#deliverance

[goryhorroor]

horror tropes: murderous rednecks

[hairychestloversblog]

When the Hillbilly tells me he’s a bit sweaty 😥 😋

[saint-grave]

Finished redoing the UI, I'm pretty happy with how they came out.

[eselkunst]

Okay okay, so this wasn't a delivery person, but it was somebody scooting about grooving with headphones and no helmet, just vibing. They were hand dancing, yes, but sometimes the music do be that good. I've never ridden a scooter so I have no idea if you need both hands all the time or not. This was over in the Church Wellesley Village area, across the street from Storm Crow Manor! We were perusing some kinda outdoor queer market thing. It was cute and fine and sunny. Made them a rhino, because they just seemed wholly unconcerned about collisions >_<

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Burning Bush

1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the back side of the desert and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

2 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

3 And Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.”

4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses.” And he said, “Here am I.”

5 And He said, “Draw not nigh hither. Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”

6 Moreover He said, “I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.

7 And the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

8 And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey, unto the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites, and the Amorites and the Perizzites, and the Hivites and the Jebusites.

9 Now therefore behold, the cry of the children of Israel hath come unto Me, and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

11 And Moses said unto God, “Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

12 And He said, “Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.”

13 And Moses said unto God, “Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel and shall say unto them, ‘The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you,’ and they shall say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say unto them?”

14 And God said unto Moses, “I Am That I Am.” And He said, “Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, ‘I Am hath sent me unto you.’”

15 And God said moreover unto Moses, “Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob hath sent me unto you.’ This is My name for ever, and this is My memorial unto all generations.

16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob appeared unto me, saying, “I have surely visited you and seen that which is done to you in Egypt;

17 and I have said I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites, and the Amorites and the Perizzites, and the Hivites and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.”’

18 And they shall hearken to thy voice; and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us; and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.’

19 And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.

20 And I will stretch out My hand and smite Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in the midst thereof; and after that he will let you go.

21 And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. And it shall come to pass that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty,

22 but every woman shall borrow of her neighbor and of her that sojourneth in her house jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment; and ye shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters, and ye shall despoil the Egyptians.” — Exodus 3 | 21st Century King James Version (KJV21) The Holy Bible; 21st Century King James Version Copyright © 1994 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc. Cross References: Genesis 11:5; Genesis 14:13; Genesis 15:13-14; Genesis 15:19; Genesis 16:11; Genesis 21:17; Genesis 24:12; Genesis 24:53; Genesis 28:13; Genesis 28:16; Genesis 31:3; Genesis 39:21; Genesis 48:15; Exodus 2:23; Exodus 4:1; Exodus 4:5; Exodus 4:12; Exodus 5:2; Exodus 6:12; Exodus 7:4; Exodus 7:16; Matthew 22:32; Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37; John 8:24; John 8:58; Acts 3:13; Acts 7:6-7; Acts 7:30-31; Acts 7:33; Acts 7:36; Hebrews 11:16

What Was the Burning Bush?

Key Passages in Exodus 3

1. Moses keeps Jethro's flock. 2. God appears to him in a burning bush. 9. He sends him to deliver Israel. 13. The name of God. 15. His message to Israel, and Pharaoh, whose opposition is foretold. 20. He is assured of Israel's deliverance.

[todaysjewishholiday]

11 Menachem Av 5784 (14-15 August 2024)

When the Babylonian army first besieged Jerusalem and took captives away to live in exile, the prophet Yirmeyahu sent them a message:

So says HaShem, ruler of the heavenly host, the G-d of Israel, to all the captives, who HaShem has caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat their fruits; marry there, and bear children; and find wives for your sons, and husbands for your daughters, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply there, do not waste away. And seek the peace of the city where G-d has sent you as exiles, and pray to HaShem for it; for in the peace of the city shall ye have peace.

