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Originally posted by dontreally
In my opinion, judgement is a very good thing. After all, mans unique ability to differentiate and analyze, understand and probe, are faculties of JUDGEMENT. Without judgement, you might as well be an animal.
Hence "bohemia" where this chapel is located, means "animal" in Hebrew.
I almost got sidetracked. I asked before, can you explain why death-veneration is bad, given the historico-cultural context in which this ossuary was created? If you are going to explain it with Judaism, then can you at least explain why Judaism opposes it? I am not clear on why death-veneration is anti-Jewish, your posts did not help me to understand. I don't know why Judaism is opposed to death, or how it is opposed to death. This needs elaboration.
Originally posted by dontreally
reply to post by d60944
Your knoweldge of Hebrew is severely lacking.
Behema means animal, as in Genesis 24 "And God said, "Let the land produce living animals according to their kinds..."
The word for 'animals' in this verse is Behema בהמה..
Ok?
And the etyomology makes no sense. When people think of a bohemian, you think of a person who acts like an animal, who " does not live according to the conventions of society" ie; sort of like the god dioynsus, who overcomes all boundaries.
This is the basic idea of Bohema and the basic intent behind the Bohemian Grove.
Welp, I have to bow out of this one. I cannot debate this point with you, and I don't think I will achieve anything by arguing further. Thank you for your responses.
The reason why Judaism differs, ultimately from gnosticism, taosim, buddhism, or vedanta, or sufism, or any of the extant traditions rooted deep in the past, is because Judaism, unlike these other traditions was divinely recieved. Kabbalah afterall means "Recieved"
I drew you into the arena because I can see how this ossuary could be considered good
You do not seem to appreciate my concern, and are unable to provide answers. I do not hold it against you, but I do not think that I will be able to proceed any farther.
Originally posted by dontreally
reply to post by madnessinmysoul
You still got plenty of madness in your soul.
To those christians who havent completely corrupted their minds with gnosticism, if it was left to vote, i wonder how many would consider this chapel "admirable" as opposted to contemptible.