[First posted in 2013. This belongs to the series “Quid est veritas?” What is truth? Related posts: Pilate: ‘Quid est veritas?’ – Gospel Truth? – 1 “Quid est Veritas”: Gospel Truth? – 2 “Quid est veritas?” – Gospel Truth – 3 Quid est Veritas – 4 – Old Truth, New Truth, Half Truths, All Truth […]
Read more[First posted in 2015. This chapter in Jon D. Levenson’s SINAI and ZION, is on the same page, so to speak, with Sinai 6000. This discussion validates Sinaites’ raison d’etre as the non-religious ‘movement’ for gentiles who are seeking or are in transition, who do not wish to affiliate with any of the three major world religions […]
Read more[First posted in 2012; another interesting feature of Paul Johnson’s A History of the Jews is the development of Islam, What is it about this world religion that is so misunderstood by its most fanatic adherents who misuse it and the name of its God in perpetrating the most horrific acts against all humanity including many of their own […]
Read more[First posted in 2014; part of the series whose title went through 3 changes: “the Outsiders”, then “the Other”, and finally “the UNchosen.”— ‘who they’? Non-Israelites, Gentiles, just like us Sinaites, who were not “chosen” but who chose and embraced the God of Israel and joined the “mixed multitude” who left symbolic “Egypt” the […]
Read more[First posted in 2014. The Sinaite’s Library is full of every translation available of the book that claims to be “the very words of God.” Understandably such a claim draws the skepticism and scrutiny of those who challenge that claim. Religionists simply swallow it and consider the challengers as irreverent, irreligious, blasphemous, anti-Christs, etc. And […]
Read more[Ever read a memorable quote and tell yourself ‘wish I had said that’? Or, ‘that’s a good quote, I’ll remember that’. We started with a post titled: Learning How to Learn – 10 Suggestions and decided to make it a continuing series, particularly during times when brain fog hits or our writing Sinaites that has dwindled to three have […]
Read more[First posted in 2014. Here is an excerpted part of Rabbi Jonathan Sack’s book which is featured here as Must Read/Must Own! Originally, we were to present only the ‘bookend’ chapters as we do with other recommended reads–Introduction and Conclusion. However the discussion below is too good to miss, in case you readers are unable to […]
Read more[First posted in 2012. This series ‘Journey of Faith’ features the Sinaite perspective on characters who figure prominently in the biblical narratives that trace the lineage of the chosen people of Israel. There are persons outside of ‘the chosen line’ who are interesting studies of character, often misrepresented or unfairly judged—one such is Esau. We’ve added this […]
Read more[First posted in 2015. Here is the original Introduction: In December 2014, Sinaites had the privilege of celebrating Shabbat with guests who came all the way from Isabela & Bicol RP, and New Jersey USA. They were members of a faith community who believe in YHWH as God, who wanted to “church” with us. […]
Read moreCHRISTIANITY THE LORDS PRAYER OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME THY KINGDOM COME, THEY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US […]
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