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Love to listen to your lectures, Dr. Richter. Thank you. I have to say that in reading the comments very few people actually read their Bible and those who do either have strangely worded versions, or do nothing more than light reading yet see themselves as knowledgeable. The scriptures are rich and complex, and they correlate, reading and "re-reading" is a lifelong endeavor. So much bible illiteracy made apparent by the remarks left by viewers of this piece.

It's only been in the last 25 years that Christians in general have had access to this type of information. It's so very important to spread this level of depth to the simple believers like myself.

She is a gift of God.

What an amazing discussion. It reminds me a verse in 2 Tim. 2:8 "Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descendant of David. This is my gospel."

Clicking on Prof. Richter's site is a 💎 gem.

Sandy, the vision of God which I find most adequate if not completely accurate is a picture of God in the OT involve the picture of a parent sometimes angry but constantly searching--mush like a heavenly Hound of Heaven--but always loving and seeking the best for the conscious creatures of planet Earth. That's limited but it's where I am presently. Great job by you guys--especially you Sandy.

Where is the link??

How is it possibly ethical to suggest the equivalent of a notion we all travel with one foot in a stranger's fantasyland, using fictional vocabulary: prophecy, prayer, etc. ? The religious are dismissed on first blush, lacking reason, standards, & standing. No one looks for a prophet in the real-world & nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital. So how can this nonsense be distributed ethically? An improved deity would obviously be so well understood, if She existed, theologians would be a thing of fiction. The religious lack any standing for a vacuum of quality-control. The Jews have a joke: God made Mormons so Christians would know how Jews feel. As the crowds increased, Jesus said, This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah, who was sacrificed overboard & the raging sea grew calm. The sign of Jonah is the superstitious working their way to a majority & good people dying. The problem the religious offer is a world upside-down, with testimony over evidence. The same thing goes for UFO/UAP. Instead of disclosure, the state prevails with the subject too dear for you to know of; by default, the national security state can hide in private industry, and you can just pay your tribute to those who know better.

I do not believe there was ever a real garden of Eden. This is a story, not history. Jesus never claimed to be God. He said that the father was greater than him.

The old testiment is the Bible. By comparison the NT is a joke. People dodge the OT, because God is harsh. News flash he still is. I believe the book of Numbers is an excellent portrayal of how God interacts with people.