The reality I believe like Island man, is the bible is guilty of plagiarizing not only other sources but even itself at times. These stories are no more real than Caleb and Sophia, but they were produced if you will to prove a moral point or political cause. Esther is the retelling of a completely pagan story and if you research it it's not even a question! So they took some liberties here in borrowing a similar story.
freemindfade
JoinedPosts by freemindfade
-
18
this week's bible reading leviticus chap 19 - 21 - my opening remarks
by user100 inso.. some asshole visits another asshole but a mob erupts and wants to rape the visiting asshole.. the host asshole offers his daughter and the visiting asshole's concubine to appease the mob.. sure enough.. the concubine ends up gang raped and murdered.
in the morning the visiting asshole loads her up on his donkey, takes her home, dismembers her body into 12 pieces and sends it to all the tribes to incite war.. so an army of 22,000 is formed, some prick goes and asks jehovah if they should go and destroy the gang raping mob.. and jehovah says 'yes.. do it.
they go to fight and loose all 22,000 die.
-
-
-
25
Long Time Lurker
by the comet init took a few years but i finally decided to join yesterday.
my background, born-in, still go to meetings for family reasons, i am inactive however.
if you were to ask when i first woke up i would say 2010 with the overlapping generation garbage.
-
-
freemindfade
welcome -
20
Jw Business Cards??? Really???
by Nosferatu ini got one from my mother.
when the hell did they start doing this???.
i'm guessing this is the way they're going to do it eventually.
-
-
freemindfade
MLM... multi level marketing... in the name of God -
18
this week's bible reading leviticus chap 19 - 21 - my opening remarks
by user100 inso.. some asshole visits another asshole but a mob erupts and wants to rape the visiting asshole.. the host asshole offers his daughter and the visiting asshole's concubine to appease the mob.. sure enough.. the concubine ends up gang raped and murdered.
in the morning the visiting asshole loads her up on his donkey, takes her home, dismembers her body into 12 pieces and sends it to all the tribes to incite war.. so an army of 22,000 is formed, some prick goes and asks jehovah if they should go and destroy the gang raping mob.. and jehovah says 'yes.. do it.
they go to fight and loose all 22,000 die.
-
-
freemindfade
True spiritual enlightenment
*barf*
-
57
Please Welcome me
by Sofia Lose inhave lurked here for many, many years.
female, latina, middle-aged, born-in, 3rd generation jw, northeast usa.
my fate is to continue to play the game 'till death do us part because the very strong and tangled web of friends, family, business, etc.
-
-
freemindfade
Welcome. Enjoy letting go of fear, obligation, and guilt here.
FMF
-
34
Wife is FOR SURE waking up
by cappytan inwell, this is a new development.
she broached the subject of ttatt tonight.
said i was right about the flood.
-
-
freemindfade
Congrats! This is great for you guys. -
9
Answers in Genesis
by DATA-DOG inthis video contains "the truth!!
" can you accept it??.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=et8f6p6blfg.
-
-
freemindfade
P.H.D...
Piled higher and deeper
-
26
The Organization is destined to fade away
by suavojr inthe borg might not fall and disappear, but it's sure heading into the oblivion.
they predicted their future in last week's study.. last week during the cong book study they mentioned the following:.
15. to illustrate: a supertanker or a freight train might be awesome in terms of size and power.
-
-
freemindfade
Love how they describe themselves then say good thing thats not us!
-
48
If this isn't the truth, then what is our hope?
by Gigi2121 ini'm new here but not new to researching and questioning the jw beliefs.
i have quite a story.... one that's been haunting me for awhile... but first, i'd like to hear what people have to say about this topic question, please.. -gigi.
-
-
freemindfade
There is a beauty in letting go of all your beliefs and hopes, go to square one. Really come to terms with the idea of "this is it" let it sink in, then start over. See if you needed those hopes all along, with the fear of the unknown fear of death and so on. There is a zen like feeling that happens when you come to terms with the fact that the only person in control of anything is you, and you aren't in control of much, when you realize that it is ok to not have all the answers and know the outcome of everything, at that point is when you really start to live and learn. try it. -
11
Update
by freemindfade inso since i blew up at my family for being self righteous hate mongers, my uncle sent me a huge letter calling my ignorant and uncaring.
to which i exploded back with an email.
may have gone a bit too far on that one, but whatever what is done is done.
-
-
freemindfade
My uncle gave me an example of the Gibeonites, who joined with the Israelites, I felt like asking him, was that because they loved YHWH? Or scared of being killed by him and his goat herding tribesmen?
DFing is the same, no? do this because you are afraid. So I am not afraid of anything so I wont be afraid of DFing, I'll do my best to avoid it, but I don't fear it.