who is the real murderer?.
cain who slew abel, or god who rejected cain, and according to most believers knew how cain would react and what he would do...and did nothing to stop him.. "am i my brother's keeper?
" could be translated as --- why weren't you watching over abel?
who is the real murderer?
Since this happened after the Rebellion God is not oblidged to intervien. If the Rebellion hadn't occured and Cain raised his hand to murder Able yes, God would have protected Able. The issue of God's Law vs Lawlessness was now in play so He was not and is not oblidged to act. After Armageddon lawlessness will not be tolorated.
So 'who is the real murderer?' Cain is, he ignored God's personal warning to him and used his free will for evil.
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anyone been to the long beach convention?
what are the new releases?
yesterday our visiting elder-public speaker, cautioned against judging others.
he made allowance though for elders to judge or analyze the non-elders in the congregation.
i have always felt that distinctions based on position in the congregation are wrong.
It's a matter of degree. Judging is normal, we all do it, it is not sinfull. We judge each other ALL the time. Now 'condeming' is a differant story. That authority belongs only to God and His Son. IMO, the command not to judge has been misapplied, in that, it has been expanded to mean 'don't judge on any level' rather than mean, 'don't judge someone to the point of condeming him or her as worthy of destruction.'
ok, so i was on quotes.watchtower.com and i found this pic from watchtower 1975 february 15 p.100 .
http://quotes.watchtower.ca/scans/1975_wt_feb_15_100_large.jpg.
freaks me out..... but then again i remember an article in newsweek that there were like 3 musical groups that had upcoming albums pulled because they had the wtc on fire on them..... .
'Bert Is EVIL'...What a great pic! LOL
what a downright moronic article!
it is amazing that a self-described religious magazine would use such a totally.
irrelevant piece of news to further its misogynistic agenda:.
Many men who have had to stand under similar circumstances have often fainted, and I have had to go forward and aid them.
When I was in the service we were warned in Basic Training NOT to lock our knees while standing in formation as it contributed to fainting, restricted blood flow I think. Anyway not to long after this a man in my platoon fainted in formation and fell over like a tree! He also was in no way a wimp of a man...No, it wasn't me!
Hello and welcome UM!
have you noticed how publications of late in question and answer mode have very personalized and viewpoint questions.
they have gone very pointed.
this seems a definite trend and i wonder if it is one particular writer with a certain style or it has approval from the whole gb to get more pointed in their questions.
I haven't seen the new brochure although ezekiel3 posted a section of it so I got an idea what your saying. I don't know what their new game is, maybe their convinced we're on the threshold of the GT and want to stress personal responcibility...I'm guessing of course.
Your new avatar is interesting, but I vote for the cutie you had up before!
well i am no longer one of jehovah's witnesses.
i had fully intentioned to disassociate myself from the platform today, but i decided that if i wanted a chance to save my marriage that i'd better tell my wife.
she immediately went to to one of the elders.
1. He gives us intelligence but makes it a sin to use it. 2. He was right in calling me a hypocrite for going so long in something I don't believe in.
can someone do me a huge favor and scan them in here?
or type them up if you're in a particularly helpful mood :) they have the new questions asked to someone hoping to become a publisher.
i need them to prove something to someone.
Food for thought.If the elders are not sure how the student feels about some of these matters, they should invite him to look up the scriptures here cited and comment on them in order to see the significance of what they say.
- Do the person's expressions show that he believes that the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God? (2 Tim. 3:16)
- Is he heeding the Bible?s command to associate with Jehovah's people at congregation meetings if he physically and circumstantially can? (Ps. 122:1; Heb. 10: 24, 25)
- Does he know the differance between a command and a exhortation?
- Does he heed the Bible's prohibition of drunkenness? (Eph. 5:18; 1 Pet. 4:3, 4, Prov. 31: 6 and 7)
to be covered during service meetings week of 5/23/05.. q&a.
1. christians ardently desire the coming of jehovah's day, through which he will destroy the present system of things and usher in a new world of righteousness.
(2 peter 3:12,13, ftn.
Hi Generic Man
I think the Witnesses have it right about the 8th King and the end of religion. My personal belief is that the idea to turn over power to the UN will originate with the Americans and the Britons in the name of the 'War on Terror.' If in the US the Liberal Demacrats (who are very pro UN and anti-religion) regain power, I can see them leading the cause of world 'Peace and Security' by empowering the UN. Remember too, Russia and China have NO LOVE of religion and except for world opinion they would probably crush it on their own within their boarders. So it would be in their best interest to yield authority to the UN (on paper) they'll get to do what they've been wanting to do to religion for a long time and nobody is the 'Bad Guy,' they're just following orders. After religion is gone, the UN will declare "Peace and Security" when there is none, and the End will come. ...IMO
