Posts by avishai

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Did God make the ancient israelites also worship a goddess?
by avishai in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
ever heard about the "goddess" the ancient hebrews worshipped?

asherah?

funny, how the jews were'nt supposed to have other gods or graven images, but there it is, right there in exedous , i believe, the israelites were wandering around in the desert & started to get bit by snakes.
avishai

To answer the question as posted; NO! GOD did NOT "make" the ancient Israelites also worship a Goddess.
Wow, uhh semantics. O.k, how about, "did god suggest they worship a goddess to save their lives?
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Remembering Muslim Atrocities / USPS honouring Islam
by Hamas in
1. jw
2. friends
on minimus post about venting your anger, i read this post by spunkychick:

remember the muslim bombing of panam flight 103!

remember the muslim bombing of the world trade center in 1993!
avishai

Who were we defending in kosovo, hamas?
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Polytheism - Jehovah has same status as other gods
by Sirona in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
who here is polytheistic?

is jehovah just another god?

is he on a par with osiris / pan / cernunnos / whoever?.
avishai

Ester was a god.....right???????? I've heard alot about polyester.
Funny you should mention that, the name esther is a derivation of ishtar or eastre, also astarte.
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Polytheism - Jehovah has same status as other gods
by Sirona in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
who here is polytheistic?

is jehovah just another god?

is he on a par with osiris / pan / cernunnos / whoever?.
avishai

Best to walk softly on this topic.
Why should I ?
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Bruce Springsteen in concert and a big thank-you !
by Simon in
1. social
2. entertainment
what a night !.

we were very kindly treated to a night out at an open-air concert last night by one of the posters who was up in the area (kenuk and his wife).

amazingly, for manchester, it was a warm and sunny evening and perfect weather to be sat at old trafford cc.. wow !
avishai

Not a big fan o' the boss, but DAMN!!! the man puts on one hell of a show!!!!
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Did God make the ancient israelites also worship a goddess?
by avishai in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
ever heard about the "goddess" the ancient hebrews worshipped?

asherah?

funny, how the jews were'nt supposed to have other gods or graven images, but there it is, right there in exedous , i believe, the israelites were wandering around in the desert & started to get bit by snakes.
avishai

Ever heard about the "goddess" the ancient hebrews worshipped? Asherah? Funny, how the jews were'nt supposed to have other gods or graven images, but there it is, right there in exedous , I believe, the Israelites were wandering around in the desert & started to get bit by snakes. So god sez "Build a pole w/ a copper serpent and have everybody "look" at it, & they will be healed. Well, folks, that there snake on a pole was a sacred pole called an Asherah, the representation of a local goddess. Weird. Did'nt this one in My book of bible studies make ya think just a teensy bit? No golden calf, no idols, allowed. And yet there it is, & a snake, no less. They managed to yank almost all references to a hebrew goddess, but not quite. They REALLY effed up on this one! Can anyone else explain this? Maybe sword of jah? (I'm not holding my breath, folks)
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Polytheism - Jehovah has same status as other gods
by Sirona in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
who here is polytheistic?

is jehovah just another god?

is he on a par with osiris / pan / cernunnos / whoever?.
avishai

Not to mention the "goddess" the ancient hebrews worshipped. Asherah. Funny, how the jews were'nt supposed to have other gods or graven images, but there it is, right there in exedous , I believe, the Israelites were wandering around in the desert & started to get bit by snakes. So god sez "Build a pole w/ a copper serpent and have everybody "look" at it, & they will be healed. Well, folks, that there snake on a pole was a sacred pole called an asherah, the representation of a local goddess. Weird. Did'nt this one in My book of bible studies make ya think just a teensy bit? No golden calf, no idols, and yet there it is, & a snake, no less. They managed to yank almost all references to a hebrew goddess, but not quite. They REALLY effed up on this one! Matter o' fact, I'm gonna give this topic it's own thread.
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What is wrong with my family?
by Nickey in
1. social
2. family
i love my family.

but i've been stressed and depressed because of them.

and i just need to gain some understanding.. being raised in a jw family laid alot of pressure and guilt on me.
avishai

I find myself getting more and more angry everytime they whip out an article the society has written on being obedient.
Good, because that reads "Co-dependent" to me, they are using sick power & control moves on a fully grown woman. One definition of co-dependency is the inability to make decisions for yourself. Which is exactly what you are programmed for. How many times have you been told to avoid independent thinking, hmmmmm?
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Are You Afraid That You Will Die at Armageddon?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
the watchtower constantly threatens us that we must be on guard or else.

are you afraid that you will die at armageddon??

?
avishai

F**K NO!!!!
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What I Don't Miss at a District Convention
by simplesally in
1. jw
2. friends
name the things you don't miss about going to a dc!

---getting there so early and then find that the "servants" have saved all the good seats

---not having time to make a decent lunch and getting admonished about not buying from nearby vendors.
avishai

The fact that there were tons of hot chicks, but none of them put out unless you planned to marry them.
Simply not true! Even some of the more pious ones would gie you an, ummmm, well, let's just call it a "hand release". And those are the ones I had just met. No offense to any of the x-dub ladies on here, but if you know what your doing, dub chix are easy!