

INTRODUCTION:

Many wonder whether a creative day is a 24 hour day or a much longer period of time.  Some misguided creationist attempt to maintain that it is a 24 hour day because they claim if it is longer that an evolutionist view would have more support.  However, they are wrong on both accounts and the evolutionist of course are wrong with respect how life came into being.

Even a quick look at Genesis 2:1-3 clearly shows this as impossible, "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2  And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made." (Authorized King James Bible; AV).

But to get a better understanding of what time period is covered, let's get an understanding of the different meanings the word 'day' can have as used in the Bible.

MEANING OF THE WORD DAY IN THE BIBLE:

Let's look at what an encyclopedia says on the subject,

<<"No names were used by the Hebrews for the days of the week, except for the seventh day, called the Sabbath. (See SABBATH DAY.) Reference was made to the various days by their numerical order. In the days of Jesus and his apostles, the day preceding the Sabbath was called the Preparation. (Mt 28:1; Ac 20:7; Mr 15:42; Joh 19:31; see WEEK.) The practice of naming the days after the names of the planets and other heavenly bodies was pagan. The Romans named the days after the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, but in northern Europe, four of these names were later changed into the Germanic equivalents of the Roman gods whom the days represented.

Sometimes the word "day" is used to indicate a measure of distance, as in the expressions "a day's journey" and "a sabbath day's journey."-Nu 11:31; Ac 1:12; see WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

In prophecy a day is at times used to stand for one year. This can be noted at Ezekiel 4:6: "You must lie upon your right side in the second case, and you must carry the error of the house of Judah forty days. A day for a year, a day for a year, is what I have given you."-See also Nu 14:34.

Certain specific numbers of days given in connection with prophecies are: three and a half days (Re 11:9); 10 days (Re 2:10); 40 days (Eze 4:6); 390 days (Eze 4:5); 1,260 days (Re 11:3; 12:6); 1,290 days (Da 12:11); 1,335 days (Da 12:12); and 2,300 days (Da 8:14).

The term "day(s)" is also used with reference to a time period contemporaneous with a particular person, as for example, "the days of Noah" and "the days of Lot."-Lu 17:26-30; Isa 1:1.

Other cases where the word "day" is used in a flexible or figurative sense are: "the day of God's creating Adam" (Ge 5:1), "the day of Jehovah" (Zep 1:7), the "day of fury" (Zep 1:15), "the day of salvation" (2Co 6:2), "the day of judgment" (2Pe 3:7), "the great day of God the Almighty" (Re 16:14), and others.

This flexible use of the word "day" to express units of time of varying length is clearly evident in the Genesis account of creation. Therein is set forth a week of six creative days followed by a seventh day of rest. The week assigned for observance by the Jews under the Law covenant given them by God was a miniature copy of that creative week. (Ex 20:8-11) In the Scriptural record the account of each of the six creative days concludes with the statement: "And there came to be evening and there came to be morning" a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth day. (Ge 1:5, 8, 13, 19, 23, 31) The seventh day, however, does not have this ending, indicating that this period, during which God has been resting from his creative works toward the earth, continued on. At Hebrews 4:1-10 the apostle Paul indicated that God's rest day was still continuing in his generation, and that was more than 4,000 years after that seventh-day rest period began. This makes it evident that each creative day, or work period, was at least thousands of years in length. As A Religious Encyclopaedia (Vol. I, p. 613) observes: "The days of creation were creative days, stages in the process, but not days of twenty-four hours each."-Edited by P. Schaff, 1894."">> [source A Religious Encyclopedia, Volume 1, edited by P. Schaff in 1894]

Those who state a day must always be 24 hours are of course in error. We are still in God's (YHWH's) rest day with regard to further creation, our literal day has nothing to do with a creative day; to wit, we can have many days within a creative day. This is also so for the day spoken of at 2 Peter 3:8, "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." (Authorized King James Bible; AV)

For example, 2 Peter 3:8 that " But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." (AV) is nothing but an indication that our Lord is transcendent; i.e., He is outside of time.   Therefore, this gives clear indication that a creative day is something other than a literal 24 hour day.

And Psalms 90:4 clearly also shows this to be the case, "For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night." (AV).  So clearly 'creative days' must be symbolic days which can consist of many literal days. Even to day this is the case in the far north where night is about 6 months long and day is about 6 months long, but are composed of 365+ literal days based on revolving of the earth.

Now when we look at Genesis 2:1-3," Genesis 2:1-3 clearly says, " And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made." (American Standard Version: ASV). And he is still in his rest "day" as NO NEW WORKS OF CREATION have occurred for thousands of years.

