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  hidden messages in the bible

  by invictus in

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  have you heard of chuck missler?

  i just got his booklet " hidden treasures in the bible", and this is an interesting statement:.

  ( comparing names in hebrew and their english meaning).

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  invictus

  elamona,

  thank you for your reply.as I said this is the first little booklet I am reading and some of the stuff is really a very new approach to me- I did`nt read anything like that before.

  him being an intellectual and science educated man put more weight on his presentation that is why I would like to read more from him. I found his website so I`ll be looking more. if you have any interesting information you can let me know.

  right know in my own spiritual search this is how I feel-"You are responsible for finding your own salvation,however you define that term.You can benefit from the input of wise man and hopefully reject the blabering of fools.But ultimately,you are the one who chooses.It is up to you and only you to pick for yourself the wise course of action. True religion is not a single choice. It is never ending series of choices- sometimes because we`ve made mistakes and sometimes because we entered new teritory.Religion in general is about purpose, but true religion is about flexibility.To be part of true religion is to be teachable and that requires humility and honesty.True religion lurks everywhere,it`s around every corner-wherever there are people who are earnestly searching for answers , who are willing to give up cherished notions if necessary. True religion resides in all of us - the challenge is to set it free."

  I am not that clever to write something like this - but that is how I see myself.

  thank you

  invictus
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  hidden messages in the bible

  by invictus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you heard of chuck missler?

  i just got his booklet " hidden treasures in the bible", and this is an interesting statement:.

  ( comparing names in hebrew and their english meaning).

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  invictus

  Makaveli,

  thank you for your kind words; i try to understand how people feel - they `ve been hurt and dissapointed and they have every right to be upset. if their very strong opinion is a result of their concern for new ones like me, then I am deeply grateful.

  I can assure you that I have no intention of joining any religion ever again I am just reading and informing myself because I still have that, if I can define it as -spiritual thirst.

  thank you again, it was very kind of you to reply in a manner you did.

  Mouthy,

  thank you my dear friend for your replay; I feel maybe it is better that this kind of information be discussed by E-mail with you and ones who feel the same. you are right,I don`t have any intention of following man made doctrines - hey ,that was the reason that I left jw cult in a first place.It was just that some material and information about Bible is really interesting and inviting to ponder about.

  love you very much and have a safe trip. enjoy your convention and I am looking forward to seeing you when you come back.take care

  invictus
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  hidden messages in the bible

  by invictus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you heard of chuck missler?

  i just got his booklet " hidden treasures in the bible", and this is an interesting statement:.

  ( comparing names in hebrew and their english meaning).

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  invictus

  i do have right to be fascinated not neceserilly believe in it.I try to keep an open mind.just because I was burnt by the whole jw experience and their interpretation of the bible, does not mean I am going to destroy opinion of ones who do believe. attitude like that would put me, in my mind,on the same level as jw - judgemental fundamentalist - only their thinking is right.

  anyway, still believe there is something more to it. as it was said before , truth has no owner. we can only search for it and just be careful that in the time it is given to us on this earth, we do not harm anybody else - and that is how I try to live.

  take care.

  invictus
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  What Happens After I Die?

  by Tower Man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have written an article about the watchtower's teaching on death vs. what the bible says.

  if you're interested in reading it, here's the link:.

  http://www.towertotruth.net/condition_of_the_dead.htm.

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  invictus

  thank you for interesting article. I always felt more inclined to believe that something of us survives death - to me that was the most comforting tought when someone dear to me would die, it was even more comforting than jw idea on resurrection

  take care.

  invictus
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  hidden messages in the bible

  by invictus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you heard of chuck missler?

  i just got his booklet " hidden treasures in the bible", and this is an interesting statement:.

  ( comparing names in hebrew and their english meaning).

