Political compass for the21st century

[pbrower2a]

(11-15-2018, 10:42 AM)Bill the Piper Wrote:

(11-15-2018, 10:22 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: Although the King James Bible calls the rulers of Israel "kings", those rulers of ancient Israel were elected in basically free elections for terms. The KJV could have called such leaders "Presidents", although the title would be invented for George Washington some centuries later.

THIS could be an evidence of divine (or alien   ) inspiration. Anyway, ancient Israel was among the most culturally developed societies of its time.

Spain, Italy, Tunisia (Carthage), Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq have richer antiquities. The Hebrews avoided depictions of the human form out of fear of idolatry in doing so, and generally did not build great monuments of any kind. Their treasure from antiquity consists of the Torah and the Talmud, and one need do little travel to get those. 

Quote:

Quote:The Koran is arguably the most beautiful of all religious texts, which would itself be evidence of divinity.

Good style doesn't rule out being evil:

http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/Qu.../long.html

Change "Allah" to "God", and "disbelievers" to "sinners" to. and I have seen  much of the same said by self-professed Christians!

I happen to like the Jewish conception that the good and righteous will get fit rewards in Heaven, and the wicked and unjust will be out of sight and out of mind to those in Heaven. Obliterated once and forever or damned forever to some horrific but fitting torment, it will not matter to those in Heaven. Even stumbling about among fellow drunkards would be unpleasant.