We are still in God's (YHWH's) rest day with regard to further creation, our literal day has nothing to do with a creative day; to wit, we can have many days within a creative day. This is also so for the day spoken of at 2 Peter 3:8, "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." (Authorized King James Bible; AV).  In fact, almost 6,000 years have passed since God (YHWH) entered into his rest day so clearly a creative day can NOT be a literal day of 24 hours.

In fact, God (YHWH) informed Adam that the sentence for eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and bad would be his death in the same day as recorded at Genesis 2:15-17, " And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16 ¶  And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17  But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." (AV).   Now let's see what happened when Adam disobeyed with a view to understanding that here to 'day' did not mean a 24 hour day.   Let's look at Genesis 3:17-19, " And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
18  Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." (AV).

Now, we all know, he did not die in that literal 24 hour day, but went on to have a family and lived many literal days after that; therefore, 'day' as used here was NOT a 24 hour day, but another period of time.  So as can be seen 'day' as used in Genesis really is a much longer period of time than a literal 24 hour day.

WHAT EXPERTS IN THE FIELD SAY WITH RESPECT CREATIVE DAY:

How Long Are the Creative Days?
<<"The Bible mentions days of various lengths; for instance, "the day of temptation in the wilderness" - forty years (Heb. 3:8, 9); "A day with the Lord is as a thousand years" (2 Pet. 3:8); our Lord's "day," etc. (John 8:56). While God could have accomplished the great work of ordering the earth for man in six 24-hour days, or in six minutes, for that matter, there is no reason to think that such short days are meant.

God arranged a great week of seven days for His great work of bringing man to perfection. The first six of these days were used in preparing our planet to receive Adam as its earthly king. The seventh day of the creative week began after Adam's disobedience and fall and when God rested. The seventh day is not yet completed and has already lasted over six thousand years, according to Bible chronology, and is to be completed with the thousand years of Christ's reign. The seventh creative day will be 7000 years long. During this period, the Bible tells us the earth will be brought to a paradise condition and man will be restored by his Redeemer to God's image.

It is the length of the seventh day, so distinctly marked by history, chronology, and prophecy, that furnishes the clue that the length of the other creative days cannot be 24-hour days. Because the seventh day is 7000 years long, it is reasonable to expect that each of the six creative days preceding it were of equal length 3/4 7000 years each.">>[source - The Hartford Bible Students].

And,

<<" In summary, young earth creation science ministries of the 20th century have been successful in adding the doctrine of creation to the church. For nearly 1,900 years, this doctrine was not needed. However, because of a vision (dream) from some Seventh Day Adventists, we are now stuck in this creation battle, as young earth / old earth proponents argue their position against each other.

A young earth doctrine is not a part of most church denominations, nor was it ever a part of any pre twentieth-century church organizations which were responsible for setting doctrinal beliefs. As such, this doctrine should pass into history.

Millions of people, when given the choice of believing in a young earth, when all the evidence from God's creation says it is old, were turned away from the gospel. Fundamentalists of the 1920s and later made a fundamental mistake by insisting on a young earth. From that time, the word "Fundamentalism" has been used by the secular world to stereotype Christians, and it has done much harm. It is clear from scripture that you can believe in an old earth, and still believe in an inerrant Bible. You can be a fundamentalist and believe in an old earth.

We must stop turning people off to the Bible by insisting on young earth belief. Yes, many thousands have been saved by young-earth ministries...but compared with the millions that have been lost, the choice is clear.">>[source - Creation Science Exposed - The Doctrine of Creation by Greg Neyman]

And,

<<"Literal or Symbolic Creative Days?

Part of the implausibility of creation to both scientists and many Christians exists in the view of seven literal, 24 hour days. The argument for 7 literal days has been easily ridiculed by Darwinists. Many can recall the scandal of the Scopes Trial where a well meaning Christian was declared a fool by an already skeptical public.

As seekers of truth, we must not blindly accept handed-down interpretation as fact. This would be no better than the scientist who assumes evolution to be true simply because it is the only answer science has to offer.

The Genesis account of seven days is true, but the traditional conclusion of these being 24 hours each is based upon interpretation. When viewed in the light of investigation, the Bible in fact teaches a far more reasonable creative process, and thus, on this score, harmony can be found between claims of science and the Bible account of creation.