The exiles appear to have taken this message to heart. A generation later, when the Persians seized control of Babylon and permitted displaced peoples within the empire to return to their ancestral homelands, many Jews stayed in the Babylonian heartland, tending their gardens, raising their children and grandchildren, and praying for the peace of their cities. Five hundred years later, after another Mikdash had been built and destroyed, the Jews of Babylon were still there, living under yet another Persian empire. They too established rabbinical academies like the one Yochanan ben Zakkai founded at Yavneh. And when the Gemara was compiled it was collected semi independently by both the Galilean and Babylonian sages, with the Talmud Bavli being the more complete and detailed of the two collections. Through centuries of turmoil, and then millennia, the Jewish community of the Mesopotamian river valley remained strong and vibrant. And through it all, the Jews often saw their own welfare as wrapped up in that of their gentile neighbors and sought the peace of their cities.

One such occasion came on the 11th of Av 5493. The Sassanian empire of Tannaitic times had given way to the Islamic caliphates, and the caliphate in its own turn had been absorbed by the Ottoman Empire. The Jews of Sura were now the Jews of Baghdad, and Baghdad was under siege by a Persian army led by Nader Shah Afshar. The Safavid Persians were a theocratic regime which had imposed restrictions on Jewish life similar to those of medieval Western Europe— Jews were forced to live in segregated neighborhoods, wear badges marking them as different, and forbidden from entering most trades and professions. The Jews of the Ottoman Empire by contrast had a large amount of official toleration. And of course the capture of Baghdad by the Shiite Safavids would also bring hardships on the majority Sunni Muslim population of the city.

On the 11th of Av 5493, an Ottoman army led by the 70 year old general and recently retired Grand Vizier Topal Osman broke the Safavid siege and drove off the Persian invasion. Baghdad’s Jewish community rejoiced in the deliverance of the city, and observed 11 Menachem Av as a special commemoration of the deliverance of Baghdad for generations. It has only been since the Second World War and the rise of Arab and Islamic nationalism that the Jews of Babylon once more faced a major persecution. Most of Baghdad’s Jewish population made aliyah under pressure from antisemitic groups which accused them of double loyalties with the newly established Israeli state.

[camojacketfag]

can’t stop fucking thinking about Burt Reynolds (and his fucking arms) in 1972s Deliverance

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Queensrÿche - Deliverance

[leatherdefender]

[createdbyprayers]

Fratres in Fide.

I would like to talk about one very interesting topic.

When we are in a difficult situation, when no one supports us, we are told: "Others have it worse".

I think it's wrong to say that because if your pain is different from someone else's, it doesn't mean it doesn't matter.

Before you accuse a person of having a hard time, of crying for no reason, or of not picking up the phone at all when he calls (and you know that he is not feeling well), think about it: is what you are doing right now, and might not be dangerous for the person’s psyche? We must not harden our hearts if we are true Christians and not formal ones.

If you have the opportunity to call a person, call, answer, do something and do not think that your ignoring his calls will be a good thing.

It happens that a person tells what happened to him, for example, a parrot he loved very much died.

"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much." Luke, 16:10.

And instead of listening to a person, you accuse him of weakness, that he falls into despondency, that he sins.

Think about it. And aren't you now sinning by leaving your neighbor alone with himself?

You may never know what happens to a person at that moment when you hang up the phone.

Do not be sad that he sins in despondency, but rather listen to the person, because it is hard for him to be alone in grief, help him.

Maybe a person will understand that despondency is a sin, yes.

But when you have lost a loved one, a beloved pet, and you cry constantly, you are not sinning in any way, at least because you are experiencing colossal pain.

But in fact, at such a moment you are sinning, blaming a person for his grief and suffering.

"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal." 1 Cor 13:1

If you go to church, but at the same time condemn a person for not coming there because he is grieving, then in what way are you definitely a Christian?

Going to church does not make you a Christian if you do not have love in yourself.

"Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love." 1 John 4:8

And if on a day when your loved one is feeling bad, you go to church, If you came to pray to God in the temple, leaving your neighbor somewhere in suffering, what is your faith?

