Origins and Influences of the Adam and Eve Story

1. Mesopotamian Influence:

The region where the Hebrew Bible originated, the Ancient Near East, had many myths that likely influenced the Adam and Eve story. Some parallels can be drawn between the Genesis narrative and earlier Mesopotamian myths, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Enuma Elish.

    Epic of Gilgamesh: In this Sumerian epic, the character Enkidu is a man created by the gods from clay, similar to Adam’s creation from the dust. Enkidu lives in nature, and after encountering a woman, he gains wisdom and self-awareness, echoing Adam and Eve’s loss of innocence after eating the fruit.

    Sumerian and Akkadian Myths: The idea of humans being formed from clay or the earth is a common motif in Sumerian and Akkadian mythology. Gods like Ea (Enki) and Ninhursag are associated with the creation of humans from clay, linking them to the material world.

How to prove that Bible is the word of God?

The Bible claims to be the word of God, and many argue that the belief in God comes from the Bible, which is problematic when used as self-justification. This is, indeed, a central point in the philosophical critique of religious texts claiming divine inspiration.

Circular Reasoning in the Bible's Claims:

    Premise 1: The Bible is the word of God.

    Premise 2: God exists, and we know this because the Bible says so.

    Conclusion: Therefore, the Bible is the word of God, because God says so through the Bible.

This type of reasoning is logically flawed because it relies on assuming the conclusion in the premises. The argument essentially uses the Bible’s claim of divine inspiration to prove itself, without providing external evidence of divine authorship or the existence of God.

LibreOffice don’t start showing logo only

Ctrl + Alt + T

libreoffice

ERROR 4 forking process

sudo apt purge apparmor*

sudo apt install apparmor

No language toggle on Kubuntu

When you added languages but can’t switch between them, look into Plasma Desktop System Settings > Input Devices > Keyboard > Layouts > Configure layouts flag > add necessary languages. Win + Alt + K.

Sleep paralysis, lucid dreams, ghosts

1) I am familiar with lucid dreams, because experienced this phenomena at least twice. Other times are somewhat vague and unclear. Once I heard strange loud infernal sounds and couldn’t move my body, which reminded me descriptions of out of body experience. It’s difficult to tell whether I was asleep or awake, but it was scary. Maybe it was sleep paralysis.

Natural rights and human rights

Natural rights refer to fundamental human rights that are considered inherent to all individuals by virtue of their humanity, regardless of laws or governments. In the context of international law, natural rights align closely with human rights, which are codified in various treaties, conventions, and declarations.

Buddhist commandments

Become a buddha, don’t become a buddhist. *drop identity

Burn scriptures and look into reality. *drop knowledge

Kill Buddha in meditation. *drop expectations

Here and now. *presence in the moment

Be aware. *nothing and everything