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  invictus

  to find that you ,would have to read this booklet; method that is being used to determine one system of messaging is called ELS or equdistant letter sequence or skipping of equal intervals of letters.by this method the entire 304,805 letters of Torah were written in 10 x 10 grids which is a common practice in cryptanalysis to facilitate the identification of skipped-letter sequences.

  by this method the word Torah is repeatedly found in precise 49 letter sequences , tetragramaton in 7 letter sequences almost like a hidden signature.The probability of this being a coincidencehas been estimated at about one in three million. this method is not a new , it is been used in 13 century. Rabbi Moses Cordevaro said :"The secrets of the Torah are revealed in the skipping of the letters."

  please remember that I am only just reading this and yes I find it fascinating, the same as I find sunset,changes of season and others marvels of nature fascinating. I did not wrote the book so i am not going to defend every single tought. Is this book going to give me all the ultimate answers? - no. Is this information presented to change your mind? - i would not even dream about it.

  it is simple one sign on my spiritual path that I wanted to share
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  hidden messages in the bible

  by invictus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you heard of chuck missler?

  i just got his booklet " hidden treasures in the bible", and this is an interesting statement:.

  ( comparing names in hebrew and their english meaning).

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  invictus

  rem,

  yes, I know you can insert the title of any " sacred " book in that statement with the intention of discrediting it. it is very possible that many book can be "decoded" as having some secret messages. but what makes it unique with the bible is that those messages are not random but rather integrated and in harmony with each other. and I am not taking about understanding the prophecies that sometimes seem more to hide the truth than to reveal it; I find interesting to read about almost mathematical design within sentence structure.

  as I said I find it interesting , I am not betting my life on it.

  thank you for your replay.
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  Happy Thanksgiving Canadians!

  by Odrade in

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  invictus

  thank you,

  this year is going to be first thanksgiving for us and it will be mix of western and slavic traditions- thanksgiving with pork roast supper- at least one turkey is going to be happy

  invictus
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  Rainbow (er, um...laylaluv ;)) welcome to JWD! :)

  by onacruse in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/60267/908385/post.ashx#908385 i have resolved in my heart and mind to be who i am.

  i know with this decision that my family will continue to shun me.

  however, i am much happier with myself to be who i am than to be something fake.

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  invictus

  welcome to the board

  invictus
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  hidden messages in the bible

  by invictus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you heard of chuck missler?

  i just got his booklet " hidden treasures in the bible", and this is an interesting statement:.

  ( comparing names in hebrew and their english meaning).

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  invictus

  I am not much familiar with Kabbalah. on the site where I looked it is defined as a jewish mysticism.; and that the bible and jewish law teach man how to relate to god yet kabbalah teaches how god relates to us; that said it probably mostly deals with old testament.

  in the booklet I am reading it gives conection between messages in old and their fulfillment in new testament. for example( this is quote):

  "Even the word "Torah" itself drawing on the concepts that lie behind original Hebrew letters,embodies some provocative elements: the Tav ( originally a cross), the Vav ( a nail). the Resh( the head of a man) ,and the Heh ( the breath or Spirit of God).Thus,Man, with the Spirit of God, nailed on the Cross! This term was in existence well before Messiah walked on earth."

  purpose of this booklet is not as much to define god in mere human terms but to show us how to look beyond immediate context of the bible and its message, not as a record of an evolving cultural tradition, but as an integrated message system , the product of supernatural engineering.

  invictus
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  hidden messages in the bible

  by invictus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you heard of chuck missler?

  i just got his booklet " hidden treasures in the bible", and this is an interesting statement:.

  ( comparing names in hebrew and their english meaning).

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  invictus

  thank you for suggestion,

  I try to take everything with a grain of salt as been said,that is why I welcome and respect your opinion.still I am amazed that even today in this time and age people do believe in bible and give some statements that I cannot approve or disapprove 100%, and that is what is mysterious about bible.

  you have every right to discredit the bible based on your own experience or study of it ,yet it is not definite answer to is there more to bible than we know it.

  i really do appreciate your replies.take care

  invictus