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originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: NorthOS
In Leviticus there are a lot of instructions given to the Jews regarding hygiene. Especially around diseases.
NO, LOL
Those instructions are around "Issue", like pee, poop and semen", maybe sweat, and for a woman add blood to the list, along with a couple of turtle doves for the priests.
originally posted by: lilzazz
originally posted by: WeMustCare
originally posted by: lilzazz
a reply to: WeMustCare
Yes indeed, we should return to old testament laws. Why do we need a new Testament, the old laws don't apply anymore?
Who decided we need a new bible....It wasn't God; it was the clerics and Kings, That's why they call it the King James version.
Without the blood sacrifices, we are doomed!! Bring back Leviticus before it's to late!!!
bible.org...
Have You practiced what you believe by sacrificing a living creature? Man, Chicken, Fish, Rabbit, etc.?
Yes, I have killed chickens, deer, rabbits and lots of fish... I ate them. You got a problem with that?
originally posted by: GENERAL EYES
a reply to: WeMustCare
Well, it's just one of many Paths.
There are several Holy Books and records out there.
You should see the archives of the Buddhists and the Vedic texts of the Hindus!
It puts what little Cunniform survived to shame.
YUGE!
Imagine how big the Book of Life must be!
Volumes upon volumes, a never ending library!
And it can't be altered or burned by an advesary, only God Himself, if He Sees So Fit.
*drools*
As a rabid bibliophile, such a library would be......HEAVEN!
originally posted by: lilzazz
originally posted by: WeMustCare
originally posted by: lilzazz
Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans but not Canadians. Why can't I own Canadians if I pay for them?
I can tell what era you would visit, if a Time Machine was made available to you.
You might stay there.
Truth be known....I'd return to the Hedonistic 60s/early 70s and put the old band back together.
originally posted by: WeMustCare
Maybe BRAIDED hair holds more mites and other critters that can cause infections. That could be why, of all hairstyles, braids were scorned upon.
originally posted by: GENERAL EYES
a reply to: WeMustCare
I was the only child in our Methodist church allowed to sit in Sermon Sundays in my age group.
Everyone else was regulated to Sunday School because they were bundles of curiousity and energy, and I was kind of a solmn thoughtful silent type who paid attention to my Elders.
When my mother remarried and I was first introduced to the Catholic Church, it was amazing.
I walked into the Cathedral and the choir was singing in Latin and I was overwhelmed with a glowing golden light and a indescribable feeling of peace, love, joy and welcome.
It was like coming home.
Sadly, due to changing times and certain parishes and the wealth of Masses out there, the last Mass I attended on the Feast Day of Jesus was a little too severe and Draconian for me. A woman was reading the Holy Rosary (traditionally it's a soft spoken priest or else we pray silently in the Masses I grew up in) and she was very repetative and her words were drowning out the Peace of Christ and I felt rage welling up in me and I had to excuse myself and go outside and relocate to avoid flipping tables so to speak.
Strange things afoot at the proverbial Circle K.
The church has recently been revamped, more room, new statues of Mary and Joseph, a Family Oriented parish.
But the humble, smaller, more folksy tradition suited me better I think.
I simply couldn't bring my limited human flesh to transcend the loud broadcast of the newly installed speaker system and the droning of the rosary and the dead and uninspired "folk music" they brought in for whatever reason the changing tides have.
It was almost as if it was a Call to Arms, and I follow the Path of Christs Peace, not the Lords Judgement.
Shortly put, given that it was completely unusual and uncharacteristic of everything I knew about Catholicism, I wondered if it was akin to some sort of Bene Gesserit Type ceremony with a Reverand Mother using the Voice, and God was giving me the signal to leave and not be part of it anymore.
Anyway, long stry short I gave my thithe to a homeless kid with a puppy, and went and had a beer at the All Ages Venue down the road, and sat on the porch with my frosty beverage, and the Peace of Christ followed me there as I sat silently with a cigarette in refection and prayer.
It's entirely possible they were playing AC/DC on the jukebox inside, but they didn't bother me none and I didn't bother them and the Unisex bathrooms were a lot more accomodating for the clientele that frequents said establishment.
And after all, Jesus did kind of hang out with the underclass and unwanted, healed the sick and gave to the poor, so in a way, it was a more fruitful and proper experience than sitting in a Mass that did nothing but stir up negative emotions, and I think that's what God would have wanted for me.
Your experrience may vary.
He who liveth by the sword shall die by the sword and all that jazz.
Sorry, I get full of the spirit and ramble sometimes.
Thanks for reading.
originally posted by: Degradation33
a reply to: WeMustCare
Well, a lot of the wackier biblical laws for woman are mostly carryovers from previous codes. Ur-Nammu and Hammurabi mainly.
Shows up strongly in Mosaic law:
ETA:
LSA poisoning isn't fun, but they didn't know about contaminated wheat, so they ate hallucinogenic bread and killed all the unpopular girls. Exodus was helpful in justifying what to do about the insanity. Of course it was the unpopular goodies making them trip their ass off.
originally posted by: WeMustCare
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: NorthOS
In Leviticus there are a lot of instructions given to the Jews regarding hygiene. Especially around diseases.
