Interesting page..
“And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered…. And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth.”
This was not a quick or clean death. The human beings and animals left behind probably would have felt the first stirrings of anxiety as they saw the rain begin to fall and the water level begin to rise. As rivers overflowed their banks, they would have had to abandon their homes and move to higher ground, to watch mudslides and flash floods sweep away the villages and any who were left behind in them. As the many separate floods began to merge and the raging waters rose higher, they would have been forced to keep climbing, pursued by lightning, howling winds and lapping waves. Upon reaching the highest ground possible and discovering that the flood waters were still rising, there would have been nothing left to do but cower in the last extremity of terror and wait to be overtaken. Their end would not have been pleasant: battered and crushed by rocks and currents, suffocated in mud and silt, and finally pulled under and drowned. The flood waters must have been choked with bodies. "
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/essays/a-book-of-blood/
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Theists, why does God allow suffering..
by The Quiet One in..specifically, the suffering of animals.
you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.
i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.
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Theists, why does God allow suffering..
by The Quiet One in..specifically, the suffering of animals.
you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.
i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.
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Unbelievable Watchtower quote from 1962!!.. ''Don't waste time speculating on what year Armageddon will come'' (check it on cd-rom if you like)
by defender of truth inwt 6/15 1962 p.380-383.
"likewise it is possible to spend valuable time speculating on matters concerning the future.
one might ask, in what year will armageddon begin?...jehovah has not provided answers at this time.
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Unbelievable Watchtower quote from 1962!!.. ''Don't waste time speculating on what year Armageddon will come'' (check it on cd-rom if you like)
by defender of truth inwt 6/15 1962 p.380-383.
"likewise it is possible to spend valuable time speculating on matters concerning the future.
one might ask, in what year will armageddon begin?...jehovah has not provided answers at this time.
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Unbelievable Watchtower quote from 1962!!.. ''Don't waste time speculating on what year Armageddon will come'' (check it on cd-rom if you like)
by defender of truth inwt 6/15 1962 p.380-383.
"likewise it is possible to spend valuable time speculating on matters concerning the future.
one might ask, in what year will armageddon begin?...jehovah has not provided answers at this time.
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Unbelievable Watchtower quote from 1962!!.. ''Don't waste time speculating on what year Armageddon will come'' (check it on cd-rom if you like)
by defender of truth inwt 6/15 1962 p.380-383.
"likewise it is possible to spend valuable time speculating on matters concerning the future.
one might ask, in what year will armageddon begin?...jehovah has not provided answers at this time.
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Finkelstein:"I think DOT doesn't realize is that the WTS. constantly contradicts itself quite often.".. I did realise, thank you, that's why I started the damn thread.
"when JW apologetics come here and are confronted by the truth of the WTS.
they cowardly run away with their tails between their legs.
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To DOT and Emeth I hope you learned a lessen."
I have not ran away, in any sense, there's no point in me posting on a site where I am ignored, misunderstood or slandered for no reason whatsoever. You are the one that needs to learn a lesson Finkelstein.. The following links may show that you misjudged me as an apologist.
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Unbelievable Watchtower quote from 1962!!.. ''Don't waste time speculating on what year Armageddon will come'' (check it on cd-rom if you like)
by defender of truth inwt 6/15 1962 p.380-383.
"likewise it is possible to spend valuable time speculating on matters concerning the future.
one might ask, in what year will armageddon begin?...jehovah has not provided answers at this time.
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(Cheers to Finkelstein for completely ignoring the OP and demonstrating what side of the Jwornotjw line I am seen to fall on.)Thanks Dismissing Servant, but I'm starting to think Emeth may have been right about this place being a waste of time. I'm not achieving anything anyway. Good health to you.
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Unbelievable Watchtower quote from 1962!!.. ''Don't waste time speculating on what year Armageddon will come'' (check it on cd-rom if you like)
by defender of truth inwt 6/15 1962 p.380-383.
"likewise it is possible to spend valuable time speculating on matters concerning the future.
one might ask, in what year will armageddon begin?...jehovah has not provided answers at this time.
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..And this was just 5 days ago.
[These are some quotes from the 'Pray' thread]
DATA-DOGposted5 days ago(4/15/2014)
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"GOD", could have just gave Pharoah a vision of the future if he disobeyed. Why not just trick his mind like the Sodomites minds were tricked? It would seem real, and Pharoah could have wondered through the dream-world for what seemed like ages and could have learned his lesson. Then innocent humans and animals don't need to be killed...
Why not just mentally blind the entire nation of Egypt? The Israelites could have just walked out! YHWH sure likes to kill people to get his points across...
