YHWHPEOPLE WHO DISAGREE SAY WHY

Individuals respond to information from outside their "box" in very interesting ways. After being programmed with error over many centuries, the Truth will sound like rubbish to almost everyone's ears. As we receive comments from people who disagree, we'll post a few of them "anonymously" on this page for you to be able to read them. Enjoy! (All typos retained, including my own - Lew:-):

Received 8-8-2008 Roman Date: "Havig just read the excerpts from the Lew White book, Fossilized Customs, all I can say is; What a load of horse pucky! Just off the top, Baal was a mid-eastern God never worshiped in the Celtic lands. This guy needs to do some research before he spews this asinine claptrap."

Lew responds: Anyone can google.com the words "Baal, Druids", and find many thousands of examples to prove the "horse pucky" found in the book Fossilized Customs, because the "Phoenicians" spread Baal worship all across the Earth in the aftermath of the Assyrian invasions of northern Israel during the 8th century BCE. The "Phoenicians" were these "sea people", and were in fact the Israelites (not widely known by secular historians). The apostate Israelites who worshipped Baal spread to the north of the Black Sea to become the Sacae and Parthians, and to north, central, and south America, and to the northern lands and islands of Scandinavia. The United Kingdom was anciently referred to as Hibernia, from the name "EBER", the Hebrew. Their Baal worship can be easily proven, since the influence of Jezebel's (Isabel, virgin of Baal) worship of Baal/Asherah in northern Israel is renowned (the "Phoenicians" were Samaritans, or northern Israelites, but given a Greek name by the fifth century BCE historian Herodotus meaning "date palm", thus we have the words Phoenicia, phoinix, and phoenix). He called everyone living in the land of Canaan a "Phoenician" - but they never called themselves that (they called themselves "Israel"). Jezebel's extensive influence on Israel is also mentioned in Revelation 2. The Celtic peoples, such as those we call the ancient "Irish", were also these Israelite "sea people" (Israel was a sea empire more than a land empire). The Carthaginians (Kirjath Chadashah, "New City") were scattered northern Israelites who worshipped Baal in north Africa, and one of their most famous generals was Hannibal, a name which literally means "joy of Baal". The terms for Baal are assorted, and among them are words like Bel, Beal, Bal, Beil, etc.,. The Druids still openly worship the sun in the name of Baal. The Irish language is a treasure-trove of terms which refer to Baal: Belfast, Baltimore, and Baltic are examples of terms and names that pertain to Baal. Beal-agh is Irish for "fire of Baal", Meur-Bheil means "finger of Baal", and they call the "god of fire" by the name "Beli". 4 miles north of Cork is a field for the worship of Baal, named Beal-atha-magh-adhoir. The Druid summer solstice is called by the name Baal Tinne. The oracle of the Druids bears the title, "Suil-Beal", and there is a hill by the name of Sliabh-Bulteine, meaning "hill of Baal". The old Irish name for "year" literally means "circle of Baal": BEALAINE. This guy, Lew White, doesn't intend to mislead or offend anyone by sharing these facts. I know it's hard to believe, but what's in Fossilized Customs is true.

Received 4-18-2006 Roman Date: "There is no doctrine on this whole website. My brother is involved in this garbage so I continue to check it out, but cannot find anything that is promising here. I have not read anything anywhere in this site to say anything about Jesus Christ as Lord. If the Tora is the only thing that sets you up for heaven, why are you always giving your scripture from the bible? If you are still looking for the messiah why don't you ever say that? I would just love to know what your religious background was. More than likely you got kicked out from your church so you just made up your own. That is what happened to my brother and also my nephew who are involved with this STUFF." (DIRECTLY FROM COMMENT FORM)

Received 11-12-06 Roman Date: "Blessed are your brother and nephew for being involved in this 'STUFF'! I too, have started walking on the path of Torah, and joined your brother and nephew in this 'STUFF'." (SENT DIRECTLY FROM COMMENT FORM)

Received 6-23-2006 Roman Date: "Fossilized Customs is an interesting read, but considering its lack of justifying sources we should beware of its theses. Good scholarship would include first-level sources for every assertion. There is no way to verify anything that Mr. White has said in this book." (FROM BOOK REVIEW AT AMAZON.COM)

