Posts by Coded Logic

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Do we know for sure what happens after death?
by Yondaime in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
christian denominations say we go to heaven, witness say we stay alseep until ressurection.

quran says when we go we grt 72 virgins, unless we blow some people up.. .

i'm not really concerned with death atm, i'm not dead.
Coded Logic

How come no one asks, "Is there life before birth?"

I don't remember being around before I was born. Chances are I'm not going to be around after I die.
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What are the ODDS Jehovah's Witnesses are the ONLY TRUE religion?
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the entire organization shoves all its chips into the center of the table on one bet: they are the only mouthpiece of god on earth.. what are the odds to this bet?.

the statistic for christian denominations make jw's 1 out of 41,000 opinions.. a chance of 1 in 41 thousand is a tough bet.. _________________________.

if abc tv broadcasts shark tank and your tv receives mister ed .
Coded Logic

It's not possible that all religions can be right . . . but it is possible they can all be wrong.

-Matt Dillahunty
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Bible Students Question
by lambsbottom in
1. jw
2. friends
i've know ttatt for over three years.

stopped going to meetings three months ago.

i recently contacted the bible students.
Coded Logic

Following the teachings of a hippy who wandered the desert? Yeah, your still in a cult buddy. It's called Christianity.
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Sister pleads guilty to killing her newborn while at congregation outing!
by Atlantis in
1. watchtower
2. bible
http://social.jw-archive.org/articles/sister-pleads-guilty-to-killing-her-baby-while-at-congregation-ou#sthash.xzojqlck.dpuf.

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nevada!.
Coded Logic

Its okay to post things multiple times. People new to the site can't possibly go through all the archives and be caught up on every story. For some people this is the first time hearing about this. Nobody appointed you moderator of this site Yadda yadda.
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Accounts of Jesus From Hostile Ancient Sources
by Perry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
from ancient accounts hostile to christinity, we can learn the following:.

jesus was born and lived in palestine.

he was born, supposedly, to a virgin and had an earthly father who was a carpenter.
Coded Logic

No, we can't learn ANY of that from ancient sources. Because the ancient sources that you provide in your references

A.) Didn't know Jesus.

B.) Weren't contemporaries of Jesus (all were born after Jesus supposed cruxifiction)

C.) None of them knew anyone who knew Jesus.

D.) And the sources for their information comes from Christians over sixty years after Jesus died.

What you're claiming is equivalant to future historians from the year 4000 saying that a reference from a present day day figure - who in turn is citing one the nuts from Ancient Aliens - proves that aliens actually landed at Roswell. Using sources, who themselves are getting their information from third hand biased accounts, written decades after a supposed event, is NOT a credible source.

The writer of your link, J Warner Wallace, is not a historian nor is he a textual critic. He has a degree in Architecture and his book in NOT peer reviewed. In other words, he has no academic credibility in this field and his work has not been checked. It's always good to get information from a wide range of sources but when your reading online be sure to always CHECK SOURCES!

Thallus, Tacitus, Mara Bar-Serapion, Phlegon, Pliny the Younger, etc, are not capable of supporting the claims that you are making becuase none of them were contemporariers of Jesus and their sources are all from unknown third hand accounts.
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Well, it was your basic KH wedding, now 40 years later
by JeffT in
1. jw
2. experiences
my wife and i still like each other.

fortieth is "ruby.

" since rubies aren't in the budget, we went to ruby beach for the weekend.
Coded Logic

Patricks Point CA?
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The "Good Cop/Bad Cop" Alternating GB Theory
by ILoveTTATT in
1. jw
2. friends
Coded Logic

You seem to be using the word "psychopath" VERY loosly. I think your theory would benefit from more concise language and specific examples of good and bad cop behavior.
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North Korea In Flux?
by metatron in
1. jw
2. friends
http://entertainment.ie/life/kim-jong-un-is-apparently-not-in-control-of-north-korea-anymore/298031.htm.

this follows other odd reports from other sources: that un's sister is in charge, that the capital is locked down and that the number 2 man in north korea is meeting with south korean reunification officials.. .

can we hope that this affront to human decency is now changing?
Coded Logic

North Korea does not have ICBMs.
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My video
by Coded Logic in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i made this video a while back about how morally bankrupt jw beliefs are.

just thought i'd share.

enjoy!.
Coded Logic

Thanks you guys :) Glad you enjoyed
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Bible Contradiction Sources
by SG098 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i have a family member who is willing to let me show them contradictions in the bible.

i was wondering what would be a good basic source to use.

i don't need 100 contradictions, just a handful of good ones that make it almost or impossible to explain away.. thanks for your help.. .
Coded Logic

I agree with Crazyguy that it is probably best to address the widely differing accounts of Jesus life.

The simplest one to point out is Jesus year of birth. Matthew says that Jesus was born while Herod the Great was still alive (Matthew 2:1). We know that Herod died in the year 4 BC. So Jesus would of had to been born before that according to Matthew. But Luke says that Jesus was born after the census when Quirinius was governor of Syria (Luke 2:1-7). But Quirinius didn't become governor until 6 AD and the census was in 7 AD. So, according to Luke, Jesus was born in or after the year 7 AD. Even assuming Jesus was born right before Herod died and right after the census was taken we are left, at minimum, with a ten year descrepency (4 BC to 7 AD with no year zero). If Matthew and Luke can't even get Jesus birth right, what else did they get wrong?