the wtbts teaches that "the whole world is lying in the power of satan" and that "satan controls all the governments".
also, even that sincere members of all other churches good works all are service "to demons".
so, when a jw, or other person who believes in demons, commits a wrong act, do you observe that they blame it on satan or demons instead of accepting responsibility for their own actions?.
The WTBTS teaches that "the whole world is lying in the power of Satan" and that "Satan controls all the governments". Also, even that sincere members of all other churches good works all are service "to demons".
So, when a JW, or other person who believes in demons, commits a wrong act, do you observe that they blame it on Satan or demons instead of accepting responsibility for their own actions?
just saw on the news that macy's will have several new balloons in the thanksgiving day parade, including a smurf 47 feet tall.. can't wait to hear from my jw relatives about this one!.
There was a story related to me by a sister, who claimed that someone had purchased a box of smurfs at a garage sale, and put them on the back seat to drive home. On the way home, they were said to "start moving and climbing out of the box". So she stopped the car and left them by the side of the road. Obviously demonized, right? : )
general mccarthur 1955 ; "the next great war will be an inter-planetary war...".
ufo sightings "took off" after world war 2...why?
well what were people watching at the movies?
I think many of those reporting sightings may be sincere. I have seen things in the sky which I could not identify, however I did not assume them to be UFO's, merely some atmospheric phenomenon.
Similarly, I've been to Marfa, Texas, and watched the famous "Marfa Lights" which drift back and forth across the desert at night. They've been reported for years, I've seen them myself, no one knows what they are. However, just because they can't be identified doesn't automatically make them of extraterrestrial origin.
i have!
i found my girlfriend thru craigslist, unfortunately it did not not last too long, what kind of ads did you place there?
I purchased a used Harley Davidson 883 from an ad on Craigslist. Riders of "big" Harleys call it "a girls bike". I always ask "And you point would be...."?
just saw on the news that macy's will have several new balloons in the thanksgiving day parade, including a smurf 47 feet tall.. can't wait to hear from my jw relatives about this one!.
Just saw on the news that Macy's will have several new balloons in the Thanksgiving day parade, including a Smurf 47 feet tall.
Can't wait to hear from my JW relatives about this one!
just curious about this.
there have been a few times in criminal history when a person was charged with killing a woman, and an additional murder charge was added on for killing her fetus if she was pregnant.
seems to be a prosecutor's paradise.
":Does life begin at conception? I don't know about anyone else, but mine did."
It would be more correct to say that you "believe" yours did. There is a difference between "believing" and "knowing". You were not conscious at the moment of conception, nor for a long time afterwards.
In stating that your own life "began" at conception, you are denying that the sperm and egg were themselves alive before they met.
"Believing" is based on an opinion. "Knowing" is based on collection of data, observation, testing of hypothesis. It is "known" that the egg is alive prior to fertilization, same for the sperm. Your life began 3.5 billion years ago. It is only your life as an individual which began more recently.
All life currently on the planet is linked in a web to every other living thing. There are no separate creations. We all share the same DNA, it is just arranged differently in each of us. Our lives all are connected also to those beings which lived before us, in an unbroken chain back to the very beginning.
Don't know how "pagan" it is, but the "giving away" of the bride is from the old patriarchal system in which the woman was property to be exchanged between males. In many cultures, the woman had little or no voice in who she was going to marry. This was still a widespread practice in Bible times, and even among many characters in the Bible.
mine was "indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull".
it was great seeing indy again after 19 years, and he still has the right stuff.
enjoyed the movie quite a lot.
Mine was "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". It was great seeing Indy again after 19 years, and he still has the right stuff. Enjoyed the movie quite a lot.
those who play second life probably has favorite spots they return to over and over.
what are your favorite places to meet people or do fun things?.
i enjoy visiting "nevas freeporium", which has lots of clothing, accessories and even skins, all completely free.
Those who play Second Life probably has favorite spots they return to over and over. What are your favorite places to meet people or do fun things?
I enjoy visiting "Nevas Freeporium", which has lots of clothing, accessories and even skins, all completely free. The Freeporium is adjacent to an (adult) club where you can go to listen to music, dance, chat, etc.
Another great place is "Tropical Paradise" where you can dance salsa or other ballroom type dances, including some slowdances. You may also relax on the beach, float on airmattresses, ride Willy the friendly orca, all amid beautiful scenery.
"Amity Beach" is a quiet place to relax on the sand, watch dolphins jump out of the water, ride a windsurfing board or a helicopter, explore a sunken ship just offshore, or chat around a campfire. There is a small town with shops and movie theatre as well.
Finally, "the Shelter", is a club for all ages where people can dance, play cards, play in the swimming pool, slide on the waterslide, and has a large table full of free clothing and other useful things.
john 18:36 .
"jesus answered, my kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that i should not be delivered to the jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence".
if jesus' kingdom is not of this world then christians with an earthly hope would obviously not be part of jesus' heavenly kingdom.. could this perhaps be a new perspective on the issue of voting or remaining separate from this world.. think about it.. jw's teach there are two classes of christians - those with an earthly hope and those with a heavenly hope.. .
Further, JW's are very quick to use this worlds legal system to sue anyone who they feel is restricting their "rights".
Voting is simply an expression of which of the available candidates one prefers, not a choosing of that candidate over a supposed heavenly government.
The "prophecies" regarding a "New Jerusalem" should be viewed in the same light as a rednecks claim that "The South will rise again". Well, it hasn't, and it doesn't seem likely that it will.
