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There is not ONE serious scholar who supports the ridiculous Piso Family hypothesis.
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The Piso family of ancient Rome was a prominent plebeian branch of the gens Calpurnia, descended from Calpus the son of Numa Pompilius.[1] with at least 50 prominent Roman family members recognized.
Members are known into the 2nd century.
Notable members:
Gaius Calpurnius Piso (praetor 211 BC)
Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 175)
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi (consul 133 BC)
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 112 BC)
Gaius Calpurnius Piso (consul 111)
Gaius Calpurnius Piso (consul 67 BC)
Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus - consul 61 BC
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus - consul 58 BC, father-in-law of Julius Caesar
Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 27)
Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 15 BC), pontifex
Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, consul 7 BC, was charged of being involved in the death of Germanicus
Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 1 BC), augur
Gaius Calpurnius Piso, senator, leader of the Pisonian conspiracy in AD 65.
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus - briefly deputy emperor of Galba for five days in 69.
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, usurper against Gallienus and Valens in 261. His existence is unclear.
Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (quaestor)
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Another thing that is quite telling about the Piso family and their close relatives is that the Piso family had a history of being ‘governors’ of Syria. That is to say in actuality, kings installed there by Rome. Syria was generally a region that was ruled over by the Pisos for many generations consecutively, with perhaps a close relative of theirs stepping in as a figurehead occasionally. But primarily, Syria was the territory of the Pisos for a very long expanse of time. The Pisos and Syria in ancient history had very nearly become synonymous with each other - and so, this is another way of knowing what is being said regarding the Pisos in a secretive way. There is a place where "Jesus" is said to have been "famous" in Syria, for instance. It wasn’t "Jesus" most certainly who was "famous" in Syria, but rather the person who was playing Jesus in the NT (Ref. Matt. 4:24, "Jesus" famous or well-known in Syria). As Caesennius Paetus, Arrius Piso was the governor of Syria (Ref. Flavius Josephus, Jewish War II, VII, 59, Whiston translation; and also "The True Authorship of the New Testament", by Abelard Reuchlin, pg. 20). Reuchlin says; Then Caesennius Paetus appears as governor of Syria, but because he is still Caesennius, he is still Josephus."
Those are all just books as well autowrench..
Mine is fine thanks, & my faith is all seeing. You are the one that put it out there so that people could respond..
Whether or not a Christian can be possessed is a matter of opinion, and not always an informed opinion.
I sincerely ask out Christian members, with much respect, to please refrain from personal insults, name calling, or off topic replies. This is but a further adventure deep into Biblical Lore, and Dogmatic Belief Systems practices by the modern Church. I invite intelligent responses, and debate on this controversial subject matter.
May I respectfully ask you to define what the Holy Spirit is?
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
Careful OP, blasphmey of and slandering the Holy Spirit is the one sin that Jesus will not forgive. I wouldn't cross that line if i were you. The Sanhedrin accused Jesus of being possessed by an unclean spirit and damned themselves for it.
gabby2011 said:
I ask you , with respect.. to please refrain from trying to push your 'enlightenment " onto me.
The explanation I see in books about the Gospel is that there is a prophecy in the Testimony of the Patriarchs, and specifically the Testimony of Dan, where it describes the work of God through a foretold messianic figure who would release the ones bound by Beelzebub. Now this apocalyptic writing does not get much play nowadays but apparently it did at the time Christianity was starting out. So in the telling of the story of Jesus casting out demons, he is using the prophecy to establish his credentials as to who he is. The prophecy "proves" so to speak that Jesus is the Messiah, so to go against that in the face of the evidence laid out before their eyes, they were denying the spirit of prophecy. Denying that excludes the one doing it from the fellowship of God.
I would still like a Christian' take on what exactly it is? Can't any of you tell me? If that is so, then it is plain you do not know what it is, you just think you know.
The prophecy "proves" so to speak that Jesus is the Messiah, so to go against that in the face of the evidence laid out before their eyes, they were denying the spirit of prophecy.
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Question: "Why do most Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah?"
Answer: The Jews rejected Jesus because He failed, in their eyes, to do what they expected their Messiah to do—destroy evil and all their enemies and establish an eternal kingdom with Israel as the preeminent nation in the world. The prophecies in Isaiah and Psalm 22 described a suffering Messiah who would be persecuted and killed, but they chose to focus instead on those prophecies that discussed His glorious victories, not His crucifixion.
