It sounds like I’m a bit glib but if they were running the police and tammany hall not long after they arrived they weren’t exactly the most powerless of groups, even if some waspish types didn’t like them.
Lykourgos posted:Agnus_Dei posted:I recently finished reading the book of Leviticus.
what did you learn
It's the first book of the Bible to cover the details of Mosaic law. The title, "Leviticus" is based on the tribe of Levi (one of Jacob/Israel's sons) which Moses (who was a Levite) appointed to be the priestly class. The choice of the Levites is interesting since they were the most violent and murderous of the twelve sons of Israel; they not only were appointed to slaughter the thousands of Israelis who worshiped the golden calf, but in Genesis, Levi and his brother massacred an entire town that was willing to convert to the Abrahamic faith. The victims were killed a few days after they all became circumcised and, the Bible notes, were still in pain from the procedure.
A good portion of this book deals with the specifics of ritual animal sacrifice: which bits to burn on the altar, which bits to burn in a pit later, and which bits to eat. Dip a bird in the blood of another bird, and sprinkle it seven times on a leper. Blasphemy and homosexuality are punishable by death. Those with illness are to be expelled from the community. Avoid menstruating women.
The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) is explained, as well as the "sabbatical" (or "sabbath year", a community-wide full year's vacation every seven years) and the semicentennial "jubilee" (a restoring of property to prior owners, and freeing of slaves).
I look at it as an insight into ancient history, how God spoke to early peoples to help them progress. Their methods are brutal by today's metrics, and I do not believe God intended the worst offenses, but we have to compare it to what came before.
Agnus_Dei posted:Lykourgos posted:Agnus_Dei posted:I recently finished reading the book of Leviticus.
what did you learn
It's the first book of the Bible to cover the details of Mosaic law. The title, "Leviticus" is based on the tribe of Levi (one of Jacob/Israel's sons) which Moses (who was a Levite) appointed to be the priestly class. The choice of the Levites is interesting since they were the most violent and murderous of the twelve sons of Israel; they not only were appointed to slaughter the thousands of Israelis who worshiped the golden calf, but in Genesis, Levi and his brother massacred an entire town that was willing to convert to the Abrahamic faith. The victims were killed a few days after they all became circumcised and, the Bible notes, were still in pain from the procedure.
A good portion of this book deals with the specifics of ritual animal sacrifice: which bits to burn on the altar, which bits to burn in a pit later, and which bits to eat. Dip a bird in the blood of another bird, and sprinkle it seven times on a leper. Blasphemy and homosexuality are punishable by death. Those with illness are to be expelled from the community. Avoid menstruating women.
The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) is explained, as well as the "sabbatical" (or "sabbath year", a community-wide full year's vacation every seven years) and the semicentennial "jubilee" (a restoring of property to prior owners, and freeing of slaves).
I look at it as an insight into ancient history, how God spoke to early peoples to help them progress. Their methods are brutal by today's metrics, and I do not believe God intended the worst offenses, but we have to compare it to what came before.
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kinch posted:i also want to read that screengrab of zizek intruding on some middle american's facebook conversation does anyone have it
swirlsofhistory posted:philosophy of science course?
no, just my fucking day 2 day life man.
gyrofry posted:it appears that tom has fucking severed
yeah lol thanks for your help again with another breakup, lushka's "fucking sever" thread!
EmanuelaOrlandi posted:tell that dude to get a copy of muhammad asad's translation from CAIR - TOM
Ok I'll get that, send him my regards
EmanuelaBrolandi posted:nov 14th we're LIVING red chicago br0
EmanuelaOrlandi posted:nov 14th we're LIVING red chicago br0
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