Lew responds: "Aren't people's opinions absolutely amazing? Please send in yours and make it brief enough for me to post here, (COMMENT FORM) and tell me that's what you'd like. That comment above, "There is no way to verify anything that Mr. White has said in this book", if it were a true statement, would mean we would all be in great jeopardy. The only way we can verify anything we hear or read is by searching out the matter. I've simply "rung some bells" that many people would rather not have heard rung. As O.W. Holmes said, "Once a mind has been stretched over a new idea, it never regains its original dimensions." Let's "ring some bells" and let the Truth be heard. (I'm speaking figuratively, because using bells for anything but warning people might be a little too Pagan. Horses had bells to warn people of their approach, and one day the bells on horses will have 'Qodesh to Yahuah' written on them - Zech. 14:20)."

Another aspect you might consider: the adversary seeks to teach error, but also to involve us in endless, time-consuming disputes that don’t have any bearing on our redemption. Wasting our time is one of the most effective ways of hampering the mission Yahushua has given to us. It is stunning to me to see the variety of ways people can find or invent to become divided on, and get off-task. We have no business becoming embroiled in senseless, useless debates. We have to get “the nations” taught “everything I commanded you to obey” (Torah) -- unless we perform this mission (or commission) as priests to the nations, they will not enter into the Covenant, and we will have used all the time we had to get the job done on arguing over whether or not Yahushua was a leper, or some other incredible nonsense. Although polygamy is permitted by Torah (Ex/Shemoth 21:10), those of us who currently live under the Roman system must obey the civil laws limiting the number of wives to one; yet, some teach to rebel against this civil ruling if one wants to. We are living in a period most like the time of the "Judges", when every man did what is right in his own eyes. People argue over the man-made teaching of “the trinity”; how is that in the least any part of “everything I commanded you to obey” ? People know all “about” Yahusha, but few seem to know what it is He said concerning the “message of life”. Without repenting (obeying Torah), all will perish.

I’m sure that people with a “pet peeve” or “special revelation” may believe it is important, and the “Bible Answer Man” may believe “the trinity” is important, but these things will have no bearing whatsoever on anyone’s redemption. Possessing all knowledge without love is pointless. We need to pray that men will get back “on task”, and teach the Covenant to those without it, so they will not perish. It’s far more serious than most know, and time is wasting. You could easily be drawn into the endless debates with various teachers, but the overall result would be a failure to get the main task accomplished - and those you debate with will not change their minds. They don’t even realize the priority of our mission, or how little time there is to get it done.

More enlightening comments from those who disagree will be added to this page as they are made available.

Visit www.amazon.com to see a mixture of people's opinions, or use it as a forum to briefly describe your own views. We'd love to receive your opinions, and post your comments on this page - but please be as brief as possible.

Another way to post a positive or negative comment for this page: COMMENT FORM

"I have read the 3rd edition over and over again back in 2001 and then got this 4th edition for free when I ordered Lew White's other book at http://www.fossilizedcustoms.com. This book really changed my belief in Christianity, turned me into a seeker in Messianic faith. Unfortunately, I can't find any Messianic Congregation nearby where I live, even if I searched for more than 3 years. I warn you, you have to really be prepared for a dramatic change in your life by taking this red pill."

to prepare them, and what He begins He will finish.

OTHER TEACHERS' SPLINTERS - A question that concerns how we all "get along" when we see splinters:

shalom lew. i wonder do you have a fellowship with (a certain teacher), or have you ever attended one of his seminars? Ruach haQodesh practically shoved (this Email writer) to one of his seminars, and we were very saddened by what we witnessed. i know that Scripture says not to reprove an elder unless he is guilty of blasphemy, but as we heard g-d (and yeshua) at least 50 times (this only seemed to be used to promote his views, and what he refers to as "his" ministry. he never once used the Name or even attempted to share it or the importance of using it) i feel that this situation applies. it may be important for his errors to be exposed, and as we were the ones to witness it - i suppose it will be us who may be chosen to do it. however, in an attempt to be thorough i would like to run some of the finer points by you. as i stated this was very saddening, and i'm not going to continue unless i am certain that it is the will of Abinu. so, if it is not to uncomfortable for you i would like to fill you in on the details. perhaps over the phone or in an I.M. session (if you are aware of a place we can do that) this may reach some definitive launch. there really is a great amount that calls for concern in my opinion, and as he is making money off of your book fossilizedcustoms (although it is apparent that he has not read it) i thought that you may want to be a part of this. as always in the love and grace of Rabboni Yahushua haMashiach, shalom shalom. (signed Email writer)

Shalom brother and sister,

Sometimes the Ruach haQodesh (Yahusha's Spirit) prompts us to do a specific thing,

and sometimes holds us back from doing things - perhaps left to others equipped to do them.

