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What is it? I really have no idea what job a student could do for a steady $40 an hour. Unless you're getting paid some serious cash to mow lawns.
washing trucks, I am not doing it because in the summer the heat + soapy water is unbearable
I call uber bs on this. Unless your dad owns some company and decides that he will let you work for one hour a day and make $40. If this is a legit job why don't you post a website or the name of the company, because I will happily work for this company.
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Since I am not a biblical or historical scholar I can not refute your individual claims tryto, but here is some proof.Flavius Josephus. Josephus was born in either 37 or 38 A. D. When he was 26 years old, he took upon himself the mission of seeking to improve the relations between the Jews and the Romans. He was a historian who was highly respected by the Roman world. He was held in such high regard that he was allowed to accompany Titus when Titus led the Romans Army against Jerusalem (70 A. D.). Josephus wrote several books that have come down to us today, History of the Jewish War (seven different books) and Jewish Antiquities, to name some. Josephus was not a Christian himself. We read:
"At that time lived Jesus, a wise man, if he may be called a man; for he performed many wonderful works. He was a teacher of such men as received the truth with pleasure.And when Pilate, at the instigation of the chief men among us, had condemned him to the cross, they who before had conceived an affection for him did not cease to adhere to him. For on the third day he appeared to them alive again, the divine prophets having foretold these and many other wonderful things concerning him. And the sect of the Christians, so called from him, subsists at this time" (Antiquities, Book 18, Chapter 3, Section 1).
In all fairness, many among scholars today are claiming that the above just quoted was not originally written by Josephus but is an interpolation. However, the passage is present in every copy of which we have knowledge, just as quoted. The above passage was twice quoted by Eusebius as early as 315 A. D. Another passage in which Josephus mentions the historic Jesus is found in Antiquities, Book 20, Chapter 9, and Section 1. This second reference has received comparatively little rejection. After exhaustive research, it could very well be that very early on, a copyist dressed up Josephus' first statement in an attempt to make it more favorable to Jesus. The passage is found in the context of references to sedition, before and after the passage. The above quotation does make reference to, "the sect of the Christians, so called from him, subsists at this time." This is probably, no doubt, part of the pure text, if the text were doctored. However, even if we allow for the early changing of the text, most would have to agree that Josephus does historically allude to Jesus.
Carius Cornelius Tacitus (many of his writings were about 100 A. D.). Tacitus was a Roman historian who reportedly hated Christians. In writing about the life of Nero and the accusation that he burned the city of Rome and blamed it on the Christians, Tacitus says:
"Nero procured others to be accused, and inflicted exquisite punishment upon those people, who were in abhorrence for their crimes, and were commonly known by the name of Christians. They had their denomination from Christus (Christ, dm.), who in the reign of Tibertius was put to death as a criminal by the procurator Pontius Pilate.At first they were only apprehended who confessed themselves of that sect; afterwards a vast multitude discovered by them, all of which were condemned, not so much for the crime of burning the city, as for their enmity to mankind. Their executions were so contrived as to expose them to derision and contempt. Some were covered with the skins of wild beasts, and torn to pieces by dogs; some were crucified; others having been daubed over with combustible materials, were set up as lights in the night time, and thus burned to death" (Tacitus, Annals, 15, 44).
Notice that while Tacitus had no regard for the Christians of whom he wrote, he does mention Christ as being the founder of their belief.
Suetonius (Roman historian, born about 88 A. D.). While Suetonius does not mention Christ by name, he does refer to Christianity. This reference and many more that could be supplied proves the early origin of Christianity and details that are congruous with the biblical account. Hear his brief statement in also writing about the life of Nero whose reign began in 54 and ended in 68 A. D.:
"Punishments were also inflicted on the Christians, a sect professing a new and mischievous religious belief" (Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, pg. 197).
Pliny the younger, born in 61 A. D. Pliny was sent by the Emperor Trajan to Bithynia in 112 as propraetor. Having found a large number of Christians there, he wrote back to Trajan to get information on how to deal with them. Pliny says to Trajan:
"It is my rule, Sire, to refer to you in matters where I am uncertain. For who can better direct my hesitation or instruct my ignorance? I was never present at any trial of Christians; therefore I do not know what are the customary penalties or investigations, and what limits are observed." Under specific item number five of his letter, Pliny wrote: "All who denied that they were or had been Christians I considered should be discharged, because they called upon the gods at my dictation and did reverence, with incense and wine, to your image which I had ordered to be brought forward for this purpose, together with the statutes of the deities; and especially because they cursed Christ, a thing which, it is said, genuine Christians cannot be induced to do."
