No Bible scholar here, but didn't the Jewish people

use the term "Yahwah" or "Jehovah" for God?
God is an English word derived from the Germanic tongues, I believe.

As I understand it - again I'm no expert- but Judaism, Christianity and Islam are regarded are the three monotheistic faiths, as opposed to Hinduism -many gods, Buddhism - no divinity, and others.

It is true that Muslims, though acknowledging Christ, do not believe in the divinity of Christ, so Christianity is very different from Islam in that respect.
Jews mostly recognize Christ as an historical figure, but not the Messiah, as christians claim.

Someone more knowledgeable can clean up where my thoughts above are a little off kilter.

Have you ever noticed that so often arguments or disagreements comes down to semantics, language differences, rather than arguments over definitions?

Can't call my Mom - She's on the other side.

So now, I'm the head Mama of my clan.

My adult kids will come to my house - the family gathering place,- and prepare a lovely meal for all of us tomorrow.
We'll sit down together, which is not always easy to make happen, because of their various commitments, and the dinner and the company will be very nice.

It's good for them to do this ritual, so that when I'm no longer here, they'll know they did the right thing for their Mom, and won't have guilt or regrets on that front.
And I do appreciate their attention.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mamas, young & old.

I did not know Michelle's family situation pre-kidnapping.

Glad to know she has the twin who will help her.
Maybe the mother has split from the boyfriend, maybe not.
Michelle has enough tragedy in her life without the baggage of a bad family life.

I understood that the girls communicated even though separated. there were "holes" in the doors for passing through food, etc. There would have also been human waste to deal with. - not sure how they managed bathroom use when locked up. Imagine it will all come out some day, gruesome story that it is.
I heard once that Gina and the young mother shared a room at least at some point. Then the child Jocelyn would have been there.

Incidentally, re talk of the child's swimming pool used for the birth of the baby - my niece had a planned home birth and used a child's swimming pool, perhaps with water in it, not sure, for her home birth. I believe my niece had a doula assist her. Perhaps Castro researched home births and learned of the use of these pools in that instance.

Very sad. nt

I hope his Argentine lady

shows up and trails him all over Washington - a constant reminder of his escapade -to his constituents and the rest of the country.
I hope she stands behind him at every news conference and town hall meeting.
Redemption, is it?

(Glad I cancelled my trip to Hilton Head Island, SC that I was to leave for this coming Friday. There are many other options for vacations.)

Ah!

(Lightbulb in brain goes on).
Thanks.

Sigh of relief!

(I know what "PPr" does, but what exactly do the letters stand for?)

I have come to find these "questions"

posed again and again quite wearisome.

Not sure what the agenda is here, but it's become quite a turnoff.

As I've mentioned on other posts, I come to DU for information and agreeable discussion, not for arguing or the need to make a point.

As they say on Shark Tank: I'm out.

You are absolutely correct re

securing embassies and consulates today and in the future.

And, I believe the Republicans are having some success in sullying Sec. Clinton's record and reputation, inasmuch as she is not in the public eye at this time, i.e., that vacuum is being filled with the Fox/GOP meme, which is being taken up in the national media, now that more hearings re Benghazi will be held shortly.

One thought re Benghazi not seen elsewhere-

is my thought that Ambassador Stevens took undue risk going to Benghazi, inasmuch as insufficient security was not posted there.

Out of respect for Ambassador Stevens, who thus died in service to his country, this thought has not been advanced by the administration and the press.

Just as soldiers at times make mistakes and pay with their lives, State Dept. representatives also commit errors. In this case the Ambassador was so comfortable with his knowledge of the local culture and language he seemingly thought he could handle any circumstance. Unfortunately, he was wrong.