Hippolytus's account of the baptismal service (early third century): "When the person being baptized goes down into the water, he who baptizes him, putting his hand on him, shall say: "Do you believe in..."
A number of books are mentioned in the Bible, but not included in the Bible. Here's a list of the ones I know about.
CANON 1: If anyone denies that it is the whole man, that is, both body and soul, that was "changed for the worse" through the offense of Adam's sin, but believes that the freedom of the soul remains unimpaired...
Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper was painted to show the reaction of each apostle after Jesus said that one of them would betray him. The men in the painting were identified using the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, which were found in the 1800's.
I've had a Hamsterdance page since the 1990s...and I'm not going to apologize for being hypnotized by it. For the full experience, play the audio file.
Heaven is for Hamsters is fairly long, but worth reading. It's part of an actual conversation between PW and Honus, in which PW is trying to convince Honus to share the Gospel of Jesus with his hamster. Really...I'm not joking.
Yes, it's true: the sins of the entire world are missing...at least as far as God is concerned, anyway. Many people think that God keeps close track of everyone's sins (the better to condemn you with, my dear) but nothing could be further from the truth.
Foundational Principle: Humans are actually invisible space creatures called Thetans. We don't realize our true nature because of traumatic experiences. If we could overcome these traumas, we would realize who and what we are.
Born Ras Tafari, Ethopian emperor Haile Selassie is considered by Rastafarians to have been the Lion of Judah, and a manifestation of God. Selassie claimed direct descendence from King David, the 225th ruler in an unbroken line of Ethiopian Kings from the time of Solomon and Sheba.
Also known as "Moonies." Also known as "The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity." Founder: Yong Myung Moon (Sun Myung Moon).
Also known as "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints." Founder: Joseph Smith, Jr. Born 1805 in Sharon, VT. Founded: April 6, 1830. Founding Occasion:
Founder: Charles Taze Russell. Born 1852 in Pittsburgh, PA. Founded: Approximately 1876. Also known as: originally "International Bible Students Association."