Under item number six, he continued:
"Others named by the informer first said that they were Christians and then denied it; declaring that they had been but were so no longer, some having recanted three years or more before and one or two as long as twenty years. They all worshipped your image and the statues of the gods and cursed Christ."
Taken From:http://www.bibletruths.net/Archives/BTAR217.htm
This is just some proof that has been compiled by people smarter than me.
*Josephus is a known forgery, an interpolation penciled in over his work sometime in the fourth century. There ARE some earlier volumes found which do not have this.
In the closing years of the first century, Josephus, the celebrated Jewish historian, wrote his famous work on "The Antiquities of the Jews." In this work, the historian made no mention of Christ, and for two hundred years after the death of Josephus, the name of Christ did not appear in his history. There were no printing presses in those days. Books were multiplied by being copied. It was, therefore, easy to add to or change what an author had written. The church felt that Josephus ought to recognize Christ, and the dead historian was made to do it. In the fourth century, a copy of "The Antiquities of the Jews" appeared, in which occurred this passage: "Now, there was about this time, Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works; a teacher of such men as received the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews and many of the Gentiles. He was the Christ; and when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him; for he appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day."Such is the celebrated reference to Christ in Josephus. A more brazen forgery was never perpetrated. For more than two hundred years, the Christian Fathers who were familiar with the works of Josephus knew nothing of this passage. Had the passage been in the works of Josephus which they knew, Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Origen an Clement of Alexandria would have been eager to hurl it at their Jewish opponents in their many controversies. But it did not exist. Indeed, Origen, who knew his Josephus well, expressly affirmed that that writer had not acknowledged Christ. This passage first appeared in the writings of the Christian Father Eusebius, the first historian of Christianity, early in the fourth century; and it is believed that he was its author. Eusebius, who not only advocated fraud in the interest of the faith, but who is know to have tampered with passages in the works of Josephus and several other writers, introduces this passage in his "Evangelical Demonstration," (Book III., p.124), in these words: "Certainly the attestations I have already produced concerning our Savior may be sufficient. However, it may not be amiss, if, over and above, we make use of Josephus the Jew for a further witness."
http://www.infidels.org/library/histori ... _live.html
*Pliny does not mention Jesus by name, and only alludes to a Christ(again, this is ~70 years after death)
*Tacitus again, only refers to Christos, does not mention his name, and is ~80 years after death.
*Suetonius does not mention a Christ or Jesus. Heh.
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Some of Josephus work was a forgery, but not all of it. So you can to choose to not accept his account. There are no 1st first century accounts that say that the gospels were false. So I would like to see proof that the gospels were not true. Since the gospels are established works.
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I'm seriously proud of you guys on here that have platonic best friend girl relationships. I have kinda of tried that before and it always seems that my hormones get in the way of my thinking. Hey, but that is awesome if you are able to have a girl best friend and you aren't gay.
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I think that homosexuality is all about genetics and mental problems. I'm saying that I don't think that a person born with the proper genetics and raised without anything that causes problems to his/her mental health will become homosexual. And what I'm saying about genetics is some boys are born with higher levels of female hormones and vice-versa with girls. I think that the second reason people are homosexual is because of psychological problems that they've experienced growing up.
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Well good thing Texas won. :thumbup: Bad thing Tech won :thumbdown:.
Don't even want to type this down, but go Oklahoma.... :wall:
That is the greatest thing Texas fans have to put all of their hope in Oklahoma winning. :ohnoes:
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Since I am not a biblical or historical scholar I can not refute your individual claims tryto, but here is some proof.
Flavius Josephus. Josephus was born in either 37 or 38 A. D. When he was 26 years old, he took upon himself the mission of seeking to improve the relations between the Jews and the Romans. He was a historian who was highly respected by the Roman world. He was held in such high regard that he was allowed to accompany Titus when Titus led the Romans Army against Jerusalem (70 A. D.). Josephus wrote several books that have come down to us today, History of the Jewish War (seven different books) and Jewish Antiquities, to name some. Josephus was not a Christian himself. We read:"At that time lived Jesus, a wise man, if he may be called a man; for he performed many wonderful works. He was a teacher of such men as received the truth with pleasure.And when Pilate, at the instigation of the chief men among us, had condemned him to the cross, they who before had conceived an affection for him did not cease to adhere to him. For on the third day he appeared to them alive again, the divine prophets having foretold these and many other wonderful things concerning him. And the sect of the Christians, so called from him, subsists at this time" (Antiquities, Book 18, Chapter 3, Section 1).
