TheHighPriest
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Awake september 8, 2001
by TheHighPriest inawake september 8, 2001 page 20-21. the bible's viewpoint.
did god condone the slave trade?.
the real question should be "did god condone slavery?".
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Saul and Jonathan were hashish-eaters. part1
by TheHighPriest inif you think that there is very little evidence for the use of cannabis in the bible think again, here is a few pages out of "indications of the hashish vice in the old testament".. before you get into it i suggest you make yourself a cup of something to go with the reading, enjoy.. by c. creighton, m.d., *london*.
from: janus, archives internationales pour l'histoire de la medecine et la geographie medicale, huitieme annee, 1903, p. 241-246 note: "canticles" refers to the old testament book "song of solomon" or "song of songs".
"vulgate" and "lxx" are early translations of the christian bible.
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Twins have arrived!!!
by TheHighPriest ini feel like i've been away from this place for eons now and it's probably true, none the less, i feel on top of the world.. my wife gave birth to a set of the most beautiful boys one could ever dream of last monday and i am absolutely elated, whooooooaaaah.. i can tell you all is well is well with mother (a godess) and children (sons of god almighty himself, me .
what can i say say other than telling the whole world about it including you guys.
thp happy as larry.
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The Watchtower and the Masons
by ozziepost inthe latest edition of the free in christ ministries journal contains a very interesting article entitled the watchtower and masons.. drawing upon material from the book the watchtower & the masons by fritz springmeier, it gives the following parallels between the things that c t russell believed and those taught by the masons:.
* both believe jehovah is the most important word being the basis of their dogma, and the name of their god.
* both believe god yielded power to a lesser god.
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Euro-English
by TheHighPriest ini have heard from a reliable source that the eu commission stands unified by a 5 year plan to introduce what they call "euro-english".. the pom's have accepted saying there is room for improvement in our language:.
in the first year, "s" will be used instead of the soft "c".
sertainly sivil servants will reseive this news with joy.
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H2O update
by TheHighPriest inoh, man!
i just had to bring this one to everyones attention.. i pressume that this is rick going off.. .
bronze member .
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How do you define spirituality?
by Sunchild init's a general question for anyone, and it's a very personal one that requires personal answers.
i'm not asking what the bible says, what science says, what the dictionary says, or what your mother says.
i'm asking how you, as an individual with your own ideas, feelings and perceptions, conceptualize spirituality.
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Humor from President Georgie
by AlanF inpolitical food in due season from our fearless leader:.
(this is a poem made up entirely of actual quotes from george w. bush.
quotes have been arranged only for aesthetic purposes, by washington post.
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Who Will Cry For the Babies?
by Farkel inhere's something i found on kent's site just now.
i wrote it december last.
i didn't know that he purloined it but then again, he purloins lots of stuff, and furthermore i don't save most of what i write.
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Wanted
by TheHighPriest inthe new testament states that a warrant was issued for the arrest of jesus and that judas was the man that turned him in.. this warrant would have carried a description of the man that called himself the king of the jews, however this description did not find it's way into the bible.. this seem's a bit odd in particular since after all it would be interesting to know what the messiah really looked like.. i mean, think about it, if you had the chance to record the events of a man of such importance would you not include a description of his image?.
the appearance of jesus has been a subject of disscusion amongst many jw's (and other christians aswell i'm sure) and i remember many such occassions when the topic was being discussed and needles to say the opinions on this matter differed greatly.. the one opinion however that usually prevailed was that of a strong well built man, after all he was a carpenter etc.... as i said there is no such description in the bible, however, it was reported by josephus in his "capture of jerusalem".. now, i don't know whether this report is a genuine one or not, maybe jh can throw some light on that, but a copy of josephus description has survived in slavonic texts and it paints a picture quite at odds with the image many people have painted for themselves:.
'...a man of simple appearance, mature age, dark skin, small stature, three cubits high, hunchbacked with a long face, long nose, and meeting eyebrows, so that they who see him might be affrighted, with scanty hair with a parting in the middle of his head, after the manner of the nazarites, and with an undeveloped beard.'.