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  Holy mountains in Canaanite myth and the Bible

  by Leolaia in

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  baal's mountain: mount casius

  baal's mountain was biblical zaphon, known in ugaritic as sapan, in hittite and hurrian as mount hazzi, in akkadian as ba'lisapuna, in greek and latin as casius (< kasios), and in modern arabic as jebel 'el-aqra', which stands at a height of 5,660 ft. about 25 miles north of ras shamra and 2.5 miles from the coast.

  i will climb to the top of thunderclouds, i will rival elyon ('l'wn).

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  never a jw

  Always great to have Leolaia's vast knowledge brought to the front. I will copy and paste for my Bible files, as I always do with anything that has Leolaia's signature.
  
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  Angry and scared

  by BlackWolf in

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  i feel like everything that comes out of my mothers mouth is something negative and cringe worthy.

  all she seems to talk about with me is how terrible and demonic our disfellowshipped relatives are, how horrible the world and holidays are, or how she is so much better and "holier than thou".

  it really makes me sick sometimes.

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  never a jw

  Time flies. Just hang on a little longer. You will be fine as long as you don't get baptized.

  You said you have no friends outside. Time to start, little by little, one conversation at a time.
  
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  "While I love my two children very much, I feel today I should never have had them."

  by running_away in

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  this is interesting:.

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38145118.

  "a whole lot of the time, i just don't like being a mother, and i generally don't fit well into this role.".

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  never a jw

  You are wasting your time with the "I could have", "I should have", "I must have" Life is rather short. Use your time with the "I will" and enjoying the present.
  
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  Numbers 31:17 and 18

  by schnell in

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  now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

  but all the women children that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.. *sigh*.

  it's not that i haven't seen this passage before.

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  never a jw

  Think about it, those verses must the basis for protecting pedophiles in the congregation. Jehovah ordered his people to preserve virgins (children) for themselves. JW's really adhere to the Bible. Take that you false religionists.
  
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  Do You Remember When JWs Relished Explaining Their Beliefs?

  by minimus in

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  i bet most witnesses could not explain their blood policy, their understanding of the slave, and even simple biblical doctrines....they are an embarrassment to any old timer..

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  never a jw

  Never a jw If you think the Bible has never predicted anything I encourage you to read this...

  A believer,
  

  You are so naive. Let me try to do my own prophecies :

  "In the year 2008 the son of the white and the black will become the most powerful king"

  that's an accurate prophecy about Obama becoming president, using the author of the book of Daniel techniques. it's called vaticinum ex eventu. It's easy, even a kid can do it.

  Also try this regarding failed prophecies/predictions. Use your Bible and confirm
  

  http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/proph/long.html
  
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  Did you ever experience true kindness in the Org?

  by HereIgo in

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  i remember when i was about 17, i started shunning an older brother because he was disfellowshipped.

  when i graduated high school, he pulled me aside and said " i know you are not supposed to talk to me, but i want you to have this" it was a gift that he had custom made for me.

  i was so blown away, we never even had a real conversation before.

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  never a jw

  There's plenty of genuinely kind and generous JW's. My hero happens to be a woman of low means, die hard JW with a huge heart The rank and file are quite good people for the most part.
  
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  Do You Remember When JWs Relished Explaining Their Beliefs?

  by minimus in

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  i bet most witnesses could not explain their blood policy, their understanding of the slave, and even simple biblical doctrines....they are an embarrassment to any old timer..

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  never a jw

  The Bible basically says Satan would mislead the Earth when he came here.

  Let's rearrange that and chop unnecessary jargon... and fix bad grammar.
  

  "The Bible misleads the Earth"

  The Bible is a wonderful collection of books that allows us to look into the lives, customs, mores, myths, legends, and beliefs of people who lived long ago. It's very misleading to believe that it's a book to predict anything or a moral guide. Don't be a fool like thousands/millions of people in the past 2,000 years.
  
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  Do You Remember When JWs Relished Explaining Their Beliefs?

  by minimus in

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  i bet most witnesses could not explain their blood policy, their understanding of the slave, and even simple biblical doctrines....they are an embarrassment to any old timer..

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  never a jw

  25 years ago I saw the last people with a semblance of zeal, even my own brother. He had multiple Bible studies and felt confident about the doctrines of his religions. Now, when I challenge his beliefs he responds saying that he is certain the he will not witness the end in his lifetime (he is 52) and when he explains why he likes his religions, he compares it to the membership in a gym. He pays his dues in exchange for access to the facility. He claims that he gets a network of friends with good morality. That's the practical approach that is becoming more prevalent as the die-hards idealists die out... Sad....actually, good... I don't know
  
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  The Book of Mormon

  by dubstepped in

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  my wife and i went to see it today at the encouragement of some of our new friends.

  we laughed until we cried, and it was so cathartic to sit in a room full of hundreds of people laughing at the ridiculousness of religion.

  sure, the subject is mormonism, but it was very poignant and applicable to all religion.

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  Is that a movie, a play? Where?
  
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  "We Had No Idea How Manipulative He Can Be!"

  by pale.emperor in

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  very stressfull and upsetting evening was had last night.

  i dropped my 2yo daughter off to my ex-wifes home.

  all seemed good until i got home.

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  never a jw

  My ex doesnt believe this and is now only allowing me to see my girl 1 day every 2 weeks!!

  Whatever you are doing, you are not doing it right. I am sure they are a problem, but if you have allowed the current state of affairs to develop as you described above, then you have to look introspectively. Instead of posting here go get a lawyer and put your daughter's well being first. One day every two weeks!! Sheesh