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Dr. Price answers the question:

What evidence is there (if any) for scribes working on the Christian/Greek scriptures to mine quotes from various sources including the Hebrew Bible or Septuagint? Often I read in the NT someone saying something along the lines of ‘the scriptures say this’ or ‘it is written’ but I have no idea what text they are talking about. I am aware of this story in Mark 7 where Jesus is quoting the Septuagint to Palestinian rabbis and i think, yeah not likely! Can that be attributed to quote mining? And what exactly was the point of quote mining-simply to enhance the literary style of the writer?

From The Bible Geek podcast.

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Dr. Robert M. Price is Professor of Theology and Scriptural Studies at Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary.

Dr. Price has also authored the following books:

Beyond Born Again: Towards Evangelical Maturity
The Widow Traditions in Luke-Acts: A Feminist-Critical Scrutiny
Deconstructing Jesus,
The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man,
The Da Vinci Fraud: Why the Truth Is Stranger than Fiction
The Reason-Driven Life
The Pre-Nicene New Testament
Jesus Is Dead
The Paperback Apocalypse: How the Christian Church Was Left Behind
Top Secret: The Truth behind Today’s Pop Mysticisms
Inerrant the Wind: The Evangelical Crisis of Biblical Authority

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Dr. Price answers the question:

What evidence is there (if any) for scribes working on the Christian/Greek scriptures to mine quotes from various sources including the Hebrew Bible or Septuagint? Often I read in the NT someone saying something along the lines of ‘the scriptures say this’ or ‘it is written’ but I have no idea what text they are talking about. I am aware of this story in Mark 7 where Jesus is quoting the Septuagint to Palestinian rabbis and i think, yeah not likely! Can that be attributed to quote mining? And what exactly was the point of quote mining-simply to enhance the literary style of the writer?

From The Bible Geek podcast.

http://webulite.com/biblegeek.php

Dr. Robert M. Price is Professor of Theology and Scriptural Studies at Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary.

Dr. Price has also authored the following books:

Beyond Born Again: Towards Evangelical Maturity
The Widow Traditions in Luke-Acts: A Feminist-Critical Scrutiny
Deconstructing Jesus,
The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man,
The Da Vinci Fraud: Why the Truth Is Stranger than Fiction
The Reason-Driven Life
The Pre-Nicene New Testament
Jesus Is Dead
The Paperback Apocalypse: How the Christian Church Was Left Behind
Top Secret: The Truth behind Today’s Pop Mysticisms
Inerrant the Wind: The Evangelical Crisis of Biblical Authority

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“Top 80 Best Short Atheist Quotes About Atheism & Religion” by TranceDevotee (his account is suspended).

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“If atheism is a religion, then health is a disease!” (Clark Adams)

“The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.” (Noam Chomsky)

“No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says; he is always convinced that it says what he means.” (George Bernard Shaw)

“When I think of all the harm the Bible has done, I despair of ever writing anything to equal it.” (Oscar Wilde)

“Science with religion is lame; religion without science is blind. Science without religion is useful; religion with science is useless.” (Albert Einstein)

“If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.” (Edmond & Jules de Goncourt)

“The real oppressor, enslaver, and corrupter of the people is the Bible. [...] If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane.” (Robert Green Ingersoll)

“All Bibles are man-made. [...] I have never seen the slightest scientific proof of the religious theories of heaven and hell, of future life for individuals, or of a personal God.” (Thomas Edison)

“The prayer of the agnostic: “O God, if there is a God, save my soul if I have a soul.” (Ernest Renan)

“I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.” (Stephen Roberts)

“The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.” (George Bernard Shaw)

“I’m a born-again atheist.” (Gore Vidal)

“All the biblical miracles will at last disappear with the progress of science.” (Matthew Arnold)

“Not by accident, you may be sure, do the Christian Scriptures make the father of knowledge a serpent - slimy, sneaking and abominable.” (Henry Louis Mencken)

“What was it that Adam ate that he wasn’t supposed to eat? It wasn’t just an apple. It was the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. The subtle message? ‘Get smart and I’ll you over’ sayeth the Lord. God is the smartest, and he doesn’t want any Competition. Is this not an absolutely anti-intellectual religion?” (Frank Zappa)

“Your Highness, I have no need of this hypothesis.” [To Napoleon on why his works on celestial mechanics make no mention of God] (Pierre Laplace)

“I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously.” (Douglas Adams)

“Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you’d have good people doing good things and evil people doing bad things, but for good people to do bad things, it takes religion.” (Steven Weinberg)
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“Top 80 Best Short Atheist Quotes About Atheism & Religion” by TranceDevotee (his account is suspended).