It seems that what you are seeing in others such as (a certain teacher) is a "refining" process, done by Yahusha.

Yahusha has taught me that it's best to stay focused on His primary task, teaching the nations everything

He commanded / instructed us to obey, and providing them with the knowledge of Who they are

to serve, identifying Him clearly. Many who serve Yahusha are delivering the message in what

I (or you) may see as unclear, inaccurate, or omitting certain things. (a certain teacher) is capable of refining

his speech to avoid all popular cultural terms such as "god", "Jesus", or "Yeshua"

if he wanted to. It's always a choice. He already knows the facts, so to present to him what he already knows

may only be received as unkind criticism - even though that is far from the intent.

The best way I've found to help people take a closer look at anything important is to use the Truth in their presence, and not confront or make them feel "judged" by pointing out our differences. (a certain teacher) is certainly an intelligent, loving man. (And he "sells" FC in order to help people, and cover his many expenses).

(a certain teacher) has been sent to teach Christians at the level they can be reached.

These Christians firmly believe they are in a covenant relationship with Yahuah, and (a certain teacher's) efforts seem to help many of them perceive that something is very wrong with

their "walk". We can all use quite a bit of improvement, and I don't mean to excuse any perceived

omissions that (a certain teacher) may have, but as long as Messiah is preached, like Shaul, I rejoice.

I'm simply saying that we have to weigh what we do according to how "off-task" our actions may take us.

As much as I would love to spend every day tracking-down and correcting every teacher out there who uses a slightly different way to spell or pronounce the Name, I know that this would take me away from the primary task at hand.

We only have so much time to do Yahusha's work. Through experience, I've learned that other teachers often have their minds made up on many things, and it's usually a waste of time and effort to refine their ideas. But, it's not a waste of time to go and teach NEW "wineskins" the purer Truth, and overtake the other teachers' errors or omissions.

Yahusha will put people into your path to learn from Him, as He has done to all His servants over time.

It may be most efficient to keep our eyes more on Yahusha, than try to remove all the splinters we see in everyone else's eyes - and I agree with you, there are many splinters to be removed.

The more these others spend time with Him, the clearer they will see. We will never be able to blame "love" for any of our failures. It "endures" all, and when Yahushua has sufficiently refined us all, love will never fail. ~ brother Lew

   Interpretations can make some of us have different understandings. A recent division among us is caused by the idea that Yahusha was (and is) a "leper scholar" Who could heal others of their leprosy because He "bore our diseases". According to this new interpretation, He chose not to overcome the leprosy, but rather "move" it from the infected person onto Himself (according to this new teaching). This sounds a great deal like the "sin-eater" movies going around these days. This is an Email I received with an opposing viewpoint from mine. He feels that Yahusha was a leper, and was loathed because of His "unclean appearance". If I or anyone else fails to recognize and teach that Yahusha was a leper, then this commentator states we have lost our spiritual compass, and will be judged accordingly:

Received 6-20-2008 Roman Date: Dear Lew, I am shocked and very disappointed at your article (above)! Their is no doubt that the contents of Tears in a Bottle and Let My People Go are on your attack radar! But I am even more shocked that you dismiss what YashaYahu said about Yahushua in YashaYahu 52 and 53 as well as what
the many, many occurances say in the Scriptures recorded by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John! This truth is not useless nonsense because we all will experience sickness, disease, rejection, lack of material riches and betrayal at various points in our lives, if we truly follow Yahushua's
way! To overcome we are to follow the example that Yahushua set as He suffered and grieved with strong tears, while Yahushua went around healing, teaching, and showing us the right way to live out the Torah! Will the Torah teachers, who loathed Yahushua's Unclean appearance and His Torah teachings be among the redeemed? Weren't they the very ones, who
plotted to arrest and kill our MessiYah because He was a threat to their
prosperity and positions of power over the people?

Luke 4:17-32: "And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And
when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of Yahuah is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach
the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of Yahuah . And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of EliYah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; But unto none of them was EliYah sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. But he passing through the midst of them went his way, and came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the Sabbath days. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power."