And does it exist at all?

Each gives to the other what he has in his heart.

[loveherallican-blog]

Deliverance • Dueling Banjos • Arthur Smith, Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell

[merthwyn]

Was reading testimonies of people who are active Satanists today. Needless to say that I'm in shock and my eyes were widely opened. Up until now, I thought that Satanism was only about performing human sacrifices and doing similar scary stuff. Although these are probably part of it, I realised that, what these people truly believe is that, Satan and his demons are sweet, friendly and kind to them and give them the love, care, comfort, support, acceptance and warmth they never had. They even say that demons protect and heal humans and want the best for them! Moreover, many demons are not bad and wish to repent!

I've been experiencing rejection, loneliness, abuse and betrayals since forever. Life in a survival mode for 24 out of 30 years of my life. Friends who became enemies, those who didn't eventually died or just forgot about me, and those who are still here won't be here for long just like everyone else. Parents who were dismissing my suffering at school, forced me to hang out with my bullies and found me at the very last minute before I was about to jump from the balcony of our apartment when I was 8 years old, and never did nothing about it. Uncertainty, suicidal thoughts, sense of constant ephemerality have been the norm. And to all these, add the things I ended up believing about God (that I'm chosen to be his punching bag and He will keep suffering going if this glorifies His name and expand the Kingdom, that as soon as I'm thankful and joyful about something or someone He will take it/them away because He is God and this will be good somehow).

It has been some weeks now that I've been hearing a voice saying to me this: "If you leave, you will never be lonely or abused or rejected again. People will love you". And indeed, for 2 months now when my faith has been weaker than ever, I've been more loved than ever in my life. When my faith was strong, the suffering kept going. Therefore, the temptation to surrender has been huge. The more I resist the bigger it becomes. Breakdowns, screeming, battle in the mind, lightning storms in the brain, shortness of breath, panic attacks. I know who Satan is. But I'm spiritually, physically and mentally exhausted....

So, what was shocking is that, if I surrender, I'll basically turn into a Satanist. And once you do that, it's hard to come back.

THIS. IS. UTTERLY. TERRIFYING.

The temptation is still here, present and strong. But I don't want him to devour me....

Please, PLEASE pray for me....

[oldshowbiz]

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Taste and See that the LORD is Good

God will I bless all times; his praise my mouth shall still express.

My soul shall boast in God: the meek shall hear with joyfulness.

Extol the Lord with me, let us exalt his name together.

I sought the Lord, he heard, and did me from all fears deliver.

They look'd to him, and lighten'd were: not shamed were their faces.

This poor man cry'd, God heard, and sav'd him from all his distresses.

The angel of the Lord encamps, and round encompasseth All those about that do him fear, and them delivereth.

O taste and see that God is good: who trusts in him is bless'd.

Fear God his saints: none that him fear shall be with want oppress'd.

The lions young may hungry be, and they may lack their food: But they that truly seek the Lord shall not lack any good.

O children, hither do ye come, and unto me give ear; I shall you teach to understand how ye the Lord should fear. — Psalm 34:1-11 | Metrical Psalms 1650 (MP1650) The Metrical Psalter, © British and Foreign Bible Society 2015. All rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 3:21; Genesis 49:2; 1 Samuel 12:23; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Job 1:10; Job 4:11; Job 22:21; Psalm 12:5; Psalm 18:3; Psalm 18:46; Psalm 23:1; Psalm 25:3; Psalm 31:23; Psalm 35:27; Psalm 36:9; Matthew 7:7; Luke 1:46; 1 Corinthians 1:31; Ephesians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Hebrews 6:5; 1 Peter 2:3

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Have You Tasted God Himself?

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[eselkunst]

I saw this person on a scooter basically festooned with flowers. It could be they were all an individual purchase, but it looked like a flower shop delivery to me. NO HELMET. Helmet culture seems to be rather freewheeling. I imagine if you have long ears that might be uncomfortable, but still - wear your helmets, kids.