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Which Biblical Character would you most like to "know?"
Adam 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Noah 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Abraham 18%  18%  [ 4 ]
Isaac 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Jacob 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Onan 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Joseph 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Moses 9%  9%  [ 2 ]
Joshua 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Samson 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
David 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Jonathan 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Absalom 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Solomon 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Elijah 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Jonah 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Job 9%  9%  [ 2 ]
Isaiah 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Jesus 36%  36%  [ 8 ]
Paul 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Total votes : 22

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30 Jan 2012, 5:25 pm

kestrel wrote:
Jacob - that lying, cheating, unethical, magical-thinking goon would be interesting to talk to, probably.


Jacob seems to have had a fairly good family life. His two wives (who were sisters, Leah and Rachel) and two concubines (Bilhah and Zilpah) all got along well with each other--his two wives would trade mandrakes over who got to sleep with him. His oldest son Reuben (whose mom was Leah) had coitus with his concubine Bilhah. Jacob got mad, but didn't kill anybody. None of his sons (whether from a wife or concubine) were disposessed.

Even though Abraham married another woman (Keturah) who bore him six sons, he left everything to Isaac. Isaac's younger son (Jacob) tricked Esau out of his birthright. But, as a father, Jacob gave blessings to all of his sons.



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01 Feb 2012, 4:49 am

Abraham.

I'd love to find out why and how he and Sarah divorced. What he wanted most for Issac, and life reflections from a man who really lived. I think Moses would be my second choice.


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01 Feb 2012, 8:25 am

I've already elected to meet Eve, so I think I'd like to meet Abraham this time.

I wouldn't want to have sex with either of them.



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01 Feb 2012, 11:17 am

Yes, I would want to meet Jesus just to see what he was really like. Then I could come back and say, "I went back in time and met Jesus and he told me he would not want you to be like that,"



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01 Feb 2012, 5:50 pm

Jesus



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01 Feb 2012, 5:57 pm

ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
Yes, I would want to meet Jesus just to see what he was really like. Then I could come back and say, "I went back in time and met Jesus and he told me he would not want you to be like that,"


Chances are he'll be high as kite (marijuana was very popular in ancient times as recreation).


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01 Feb 2012, 6:03 pm

pandabear wrote:
Some of the ladies might prefer Onan, as being the first (and only) Biblical character to practise contraception. With anyone else, you'd be getting a creampie.


I would strongly advise against shaking his hand though.