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  1. Spirituality & Religious Studies @spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com@spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com ·

    Samaritanism

    Samaritanism is an Abrahamic monotheistic, ethnic religion. It comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, & legal traditions of the Samaritan people.

    Often preferring to be called Israelite Samaritans, who originated from the Hebrews & Israelites. They began to emerge as a relatively distinct group after the Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire during the Iron Age. The Neo-Assyrian Empire was the 4th, & penultimate, stage of ancient Assyrian history.

    Central to their continuity as an Indigenous Heritage in the Holy Land is keeping the Patriarchal & Mosaic covenant as specified in the Samaritan Torah. Samaritans believe this is the original & unchanged version of the Pentateuch (which is the first 5 books of the Hebrew & Christian bible) since Moses & the Israelites at Mount Sinai.

    The Abisha Scroll is traditionally held by the community to be the oldest existing scroll written by Abisha, son of Aaron the priest, around 3,000 years ago based on living tradition. However, Jewish & Christian theologians have made attempts to dispute this claim which proved unsatisfactory.

    Judaism claims Samaritanism developed right alongside their own religion. Samaritanism asserts itself as the true preserved form of the monotheistic faith that the Israelites kept under Moses. Samaritan belief also holds that the Israelites’ original holy site was Mount Gerizim, near Nablus, the State of Palestine (West Bank).

    They also believe that Jerusalem only attained importance under Israelite dissenters who had followed Eli (In the Book of Samuel, Eli was a priest & judge of the Israelites in the city of Shiloh) to the city of Shiloh.

    The Israelites who remained at Mount Gerizim would become the Samaritans in the Kingdom of Judah. Mount Gerizim is revered by Samaritans as the location where the Binding of Isaac occurred. In comparison to the Jewish belief that it occurred at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

    Today there are only about 900 registered communal members. This puts Samaritanism as 1 of the smallest ethnoreligious groups globally in the Abrahamic faiths. Samaritans believe that this is a prophecy fulfilled from the scriptures: “You’ll be left few in number.”

    Though they hope for a future time when a prophet like Moses known as the “Taheb” (Restorer) will perform 3 signs, namely the jar of manna, the staff of Moses, & Cherubim, or the Golden Candlestick.

    This time period they believe is when an era of Divine Favor would return, & the hidden tabernacle of Moses would miraculously be revealed for the Israelite people & Mount Gerizim is restored to its former glory.

    Samaritans trace their history, as a separate entity, to a period soon after the Israelites’ arrival into the “Promised Land.” Samaritan historiography traces the schism to High Priest Eli leaving Mount Gerizim, where stood the 1st Israelite altar in Canaan, & building a competing altar in nearby Shiloh.

    The dissenting group of Israelites who followed Eli to Shiloh would be the ones who, in later years, would head south to settle in Jerusalem (the Jews). Whereas the Israelites who stayed on Mount Gerizim, in Samaria, would become known as the Samaritans.

    Genetic studies in 2004 suggest that Samaritans’ lineages trace back to a common ancestor with Jews in the paternally-inherited Jewish high priesthood (Cohanim) temporally near to the period of the Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel. They’re probably descendants of the historical Israelite population. The Cohanim refers to the Jewish priestly class, male descendants of Aaron the priest.

    The Hasmonean king, John Hyrcanus, destroyed the Mount Gerizim Temple & brought Samaria under his control around 120 BCE. This led to a long-lasting sense of mutual hostility between the Jews & Samaritans.

    From this point, the Samaritans likely sought to consciously distance themselves from their Judean brethren. Both peoples came to see the Samaritan faith as a religion distinct from Judaism. By the time of Jesus, Samaritans & Jews deeply disparaged one another, as shown by Jesus’ Parable of the Good Samaritan.