Genesis 1:1-2 states: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Note that no length of time is given for this act of creation. It is reasonable to assume, then, that this period of time could have been quite long. Not until verse 3 does the narrative of the creative days begin. But even here, Bible evidence points to these being vastly longer than 24 hour days. The Hebrew word yom, here translated "day," can be used to denote not only a 24 hour day, but also longer periods of time or epochs. For example, Israel's forty years in the wilderness is called "the day [yom] of temptation in the wilderness . . . forty years long . . ." Psalm 95:8-10

Determining the length of the seventh day is key to discovering the length of the other six creative days. The seventh creative day is unique in its record compared to the other six in that it does not conclude "...the evening and the morning were the seventh day...," nor does it indicate that the seventh day ended. Genesis 2:2-3 Theologians generally teach that we are still in this last creative day, for God rested after the creation of Adam and Eve on the sixth day. Bible chronology and secular history agree that it is now approximately 6,000 years since the first recorded evidence of man. The Bible also teaches that the final work of Christ will be a millenial reign or "judgment day" of 1000 years. 2Pet. 3:8 Most Bible scholars agree that we are at the threshold of this Messianic reign. A quick addition will conclude 7,000 years for the last creative day. Thus, we can make a logical deduction of 7,000 years for each of the other creative days. Although this time period is vastly shorter than the scientific claim of millions of years needed for evolution, it is quite sufficient for God to develop the fixed species and their habitats.">>[source - Confirming the Creation Account by BibleStudents.com]

And,

<<" When we look up the word "Day", in a concordance, we find every scripture that uses the word "Day" listed one after another. If you take the time to go through them all, you'll find some very interesting things about the usage of that word within the Bible. Most of the time it is referring to 24 hours but not always.

2 Pet 3:8 But do not forget this one thing dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a day. (NIV)

2 Pet 3:8 But beloved be not ignorant of this one thing that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day. (KJV)

Notice above that "do not forget" and "be not ignorant" can have two different meanings on their own . Nonetheless, they convey exactly the same message in both the scriptures above.

In the message of the above scriptures, Peter is telling us that in relation to mankind, God equates a thousand years as being the same as one day to him. This is also telling us is that each creative day is at least a thousand years long. I say at least, because there is a Biblical reason to believe that each day was longer than a thousand years. Remember a thousand years equaling a day is to how God relates His time to mankind. But that is not saying how long a period He considers his own day to be. Everyone knows the Bible tells us that God rested on the seventh day, but you will not find a scripture anywhere in the Bible that says ... there was an evening and a morning ... a seventh day. The reason for that is because that seventh day has not ended yet.

Still tracing the word day in a concordance, we find Peter in the book of Hebrews, in the fourth chapter, tells us we are still in God's rest day. Therefore, reason tells us this means each creative day would have to be at least six thousand years long. Why? Because the calendar tells us we are into the sixth thousandth year of the seventh day. That would make a total, so far, of THIRTY SIX thousand years for creation, on the earth. I say "so far" because we don't know how long each of God's days lasts, because His day of rest is not over yet. God knows when His next day begins, and Christ knows, and probably the angels know, but we don't. And the truth of the matter is it isn't important to our existence. Interesting yes! Important no! Just the same, in relation to the rest of God's Word, this one little word "day" has unfolded a wealth of information. Information coming from God's own interpretation from His own word the Bible.">>

And,

Let's look even further. Strong's Hebrew dictionary defines day as:

<<"3117 yowm (yome);
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), [often used adverb]:

It turns out that the original Hebrew written in Gen 2:4 used the word "Beyowm" distinguishing the word as an adverb. Clearly marking it as being used to define a space of time. Just as we might say "In George Washington's day." Or, "In the day of the dinosaur." The very word "Beyowm" here represents an undefined space or period of time in relation to the topic it is being used with. Now in the first case above "In George Washington's day." that figurative day represents roughly 67 years. In the second case "The day of the dinosaur." represents over 150 million years.

So how long was each creative day? The truth is we have no idea. Nor, for that matter do we even know that each day was the same space or length in time. What we do know from all this is that these creative days were NOT 24 hours long.">> [source - THE BIBLE'S CREDIBILITY ]

CONCLUSION:

A creative day is many thousands of years, probably 7,000 years or greater and NOT 24 literal hours as some claim in error.

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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] DOCUMENTARY ON 1 JOHN 5:7, THE INFAMOUS COMMA JOHANNEUM

[1]    SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [332B]

And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.  Exodus 16:1,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]

This is one part of the detailed journey of the Hebrews from Egypt back to the land promised to them as a gift by Almighty God (YHWH).  This part of their audious journey is detailed at Numbers 33:10 – 12, [AV] “And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.  11  And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.  12  And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.”   
     
