From Wikipedia:
Jethro is called a priest of Midian and became father-in-law of Moses after he gave his daughter, Zipporah, in marriage to Moses.
In Exodus 2:18 Moses's father-in-law is named Reuel, and this is repeated in Numbers 10:29 (where Hobab is described as Reuel's son). In the Hebrew version of Judges 4:11, Hobab is described as Moses's father-in-law, while in others as his brother-in-law. (see Judges 4:11)
Jethro is recorded as living in Midian; a territory stretching along the eastern edge of the Gulf of Aqaba in what is today, northwestern Saudi Arabia. Some believe Midian is within the Sinai Peninsula. Biblical maps from antiquity show Midian on both locations.
Jethro's daughter, Zipporah, became Moses's wife after Moses had fled Egypt, after he killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave. Moses is said to have worked as a shepherd for Jethro for 40 years before returning to Egypt to lead the Hebrews to Canaan, the "promised land". During that time, Jethro trained Moses, and taught him the pure religion of Yahweh. Moses was ordained a High Priest by Jethro before he returned to Egypt. It was Jethro that encouraged Moses to appoint others to share in the burden of ministry to the nation Israel by allowing others to help in the judgement of smaller matters coming before him.
Yitro is the name of one of the 54 weekly Torah readings or Parshiot (Exodus 18:1-20:23). In it, Jethro advises Moses to establish a system of courts to relieve Moses of the crushing burden of judging all disputes. The portion also contains the Ten Commandments.
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The Promised Land
by cameo-d inwhy do most people not get the real gist of the story?.
they never got to the promised land.. it was always just a carrot dangling on a stick.. wasn't moses supposed to be god's favorite?
didn't moses waste 40 years of his life and everyone else's stomping around in a desert on a speculation?
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The Promised Land
by cameo-d inwhy do most people not get the real gist of the story?.
they never got to the promised land.. it was always just a carrot dangling on a stick.. wasn't moses supposed to be god's favorite?
didn't moses waste 40 years of his life and everyone else's stomping around in a desert on a speculation?
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Exodus chapter 18 (Hebrew bible).
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Do you know (or are) a former JW elder/leader that became a pastor or leader in another Christian denomination?
by onemore inand...i wonder if other christian denominations see ex-jw as christians simply switching denomination.
do they validate the jw baptism... in another word, for example, will the baptists re-baptize an ex-jw who wants to join their church?
unomas.... .
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"Anointed Class" former Witness Rick Fearon (aka koolaid-man of Six Screens)
runs a house church, Upper Room Ministries New England, in Tewksbury, MA.
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Ok...I have to share this pic of my granddaughter
by coffee_black inthis is bailey.
she turned 2 in march.
the day before her birthday, my son (her dad) was working with numbers with her and pointed to the number 4. she said "daddy, i have to be 2 before i can be 4!.
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This agnostic must admit: I still believe in angels!
Thanks for sharing yours with us.
~Sue
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Arizona Assembly Hall costs $7M (material & land)
by Gayle inhttp://www.trivalleycentral.com/articles/2010/07/09/maricopa_monitor/religion/doc4c3629b66de3f020301784.txt.
this has got to be an economic crunch for jws around here..financial housing crisis has hit many jws (and non-jws).
the job market is very tight.
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This costly new mega church assembly hall is a fund-raising facility to support a tax-free global sham. Thanks to the Internet, their growing reputation as a cult now goes before them, so they bank on being an "education" denomination.
a 45,000-square-foot weekend facility to be used by the denomination for biblical education.
weekend-long educational instruction
In the past, Jehovah’s Witnesses had rented out school auditoriums for their assemblies,
“Everything about this location,” says Ellison, “is conducive to education.”
representatives strongly encourage anyone to attend a weekend instruction.
No mention that these Witness people are Christians or that the hall is for worship. Why are they so ashamed to say so?
Yet, privately they have the audacity to call themselves the only True Christians™ and God's "sole channel" while hatefully demeaning worshippers of any other faith.Many of the members will be traveling distances that demand lodging, groceries and entertainment, and almost all visitors will require gas and meals.
Funny, they used to be ministers sharing the good news of everlasting life on paradise earth… Now they go a-whoring with the hook of generating $$$ for local businesses! Could they be any less tactful more blatant about it?
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Iran bans the mullet Islamic republic aims to free itself of 'decadent' western hairstyles Phil Daoust guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 6 July 2010 21.00 BST
An official describes appropriate hairstyles for men at a hairdressing show in Tehran. Photograph: Reuters Imagine a country where a man with a ponytail could have it cut off by the cops, as could one with a mullet, or one whose hair was slathered in gel, fancifully spiked, or simply too long. Repeat offenders would face stiff fines, while their barber-accomplices would have their shops closed.
It may sound like paradise, especially if your own crazy-haired days are behind you. It's actually the Islamic Republic of Iran, whose cultural ministry has just unveiled (although that's perhaps not the most appropriate word in this context) a list of approved hairstyles in an attempt to free the country of "decadent" western cuts.
Jaleh Khodayar, who's in charge of the government- backed Modesty and Veil Festival, explains that the styles "are inspired by Iranians' complexion, culture and religion, and Islamic law".
It's not all good news for fans of the short back and sides, however: 1980s-style floppy fringes are acceptable, as are quiffs. And, worryingly, there seems to be a lamentable softening of Iran's hard line on goatees.
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Deborah Antignano: A Witness to the Truth (CBN TV)
by betterdaze in.
for deborah, a casual dating relationship with a jehovahs witness led to a 15-year indoctrination into the religion.. .
http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx?s=/vod/rr46v3_ws.
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For Deborah, a casual dating relationship with a Jehovah’s Witness led to a 15-year indoctrination into the religion.
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Jesus Cano was deported to a Mexican prison, not freed
by rebel8 in...according to the court clerk i spoke with.. in this thread i gave a link to the us-mexico treaty which requires deported prisoners to serve their entire sentence.. starting a separate thread because rumors like the "parole" one tend to be difficult to kill.. fyi.
you can always contact the courts and/or homeland security to ask questions if you want to..
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Thanks for the update. Do you know what happens when his sentence is finished in Mexico? Will he be able to return to the U.S.?
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Michael Jackson's children going in field service
by Gayle inhttp://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/06/23/source-michael-jacksons-reclusive-children-spreading-religious-message-door-1313501295/?test=faces#content.
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She obviously is old enough to remember all of that so it's very likely that when she becomes of age, she'll quit going.
That's exactly what separated our older sister from my brother and me. She already experienced "pagan" birthdays and holidays, even trick-or-treating at Halloween!
I had one Christmas, maybe two?
Our brother definitely had nothing at all.
Our sister was OUT, way out, by high school. But us younger siblings stuck with the beliefs more-or-less into our 30s!
So yeah, I suspect Jackson's children may become "rebellious youths." Their father made an effort to celebrate with them. Those "normal" family memories must be demonized by their JW guardians for proper Watchtower inculcation.
Only time will tell.
~Sue
An official describes appropriate hairstyles for men at a hairdressing show in Tehran. Photograph: Reuters 