    The main beliefs of Samaritanism are:

    • There’s 1 God, Yahweh, the same God recognized by the Jewish prophets.
    • The Torah is the only true holy book & was given by God to Moses. The Torah was created before the creation of the world & whoever believes in it is assured a part in the world to come. The Torah’s status in Samaritanism as the only holy book causes them to reject the Oral Torah, the Talmud, & all the prophets & scriptures, except for a version of the Book of Joshua (which they don’t hold as Scripture), whose book in the Samaritan community is significantly different from the Book of Joshua in the Jewish “Bible.” Moses is considered to be the last of the line of prophets.
    • Mount Gerizim, not Jerusalem, is the 1 true sanctuary chosen by God. The Samaritans don’t recognize the sanctity of Jerusalem & don’t recognize the Temple Mount, claiming instead that Mount Gerizim was the place where the Binding of Isaac took place.
    • The Apocalypse, called “the day of vengeance,” will be the end of days. When an entity called the Taheb (basically the Jewish Messiah equal) that comes from the tribe of Joseph will come, be a prophet like Moses for 40 years & bring about the return of all the Israelites, following which the dead will be resurrected. The Tahib will then discover the tent of Moses’ Tabernacle on Mount Gerizim, & will be buried next to Joseph when he dies.

    The Samaritans have retained the institution of a high priesthood & the practice of slaughtering & eating lambs on Passover Eve. They celebrated Pesach, Shavuot, & Sukkot. But they use a different method from that used in mainstream Judaism in order to determine the dates annually.

    For example, Yom Teru’ah (the biblical name for Rosh Hashanah), at the beginning of Tishrei (This is the 1st month of the civil year & the 7th month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar.), isn’t considered a New Year as it is in Rabbinic Judaism.

    Their Sabbath is observed weekly by the Samaritan community every week from Friday to Saturday, beginning & ending at sundown. For 24 hours, the families gather together to celebrate the rest day: all electricity with the exception of minimal lighting (kept on the entire day) in the house is disconnected, no work is done, & neither cooking nor driving is allowed.

    The time is devoted to worship which consists of 7 prayer services, reading the weekly Torah portion, spending quality time with family, taking meals, rest & sleep, & visiting other members of the community.

    Passover is particularly important in the Samaritan community, climaxing with the sacrifice of up to 40 sheep.

    The Counting of the Omar remains relatively unchanged. The Counting of the Omar is a ritual in Judaism that consists of a verbal counting of each of the 49 days between the holidays of Passover & Shavuot. However, the week before Shavuot is a unique festival celebrating the continued commitment Samaritanism has maintained since the time of Moses.

    During Sukkot, the Sukkah (the temporary hut built for use during Sukkot) is built INSIDE of houses, instead of OUTSIDE like mainstream Judaism. This Samaritan tradition is traced back to the persecution of the Samaritans during the Byzantine Empire.

    The roof of the Samaritan Sukkah is decorated with citrus fruits & branches of palm, myrtle, & willow trees. This is in accordance with the Samaritan interpretation of the 4 species designated in the Torah for the holiday. The 4 species are 4 plants (the etrog, lulav, hadass, & aravah) mentioned in the Torah as being relevant to the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

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  2. The Nwothm @[email protected] ·

    Review: Tabernacle “The Iron Tabernacle”

    Release date: Out Now

    Label: Stormspell Records

    6 minutes

    The Nwothm

    Epic power doom with mystical progressive vibes. Formed in 2019, Tabernacle channels the spirit of Manilla Road, Omen, and Viking era Bathory into a sound that is hauntingly melodic and crushingly epic. Emerging from early Judas Priest–inspired roots, the trio of Rayner (guitars and vocals), Jasper (bass), and Shawn (drums) forged a darker path with their 2021 demo Terror in Thrace. Their debut full-length, The Iron Tabernacle, expands that vision with progressive flourishes reminiscent of Fates Warning (The Spectre Within) and Adramelch (Irae Melanox), weaving tales of ancient bloodshed, fallen empires, and spectral tragedy. For fans of Scald, Vendel, and the arcane edge of epic metal.

    Release features:

    • Jewel Case release with multi-page booklet featuring info, credits, lyrics, band photos
    • Debut album by the Middle Eastern epic power doom combo with historical themes and progressive influences
    • CD pressing limited to 300 copies worldwide

    Review

    Treasure Voyages is the intro song on the album and straight away there is an instance of calm. Acoustic guitars come in playing gentle, soft melodies against an airy backdrop and toms and eventually a weird synth which felt a bit out of place. But I love how easy going this intro feels. It almost feels emotions in passing. Great little start

    Hannibal’s Crossing comes in like a neanderthal or troll with a club hunting down an enemy. The guitar tones are gritty and the whole low tone of the music gives it this edge, this sinister feel. Imagine riffs that feel meaty, something that you can really sink your teeth into and chew on. This style of heavy metal feels like a reflection of a cave dweller, or something dark that you would not want to cross paths with. In terms of pace the song remains steady throughout keeping everything tight and locked in. It is when the solo hits that the pace drops down to slow swagger helping listeners really get into the riffs. There is am interesting part of the song where the riffs start to break up and bits begin to dissolve where we the bass comes through.

