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Mar 05 2008

Stone Tablets? Stoned Prophet.

Posted by terrance in asides

Well, after that last post, I’m glad someone else is saying stuff you can’t say where religion is concerned. I mean, does is really surprise anyone that Moses was high on drugs? Burning bushes? Disembodied voices? Yup. Either somebody got a hold of the “good stuff” or needed to be committed. He’s not the only one either. You read Revelations and tell me John wasn’t on a really bad trip.

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2 Responses to “Stone Tablets? Stoned Prophet.”
  1. Lucas says: March 6th, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    To paraphrase a quote from a movie, how come when Moses hear voices, he’s a prophet, but if I hear voices, I’m crazy or schizophrenic?

  2. Peregrinato says: March 13th, 2008 at 2:02 am

    Just out of curiosity, does your hermeneutic of suspicion extend to Buddhist literature?

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