[2]    Documentary on 1 John 5:7

INTRODUCTION:

1 John 5:7  "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one."  (Authorized King James: AV)

1 John 5:7  "And there are Three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one."  (Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)

1 John 5:7 " For there are three that testify:" (New American Standard Bible: NASB)

1 John 5:7 "There are three that testify:"  (New Revised Standard Version; NRSV)

1 John 5:7 "quia tres sunt qui testimonium dant  (The Latin Vulgate)

DETAIL:

As one can clearly see these three scriptures all of 1 John 5:7, are quite different, now why is this?   Let's find out!

Many say 1 John 5:7 is the center masterpiece for the concept of the Trinity, i.e., the center or sustaining gem so to speak of this doctrine.   One such follows:

This is the only passage in the whole Bible that gives any color to the trinity or "oneness" doctrines.   It is the central crystal of the Christian faith upon which we hold the blessed trinity to be ever eternal self-evident to all. [Catholic pamphlet from 1903]

Now for this to be true, the Authorized King James and the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible versions would of necessity have to be true and the New American Standard Bible rendering false; but then Jerome's original Latin Vulgate had a rendering more in line with the New American Standard Bible (NASB) so there is cast the question of why the earliest Catholic bible was quite different from the present.

Really one or the other would have to be an intentional corruption of scripture in violation of Revelation 22:18, "It testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book;" (NASB)

Clearly someone has added to one of these two renderings of 1 John 5:7 since this is clearly NOT a difference resulting from differs in translation.  Now which has been added to in violation of God's (YHWH's) commandment as recorded by his Apostle John? 

Well let's see what the Moody Bible Institute has to say on this in one of their publications.  "The text of this verse should read, 'Because there are three that bear record.'  The remainder of the verse is spurious.  Not a single manuscript contains the Trinitarian addition before the fourteenth century, and the verse is never quoted in the controversies over the Trinity in the first 450 years of the church era."  [The Wycliffe Bible Commentary," edited by Charles F. Pfeiffer (OT) and Earett F. Harrison (NT), by Moody Press, Chicago, a division of Moody Bible Institute, ISBN: 0-8024-9695-4, Library of Congress Catalogue Card #: 62-20893, page 1477].

Quite an admission from an institute that is pro-Trinitarian; therefore, the New American Standard Bible is correct and the Authorized King James and the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible are in gross error here with respect to this addition made in violation of the command of Revelation 18:22.  My what a surprise.  In fact this corruption, "and these three are one" was added by a monk, and is so well knows, as previously mentioned, as a corrupt and spurious verse addition that it even has its own name, Comma Johanna (in Greek, Comma Ioanneum), can you imagine that?

In fact this corruption of scripture does not appear in any manuscript in or out of the New Testament earlier than the 13 th. Century.  It occurs in NO ancient Gree, manuscript, nor in the writings of any Greek Christian writers.  "It is universally discredited by Greek scholars and editors of the Greek text of the New Testament." ["The Goodspeed Parallel New Testament," by Edgar J. Goodspeed - Chicago 1943, page 557].

Strange, all good Bible scholars recognize this as spurious including Catholic scholars, but, "....most Catholic writers of the present day agree the words were not contained in the original test; at the same time, until further action be taken by the Holy See it is not open to Catholic editors to eliminate the words from a version made for use of the faithful."  [The Westminister Version of the Sacred Scriptures," Cutbert Lattey, S.J., and Joseph Keating, S.J., general editors, Vol. IV, pages 145 and 146, London 1931].  Now really why is this, obviously they do NOT want the 'faithful' to know they have NOT been told the truth and that their false Trinity doctrine does not 'hold water.'

Most modern Bibles have eliminated this spurious addition done against the command found at Revelations 22:18: see the following:

For there are three that testify: (New American Standard Bible: NASB)

There are three that testify: (New Revised Standard Version: NRSV)

And the Spirit is the witness, because the Spirit is the truth. (The Revised Standard Version; RSV)

There are three witnesses:  (The Good News Translation)

So there are three witnesses that tell us about Jesus: (New Century Version)

It is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth. (World English Version)

For they that bear witness are three.  (The Darby Translation)

For there are three that testify: (Holman Standard Christian Translation)

For there are three that give testimony-- the Spirit, the water, and the blood; (Weymouth Translation)

For there are three that testify:  (New International Version)

Now really, how can anyone in all honesty believe a false doctrine whose principle support has been text that is spurious or test that can be translated at least nine (9) different ways without violating the grammatical rules of Koine Greek as can John 1:1?   Especially so when the common rendering is shown to be out of context by John 1:2 and John 1:14 right after it.

