lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 15/05/2025We could do this with a shared Google Docs folder. I'd have to stick the Project Guttenburg license info back into my files but that's easy. 010 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 15/05/2025I think that's a really neat idea. I've got several public domain works saved as PDFs that are already offset for printing (32 pages or 8 sheets per section). That said offset printing in Word is pretty easy. I can tell you how to do it if interested. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 09/05/2025I do not, but if you can tell me what text you want done, I can get it ready for you. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Wow that's incredible! Incredible use of plates for that look, I wonder how many were involved? 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 09/05/2025I love this design. A great combination of classic guiding and modern imagery! 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. Matthew 5:22. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Jewish people have maintained a tradition of scholarship for 3000 years and didn't require their strongest academics to be celibate. No surprise they rank higher on IQ tests. With the caveat that IQ tests don't measure all kinds of intelligence. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025All excellent questions, and one of the reasons I don't believe the Bible is infallible. It's relevant in the context of resistance because other people do (sadly) think that. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025I will have to look those up. Most of studies involved the cannon in its current form. I'm less familiar with the apocryphal works (if that's even the right word). 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025I think Hitler probably believed a little of it, but you're right, Trump is stupid enough to believe his own stupid ideas. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025I judge people on how they treat others, not by their conformity to doctrine a bitter disgruntled monk made up. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Sometimes they change the order of events too. Shakespeare did the same. It's because both cultures viewed history as a morality play and wrote their narratives accordingly. The gospels are most like a biopic that presents a sliver of a person's life to explore and illustrate their character. 100 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Quick note from my nerdiness: the earliest Christians were fiercely monotheistic Jews and they most likely wouldn't have believed in the divinity of Jesus. John's gospel is the one that teaches the concept the most clearly and it's also the latest one written. I think those are connected. 100 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025I think so too, this is fun! Sorry the character limit is requiring separate responses. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Nazism might have collapsed without a charismatic leader, but dictators don't come from thin air. Trump and Hitler are both the results of society as a whole leaning towards authoritarianism and the commodification of the press. Sadly, Trumpism wouldn't die if he had a stroke tomorrow. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025One reason I think it's important to read it. So you can show people what's actually in there, regardless of your goal in so-doing. It's also why atheists often know the Bible better than (some) believers. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025I guess that depends on what your theory of atonement is. Penal subsidiary atonement is relatively recent. The moral influence theory is a lot older, as is Christus Victor. 200 2
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025The word "gay" is not in the Greek text. The 1st century had no concept of sexual orientation. The word "homosexual" did not occur in any English translation until the 1940s. Did God's word change, or did the cultural bogeyman of the day? 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025That's really cool that you have that heritage, it's something to be proud of for sure! I never knew either of my grandfathers, I think they served but I don't think either was sent overseas. My dad was born in 1947. 200 2
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Yeah. 66 of them for the Protestant cannon. A few more for Catholics (I'm not as familiar with the Catholic Cannon). There's a theory that Hebrews might have been written by Priscilla, which is why her name was left off. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025That is certainly true, sadly. A natural outgrowing of Protestantism. The Bible can't actually be made to mean anything if you use good exegetical practice (most Christians don't) but even that leaves a lot of ground open. 100 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Agree but Denmark was able to save her Jewish population non-violently. Civil Rights became a reality in large part due to civil disobedience. In a world where nukes exist, I am not sure that a handgun in the hands of a citizen is going to do very much. The state has a monopoly on violence. 010 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Believe it or not I agree with you on that. But the Bible is at play in our society. People want to set up a theocracy based on the Bible. Being able to quote their own scriptures back at them is one of the few things I've found effective. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Of course politics was involved. Politics is involved in anything humans do. I think the doctrine of hell developed as a control mechanism too, it isn't taught in any kind of clarity in either Testament. 100 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Oh and if your enemies are Christian Nationalists, it's helpful to be able to tear their arguments apart using their own scriptures. 100 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025The resistance may well need fighters. But it will also need medics. You can do the fighting, I will patch you up if you get hurt. You're most likely much younger and more fit than me anyway. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Soldiers liberated the camps, this is true. How did they know where to look or what was going on at all? Because of the covert work of the resistance movements. They were so important that the OSS released guides on how to sabotage the Reich without calling attention. Worth a read. shorturl.at/NeDqEshorturl.at 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Edit in case the link didn't update: www.researchgate.net/publication/...researchgate.net(PDF) Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent ConflictPDF | The historical record indicates that nonviolent campaigns have been more successful than armed campaigns in achieving ultimate goals in political... