“breaking bad” was an enormously popular tv show which is considered one of the top 10 of all time by many critics. the show portrays a chemistry teacher, walter white, who chose of a criminal path of producing and distributing crystal meth as a means of supporting his family. during the days of his criminalContinue reading ““Breaking Bad?” How About “Breaking Good?” It Can Happen. It Already Did: An Old Testament Tale You Need to Know”
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Some Supreme Thoughts on the Ten Commandments and Moses: RBG, ACB? How About MBA?
due to the united states constitution separation of church and state, the us supreme court has addressed disputes concerning displays of the ten commandments on public properties. in having to address this dispute, several of the justices have commented upon what the ten commandments means with respect to american society. the following are two notableContinue reading “Some Supreme Thoughts on the Ten Commandments and Moses: RBG, ACB? How About MBA?”
An African People’s Contract With God: Promises Made, Promises Kept
for over a thousand years ago, an african community, the beta israel, maintained a contract. a contact with god, the torah and its ten commandments. beta israel contract with god can date back to at least 15 centuries. the beta israel community can be dated back to the destruction of the first temple. due toContinue reading “An African People’s Contract With God: Promises Made, Promises Kept”
And The Lord Said “Let My Monkeys Go”: A Modern Tale of Slavery or Monkey Business?
the truth is always stranger than fiction. in an article, costco, a large consumer store, at the request of the people for the ethical treatment of animals(peta), is discontinuing the sale of thai-made coconut products due to alleged forced monkey labor. it was reported that chained-up monkeys can pick around 400 coconuts a day andContinue reading “And The Lord Said “Let My Monkeys Go”: A Modern Tale of Slavery or Monkey Business?”
What’s Next? Will New York Pharoah Cuomo Order Jewish Boys Thrown Into the Hudson River?
Is Governor Cuomo a Modern Day Pharoah. As the Torah says, Let me People Go!
A Growing Voice? The Maturation of Moses
this blog post is about moses’ voice. ironically, the torah recounting of the espisode does not have moses speaking at at? thus, if one does not speak, how can their voice mature? after moses murdered the task master and had controntation with the hebrew who successfully questioned moses’ moral authority, he fled to the landContinue reading “A Growing Voice? The Maturation of Moses”
Having or Lacking a Voice: Rodney King vs. Moses
a voice is more than words. a voice is more than sound. a voice is more than inflection. there is also experience. the voice is also credibility. the voice is also authority. who says something may be more important than the words that are spoken. for example, your brother could tell you to take outContinue reading “Having or Lacking a Voice: Rodney King vs. Moses”
Occam’s Razor, Moses’ First Encounter with God: an Alternative View of the Burning Bush
according to the merriam-webster dictionary, occam’s razor is defined as “a scientific and philosophical rule that entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily which is interpreted as requiring that the simplest of competing theories be preferred to the more complex or that explanations of unknown phenomena be sought first in terms of known quantities” prior toContinue reading “Occam’s Razor, Moses’ First Encounter with God: an Alternative View of the Burning Bush”
A Modern Day Pharaoh?: God vs. Gov. Cuomo: An Exodus Redux
the lord said to moses, “come to pharaoh and speak to him, ‘so said the lord, god of the hebrews, “send out my people so that they may serve me. exodus 8:1 right now, god is smiling. why? the governor of new york, governor cuomo has declared war against the jewish community of new york.Continue reading “A Modern Day Pharaoh?: God vs. Gov. Cuomo: An Exodus Redux”
God’s Partner in Creation: Moses’ Mother: A Visionary of the Creationary Echo
god had a vision for the world. he viewed his acts of creation as good. eyes, sight, and vision carry with them different qualities within the torah. “vision” at its highest level deals with issues good, evil, and being able to project the future. a visionary even sees things that are not there! adam andContinue reading “God’s Partner in Creation: Moses’ Mother: A Visionary of the Creationary Echo”
The Ten Commandments Project 