Obviously thinking individuals should recognize the nonsense doctrine of the three-in-one god as spurious God (YHWH) dishonoring doctrine of men and NOT from God (YHWH).

APPENDIX TO COMMENTARY ON 1 JOHN 5:7:

(1) The Textual Problem in 1 John 5:7-8 by Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D.
"5:7 For there are three that testify, 5:8 the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three are in agreement." --NET Bible

Before toV pneu'ma kaiV toV u{dwr kaiV toV ai|ma, the Textus Receptus reads ejn tw'/ oujranw'/, oJ pathvr, oJ lovgo", kaiV toV a{gion pneu'ma, kaiV ou|toi oiJ trei'" e{n eijsi. 5:8 kaiV trei'" eijsin oiJ marturou'nte" ejn th'/ gh'/ ("in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 5:8 And there are three that testify on earth"). This reading, the infamous Comma Johanneum, has been known in the English-speaking world through the King James translation. However, the evidence-both external and internal-is decidedly against its authenticity. Our discussion will briefly address the external evidence.1

This longer reading is found only in eight late manuscripts, four of which have the words in a marginal note. Most of these manuscripts (2318, 221, and [with minor variations] 61, 88, 429, 629, 636, and 918) originate from the 16th century; the earliest manuscript, codex 221 (10th century), includes the reading in a marginal note which was added sometime after the original composition. Thus, there is no sure evidence of this reading in any Greek manuscript until the 1500s; each such reading was apparently composed after Erasmus' Greek NT was published in 1516. Indeed, the reading appears in no Greek witness of any kind (either manuscript, patristic, or Greek translation of some other version) until AD 1215 (in a Greek translation of the Acts of the Lateran Council, a work originally written in Latin). This is all the more significant, since many a Greek Father would have loved such a reading, for it so succinctly affirms the doctrine of the Trinity.2 The reading seems to have arisen in a fourth century Latin homily in which the text was allegorized to refer to members of the Trinity. From there, it made its way into copies of the Latin Vulgate, the text used by the Roman Catholic Church.

The Trinitarian formula (known as the Comma Johanneum) made its way into the third edition of Erasmus' Greek NT (1522) because of pressure from the Catholic Church. After his first edition appeared (1516), there arose such a furor over the absence of the Comma that Erasmus needed to defend himself. He argued that he did not put in the Comma because he found no Greek manuscripts that included it. Once one was produced (codex 61, written by one Roy or Froy at Oxford in c. 1520),3 Erasmus apparently felt obliged to include the reading. He became aware of this manuscript sometime between May of 1520 and September of 1521. In his annotations to his third edition he does not protest the rendering now in his text,4 as though it were made to order; but he does defend himself from the charge of indolence, noting that he had taken care to find whatever manuscripts he could for the production of his Greek New Testament. In the final analysis, Erasmus probably altered the text because of politico-theologico-economic concerns: he did not want his reputation ruined, nor his Novum Instrumentum to go unsold.

Modern advocates of the Textus Receptus and KJV generally argue for the inclusion of the Comma Johanneum on the basis of heretical motivation by scribes who did not include it. But these same scribes elsewhere include thoroughly orthodox readings-even in places where the TR/Byzantine manuscripts lack them. Further, these KJV advocates argue theologically from the position of divine preservation: since this verse is in the TR, it must be original. But this approach is circular, presupposing as it does that the TR = the original text. Further, it puts these Protestant proponents in the awkward and self-contradictory position of having to affirm that the Roman Catholic humanist, Erasmus, was just as inspired as the apostles, for on several occasions he invented readings-due either to carelessness or lack of Greek manuscripts (in particular, for the last six verses of Revelation Erasmus had to back-translate from Latin to Greek).
In reality, the issue is history, not heresy: How can one argue that the Comma Johanneum must go back to the original text when it did not appear until the 16th century in any Greek manuscripts? Such a stance does not do justice to the gospel: faith must be rooted in history. To argue that the Comma must be authentic is Bultmannian in its method, for it ignores history at every level. As such, it has very little to do with biblical Christianity, for a biblical faith is one that is rooted in history.

Significantly, the German translation done by Luther was based on Erasmus' second edition (1519) and lacked the Comma. But the KJV translators, basing their work principally on Theodore Beza's 10th edition of the Greek NT (1598), a work which itself was fundamentally based on Erasmus' third and later editions (and Stephanus' editions), popularized the Comma for the English-speaking world. Thus, the Comma Johanneum has been a battleground for English-speaking Christians more than for others.

