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"'''Selah'''" describes secrecy, or the practice of being secretive. Selah is a Hebrew word of disputed meaning that appears in the book of Psalms in the Bible. A common theory regarding the word's meaning is that it denotes a silent pause before or during the sung portion of a psalm(hymn). From this understood meaning of "silence", the Family's use of "selah" as a code word for something "secret" or "classified" developed.
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"'''Selah'''" describes secrecy, or the practice of being secretive. Selah is a Hebrew word of disputed meaning that appears in the book of Psalms in the Bible. A common theory regarding the word's meaning is that it denotes a silent pause before or during the sung portion of a psalm (hymn). From this understood meaning of "silence", the Family's use of "selah" as a code word for something secret or classified developed.
  
 
There are many layers of secrecy wrapping and protecting the core [[:Category:Leaders|leadership]]. Some examples of "selah" practice:  
 
There are many layers of secrecy wrapping and protecting the core [[:Category:Leaders|leadership]]. Some examples of "selah" practice:  
  
*Disciples were given "[[Bible name]]s" and were not allowed to know each other's "[[system name]]", so as to be able to answer authorities and accusers in honest ignorance.  
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*[[Disciple]]s were given "[[Bible name]]s" and were not allowed to know each other's "[[System name]]s", so as to be able to answer authorities and accusers in honest ignorance.
*The group's policy of not disclosing what their true beliefs were, in order to avoid "[[persecution]]". Members show outsiders a façade, while leading very different lives and adhering to radically different beliefs on the inside.  
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*The group's policy of not disclosing what their true beliefs were, in order to avoid "[[persecution]]". Members show outsiders a façade, while leading very different lives and adhering to radically different beliefs on the inside.
*WS ([[World Services]]) units which handle publications and finances and operate in secrecy, even from most other members of the group.  
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*[[World Services]] (WS) units which handle publications and finances and operate in secrecy, even from most other group members.  
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Usage examples:
 
Usage examples:
  
*"Don't tell anyone at the other home our address. It's selah"
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*"Don't tell anyone at the other [[home]] our address. It's selah"
*"Every night, someone should burn the selah trash [any sensitive communications or publications]"
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*"Every night, someone should burn the [[selah trash]]"
  
  
''See also:'' '''[[Secrecy]]'''.
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See also: [[secrecy]]
  
 
[[Category:Practices]]
 
[[Category:Practices]]

Revision as of 20:38, 13 April 2005

"Selah" describes secrecy, or the practice of being secretive. Selah is a Hebrew word of disputed meaning that appears in the book of Psalms in the Bible. A common theory regarding the word's meaning is that it denotes a silent pause before or during the sung portion of a psalm (hymn). From this understood meaning of "silence", the Family's use of "selah" as a code word for something secret or classified developed.

There are many layers of secrecy wrapping and protecting the core leadership. Some examples of "selah" practice:

  • Disciples were given "Bible names" and were not allowed to know each other's "System names", so as to be able to answer authorities and accusers in honest ignorance.
  • The group's policy of not disclosing what their true beliefs were, in order to avoid "persecution". Members show outsiders a façade, while leading very different lives and adhering to radically different beliefs on the inside.
  • World Services (WS) units which handle publications and finances and operate in secrecy, even from most other group members.


Usage examples:

  • "Don't tell anyone at the other home our address. It's selah"
  • "Every night, someone should burn the selah trash"


See also: secrecy