Geko_man, do you feel that Christians are still obligated to follow the Mosaic Law? I have an adulteress over here that you need to stone, then...
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KM Insert "How Do I View Blood Fractions..." Complete Scan and PDF
by V indownload pdf here (all four pages).
page 1 of insert: http://i11.tinypic.com/2s67s6g.jpg.
page 2 of insert: http://i12.tinypic.com/2dtnpr9.jpg.
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KM Insert "How Do I View Blood Fractions..." Complete Scan and PDF
by V indownload pdf here (all four pages).
page 1 of insert: http://i11.tinypic.com/2s67s6g.jpg.
page 2 of insert: http://i12.tinypic.com/2dtnpr9.jpg.
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under_believer
> Or are you following the Bible to the word and not accept any blood/fractions (any part of the blood) at all?
I don't believe that following the Bible to the word requires one to not accept any blood/fractions. -
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KM Insert "How Do I View Blood Fractions..." Complete Scan and PDF
by V indownload pdf here (all four pages).
page 1 of insert: http://i11.tinypic.com/2s67s6g.jpg.
page 2 of insert: http://i12.tinypic.com/2dtnpr9.jpg.
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> Each individual can make up their own mind.
No, they can't. Stray from that scripturally indefensible list of blood fractions, and you've DA'd yourself. Don't fool yourself that blood is a conscience matter. -
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restrangled, a suggestion: read the rest of the thread.
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under_believer
Listen to me. This is simple and it will actually increase your IQ. For free.
Every time you hear a story like this--every time--go to snopes.com and type a keyword into the search field there. In this case, "midget." You will find things like this: http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/lionmidget.asp. And then you will refrain from believing stuff like this.
EDIT: Sorry for assuming you believed it, daystar. I amended my caustic response. -
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New study calls "Jehovah's protective hygiene laws" into serious question
by under_believer inanybody remember this favorite witness concept?
the mosaic laws were basically perfect, the theory goes.
one evidence of this perfection was the fact that the hygenic requirements harmonize with current science, were obviously better than what everyone else at the time was practicing, and resulted in great health benefits for the israelites.
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JWDaughter, they'd be able to tell if it was something like TB. Right now, the specific circumstances found here make the hygiene explanation very likely (though, like all "facts", certainly not proven beyond any shadow of doubt.)
There is very little remaining debate on whether the Essenes actually existed in that area. Certainly there was a colony there and certainly it was Jewish. Whether this colony were definitely Essene Jews and whether they were responsible for the Dead Sea Scrolls is still open to debate (but not much.)
No, those hygiene rules weren't used by all observant Jews. You need a sewer system, even if it's pit or trench latrines, to make large cities possible. Jerusalem couldn't have existed without it. It's likely that Qumran was about as big a settlement could get and still use those kind of hygiene practices--otherwise, you'd be in the mother of all bathroom lines, every day, and have to make a daily nine mile round trip to use the john.
The hygiene rules regarding poop were supposedly used when the Israelites were in the wilderness and when they were camping for war. Even there, though, it's highly unlikely they were workable, especially with the size the Israelite camp was supposed to be during those 40 years (millions) or while at war (hundreds of thousands).
The Essenes were likely practicing something that never was practical in the first place. And in them, we see evidence of WHY it wasn't workable. My issue here is whether the Law Covenant was somehow a magic perfect code handed down from God--in fact, it really wasn't. When was the last time you saw a house with leprosy, for example? -
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New study calls "Jehovah's protective hygiene laws" into serious question
by under_believer inanybody remember this favorite witness concept?
the mosaic laws were basically perfect, the theory goes.
one evidence of this perfection was the fact that the hygenic requirements harmonize with current science, were obviously better than what everyone else at the time was practicing, and resulted in great health benefits for the israelites.
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under_believer
Athanasius, I suggest you review the link that Ingenuous provided. It covers the logistics of the situation in more detail.
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New study calls "Jehovah's protective hygiene laws" into serious question
by under_believer inanybody remember this favorite witness concept?
the mosaic laws were basically perfect, the theory goes.
one evidence of this perfection was the fact that the hygenic requirements harmonize with current science, were obviously better than what everyone else at the time was practicing, and resulted in great health benefits for the israelites.
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under_believer
'sall good. I'm glad someone else came to the same conclusion.
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What song would you like to hear entering the Kingdom Hall?
by JH inhere i am, rocked you like a hurricane.
here i am, rocked you like a hurricane.
here i am, rocked you like a hurricane.
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under_believer
I'm gonna go with Welcome To The Jungle, by Guns N' Roses.
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New study calls "Jehovah's protective hygiene laws" into serious question
by under_believer inanybody remember this favorite witness concept?
the mosaic laws were basically perfect, the theory goes.
one evidence of this perfection was the fact that the hygenic requirements harmonize with current science, were obviously better than what everyone else at the time was practicing, and resulted in great health benefits for the israelites.
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under_believer
Jaguarbass, over half of cookware has aluminum in it. It's very common. There's no proof that it's harmful to cook on.