"Doot-do-doo, doot-do-doo-doo".

Apologies to Lou Reed.

Nice.

And then get miffed if not everyone cheers.

But your question reminded me of this. I hope I don't offend you with this:

I mean, he threw a lot of rockin' parties with, undoubtedly, incredible jazz music, but inquiring minds want to know if he ever sang along or cut a rug?

ETA: I know, I know. Literalists are going to tell me that I should refer to him as James Gatz, but I'm actually interested in the period of time during his life when he was Gatsby. I'm quite sure James Gatz danced (I mean, that's where he met Daisy). Oh, sorry. Spoilers.

I would have to look it up in detail, but IIRC the passage of the book was about ancient greek hymns. (Yeah, Ancient Greece is not Israel, but that's the best estimate I have.)

And IIRC they were described as melodic speaking (similar to a poem-recital, rather than using a singing-voice), combined with strong rhythms speaking to man's wild heart.

I don't remember what exactly the book said, but I do remember that the description of these hymns (spoken words + primal rhythm) reminded me very much of rap-music.
(The book was from the 1960s, so the author didn't know the concept of rap-music.)




And it makes sense to think that songs in Ancient Greece sounded like that, because their culture was dominated by theater, poems and speeches.
As for Israel, no idea.

Your claim about Reinke is:

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Nice dialogue on your part. Sorry that I had to point out the misreading, but it was quite obvious. I understand the apparent need of some to criticize theists, but it would help your case if you actually had a basis here.

I don't need no stinking basis to point out the idiocy of biblical scholars who make shit up. And "very likely" is saying he is making shit up.

And you do not understand that a supposition is not a declarative statement?

If both apply, I understand your apparent misreading.

I'm calling the guy a flake. How about you?

An opinion that, based on the Bible, Jesus sang and danced.

He also has a supposition, that he admits is not provable, and he supposes that Jesus would have sung a particular Psalm.

" a book made up of myths" is not the question then moot?

But the guy who wrote the article acts like he has the video of JC and the Sunshine Chorus.

he did not. But I understand the apparent need for this type of attitude. And the mis-framing that is needed to support it.

The guy made up shit. It makes no difference that he said "very likely."

It only would have been correct if he had said, "here is some bullshit I just made up."

You can get off that horse now because no one is buying your BS.

He expressed an opinion, and you made that expression of an opinion sound like a definitive statement of fact.

So when you repeat the line about BS, do you realize how that sounds? Your following of the 11th Commandment imperative is visible.

He even mentioned by number the Psalm he supposedly said. I don't care what codifier he used, he still painted a picture of Jesus getting down with his homies.

Here it is again as it appeared in your original post:

It's not making a difference.

We must agree to disagree.