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Irenaeus not only talks about Polycarp being old, but very old. This leads me to believe that he was passed 60. 60 isn't that old. I'm thinking a lot of the people in leadership were also well taken care of. They would've had an entire community supporting them, making sure they ate well...

In my view, it's almost like trying to make much out of little, and that tends to lead to stretching the truth. In my view, here's the strongest evidence for John being the author, or at least some other eyewitness: 1. John 21:20 and 24... the author identifies himself as an eyewitness 2...

Interesting. Would be good if you can have one that's long enough so that you can experiment. Used to listen to a radio show called Coast To Coast Am that always had guest on that I talked about obes, travelling to the astral plane, and even yanking people out of their body. All fascinating stuff.

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Here's more perspective on Polycarp knowing the Apostle John... all written by Dr. Joshua Schachterle (NT scholar) https://www.bartehrman.com/polycarp/: Who was Polycarp? Did he meet the Apostle John? Beginnin to like history more and more!

Continuing on with a site that argues for John being the author... All quotes below are from GotQuestions: Here's some internal evidence Some external historical corroboration Interestingly, the scholarly source that I quoted on this topic made it seem as though there were no clues or...

Probably comes from the same fundamentalist thinking that takes the Bible in a hyper-literal way, takes the KJV as the gold standard, etc. Basically, a lack of education and critical thinking about the history and context surrounding the Bible (how it was formed, languages it was written in...

I'll raise you on that. Harsh behavior is an expression of harsh thoughts. In my view, it's a big mistake to mitigate the inner life and only think the behavior alone is what counts. For instance, you can't have someone being full of hate (which is more than just mere thoughts) towards a...

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It was easy to follow, but I agree with you that scholarly sources would be more reliable. Here's a short article with an easy answer on this topic... from the Biblical Archaeology Society: I will also look for a source that's pro-Christian but still a good source.

I haven't done much reading on the authorship of John's gospel, but generally, I'd say that an apostle not being the author is not the end of the world. It doesn't have to mean that the writing is false or not reliable. I say this because any honest writer could've wrote it. What matters is...

Re NDEs... Yes, I agree with your statement. We already have one objectively verified and corroborated case that I'm aware of, and that's the case of Pam Reynolds. For anyone interested in a debate on the Pam Reynold's case, you can read starting at this post...

All the things you mentioned would be good during meditation. I bring up meditation because a lot of thoughts are subconscious, and meditation is well known for bringing subconscious activity to the surface.

I should say the biggest issue for me is not the label, whether it is supernatural or not. Just as long as the things that are commonly put under the supernatural label, like OBEs, spirits, miracles, psychics, aren't ignored then I'm okay with whichever label you attach to it. I'd like to think...

Jesus said this in Matthew 5:27-28: 27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery. 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. For Discussion: 1. Is just the thought of something considered a sin?

Agreed. That explains why my being in a good relationship and being satisfied with my GF leads to wanting to be good by not fantasizing about being with other women. My heart is already satisfied with her = a good heart.

In Matthew 5:27-28, the key descriptor that brings in the wrongdoing is "lustfully". Can you look and think to yourself that his wife is good looking? I think so. Lust: - usually intense or unbridled sexual desire - an intense longing : craving Source...

Jesus said this in Matthew 5:27-28: 27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery. 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. For Discussion: 1. Is just the thought of something considered a sin? 2...