—
Subscribe to Science & Reason:
• http://www.youtube.com/FFreeThinker
• http://www.youtube.com/FFreeThinker2
• http://www.youtube.com/BestOfAtheism
• http://www.youtube.com/AtheistExperience
• http://www.youtube.com/TheAtheistExperience
• http://www.youtube.com/Best0fScience
• http://www.youtube.com/SagansCosmos
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“If atheism is a religion, then health is a disease!” (Clark Adams)

“The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.” (Noam Chomsky)

“No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says; he is always convinced that it says what he means.” (George Bernard Shaw)

“When I think of all the harm the Bible has done, I despair of ever writing anything to equal it.” (Oscar Wilde)

“Science with religion is lame; religion without science is blind. Science without religion is useful; religion with science is useless.” (Albert Einstein)

“If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.” (Edmond & Jules de Goncourt)

“The real oppressor, enslaver, and corrupter of the people is the Bible. [...] If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane.” (Robert Green Ingersoll)

“All Bibles are man-made. [...] I have never seen the slightest scientific proof of the religious theories of heaven and hell, of future life for individuals, or of a personal God.” (Thomas Edison)

“The prayer of the agnostic: “O God, if there is a God, save my soul if I have a soul.” (Ernest Renan)

“I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.” (Stephen Roberts)

“The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.” (George Bernard Shaw)

“I’m a born-again atheist.” (Gore Vidal)

“All the biblical miracles will at last disappear with the progress of science.” (Matthew Arnold)

“Not by accident, you may be sure, do the Christian Scriptures make the father of knowledge a serpent - slimy, sneaking and abominable.” (Henry Louis Mencken)

“What was it that Adam ate that he wasn’t supposed to eat? It wasn’t just an apple. It was the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. The subtle message? ‘Get smart and I’ll you over’ sayeth the Lord. God is the smartest, and he doesn’t want any Competition. Is this not an absolutely anti-intellectual religion?” (Frank Zappa)

“Your Highness, I have no need of this hypothesis.” [To Napoleon on why his works on celestial mechanics make no mention of God] (Pierre Laplace)

“I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously.” (Douglas Adams)

“Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you’d have good people doing good things and evil people doing bad things, but for good people to do bad things, it takes religion.” (Steven Weinberg)
.

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Watch Heath Ledger as The Joker in film clips from “THE DARK KNIGHT”. Batman, Heath ledger, amazing performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight. Batman Sequel ‘Dark Knight’ Smashes Another Hollywood Record, Clears $400M In 18 Days
Tuesday, August 05, 2008; Posted: 11:45 PM

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(financialwire.net via COMTEX) — TWX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — August 6, 2008 (FinancialWire) Time Warner Inc.’s (NYSE: TWX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Warner Bros.’ Batman sequel “The Dark Knight” has smashed yet another Hollywood record as it cleared the $400 million domestic box office mark in 18 days, less than half the time it took DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.’s (NYSE: DWA | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) “Shrek 2″ to reach that milestone.

After a third straight weekend at No. 1 in U.S. and Canadian theaters, grossing $42.7 million Friday through Sunday, “Dark Knight” amassed $6.3 million on Monday to bring its domestic tally to $400.03 million.
According to box office watcher Media By Numbers, the previous record holder, the computer-animated storybook spoof “Shrek 2,” crossed the $400 million mark in 43 days in 2004.
Warner Bros. has said it expects “Dark Knight” to add at least another $100 million to its North American ticket sales, surpassing the $461 million haul of 1977’s “Star Wars” and its two reissues. “Star Wars” ranks as the No. 2 movie of all time in the United States and Canada.
“The Dark Knight,” the second of the newly revived Warner Bros. film franchise based on the adventures of D.C. Comics’ Batman character, is a follow-up to 2005’s “Batman Returns.”
The movie already has broken several domestic box-office records, including the biggest single-day of all time for its first day in theaters, $67.2 million; the biggest opening weekend at $158.4 million and fastest to $200 million in five days.
Warner Bros. said that through Monday, “Dark Knight” had grossed an additional $210.2 million internationally, but has yet to launch in six of the top 10 overseas markets, including Japan, France and Spain. Shares of Time Warner rose 48 cents, or 3.33 percent, to close at $14.88.

