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  Jephthah's Daughter

  by cantleave in

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  i have read somewhere that jephthah's daughter did not really go into temple service but was a victim of ritual sacrifice.

  the bible says that after weeping over her virginity that the maidens would visit her annually.

  how could they visit her if she was killed?.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  KOW:

  Good post, I appreciate the additional context. I had never heard the name Seila associated with the account.
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  Jephthah's Daughter

  by cantleave in

  1. watchtower
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  i have read somewhere that jephthah's daughter did not really go into temple service but was a victim of ritual sacrifice.

  the bible says that after weeping over her virginity that the maidens would visit her annually.

  how could they visit her if she was killed?.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  It's clear to me that it is a case of human sacrifice. I'm not sure if anyone else besides the WT has tried to whitewash it; I expect the WT picked it up from someplace.

  It's interesting that the story made it's way into the Hebrew text. One Bible dictionary which I have on my shelf (Hasting's) suggests it has mythic roots connected to 'weeping over Tammuz'.

  edited to add: Oldtime JWs were particularly fond of the story because it was the subject of the first-ever Bible Drama at a summer convention, probably about 1960 or so. They used to gush over telling the story of the first Drama back when I was a kid.
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  WASHINGTON ST PASSES BILL MANDATING CLERGY REPORTING CHILD ABUSE

  by blondie in

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  https://www.thereflector.com/stories/washington-legislature-passes-bill-to-make-clergy-mandatory-reporters-of-child-abuse,378913 .

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  Why Watchtower needs a law to FORCE them to do the right thing is what has always baffled me.

  Likewise.

  The WT has a policy which is clearly just wrong, then they fight in court to keep from being forced to do the right thing. Then they have the misguided nerve to claim that it is scriptural and 'legally defending the good news', or some such thing
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  Building Houses for the Resurrected.

  by vienne in

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  recent to b's history blog, an article explaining that n. pierson, a russell associate, built cottages for his soon to be resurrected relatives.

  fascinating.

  he hated rutherford, but still .... https://truthhistory.blogspot.com/.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  Curious, looks like he fell for the 1925 Millions-Now-Living spiel hook line and sinker
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  Memorial attendance

  by Balaamsass2 in

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  curious.

  what was your local memorial attendance like tonight?

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  The thing to understand about the Big M, it's total bullshit. Once you understand that, it makes perfect sense.
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  Memorial attendance

  by Balaamsass2 in

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  curious.

  what was your local memorial attendance like tonight?

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  More than I expected. Back to pre-Covid level, I'd say, without knowing the exact numbers.
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  "JEHOVAH'S" witnesses: How could WE get the name so wrong????

  by BoogerMan in

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  the "slave's" understanding of the scriptures must be correct, so here's a clarification: ©.

  (matthew 10:18) ....before governors and kings for jehovah's sake, for a witness..... (mark 13:9) ...be put on the stand......for jehovah's sake, for a witness to them.

  (luke 24:47, 48) .

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  I think the post is largely sarcasm
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  Strange, Interesting Day

  by HereIam60 in

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  i have worked for over 25 years now in a day habilitation program for persons with physical and mental diabilities.

  in recent years this has often involved assisting them in doing community volunteer work, as in our state, persons receiving services are required to have a 'job' of some sort.

  as a result, we have worked in catholic and salvation army food pantries, animal shelters, libraries, a nature center, a vietnam war veterans museum and delivered meals on wheels.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  Bravo, good for you. Doing the right thing has no boundaries.
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  What is this?

  by Achille in

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  2. bible

  this image is from "the watchtower" july 2024 (study edition):i can't figure out what that object is that is between the sleeping apostles.wath is it?

  a stick, a scroll of the scriptures?

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  I don't usually agree with the supposedly subliminal images, being willing to give the benefit of the doubt and ascribe it to sloppy artistry and printing methods. But this one is blatantly obvious. I would say some mischievous person in the art department drew it and nobody noticed at the time.
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  What is the current Watchtower "rent charge per publisher" for Kingdom Halls in the USA???

  by Balaamsass2 in

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  i was following a few threads in reddit from current pimo jws complaining about local announcements regarding halls being short on their per publisher "rent payments".

  third gen and i have been out pomo for a while...so how much is this charge now?

  could this be part of the recent push to get people to "come back" or get re-instated...if it even is online and 15 minutes of service per month?

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  People vote with the pocketbooks and with their feet