Instead, lots of people had to die. Why? Was it because YHWH couldn't think of a better way? If we can think of an alternate plan, why couldn't YHWH? Wouldn't YOU at least try another plan first?? How long does a vision in the night take, really?? The Israelites can't hang out in Egypt just a little longer?? Wait, let me guess. YHWH had to make his "name" known. Yeah, that's it, the ol' "go to" argument...
GOD:Dum-dee dum-dumm, Hmmmm???? I was going to do something today,hmmmmm?? What was it?? Oh yes, little Shakazulu needs some food.. There he is! (picture of starving child) Alrighty!! It's been awhile..ahem.. [ cracking knuckles]Allakazam!!! Laa-deeee-ddaaah!!! Uhh?!?!? Oh! Holy F***!!! A watcher needs a list of names!!! Holy shit, that was a close one!!! ...
The problem with your " unforseen occurence" defense is that GOD could stop all suffering instantly, each person he saved would be another slap in Satan's face. There is no need to allow countless humans to die, just so GOD can have a big finale." -
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Unbelievable Watchtower quote from 1962!!.. ''Don't waste time speculating on what year Armageddon will come'' (check it on cd-rom if you like)
by defender of truth inwt 6/15 1962 p.380-383.
"likewise it is possible to spend valuable time speculating on matters concerning the future.
one might ask, in what year will armageddon begin?...jehovah has not provided answers at this time.
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Datadog said: "I went from accepting JW "truth" to believing just the Bible, to Pterism, to NOTHING, to near Atheism. Now I am a ?????????. " .. Really? You must have gone through some of those last stages pretty darn fast then, or you are denying your Lord Jesus, because just a month ago you were telling me.."I don't have the answers I want, when I want them. Our Father knows the best time for us to get them I suppose...I don't personally believe that there is any organized religion being used exclusively by our Heavenly Father. Even if I am wrong, He is still going to clean house. It's coming. We may not see it in our lifetime, but it's coming. We are told to have our lamps going. Just be ready. Be ready and do not violate your own conscience as you have God's word revealed to you, through the Holy Spirit. That is THE CHANNEL! GOD'S Word > Holy Spirit > YOU. The Bible was written for YOU. Not for someone else to tell you what it means, It was written for YOU, personally.Yes, there are many translations, there are mis-translations, there might be some things that are not exactly correct in every version, but man CANNOT hide the TRUTH. It will always get through. No matter what they do against the truth, they end up working for truth. It cannot be any other way. Our Heavenly Father has preserved enough of his word in just the right way. Think about it. Some can read the exact same verse as you or I, and they will use that verse to control other people. It's incredible that God's word is written in such a way, that it exposes the hearts and intentions of the reader. Those who want to use God's word for bad purposes will do so. They WILL be judged.I don't have all the answers, and I don't claim to. I don't want your obedience or money, or your life. I don't want to be you guru. I don't want to be your leader, because there is only one leader, Christ Jesus. All I want to do is to help you if you need help. We are to build up the "congregation", the "body", the son's and daughter's of our Heavenly Father, which you can be, right NOW! Not whenever plus 1,000 year, NOW. Just pray, beg for the Holy Spirit, read from several decent translations, use a concordance. Listen to Jesus' voice...The Holy Spirit is real. We may not have all the answers, the Bible cannon may have some issues, certain things may have been lost in translation, but the Holy Spirit given through Yeshua/Jesus/The Word, is REAL. I have no doubt that you have felt the influence of the Holy Spirit when you read God's word. That is why certain things are clear to you, but not to others. Jesus promised to send the helper, the "spirit of truth" to lead us into all truth! He was not lying.There is a reason that you are awakening. What it is exactly, I can't say. One thing is clear, Christ's sheep will hear HIS voice. They will not follow strangers, and they will be persecuted. I promise you this, when you stand up for Jesus the Christ, you will feel incredible...I felt better just being able to speak about Christ Jesus. He is in charge, after all. If the WTBTS has everything right, then he is in charge until the END, plus 1,000 more years. So it's alright to praise him. We are expected to glorify him to the glory of the Father."
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Unbelievable Watchtower quote from 1962!!.. ''Don't waste time speculating on what year Armageddon will come'' (check it on cd-rom if you like)
by defender of truth inwt 6/15 1962 p.380-383.
"likewise it is possible to spend valuable time speculating on matters concerning the future.
one might ask, in what year will armageddon begin?...jehovah has not provided answers at this time.
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Datadog said: "Don't be so defensive, it makes you look guilty. Instead of being mad at me, you should defend yourself. I am not the one making accusations."
..Don't be so defensive, then 'you should defend yourself'. WTH are you talking about?? You're not the one making accusations?? No, but you were the one bringing a baseless accusation against me publically, completely off-topic, just when I try to make an interesting thread!
"..I have not noticed anyone treating you suspiciously anymore.".. Seriously? Then who were you talking to that accused me? And then the following poster thought I was a JW.