You are right 100%. Everyone understands it as it truly is: JESUS WAS HIGHLIGHTING INDIVIDUAL PREPAREDNESS. If it were about the appointment of God's channel (as JWs interpret), Catholic Church would have quoted this verse (and its parallel verse Mathew 24:45) as a basis for them to be God's channel.
Posts by Kalos
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12The most important Bible scripture in history for JW's!
by Crazyguy inluke 12:41new international version (niv)41 peter asked, lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?.
thats right this little scripture is the most important and telling scripture of all why?
becasue this is the parable yes parable about the fathful and discreet slave and peter himself said it..below is the full passage.. .
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So if "parents are to blame for children leaving the truth", then STEP DOWN GB!
by stuckinarut2 inif to mo's comments in the talk re "parents are to blame for children not being in the truth etc", (and yes, as many have already very nicely pointed out that this must therefore imply that "jehovah is to blame for satan and the angels rebelling"), doesn't this mean then that members of the gb need to step down?.
haven't some of the gb got family that are not "in the truth"?.
hypocrites yet again!.
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Kalos
I know someone (my best friend) who sent something GB (to support GB’s own teaching about God’s name) yet discouraged him to do so in the future, and asked him to “concentrate on preaching.” This obviously a case of envy. GB did not want to have someone else to think better than them (as King Saul behaved with young David). This spark kindled by GB brought my friend out of “truth.” Now the question arises: Who is really responsible for this?
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God is not an element both in religious fanaticism and atheism alike
by exWTslave inin my intimate conversations with many of my atheists friends i have found that their real problem is the human rights abuse of the religious fanaticssomething which god hates (not the lack of proof for gods existence) (means when the religions went to one extreme, their opponents go to another extremethus god is not at all an element in religious fanaticism and atheism alike) atheists shun, belittle or resist proofs for the existence of god, because they fear it will only further strengthen the religion from which the fanaticism arisethus object of atheists attack is fanaticism (not god) .
hence what atheists do is really a service to the humanity (while fanaticism is a crime against humanity).
hence when the atheists ask for proof for the existence of god, one need not take it seriously.
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We understand better when we are in the receiving end of the logic someone uses. When we ask: ‘Who created the Creator?’ we are not personally involved. When you earn something, and when someone tries to rob it—then we are involved in that situation and will understand it clearly. I am only involving Coded Logic in the situation of the Creator and see the situation from that angle.
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God is not an element both in religious fanaticism and atheism alike
by exWTslave inin my intimate conversations with many of my atheists friends i have found that their real problem is the human rights abuse of the religious fanaticssomething which god hates (not the lack of proof for gods existence) (means when the religions went to one extreme, their opponents go to another extremethus god is not at all an element in religious fanaticism and atheism alike) atheists shun, belittle or resist proofs for the existence of god, because they fear it will only further strengthen the religion from which the fanaticism arisethus object of atheists attack is fanaticism (not god) .
hence what atheists do is really a service to the humanity (while fanaticism is a crime against humanity).
hence when the atheists ask for proof for the existence of god, one need not take it seriously.
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Your logic will evaporate when applied to yourself. Suppose you partook in a Marathon and came first and all others were far behind. When award was about to be given to you, someone raises a question—who came FIRST before you came FIRST?
How would you feel about logic behind that question?
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God is not an element both in religious fanaticism and atheism alike
by exWTslave inin my intimate conversations with many of my atheists friends i have found that their real problem is the human rights abuse of the religious fanaticssomething which god hates (not the lack of proof for gods existence) (means when the religions went to one extreme, their opponents go to another extremethus god is not at all an element in religious fanaticism and atheism alike) atheists shun, belittle or resist proofs for the existence of god, because they fear it will only further strengthen the religion from which the fanaticism arisethus object of atheists attack is fanaticism (not god) .
hence what atheists do is really a service to the humanity (while fanaticism is a crime against humanity).
hence when the atheists ask for proof for the existence of god, one need not take it seriously.
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Kalos
The question of WHO CREATED GOD cannot be answered by simply asserting that something or someone else created God (which will, in turn, raise the next question WHO CREATED THAT ….question itself will go into again eternity. So some find the easy solution suggesting that our ideas about God are fantasies, and religion is just a human construction and coping mechanism.
But by removing the idea of God, the problem does not just go away. It will still result in Infinite questions: When and how did the universe begin?Who or what created the universe? What caused the Big Bang? What existed before the Big Bang? How did time and space begin? …..
HENCE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH GOD, BUT IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE WE OURSELVES.
Humans are contingent beings. Our existence is dependent on external factors or other beings. We require air to breathe; food and water to be nourished; and, in many cases, companionship or purpose to have meaningful life.
As infants, we required caretakers; if left by ourselves none of us would have survived. Most foundationally, our existence is entirely contingent on our parents. None of us would exist were it not for the existence of other beings.
But does the chain of contingency go infinitely backward? If every being in the universe was created by and dependent upon the preexistence of another being (or beings), then how do we explain how we got here? Is it contingent beings all the way back?
We know this infinite regression does not work logically. If time and causation stretch backward into infinity, we would never have arrived at the current moment.