Unfortunately, for many, the Comma and other similar passages have become such emotional baggage that is dragged around whenever the Bible is read that a knee-jerk reaction and ad hominem argumentation becomes the first and only way that they can process this issue. Sadly, neither empirical evidence nor reason can dissuade them from their views. The irony is that their very clinging to tradition at all costs (namely, of an outmoded translation which, though a literary monument in its day, is now like a Model T on the Autobahn) emulates Roman Catholicism in its regard for tradition.5 If the King James translators knew that this would be the result nearly four hundred years after the completion of their work, they'd be writhing in their graves.

1 For a detailed discussion, see Metzger, Textual Commentary, 2nd ed., 647-49.
2 Not only the ancient orthodox writers, but also modern orthodox scholars would of course be delighted if this reading were the original one. But the fact is that the evidence simply does not support the Trinitarian formula here-and these orthodox scholars just happen to hold to the reasonable position that it is essential to affirm what the Bible affirms where it affirms it, rather than create such affirmations ex nihilo. That KJV advocates have charged modern translations with heresy because they lack the Comma is a house of cards, for the same translators who have worked on the NIV, NASB, or NET (as well as many other translations) have written several articles and books affirming the Trinity.
3 This manuscript which contains the entire New Testament is now housed in Dublin. It has been examined so often at this one place that the book now reportedly falls open naturally to 1 John 5.
4 That Erasmus made such a protest or that he had explicitly promised to include the Comma is an overstatement of the evidence, though the converse of this can be said to be true: Erasmus refused to put this in his without Greek manuscript support.
5 Thus, TR-KJV advocates subconsciously embrace two diametrically opposed traditions: when it comes to the first 1500 years of church history, they hold to a Bultmannian kind of Christianity (viz., the basis for their belief in the superiority of the Byzantine manuscripts-and in particular, the half dozen that stand behind the TR-has very little empirical substance of historical worth). Once such readings became a part of tradition, however, by way of the TR, the argument shifts to one of tradition rather than non-empirical fideism. Neither basis, of course, resembles Protestantism.

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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2]  DISCOURSE ON MARY [MOTHER OF JESUS] AND MIRIAM [SISTER OF MOSES]:

[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [334B]

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!  Romans 11:33, [authorized King James Bible; AV]

Almighty God’s (YHWH’s) judgments are just per Romans 2:2 – 4, [AV] “But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.  3  And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?  4  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”  Yes, Romans 3:29 – 24, [AV] “Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.  20  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.  21  But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;  22  Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:  23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;  24  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” 
     

[2]    DISCOURSE ON MARY [MOTHER OF JESUS] AND MIRIAM [SISTER OF MOSES]:

INTRODUCTION:

It is interesting to note that both the name Mary and the name Miriam are actually the same name in two different languages.  According to the Wikipedia, <<" According to the New Testament, Mary (Judeo-Aramaic ???? Maryam "Bitter"; Septuagint Greek ?a??aµ, Mariam, ?a??a, Maria; Assyrian: Mat Maryam), was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth and at the time of his conception was the betrothed wife of Joseph.">> [source - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia].  Matthew 1:18-20 says, "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.  19  Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.  20  But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost." (Authorized King James Bible; AV); and Luke 1:35, says, "And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God." (AV); and the Quran at Sura 3:47, says, "She said: My Lord! when shall there be a son (born) to I me, and man has not touched me? He said: Even so, Allah creates what He pleases; when He has decreed a matter, He only says to it, Be, and it is." (Bible knockoff the Quran as translated into English by M.H. Shakir and published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Inc.).

In the Bible there are two important Mary's or Miriam's mentioned.   The first is Miriam (Mary) the sister of Moses (Mosche) mentioned often in the Torah, and the second is Mary (Miriam) Mother of Jesus (Yeshua), previously mentioned.

We will now deal with these two important Bible women on a timeline basis.

MIRIAM (MARY) SISTER OF MOSES (MOSCHE):

Miriam (Mary) sister of Moses (Mosche) lived around 1,500 BCE and is often mentioned in the Bible, especially in the five books of the Torah - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. .   Miriam (Mary), was the daughter of Amram and his wife Jochebed, both of the tribe of Levi; sister of Moses and Aaron, per Numbers 26:59, "And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

Though not specifically named in the account, she was undoubtedly the one termed "his sister" who watched to see what would become of the infant Moses as he lay in an ark placed among the reeds of the river Nile per Exodus 2:3-4, "And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.  4  And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him." (AV).   And Exodus 2:5-10, gives an account of what happened to the babe, Moses (Mosche), "And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.  6  And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.  7  Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?  8  And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.  9  And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.  10  And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water." (AV).