NO, LOL
Those instructions are around "Issue", like pee, poop and semen", maybe sweat, and for a woman add blood to the list, along with a couple of turtle doves for the priests.
You're right about the focus on hygiene. In fact, many of the toilets had an arm that sprayed water upwards for the woman to sit upon.
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.
3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
4 Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
6 And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
7 And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
8 And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
9 And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.
10 And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
12 And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
13 And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
14 And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the Lord unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
originally posted by: WeMustCare
originally posted by: NorthOS
a reply to: Sookiechacha
In Leviticus there are a lot of instructions given to the Jews regarding hygiene. Especially around diseases.
Like washing in RUNNING water. Men specifically.
Something the medical profession didnât figure out until the 19th century after trying to determine why so many women were dying from infections after childbirth.
Maybe BRAIDED hair holds more mites and other critters that can cause infections. That could be why, of all hairstyles, braids were scorned upon.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
originally posted by: WeMustCare
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: NorthOS
In Leviticus there are a lot of instructions given to the Jews regarding hygiene. Especially around diseases.
NO, LOL
Those instructions are around "Issue", like pee, poop and semen", maybe sweat, and for a woman add blood to the list, along with a couple of turtle doves for the priests.
You're right about the focus on hygiene. In fact, many of the toilets had an arm that sprayed water upwards for the woman to sit upon.
If only it was a toilet issue! But we're talking about 8 days and 2 turtle doves!
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.
3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
4 Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
6 And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
7 And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
8 And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
9 And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.
10 And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
12 And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
13 And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
14 And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the Lord unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
originally posted by: WeMustCare
Maybe BRAIDED hair holds more mites and other critters that can cause infections. That could be why, of all hairstyles, braids were scorned upon.
originally posted by: WeMustCare
originally posted by: lilzazz
originally posted by: WeMustCare
originally posted by: lilzazz
a reply to: WeMustCare
Yes indeed, we should return to old testament laws. Why do we need a new Testament, the old laws don't apply anymore?
Who decided we need a new bible....It wasn't God; it was the clerics and Kings, That's why they call it the King James version.
Without the blood sacrifices, we are doomed!! Bring back Leviticus before it's to late!!!
bible.org...
Have You practiced what you believe by sacrificing a living creature? Man, Chicken, Fish, Rabbit, etc.?
Yes, I have killed chickens, deer, rabbits and lots of fish... I ate them. You got a problem with that?
Did you view those actions as the "blood sacrifices" you support?
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: KKLOCO
God also killed Onan for blowing his load on the ground and not in his brothers wife:
This is called onanism in Christianity.
It's part of why the Catholic church calls masturbation a sin.
Not sure about the protestant churches ...
originally posted by: WeMustCare
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That is what some people tell me when I ask them about certain Bible statements. They say, "Those rules were applicable to Christians back then, but not now."
Once you start doing that, isn't it a slippery slope that leads to each person, or church, cherry-picking what they want to follow...and not want to follow?
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What Is False Religion?
Are you distressed about crimes committed in the name of religion? Do the warfare, terrorism, and corruption perpetrated by those who claim to serve God offend your sense of justice? Why does religion seem to be at the root of so many problems?
The fault lies, not with all religion, but with false religion. A widely respected religious figure, Jesus Christ, indicated that false religion produces bad works, just as a ârotten tree produces worthless fruit.â (Matthew 7:15-17) What fruit does false religion yield?
False Religion . . .
âź MEDDLES IN WAR AND POLITICS: âAcross Asia and beyond,â says the journal Asiaweek, âpower-hungry leaders are cynically manipulating peopleâs religious sentiments for their own needs.â As a result, the journal warns: âThe world threatens to sink into madness.â A prominent religious leader in the United States declared: âYouâve got to kill the terrorists before the killing stops.â His solution? âBlow them all away in the name of the Lord.â By contrast, the Bible says: âIf anyone makes the statement: âI love God,â and yet is hating his brother, he is a liar.â (1 John 4:20) Jesus even said: âContinue to love your enemies.â (Matthew 5:44) How many religions can you think of whose members engage in war? [whereislogic: or condone military service? Sometimes it's even encouraged or depicted as some great or noble service to your country, some Churches have even been used as recruitment platforms for the military.]
âź SPREADS FALSE DOCTRINE: Most religions teach that the soul or spirit is some invisible part of a human that survives the death of the physical body. By means of this teaching, many of these religions exploit their members, charging money to pray for departed souls. However, the Bible teaches a different doctrine. âThe soul that is sinningââit itself will die.â (Ezekiel 18:4) âThe living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all.â (Ecclesiastes 9:5) Jesus taught that the dead will be resurrectedââan unnecessary action if humans had an immortal soul. (John 11:11-25) Does your religion teach that the soul does not die?
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