Heaten:
I hear back in the 70's some booze would do the trick and again with rutherford before that .
MP
You shouldnt laugh. What you describe is basically the same methodology that the ancient Persians used when they had a difficult problem to solve and needed help. They would get drunk and then remember the next day the answer that God gave them.
@LongHair
I dont believe anyone would have worshipped a false god after seeing a whole mountain shake and a voice from heaven speak with lightning and so on. The author of the text claims that happened but the actions of the Hebrews and the golden calf tell a very different story. Im going to say something outrageous and state for the record i believe Moses was half lying with a bit of religious leader showmanship and fancy words that stretch the truth.
John:
Urim and Thummim
MP
Perhaps the ancient Jewish priests had the secret knowledge of where to acquite these magic all knowing 8 ball rocks, are we to believe that the GB now have them ? Do they have the ark as well ?
Its funny how the WT say god bans diniviation but the Jewish priests including Aaron himself used divination.