    On the Bloodied Fields of Westphalia opens with a flash of drums before dragging us into the riffs. Just like Hannibal’s Crossing everything feels very organic and at the same time slightly eerie. There was a moment where some of the riffs reminded of megadeth’s Five Magics but more earthy which was pretty cool. One vibe I do get from the music is that it feels very casual, a looseness to things and I am not sure if that is a good or bad thing. Almost if you have woken up from sleepless night. The music so far leans into epic/heavy-doom territories giving the music some weight, which to be honest suits the vocal style. Either way the song remains in that mid tempo kind of spot with raw riffs and an authentic feel.

    The Curse of Akkad comes in with gliding strings before the rhythms and bass drop in. The music has this hopping feel in terms of the riff delivery adding some character to the music. Sometimes I do get this feeling that things are being pushed or trying to be held together, just down to how loose and relaxed the music is played. I am not sure if that is down to musicianship or the attitude of the members but It feels odd and a bit strange.There just feels like there is a lack of punch and I got this feeling in the last two tracks. The one thing that this song does deliver on is the chorus. The layered vocals and the vocal melody itself sounds very exotic like it is from distant sands. This shows when the creativity spark ignites and shows off what can be achieved.

    The Legacy of Malik Ambar starts of with guitar effects before transitioning into the main body of the song. The music itself at times just feels sleepy and mellow in ways yet the rhythms jolt emphasising drum hits. All of this is going on while the bass wonders along in thought projecting its mind out loud. There are some interesting riffs going on but I am waiting for something to jump out and excite me. Maybe I am bias as I am more into faster stuff but even the slow feel of things is not hitting very hard. This is a track of almost 9 minutes and when we approach the second half of the song it feels like it could have been a second song. There is slightly more play in the pacing but the length for me started to burn my interest admittedly. It did pick up towards the end which woke me up slightly but I wished that been more present in the song.

    The Dawn Weeps makes me think of of some space bing talking with the subtle strings and organ esque gently playing in the background. The spoken passage definitely captures your attention and is a surprising change in the rhythm of the album. But I am curious how it fits into the whole narrative of the album.

    These Crying Seas is the final track on the album and once again takes a mid tempo approach with cascading riffs and rumbling drum ideas. The verses step up with the vocals a little bit as they feel brighter and a bit more creative in direction. In general the music leans on more weighty hungry riffs to drive the song forward. The tempo does pick up and It is a refreshing change in an album which sits predominantly at mid tempo speeds. Either way the riffs still feel dark and creepy which has been the majority of the record. Another solid and straightforward song that takes the album out.

    Conclusion

    Taken as a whole, the album feels like a band still exploring and developing its sound. There are moments of atmosphere and flashes of creativity, particularly in the choruses and occasional shifts in pacing, but much of the record sits in a mid‑tempo zone that doesn’t always deliver the excitement or punch it seems to reach for. The looseness in performance adds a raw, organic quality, yet at times it drifts into casualness that undercuts the impact. What emerges is a body of work that shows promise and identity in formation, but also leaves the sense that the band’s most compelling statement is still ahead of them.

    TheNwothm Score: 7/10

    Links

    Bandcamp: https://tabernacle-hm.bandcamp.com/album/terror-in-thrace

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabernacle.metal/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabernaclemetal?utm_source=qr

    Label: https://stormspell.bigcartel.com/product/tabernacle-the-iron-tabernacle-cd-preorder

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSKXgXvCp_M

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    #doom #epicheavymetal #heavydoom #heavymetal #newalbum #nwothm
  3. Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] ·

    What this #pastor said about #women who wear shorts is HORRIFYING

    youtube.com/watch?v=FD048a0rtF
    google.com/search?q=Bible+Bapt

    In a disturbing #sermon, Pastor Bobby Leonard, the head of #Bible #Baptist #Tabernacle in #Monroe, #NorthCarolina, complained about how so many women today wear #shorts.
    He added that he would sympathize with any #men who #sexually #assaulted them.

    #pastor #women #sermon #bible #baptist #tabernacle