The best explanation is that, somewhere along the way, there is a being that is not contingent. This God is definitely NOT like the God described by the religions, who almost looks like a man. It means God reveals Himself only to those who really desire and deserve (by action) His revelation. There is no injustice in this as there is infinite time ahead for them to CHOOSE to REALLY desire and deserve it.
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Bible prophecies falter?
by Kalos inwt-projected anglo-american dual world power has many times showed they are no longer dual.
latest in the series is britains inclination towards recognizing palestinian state which runs counter to us interests.
(http://mondoweiss.net/2014/10/parliament-overwhelmingly-palestinian) and now eu is poised for doing something more (http://online.wsj.com/articles/european-nations-consider-recognizing-palestinian-state-1415406076.
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God is not an element both in religious fanaticism and atheism alike
by exWTslave inin my intimate conversations with many of my atheists friends i have found that their real problem is the human rights abuse of the religious fanaticssomething which god hates (not the lack of proof for gods existence) (means when the religions went to one extreme, their opponents go to another extremethus god is not at all an element in religious fanaticism and atheism alike) atheists shun, belittle or resist proofs for the existence of god, because they fear it will only further strengthen the religion from which the fanaticism arisethus object of atheists attack is fanaticism (not god) .
hence what atheists do is really a service to the humanity (while fanaticism is a crime against humanity).
hence when the atheists ask for proof for the existence of god, one need not take it seriously.
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God is not an element both in religious fanaticism and atheism alike
by exWTslave inin my intimate conversations with many of my atheists friends i have found that their real problem is the human rights abuse of the religious fanaticssomething which god hates (not the lack of proof for gods existence) (means when the religions went to one extreme, their opponents go to another extremethus god is not at all an element in religious fanaticism and atheism alike) atheists shun, belittle or resist proofs for the existence of god, because they fear it will only further strengthen the religion from which the fanaticism arisethus object of atheists attack is fanaticism (not god) .
hence what atheists do is really a service to the humanity (while fanaticism is a crime against humanity).
hence when the atheists ask for proof for the existence of god, one need not take it seriously.
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Kalos
Viewed objectively, you really did the role of God’s advocate. You see God’s signature on everything. Take just only one example: We see the food-factories (fruit-bearing trees) God has put in place for our enjoyment. Has man so far succeeded in duplicating them fully with all its miracles including photosynthesis?
For the reasonable minds, trees are God’s feeding arrangement—physical and spiritual. We know that many complain asking: ‘Why can’t God appear and tell us what to do?’ But the truth is that we need only to open our eyes to see what we need to know! Take again the case of the life-support system, the fruit-bearing trees. They are living examples of three core-attributes or principles (which are also at the root of all of God’s qualities):
1) Trees have been producing their seeds in whose memory all their future generations remain protected so that tree-seed-tree cycle goes on eternally—hence highlight the principle of TRUTH, which literally means that which does not change, hence remains forever.
2) Fruit-bearing trees clothe their seeds with nutritious flesh (not for them to eat) for the nourishment of others, and thus do good for the sake of good—hence highlight the quality of BENEFICENCE.
3) And they present the fruits to us in attractive colors and shape—hence highlight the quality of BEAUTY!
Thus life of a fruit-bearing tree is the simplest, most elevated message, clearly conveyed earlier and better than all the religious founders have preached. Intellectuals and philosophers have always discerned these principles from the trees. For example, Socrates told his friend to use the famous “Test of Three”: ‘Before you talk to me about something, let's take a moment to test whether what you're going to say is Truthful, Beneficial and Pleasant [or Beautiful].’
Now there is another miracle possible--try putting this signature (these three principles) on your life, and you will likely be adored like a god by people.
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God is not an element both in religious fanaticism and atheism alike
by exWTslave inin my intimate conversations with many of my atheists friends i have found that their real problem is the human rights abuse of the religious fanaticssomething which god hates (not the lack of proof for gods existence) (means when the religions went to one extreme, their opponents go to another extremethus god is not at all an element in religious fanaticism and atheism alike) atheists shun, belittle or resist proofs for the existence of god, because they fear it will only further strengthen the religion from which the fanaticism arisethus object of atheists attack is fanaticism (not god) .
hence what atheists do is really a service to the humanity (while fanaticism is a crime against humanity).
hence when the atheists ask for proof for the existence of god, one need not take it seriously.
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Bible prophecies falter?
by Kalos inwt-projected anglo-american dual world power has many times showed they are no longer dual.
latest in the series is britains inclination towards recognizing palestinian state which runs counter to us interests.
(http://mondoweiss.net/2014/10/parliament-overwhelmingly-palestinian) and now eu is poised for doing something more (http://online.wsj.com/articles/european-nations-consider-recognizing-palestinian-state-1415406076.
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Kalos
WT-projected Anglo-American dual world power has many times showed they are no longer dual. Latest in the series is Britain’s inclination towards recognizing Palestinian State which runs counter to US interests. (http://mondoweiss.net/2014/10/parliament-overwhelmingly-palestinian) And now EU is poised for doing something more (http://online.wsj.com/articles/european-nations-consider-recognizing-palestinian-state-1415406076
What about God’s promise to the Israel, as found in the Bible. Will a Jeremiah appear and say ‘God has not made such promises’? (compare Jeremiah 7:22; 8:8)