Later in her life, in her position as prophetess, "Miriam (Mary) the prophetess" led the women of Israel in joyful tambourine playing and in dancing. Responding to the song led by Moses, Miriam sang: "Sing to Jehovah, for he has become highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has pitched into the sea."   This was recorded at Exodus 15:1 and 20-21, "Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea."  And, "And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
21  And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea." (AV).

MARY (MIRIAM) MOTHER OF JESUS (YESHUA) , THE SON OF GOD (YHWH):

Mary (Miriam), the mother of our savior Jesus (Yeshua) lived in the First Century of our Common Era approximately 1,500 years after the sister of Moses (Mosche), Miriam (Mary). She was the daughter of Heli, though the genealogy given by Luke lists Mary's husband Joseph as the "son of Heli." Says M'Clintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia (1881, Vol. III, p. 774): "In constructing their genealogical tables, it is well known that the Jews reckoned wholly by males, rejecting, where the blood of the grandfather passed to the grandson through a daughter, the name of the daughter herself, and counting that daughter's husband for the son of the maternal grandfather (Numb. ?Nu ?xxvi, 33; xxvii, 4-7)." [source - M'Clintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, Vol. III, page 774, 1881]. It is undoubtedly for this reason the historian Luke says that Joseph was the "son of Heli." At Luke 3:23, "And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli," (AV).

Mary was of the tribe of Judah and a descendant of David.   Hence it could be said of her son Jesus that he "sprang from the seed of David according to the flesh." Per Romans 1:3-4, "Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;  4  And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:" (AV).   Thus, Through his adoptive father Joseph, a descendant of David, Jesus had a legal right to David's throne, and through his mother, as the "offspring," "seed," and "root" of David, he held the natural hereditary right to "the throne of David his father."; "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.  2  Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;  3  And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;  4  And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;  5  And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;  6  And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;  7  And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;  8  And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;  9  And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;  10  And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;  11  And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:  12  And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;  13  And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;  14  And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;  15  And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;  16  And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ." (AV).

Now, If tradition is correct, Heli's wife, the mother of Mary, was Anna, whose sister had a daughter named Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptizer. This tradition would make Elizabeth the cousin of Mary. That Mary was related to Elizabeth, who was "from the daughters of Aaron" of the tribe of Levi, the Scriptures themselves state, as shown by Luke 1:5 & 36, "There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth." And "And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren." (AV).

MARY'S (MIRIAM'S) VISIT BY THE ANGEL GABRIEL:

About the end of 3 B.C.E., the angel Gabriel was sent by God to the virgin girl Mary in the town of Nazareth.  What then took place as recorded at Luke 1:26-35, "And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27  To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.  28  And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.  29  And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.  30  And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.  31  And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.  32  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:  33  And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.  34  Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?  35  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God." (AV).

MARY'S (MIRIAM'S) GIVES BIRTH TO JESUS (YESHUA) THE SON OF GOD (YHWH):

Now, when it came to Joseph's notice (likely through disclosure of the matter to him by Mary) that she was pregnant, he intended to divorce her secretly rather than expose her to public shame.  But did not per Matthew 1:18-25, "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.  19  Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.  20  But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.  21  And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.  22  Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,  23  Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.  24  Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:  25  And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS." (AV).

As this drama continued to unfold, the decree of Caesar Augustus, compelling everyone to register in the town of his origin, proved providential in its timing, for the prophecy concerning Jesus' birthplace had to be fulfilled per Micah 5:2, "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." (AV).   Now, Joseph took Mary, who was "heavy with child," on the strenuous journey of about 150 km (93 mi) from their home in Nazareth in the N to Bethlehem in the S. Because there was no place for them in the lodging room, the birth of the child took place under most humble conditions, with the newborn babe being laid in a manger. This occurred probably about October 1 of the year 2 B.C.E.

MANY MISCONCEPTIONS WITH RESPECT TO MARY (MARIAM) HELD BY VARIOUS RELIGIONS & CONCLUSION:

Let's briefly look at some misconceptions held with respect to Mary (Mariam) as shown by the titles given to her.  "Mary's most common titles include The Blessed Virgin Mary or Our Lady (Notre Dame, Nuestra Señora, Madonna).  The Orthodox Church refers frequently to Mary as Theotokos, a title recognized at the Third Ecumenical Council held at Ephesus in 431. Theotokos is often translated into English as the Mother of God or more literally as Godbearer or Birthgiver of God. The theological significance of the title is to emphasize that Mary's son, Jesus, is fully God, as well as fully human, and that Jesus' two natures (divine and human) were united in a single Person of the Trinity." [source - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia].