In all fairness, many among scholars today are claiming that the above just quoted was not originally written by Josephus but is an interpolation. However, the passage is present in every copy of which we have knowledge, just as quoted. The above passage was twice quoted by Eusebius as early as 315 A. D. Another passage in which Josephus mentions the historic Jesus is found in Antiquities, Book 20, Chapter 9, and Section 1. This second reference has received comparatively little rejection. After exhaustive research, it could very well be that very early on, a copyist dressed up Josephus' first statement in an attempt to make it more favorable to Jesus. The passage is found in the context of references to sedition, before and after the passage. The above quotation does make reference to, "the sect of the Christians, so called from him, subsists at this time." This is probably, no doubt, part of the pure text, if the text were doctored. However, even if we allow for the early changing of the text, most would have to agree that Josephus does historically allude to Jesus.
Carius Cornelius Tacitus (many of his writings were about 100 A. D.). Tacitus was a Roman historian who reportedly hated Christians. In writing about the life of Nero and the accusation that he burned the city of Rome and blamed it on the Christians, Tacitus says:
"Nero procured others to be accused, and inflicted exquisite punishment upon those people, who were in abhorrence for their crimes, and were commonly known by the name of Christians. They had their denomination from Christus (Christ, dm.), who in the reign of Tibertius was put to death as a criminal by the procurator Pontius Pilate.At first they were only apprehended who confessed themselves of that sect; afterwards a vast multitude discovered by them, all of which were condemned, not so much for the crime of burning the city, as for their enmity to mankind. Their executions were so contrived as to expose them to derision and contempt. Some were covered with the skins of wild beasts, and torn to pieces by dogs; some were crucified; others having been daubed over with combustible materials, were set up as lights in the night time, and thus burned to death" (Tacitus, Annals, 15, 44).
Notice that while Tacitus had no regard for the Christians of whom he wrote, he does mention Christ as being the founder of their belief.
Suetonius (Roman historian, born about 88 A. D.). While Suetonius does not mention Christ by name, he does refer to Christianity. This reference and many more that could be supplied proves the early origin of Christianity and details that are congruous with the biblical account. Hear his brief statement in also writing about the life of Nero whose reign began in 54 and ended in 68 A. D.:
"Punishments were also inflicted on the Christians, a sect professing a new and mischievous religious belief" (Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, pg. 197).
Pliny the younger, born in 61 A. D. Pliny was sent by the Emperor Trajan to Bithynia in 112 as propraetor. Having found a large number of Christians there, he wrote back to Trajan to get information on how to deal with them. Pliny says to Trajan:
"It is my rule, Sire, to refer to you in matters where I am uncertain. For who can better direct my hesitation or instruct my ignorance? I was never present at any trial of Christians; therefore I do not know what are the customary penalties or investigations, and what limits are observed." Under specific item number five of his letter, Pliny wrote: "All who denied that they were or had been Christians I considered should be discharged, because they called upon the gods at my dictation and did reverence, with incense and wine, to your image which I had ordered to be brought forward for this purpose, together with the statutes of the deities; and especially because they cursed Christ, a thing which, it is said, genuine Christians cannot be induced to do."
Under item number six, he continued:
"Others named by the informer first said that they were Christians and then denied it; declaring that they had been but were so no longer, some having recanted three years or more before and one or two as long as twenty years. They all worshipped your image and the statues of the gods and cursed Christ."
Taken From:http://www.bibletruths.net/Archives/BTAR217.htm
This is just some proof that has been compiled by people smarter than me.
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When I was a freshmen in high school I was at a tennis tournament on a college campus. So me and my friend thought it would be funny to have girls take pictures w/ yellow earmuffs on. So we had a guy going around asking mainly attractive girls if they would take pictures with these earmuffs on for a school project. I might have to wait till I get back home to post the pics. But one girl said she would hunt us down and kill us if she found the pics on the internet. :ohnoes:
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I thought I told you that being sober can only lead to one thing.....No fun and being able to drive safely.
