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(...) Wasn't Lillith mentioned in some other religious text, perhaps Babylonian or Phoenecian? Evidently, Adam's first wife was Lillith, who left due to interpersonal incompatabilities. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) go (...) It's a neat debate. Nowhere that the war in heaven is described (which is not that many places), does it say that the fallen are stripped of power or status or title, just that they are cast from heaven. Neil Gaimen has some neat (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ah, I just had an insight to what the problem is. I bet some of the people who are complaining read Lugnet from the main page, which consolidates all the newsgroups. Perhaps the top page should not consolidate the off-topic hierarchy (I'd also (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Yep! My goof. Sorry about the confusion. See, I had this most interesting conversation with an associate last month, and it's still fresh in my mind. The person I was talking with was absolutely convinced that indiscriminate violence is (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Aaron is quite correct. Adam and Eve had the opportunity to live for ever in the Garden of Eden, as long as they adhere to a few simple rule. Not so unreasonable, as the Garden belonge to God. Much like were here in Lugnet on the condition (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) stories (...) could (...) That is indeed in Genesis. It's been the source of any number of cheezy things, including much of White Wolf's back story for their Vampire:The Masquerade RPG. It also talks about Cain, after being sent away for (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) See July 98 National Geographic, "Dinosaurs Take Wing". I have seen no report of them being fake in any scientific journal, newspaper, or on-line source. Bruce (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What if that god were God's dad? I'd take satisfaction in my kids if they perform well, and avoid usurping them unless there was no other alternative. Just a thought... Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Cain is said to have never died, being cursed to walk this world forever lest he enter the next. But I could just be remembering a terrible mini-series, I dunno... Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) of (...) That's what makes God even more amazing. The fact that He is all powerful and all knowing and all creating, and yet desires to have a relationship with us all. He has stated this countless times throughout history. His greatest (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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