by smiddy 182 Replies latest jw experiences
God would then break His own law. "Do not make an image"
No problem, send Jesus, it will be equally effective. Just bribng some "proof" for the sceptics like take a dash across the lake, part some body of water before us, turn few unbelievers to salt, etc...
who is God?
God is love
what's His' name, how it's supposed to be pronounced ?
Whatever someone in love with God calls Him is OK by Him and then it does not matter "how to pronounce it". Then obviously a person with a speech impediment can not please God which is not true.
why He allowed it to be forgotten in the first place?
People are free to hate God. He has never been forgotten.
what He expects of us and when we be better start doing it?
We had better start learning now what mercy not sacrifice means.
I do not know the answers to the last two questions.
No problem, send Jesus, it will be equally effective. Just bribng some "proof" for the sceptics like take a dash across the lake, part some body of water before us, turn few unbelievers to salt, etc...
This is trolling. Did you see "Jewel of the Nile" the movie? What do you think of the people who reverenced the Jewel? If someone could do that would it compel you to listen and learn from him? Isn't what someone teaches more important than what someone performs?
This is trolling.
Wonder why you think so?
Did you see "Jewel of the Nile" the movie? What do you think of the people who reverenced the Jewel?
My opinion of a motion picture is completely irrelevant to the topic at hand.
The issue in the title of this thread remains open.
If someone could do that would it compel you to listen and learn from him? Isn't what someone teaches more important than what someone performs?
Probably, if the teaching wasn't presented in more than 30,000 versions, often diametrically opised to one another.
What's wrong with setting the record straight once and for all? Yes, in our lifetimes please.
God would then break His own law. "Do not make an image".
1: Since when has God been bound by his own laws?
2: Didnt' that only apply to making images of creatures and worshiping them?
3: He said: Build an ark! (of the covenant) And told them to make images of angels (creatures in the heavens) and stick them inside that ark. So that command was more like a 'guidline' than an actual rule.
Isn't what someone teaches more important than what someone performs?
Are we discussing what's more important now? I thought we were discussing what was more convincing.
Probably, if the teaching wasn't presented in more than 30,000 versions, often diametrically opposed to one another.
Different points of view do not satisfy you Yan Bibiyan? Do different colors upset you? Oh, they are opposed to one another. Can you give me one example?
My opinion of a motion picture is completely irrelevant to the topic at hand.
Not so. You said there should be a sign. The movie is an example of a sign, you know, where he walks though the fire.
1: Since when has God been bound by his own laws?
God is a Parent. "Our Father, let Your Will be done!" so no, I think He is not "bound" by law, but He obeys law just like a good parent obeys whatever he expects his children to obey (when they become of age).
I thought we were discussing what was more convincing .
I suspect what heaven has learned is that a person can not be convinced unless he is willing and able.
By talking to them directly.
Which God did do with Adam and Eve. The rest of us are the children of the children of the children (etc) of Adam and Eve. (even if you think Adam and Eve only represented the first of us)
Wait...so now you believe the Adam & Eve story? I thought you agreed in the past that these were allegorical people. So if God 'speaks' to fake people who are supposed to relay the 'message' to their 'fake' children, where does that leave us real people? Because if you're going to go back all the way to the Genesis tale to back up the argument that God HAS spoken to us, then I really don't understand your line of reasoning...*said with love*
I think "myths" is a highly misunderstood word. In ancient times, truth was communicated through myths, especially higher truths, because the abstract concepts of "Heaven" and how it relates to Creation are impossible to put into words. No one ever thought to try to understand them literally.
And we think we have evolved.....
If sceptics indeed did get an amazing message with an awsome supporting sign, how would they know where it's coming from?