Of course, the Bible, the word of God (YHWH) assigns none of these titles to her so all are usurps of God's (YHWH's) right to assign titles.  No wonder so many are confused as to just who Mary (Miriam) really is.  We should NOT go beyond what the Bible whose author is God (YHWH) says, but certain churches, most notably the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox Church (eastern church) do.

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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] WORSHIPPERS OF FALSE GOD(S) THROUGH THE AGES ALWAYS REACT IN INSANELY IRRATIONAL WAYS

[1]   SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [335B]

For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:  11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.   Isaiah 55:10 – 11, [authorized King James Bible; AV]

This is also testified to at Psalms 65:9, [AV] “Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.”  We should be thankful to Almighty God (YHWH) per 2 Corinthians 9:10 – 11, [AV] “Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)  11  Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.”  And all the Creator says will come to pass as shown by Joshua 23:14, [AV] “And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”   
     

[2]   WORSHIPPERS OF FALSE GOD(S) THROUGH THE AGES ALWAYS REACT IN INSANELY IRRATIONAL WAYS:

INTRODUCTION:

Since 1 Kings 18:25-29, "And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.  26  And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.  27  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.  28  And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.  29  And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they." (Authorized King James Bible; AV).

Now days the worshippers of the old middle eastern Moon god, "Allah/Hubal al'iah/Baal," now days want cartoonist put to death for drawing a cartoon they do not like.   Let's look at the facts.

THE CURRENT WORLD:

Which world are we living in that people get killed, embassies bombed, riots the world over for the cartoon on the right hand side?   Let's look at the writing of another on the subject.

I have to say in all seriousness the more I read the views of Muslims protesting cartoons the more shocked I become, of all the nonsense being perpetrated on the world by Muslims, there has not been one organized protest against the suicide bombings outside of the west, [Muslims miss the point entirely - just because your feelings get hurt by (and let me emphasize this) INK ON PAPER doesn't mean you get to ban free speech, this contradicts any and every constitution in Europe].

If you don't like the cartoons, then change your actions so the cartoons have no point, this is the point of satire, if the satire is a lie, you can sue for libel, go through the proper channels and prove the satire false, why for the love of God don't Muslims prove the cartoons are libelous?

The reason many and I reiterate MANY find the cartoons NON OFFENSIVE, are they expose and satirize precisely what Muslims are doing in Iraq, they are bombing people, ergo prophet is drawn with a bomb.

If this weren't true, then the cartoons would miss the mark.

Besides, these cartoons were already published in September, 2005 in Denmark - and a few weeks later IN EGYPT (which we all know is a Muslim nation) and there were no riots.

The riots started when a frustrated Danish imam who wants to prove how important he is called his friends and began circulating the cartoons - plus new ones that THEY added. Their additions also "defamed" Mohammed - even though one is already proven to be of a guy at a *** contest in France- NOTHING to do with Mohammed at all, except in the mind of the imams-- which means that THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE DEFAMING MOHAMMED.[source - an anonymous author]

THE DISTORTION OF REALITY AND COMMON SENSE BY WORSHIPPERS OF FALSE GODS:

Here in their own words of one Muslim URL.

Asslam-o-alaikum!!! (Muslims).  On the behalf of Muslim Ummah, We ********.com staff, strongly condemns the publishing of blasphemous sketches of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) in Danish, Norwegian, Italian and French newspapers.  It is the supreme responsibility of every Muslim to respect for the sanctity and dignity of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w); and who so ever pass derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w); IS LIABLE TO DEATH.  We record our statement to the concerned Governments that they SHOULD MAKE THOSE CULPRITS SENTENCE TO DEATH. Moreover we strongly appeal from the Muslim Ummah to boycott socially and economically from such affiliated countries.

CONCLUSION:

Now as can be clearly seen worship of false god(s); to wit, the old middle eastern Moon god, "Allah/Hubal al'iah/Baal," have not changed in three thousand years.   Whereas, the worshipers of the true God (YHWH) of Abraham do not act insanely irrational over trivia's.   In fact Islam is even warring on itself as shown by the following:

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sunnis and Shiites traded bombings and mortar fire against mainly religious targets in Baghdad well into the night Tuesday, killing at least 68 people a day after authorities lifted a curfew that had briefly calmed a series of sectarian reprisal attacks. At least six of Tuesday's attacks hit clearly religious targets, concluding with a car bombing after sundown at the Shiite Abdel Hadi Chalabi mosque in the Hurriyah neighborhood that killed 23 and wounded 55. [source - Associated Press on 02/28/2006 AP - at 5:00 pm]

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