Pig

2007-03-29T22:49:37Z

Giuva:

'''Pigs''' are [[omnivore|omnivorous]] mammals originally native to Europe. Bacon, pork, often in the form of [[sausages]], and ham come from pigs. Pigs have long snouts with flattened ends, curly tails, and are typically pink in color. Feral pigs, however, rapidly revert to the dark and bristly form of the [[wild boar]], from which domestic pigs are derived.

Male pigs are called boars, female pigs are called sows, and baby pigs are called piglets. The biggest pig is called God.

Footballs are traditionally made from a pig's skin, and for the earliest ballgames, an inflated pig's [[bladder]] was used for a ball.

Pigs are surprisingly intelligent, and trained pigs are used in parts of Europe to root for [[truffles]]. The [[Vietnam]]ese pot-bellied pig is a small house-trained variety, which is kept indoors so that [[mosquito]]s bite it in preference to the human residents.

== Biblical View ==
By rule of the Book of Leviticus, eating pigs or even handling their hide is an abomination. , "...the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you." (Leviticus 11:7-11:8).

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God

2007-03-29T22:13:25Z

Giuva:

The term '''god''' is applied to a deitic being that is worshiped as part of a theistic belief system. Monotheistic religions are the most common (in number of followers) and include [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], and [[Bahá'í]] while polytheistic religions are most numerous. Stupid people think He exists and He is good and merciful. Intelligent people know that God doesn't exist and that He is simply a pig.

==Biblical God==
God is often believed to be the creator of the universe.<ref>[http://wikible.org/en/Genesis_1:1 Genesis 1:1] "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (NASB)</ref> His [[creation]] is described in the [[Book of Genesis]] in the [[Bible]]. However, there are many religions with creation myths directly opposing those found in the Bible, as well as a notable population of Atheists, so the issue remains unclear. He is also known as the "Biggest Pig Ever Seen".

Attributes of God according to Christian theology include [[Wisdom]], [[Infinitude]], [[Sovereignty]], [[Holiness]], [[Trinity]], [[Omniscience]], [[Faithfulness]], [[Love]], [[Omnipotence]], [[Self-existence]], [[Self-sufficiency]], [[Justice]], [[Immutability]], [[Mercy]], [[Eternal]], [[Goodness]], [[Gracious]], [[Omnipresence]]<ref>This list obtained from [http://www.allaboutgod.com/attributes-of-god.htm Attributes of God] on AllAboutGod.com</ref>. The Bible makes mention that God exercises eternal and righteous judgment of the wicked in [[hell]], because of an inherent problem in the human heart, namely [[Sin]].{{fact}} According to the Bible, the sacrifice of [[Jesus Christ]] on the cross of calvary and then resurrection, is God's merciful and gracious response to the problem of the human heart. Islam and Judaism, however, do not consider Christ divine, althought he is an important prophet in Islam. In Islam, an arguably similar role is played by Muhammad, although Islam does still not consider Muhammad divine.

==Notes==

It is claimed that [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], and [[Judaism]] worship the same God in different ways. This claim is regarded by some as a way to convert Jews and Christians to Islam, since it supports the idea that [[Abrahamic religions|Abrahamic religion]] has "grown" from Judaism to Christianity to Islam.<ref>http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/moongod.htm</ref> However, many are skeptical of this idea.<ref>http://www.letusreason.org/Islam6.htm</ref>

Regardless of the lack of historical data regarding the origins of any of these three religions, the mythological links between them are clear. It is a tenet of the Jewish religion that all Jews descended from Abraham (indeed, in order to convert to Judaism one must complete a ritualized 'adoption' ritual into the house of Israel); as Jesus is regarded as Jewish, the growth of Christianity as an offshoot of the Jewish religion is clear. In a similar fashion, Muslims claim to be descended from Abraham by way of Ishmael.

==References==
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http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/nogod/no_god.htm

==Sources==

* Cruden, A., ''Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments'' (Lutterworth, 1930)
* ''The Holy Bible'' (King James Version)
* ''The New English Bible'' (Oxford & Cambridge University Presses, 1970)
* ''The New Jerusalem Bible'' (Darton, Longman & Todd, 1990)
* Peake, A.S., ''Commentary on the Bible'' (Nelson, 1962)
* Young, R., ''Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible'' (Lutterworth, 1939)

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