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne... 010 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Translation: I don't like having an over-arching structure around me that can tell me to stop being an a-hole. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Correction to an earlier claim: I know the process of translation generally used by scholars, and how the King James was translated. "Every English version" was mis-speaking, I meant how English versions are generally put together, rather than the exact history of each individual version. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025I don't believe the Bible is BS. I believe it's important work of religious literature that has shaped Western civilization and continues to do so. I study it because I am interested in the intersection of theology and sociology. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Oh, I don't claim to be a scholar. I do know more than most laypeople, but I don't get paid for my studies, and there's a lot I don't know. I can't read Biblical Greek, for example. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025The gospel of Mark is generally regarded as the earliest of the Gospels, about 70 CE. John and Luke report different last words based on the author's purpose in writing (as was common in ancient biography). The two reports give "Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit" and "it is finished." 100 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Current translations, I dunno. The first few were Tyndale's translation and then the King James. Scholars generally date the gospels to early first century, with Mark being the earliest. The development of the cannon was a long process, but here's the info. www.bartehrman.com/canonization...bartehrman.comCanonization of the Bible: Understanding How We Got the BibleExplore the journey of how and when the Bible was put together, uncovering the mysteries and decisions behind the canonization of the Bible. Discover why certain books were chosen and who decided whic... 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Ok. Here ya go. www.researchgate.net/publication/... It's not appeasement. It's non-compliance. It's boycotts. It's protests. It's sit-ins. It's linking arms and refusing to let the cops beat any one person. It's making the wider populace support your cause instead of that of the oppressor.researchgate.net(PDF) Understanding nonviolent resistance An introductionPDF | The events of the Arab Spring of 2011 have made clear the importance and potential efficacy of nonviolent resistance, as well as the field’s... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on... 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 26/04/2025I have a degree in Biblical studies, friend. I know what the Bible is. I do know how it came to be. I know about textual criticism, textual transmission, and the process of translation of every English version. I also know what a hermetical framework is. 210 2
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 26/04/2025I have no argument with that. But it is my choice, personally, that I will not use violence. I support non-violent resistance from a moral standpoint, but also because scholarly research shows this form of activism is about 2x as effective. 200 2
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 26/04/2025It's an ancient collection of works written by people working out their relationship with the divine in the context of their own cultures. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 26/04/2025I'm not Catholic either boo. I can just recognize a good person when I see one without screaming about differences in beliefs. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Jesus spoke much more about right actions than He did about right beliefs. Be careful you don't get so far up Martin Luther's butt that you lose sight of the Savior. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 24/04/2025I'm an activist myself, in whatever small ways I have access to. One thing I do is create copies of public domain banned books and put them in little free libraries. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Also I don't know enough about Chile to know if the secular authorities would actually do anything. Defrocking someone and sending them to live in seclusion is about as close as the Catholic Church can get to sending someone to prison. Kept them away from the kids at least. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Thank you. It's always important that we have all the information. Just so we are clear, as a rape survivor, the sexual abuse of ANYONE, but most especially children, is reprehensible and I do hope the Catholic church continues to get tougher on it. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Who should the Catholic parish in Gaza report it to? Or churches in areas where children will be at risk of honor killings for speaking badly of leaders? Pope Francis himself said he was trying to institute a zero tolerance policy, and I agree that should be the rule for the Western world. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Leviticus also says you shouldn't eat shrimp or wear fabric made of two types of clothing. I'm reading Matthew 25:41-47. Not enough characters to type it in but paste that into Bible Gateway or another Bible site if you want to read it. 100 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 24/04/2025No argument there. There's a long history of cover-up, not only in the Catholic church, but in culture. It's why so few rape survivors go to the police. It's easier to not be re-traumatized by being asked what you were wearing. 000 0
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Do you have a source from that? Because I know Pope Francis fired a lot of Chilean priests. You can say he didn't go far enough (which I agree with) but he tried. Which is better than Benedict who just sat on the issue. 110 1
lilly512.bsky.social @lilly512.bsky.social · 24/04/2025I had the same question. My guess is that in some areas of the world, local law is either corrupt or non-existent (like the single Catholic parish in Gaza). But it does look like that in cases where civil law does have reporting requirements, the clergy has to follow them and go to the police. 100 1
