Shalom,
"The opinions expressed in Tom's chat room are not necessarily those of Torahwoman or of Yahuah's people as a whole."
Sadly
To witness and to agree, neither am i pleased with the tone of the so-called 'study' which has been released as a broadcast in text against lunar reckoning for shabbat.
It screams to most reading it that they should fear the issue and take the 'report' as 'conclusive' 'evidence'.
That spirit of fear leaps onto those who receive it (the fear) and they react accordingly to it --- that is, with hostility, sarcasm, doubt, blindness, ignorance, and a super-charged dose of raging 'lunarphobia' --- as they rush with one mind attempting to aggressively stamp out any traces of the issue that is brought into their midst.
Or the reaction is dished out with a heaping attitude of "ooohhh you poor dear.. let us help you, you have fallen into deception." Hmmmm.... let me see if i can put how i feel about that in the words of a famous 'philosopher':
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AAAAAAAAAACCCCKKKKKK!!!" -- Bill the Cat
i've still been frequenting said chat room daily, or almost daily, ... sometimes finding it a joy to be in for the fellowship alone --- be it sharing in Scripture, sharing in trials and encouraging, ... or simply having fun and laughing. "All is shalom" as long as there is no controversy.... allow me to rephrase.... as long as there is no Scriptural challenge to the norm of thought. One of two basic scenarios takes place: (1.) A christian goes in, speaking against commandment-keeping, and the majority of the room feels confident to answer such comments, since it's not really difficult to prove that commandment-keeping is required....though some often reach or go beyond the point of frustration and seek to have such a dissenter removed from the room, ... and "all is shalom" again. ... or they resort to (1a.) the iggy button. Scenario (2.) Another Torah-keeper enters, ... all is "la-lala shalom" in the room for a while,.... until the general concept of the timing of shabbat is Scripturally challenged. In this case, there's usually more hostility and frustration --- though not all react that way --- hurled at the 'intruder', aaaand they start foaming at the mouth. The 'intruder' or .. hey, i like this one, 'alien'... doesn't even have to be the one who brought the topic of 'lunar shabbat' to their attention, but as soon as it's made known to them that said alien believes in the concept and observes it, that's when Old Yeller starts lookin' at ya --- oops, 'alien' --- "kinda funny-like".... . Sure, some or few might try that iggy button here too.... or the 'alien' could try it, ... but don't go reachin' for the gun, Arliss, 'cause that's your torahfolk in there, and well, your eyes would probably well up too much to shoot straight anyhow. Better to show them your compassion, and quietly take those Old Yeller spirits into captivity to Yahusha haMashyach to be forcefully escorted to a "containment facility" for retraining.
"Hi, my name is Penny, i used to act like Old Yeller."
Well... had to spout some, myself...
May Yahuah have compassion on us all.
Ps. 139:1 "O YaHUaH You have searched me and know me."