BibleDudes Blog

Today it is 6/6/06, and there is a story in the NY Times about this number. I think 666 in Revelation 13:16-18 is in reference to Nero. You can read more about it in this excellent Wikipedia article.

Like, what a shocker! Politics playing a role in Jerusalem archaeology?!? It’s like so hard to believe. But according to Haaretz, the latest controversy involves new Muslim graves along the eastern wall of the Temple Mount. This area, it seems, is one of the few places where archaeologists can see remnants of First Temple [...]

An interesting LA Times article discusses the use of technology in modern American Christianity.

The Vatican, according to the BBC, is set to release a document allowing people infected with HIV to use condoms. There are basically two biblical verses in Genesis that have inspired Catholics to ban condoms. They are Gen 1:28 and Gen 38:9.

Edward Paul Cohn, the rabbi at Temple Sinai here in New Orleans, wrote an interesting opinion piece for the local paper explaining why we should not celebrate Mardi Gras this year. He says that such displays of “empty-minded frivolity” will appear “pathetic” and “out of touch” and hurt New Orleans’ chances of receiving government aid [...]

“The martial arts is a philosophy that is pretty much the principles in the Bible” says the actor who plays Walker Texas Ranger. He also wants the Bible taught in public schools, and for you to buy his total gym, and be sure to watch out for his roundhouse kick, but then who can [...]

The image of Jesus is totally supposed to be on a Euro coin begining in 2008. Each member of the 25 members of the EU gets to design a side of some money, and the Maltese voters wanted a picture of Jesus being baptized.
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An Italian named Luigi Cascioli claims that the Roman Catholic Church has been making financial gains by promoting a myth. He claims that this first century dude named John ben Judas of Gamala, after he died, was promoted to the rank of Christ by some hustlers looking to make a few shekels, and Jesus never [...]

The Israeli government was obviously not too happy with tele-evangelist Pat Robertson, who recently claimed that Ariel Sharon suffered a massive stroke because God was not too happy with Mr Sharon “dividing God’s land.” Well now darlings, it seems that the ministry of tourism has put on hold Robertson’s plan to build a Christian tourism [...]

Jarvis DeBerry references the patience of Job in this article about New Orleans and destroyed homes.