   Lew, why would they be thinking physician heal yourself, if Yahushua did not appear to be sick and why the discussion by Yahushua about the plague of leprosy in particular! You discredit the facts surrounding your Saviour's suffering before His death on the tree. Yahushua clearly fulfilled the prophecy that Yahushua would carry our sicknesses and diseases long before His sacrifice on the tree! To teach anything else is to deny the truth of the Scriptures.

Matthew 8:1-17 "When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, My master, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Yahushua put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be
thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Yahushua saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew
thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. And when Yahushua was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, And saying, My master, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Yahushua saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, My master, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to
this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Yahushua heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Yahushua said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. And when Yahushua was come into Kepha's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and
ministered unto them. When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed
with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,
saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."

By identifying Yahushua's heartbreaking leprosy as inceditable, useless nonsense, You are reacting to the Messiah's suffering and agony no
different than the Torah teachers that existed during Yahushua's ministry! And just like them, you are using your power and influence to discredit what the Scriptures teach!   When relaying increditably unpopular messages from the Scriptures the truth can be very devisive as Yahushua warned us!

Matthew 10:32-40 "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me."

Matthew 19:27 "Then answered Kepha and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? And Yahushua said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

Luke 12:50-53 "But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till
it be accomplished! Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but
rather division: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three
against two, and two against three. The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the
father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the
mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in
law against her mother in law."

   Please do not continue to be a stumbling block in the way of the truth about Yahushua's suffering. I am ashamed of your attitudes concerning
Yahushua'a suffering, which you are apparently unable to see and grasp!   I assure you that you and I will give a full account to Yahuah of every single soul that are steered off course in this matter, which is at the very center of Yahushua's heart! By your criteria, then Yahushua, Himself,
is a teacher teaching increditable divisive nonsense! Yahushua clearly is not interested in just maintaining the status quo! Certainly the Torah is wonderful and a priviledge to guard! However, love of Yahushua and Yahuah should be the epicenter of all of our teaching! If you care nothing about what the Scriptures plainly say about Yahushua's suffering with our leprosy ( that we should rightfully bare), then you have lost your spiritual compass! The religious teachers of Yahushua's day taught Torah and denounced paganism too! But they not only missed Yahushua's coming, but they became His chief adversaries! I am sad to say, I do not see any difference in their attitudes and your attitudes at this time! Hopefully
that will change! Yahuah sees us all as sick from head to toe with Leprosy without Yahushua's covering!

YashaYahu 1:2-28 "Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for Yahuah hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken Yahuah , they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the
whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment. Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. Except Yahuah of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah. Hear the word of Yahuah, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our Elohim, ye people of Gomorrah. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith Yahuah: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the
new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith Yahuah : though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like
crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of Yahuah hath spoken it. How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers. Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water: Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth
gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. Therefore saith the Master, Yahuah of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies: And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellers as
at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness,
the faithful city. Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with
righteousness. And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be
together, and they that forsake Yahuah shall be consumed."

   On the Day of Yahuah, all the wicked and unrepentant will carry leprosy just as Yahushua did! Yahuah was pleased to lay the plague of leprosy on Yahushua for you and me! Yahushua offered to carry our rightful penalty (Revelation Bowl #1), but you are using your prowess and familiarity to toss aside Yahushua's suffering the plague as nonsense!   I cry every time I think of it and it shocks me to no end that you make so light of Yahushua's tears!

Hebrews 5:2-10 "Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the
way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself,
to offer for sins. And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of Yahuah, as was Aaron. So also the Messiah glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto
all them that obey him; Called of Yahuah an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

Revelations 16:1,2   "And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels,
Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of Yahuah upon the earth. And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there
fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image."

Dear Lew, the standard is very high for you, who people look up to! May Yahuah judge me severely, if I have lied about Yahushua suffering with my leprosy and the rest of Israel's leprosy! If I am guilty of spreading divisive, useless, nonsense to the people called Israel, then Yahuah, you judge me with the wicked!   But, If I am proclaiming the truth about Yahushua's suffering, then Father you spread the truth about this matter across this wicked world, where I have failed to do so!   If you have courage, please put his entire letter in the same place where the article below came from!
Initially, our brother's good name was withheld, but he requested that it be included along with his Email:
William Bragg, lawz77@yahoo.com