Why do you have to go and act mature now? :shame:Was dead wasted and got talked into it. :(I chucked the stuff out when I woke up this morning, not paying for it though, they use my stuff way too much without asking. -.-
Lol, because I'm sober. :mrgreen:
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Why do you have to go and act mature now? :shame:Was dead wasted and got talked into it. :(I chucked the stuff out when I woke up this morning, not paying for it though, they use my stuff way too much without asking. -.-
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It doesn't really matter what Obama's policies or ideas are it only matters which ones he will carry out. I have a feeling that Obama will be quite conservative in the sense of not doing much his first term. Look at from his point of view and you see that him just sitting back and not making to many real big changes will help get re-elected for a second term. Electing anyone to a second term is where real damage is done in the second term where they do not have to play the political game as much.
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Why are their no noticeable humans/apes that are still in the stage of evolution?
Evolution isn't one stage of change, evolution is a constant and the human race even continues to evolve, we've become taller and unfortunately more susceptible to disease as we've evolved for the modern world.
I see what your trying to say, but you still fail to answer the questions how no humans have fallen far enough behind to see noticeable differences in them. And as to were getting taller I understand that and I would include that under natural adaptation.
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Race for the most part is not biological, but it is still to some extent biological. Because how many Africans(Blacks) are there that can trace their true family heritage back to Europe. I have to use colors, because of the Europeans that migrated to Africa and the blacks that moved to Europe or were forcefully taken there.I think the funny thing is that Obama really didn't have the race card to play. I mean he is half-white and half-black. Trust me if Obama was fully black he would not have won the election. The American Public wasn't ready to elect a fully black president, just look at the uproar caused by electing Obama.You realize that race is not biological, and that it's a social construct made up by humans...right?
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Tryto you are completely right on my misuse of the word theory. Since you seem like a very knowledgeable person I will pose a few questions for you. Why are their no noticeable humans/apes that are still in the stage of evolution? Because I believe in natural adaptation, but I just think that their would be more noticeable evidence of evolution.
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So many of sciences answers to how people came about and how the world came about are purely theoretical. I'm not even saying science is wrong, but this is an area where even people who believe in science are actually expressing some faith. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm 99% sure that Evolution is still a theory and all of the thoughts on the formation and start of the earth are still theories. So you might believe in what science has to say, but their are no hard facts on these subjects.
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I think the funny thing is that Obama really didn't have the race card to play. I mean he is half-white and half-black. Trust me if Obama was fully black he would not have won the election. The American Public wasn't ready to elect a fully black president, just look at the uproar caused by electing Obama.
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Lenticular are you a Tech student? fan or what? Just wondering since I'm a student at tech.
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Is it true you have a ladder under your skirt which leads to heaven?
SEVERELY IMMATURE
Is it true you have a ladder under your skirt which leads to heaven?SEVERELY IMMATURE
But SEVERELY FUNNY. [bleep] on pick up lines are supposed to be funny/immature. Thats why only idiots use them.
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You look life my first wife! (how many have you had?) none.
This one would have to be played perfectly and you still need her to respond right.
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I hate to be tedious, but if you look at my thread I spelled assassinated right earlier in the post. It was just a typing error and you are right I don't go through each of my posts looking for spelling or grammatical errors.
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What a come back, can't even spell "assassinated" correctly, at least when your going to try to "own someone" do it correctly
Oops! :lol:
There will always be that possibility that he'll get assassinated.
Lmao. I was actually going to be an immature person and read through his post to look for grammatical errors, but I was beat to it. It's a good thing that I'm not an English major.
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Wow you guys take things to seriously. I was offering up a compliment on somebodies looks, not asking her on a date. Hey it's ok I know that we have some guys on here who aren't used to giving girls compliments or even talking to girls.
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It's to bad that if Tech and Bama win out. Penn St. really has no chance.
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It really is sad that so few cute girls play runescape. Laura you are the cutest girl I've ever seen that played rs. I hope your not offended by the word cute.
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He's going to get assassinated just because of his skin colour. Too many people can't handle having a black person in power. :wall:
No
Well we now can safely say that no one will try to assassinate him, because of his color. Thanks to l0l0lpur32 he will not be assissanted, because of "no". Wow I'm sure the secret service will pull off some of their guards to go guard someone in more danger now.
The Ultimate Aviansie Slaying Guide
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Yea if you can tank definitely tank. This guide is not bad, but since it doesn't include tanking it isn't really complete. +1 to the guy above me tanking saves a lot money as well.