The commentaries in the Talmud, written before the onset of Christianity, clearly discuss the Messianic prophecies of Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22 and puzzle over how these would be fulfilled with the glorious setting up of the Kingdom of the Messiah. After the Church used these prophecies to prove the claims of Christ, the Jews took the position that the prophecies did not refer to the Messiah, but to Israel or some other person.
The Jews believed that the Messiah, the prophet which Moses spoke about, would come and deliver them from Roman bondage and set up a kingdom where they would be the rulers. Two of the disciples, James and John, even asked to sit at Jesus' right and left in His Kingdom when He came into His glory. The people of Jerusalem also thought He would deliver them. They shouted praises to God for the mighty works they had seen Jesus do, and called out "Hosanna, save us" when he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey (Matthew 21:9). They treated Him like a conquering king. Then when He allowed Himself to be arrested, tried and crucified on a cursed cross, the people stopped believing that He was the promised prophet. They rejected their Messiah (Matthew 27:22).
I question my Faith, and my Knowledge every day, do you, dear reader? My mind is always open to new information, is yours?
Well, there are some people I'd rather not deal with, but 'hate'? No, in my entire life, I have only ever truly hated about 3 individuals. One was the 'lawyer' my children's father hired who tried relentlessly to ruin what peace and cooperation we had established. I literally wanted to end his life...this was 20 years ago in just a few more months.
I Hate no one, and Love everyone. Do you?
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Kallisti spent several millenia gathering power, influence, and souls and became a goddess widely worshiped on several worlds. She is beautiful, sensual and is known for both her terrible brutality on the battlefield, and for her encyclopedic knowledge of the ways of pleasure. She is commonly called "The Dark Goddess" , though friends are allowed to call her "Kal".
She first came to Felarya posing as an ordinary human explorer, looking to exploit the riches of Felarya for her own ends like so many others. She quickly learned the dangers of Felarya firsthand when she was casually swallowed by the giant naga named Saya.
Not amused, Kallisti took control of Saya from the inside and forced her to go on a rampage, eventually breaking away from Saya and creating a naga body of her own. Saya survived this ordeal, and Kallisti made her priestess of the tiny knot of followers that had been created in her wake. The cult has slowly grown into a small but increasingly noticeable group on Felarya, and they worship the Dark Goddess with a passion and fervor that very few of Kallisti's other cults can match. This often places them at odds with the repressive and fanatical cult of Othem, though Kallisti regards these adversaries as a nuisance at worst, a spicy snack at best, and has given Saya leave to deal with them however she sees fit.
Feeding habits Kallisti is a soul-eater. While she finds regular food both satisfying and enjoyable, ultimately she must feed on souls in order to survive. She feeds on the dark elements that exist in all living souls, and so she seeks out evil beings to consume, gathering more power for herself and eliminating any potential threats in the process. There are many such souls to harvest on Felarya. Being a succubus at heart, Kallisti can also draw sustenance from sexual play, and often uses the sexual energy of her worshipers in the absence of a suitable supply of souls.
Originally posted by vlykan21
reply to post by autowrench
I myself honestly believe that the demons that christians encounter is the holy spirit in which they say is there "God" here on earth. I also believe that if there was such a "God" why doesn't he ever change the things on earth in which "he" is suppose to protect human beings from? If a christian would explain that to me I would highly appreciate it.
Originally posted by vlykan21
reply to post by autowrench
I myself honestly believe that the demons that christians encounter is the holy spirit in which they say is there "God" here on earth. I also believe that if there was such a "God" why doesn't he ever change the things on earth in which "he" is suppose to protect human beings from? If a christian would explain that to me I would highly appreciate it.
Originally posted by autowrench
reply to post by Acetradamus
May I respectfully ask you to define what the Holy Spirit is? Do you even know? And how could anyone really know what it is? I grew up in a Church of God Church, devout and fundamental as can be, and I have seen with my own eyes what happens when a person is possessed by this "Holy Spirit." I have seen then thrashing on the floor, speaking gibberish they call "speaking in tongues," and shaking much like the Shakers of Early America.
What do you think here?