[irrelig]This week, for a little change of pace, we delve into the topic of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a group of documents uncovered during the late 40s and early 50s in the Qumran area near the Dead Sea. We talk about how these manuscripts, which lay hidden for centuries, were finally discovered, who wrote them, and why. The discussion that follows briefly covers the Community Rule scroll, the Damascus Document, the Halakhic Letter, and the War Scroll, and we also touch on the intersection between the Qumran Community and early Christianity.
Also, the Mims Carter Skunk Dick of the week returns, and we cover some recent reviews that highlight Leighton’s stupidity. Check it all out here.
18 Responses to “59: The Dead Sea Scrolls”
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Oh wait, that’s not hard here. I mean. I guess I should go download it and throw it on my iPhone before commenting.
A very informative podcast, therefore I will cancel the fire and brimstone I had planned for posting this a day late.
I am a sad addict. Sue me.
More reasons Catholics are skunk dicks.
Catholic bishop blames “those sex-crazed kids”
…but Bill Donohue says they’re over 12, so it’s not child molestation, it’s homosexuality that’s the problem
…Native American communities in Alaska were used as a dumping ground for child-molesting priests
There are people trying to get excommunicated,
but it ain’t easy
…..who on earth would join a religious sect that regulated their pooping habits?
And I thought Baptists were anal retentive…
Tell me about it! After this, Freud’s ground-breaking work in psychology doesn’t seem so ingenious anymore; he just called ’em as he saw them
Hey, if you are the only podcast to not allow going to the bathroom on the sabbath, which day of the week is the Irreligiosophy sabbath? Please say Wednesday.
Great show! Boy, would I love to hear you guys interview Bart Ehrman.
Me and my whole family would be be in the hole first… we take our pooping very seriously and would kill us if we had nothing to do while reading he Sunday paper.
I old my husband about the Essene cult and how the crapper was located too far away for them to walk on the sabbath. He says “What if they had Montezuma’s revenge? If that were me I would have the cramps.” I responded telling him that they would be put into solitary confinement for breaking their rules. He says “D*mn! I would kill the cult leader to take a sh*t in his mouth!”
Consider the fact that they didn’t move Yom Kippur away from the Sabbath again…not only did they fast for two days solid. They didn’t poop for two days solid. Good lord that hurts just thinking about it.
Nothing like the recurring theme of fecal matter.
In greek we call stuck-up buzz-killers “constipated” I wonder if the Israelites of the time called their stuck-ups “Esseans”
Chloe: it better not be wednesday that’s taco night at my house and well, it can get intense.
These Essene guys must have had a hell of a pitch to get people to join. Impurity that swims upstream, and regulations of when and where you poop must have been in the really fine print.
I know this is off topic and it might be too late to be nominated for skunk dick award, but have a read. It just demonstates that stupidity proves infinity.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/19/iranian-cleric-promiscuou_n_543100.html
No, I think that Sonoma County is a better candidate
Well as long as we’re OT….Glenn Beck is now talking to god.
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201004200020
and god also is letting Glenn know who his “enemies” are.
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201004200022
Amazing.
How long till Glenn finds him some gold plates?
Thanks for the informative episode! The Essene law against pooping on the sabbath reminds me of the Shakers, who had a law against sex. These ultra-strict sects never last too long …
The shakers managed o get new people by adopting kids…. and they lasted quite awhile from the early 1800’s until just barely into the 90’s. They also had great furniture that is collectible and valuable