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Watch Heath Ledger as The Joker in film clips from “THE DARK KNIGHT”. Batman, Heath ledger, amazing performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight. Batman Sequel ‘Dark Knight’ Smashes Another Hollywood Record, Clears $400M In 18 Days
Tuesday, August 05, 2008; Posted: 11:45 PM

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Tomorrow — Free Newsletter
(financialwire.net via COMTEX) — TWX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — August 6, 2008 (FinancialWire) Time Warner Inc.’s (NYSE: TWX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Warner Bros.’ Batman sequel “The Dark Knight” has smashed yet another Hollywood record as it cleared the $400 million domestic box office mark in 18 days, less than half the time it took DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.’s (NYSE: DWA | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) “Shrek 2″ to reach that milestone.

After a third straight weekend at No. 1 in U.S. and Canadian theaters, grossing $42.7 million Friday through Sunday, “Dark Knight” amassed $6.3 million on Monday to bring its domestic tally to $400.03 million.
According to box office watcher Media By Numbers, the previous record holder, the computer-animated storybook spoof “Shrek 2,” crossed the $400 million mark in 43 days in 2004.
Warner Bros. has said it expects “Dark Knight” to add at least another $100 million to its North American ticket sales, surpassing the $461 million haul of 1977’s “Star Wars” and its two reissues. “Star Wars” ranks as the No. 2 movie of all time in the United States and Canada.
“The Dark Knight,” the second of the newly revived Warner Bros. film franchise based on the adventures of D.C. Comics’ Batman character, is a follow-up to 2005’s “Batman Returns.”
The movie already has broken several domestic box-office records, including the biggest single-day of all time for its first day in theaters, $67.2 million; the biggest opening weekend at $158.4 million and fastest to $200 million in five days.
Warner Bros. said that through Monday, “Dark Knight” had grossed an additional $210.2 million internationally, but has yet to launch in six of the top 10 overseas markets, including Japan, France and Spain. Shares of Time Warner rose 48 cents, or 3.33 percent, to close at $14.88.

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The Bible is a wonderful story, but it’s not a Judaic story, it’s a collection of PRE-Judaic stories, from SUMERIA and beyond!! YOU ARE NOT HERE TO FEAR GOD YOU ARE HERE TO BE ONE WITH HIM. http://www.enlightenedawareness.wetpaint.com Create your own reality, 2012 not cataclysmic, Russian physics, Dr. Sergey Smelyakov / Auric Time Scale, Mayan Calendar, spiral imploding into 2012 changing consciousness, Ascended abilities, spiritual growth The Hidden Messages In Water by Masaru Emoto, The …

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The Bible is a wonderful story, but it’s not a Judaic story, it’s a collection of PRE-Judaic stories, from SUMERIA and beyond!! YOU ARE NOT HERE TO FEAR GOD YOU ARE HERE TO BE ONE WITH HIM. http://www.enlightenedawareness.wetpaint.com Create your own reality, 2012 not cataclysmic, Russian physics, Dr. Sergey Smelyakov / Auric Time Scale, Mayan Calendar, spiral imploding into 2012 changing consciousness, Ascended abilities, spiritual growth The Hidden Messages In Water by Masaru Emoto, The …

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A mother and son take a trip to zoo and there are a few questions asked.
Artist/Album/Track: Jack Johnson/ Curious George/ Questions - DISCLAIMER: The song in story is the sole property of Jack Johnson and his record label.

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A mother and son take a trip to zoo and there are a few questions asked.
Artist/Album/Track: Jack Johnson/ Curious George/ Questions - DISCLAIMER: The song in story is the sole property of Jack Johnson and his record label.

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