what specifically made you stop believing in god and the bible?
was it a steady road of doubts or it was reading one book or one major event that made you realize the bible was not what it's claimed to be?.
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For me it was a book "How to Read the Bible
by James Kugel... his showing the Epic of Gilgemesh was word per word part of Genesis 8.
Once that hit me I started looking to see if there was any solid evidence of evolution and found ERVs... indisputable.... Chromosome 2... can't be argued. Done.
go ahead.
tell me.. "i've read the bible cover to cover.
i don't believe you.. it is damned near impossible!.
I've 'listened' to it 6 times on audio but 5 times was the KJV. (I get bored at work) The NWT while having pleasent readers has horrible grammer... 'he proceeded to say'......'and God said Let light come to be...'
As for actually reading. 1 time in the NWT for bible readings over 5 years. Once in the KJV and once in the WEB for my project.
The KJV is useful for english idioms we often use that come from the bible.
lillian gobitas klose, the jehovahs witness who refused in 1935 to salute the american flag in minersville, pa. started a trail that ultimately changed american legal history died aug. 22 at age 90. only three years after it had ruled against the gobitas family, the supreme court voted 6-3 to overturn that decision in a case involving a family of jehovahs witnesses from west virginia.. regardless of what one might think of jehovahs witnesses, lillian gobitas is an example of a person whose willingness to fight for her beliefs has expanded everyones personal freedoms.. http://republicanherald.com/news/minersville-girl-made-legal-history-1.1744279.
lillian gobitas klose, 90; test of faith went to u.s. supreme courtlillian gobitas klose sign the guest book.
atlanta news obituarieslillian gobitas klose, 90; test of faith went to u.s. supreme courtby elizabeth montgomery the atlanta journal-constitution.
Opes I don't think they were persucuted under Nero. (Tacitus was quoting someone else (whose records we dont have) when he said the followers of Christ were persucuted under Nero)
As for the case mentioned if the JW didn't do it another religion would have.
rutherford's book "enemies" 1937: "will great britain and america become fascist under catholic control?
the scriptures and the facts support that conclusion.
" where do you hide the bethel family from fascist catholics?.
Rutherford was another Brigham Young...
balance is the natural state of your body and is maintained by moderation in your habits such as sleep, work, eating, entertainment and thinking.
(mathew7:12; 5:13-16; proverbs 25:16, 27; 1 cor 6:12; 8:9; philippians 4:5) your body sends signs of distress when you cross the limit.. this is true even in subtler areas too.
contrary to the popular notion that happiness or peace come from accumulating things, body teaches it comes from renunciation.
While I don't believe in God you opening statement is close to Buddism in some formd and closer to Taoism if you still believe in evil.
jesus had nothing to say - for or against, homosexuality.
yet in his name, ignorant 'christian' parents will shun their children.
and jesus does not interfere.
There were many gay Israelites... Ezekiel is one.... read his book... he killed his wife you know... Jeremiah (if her existed) was too.. I tin Jeremiah 16 is an apologetic and Baruch was more then a friend
jesus had nothing to say - for or against, homosexuality.
yet in his name, ignorant 'christian' parents will shun their children.
and jesus does not interfere.
I remember a flaw in the movie 'Religious' with Bill Maher. He said the NT had nothing against homosexuallity.
It does actually..... you liberal Chrisntians need to read Romans 1, 1 Corinthains 6 etc... You believe this?
I think the NT is the product of it's time and as literary work is beautiful but as a moral guide... get a life.
my elder friend told me that his kh is in need of upgrading their electronic system so that they can be ready for the big zone meeting in november and they need the flat screen televisions mounted to also enjoy all future special meetings put on by the branch.
the branch has given them the exact specifications and he mentioned the branch wants to use apple products.
they passed a resolution for a one time donation by the publishers to pay for the $6,000.00 system.
I have a tablet. At the KH I look for anyone with KMs on the tablets... I KNOW they have been here lol
Get togetheters started becomeing less and less after bookstudies were done away with...
As it is facebook is where most witnesses are.
i went to the rc last weekend (for my hubby).
it was at a new venue.
a large arena usually putting on music concerts.
My wife is asian... what do they want? Me at one table, her at another...what about our son?
