Hi all...
I am looking for "a Roman perspective on 1st century Christian life" to dispel the myth that 1st century Christians performed their earthly service 'door to door' (JW stylee).
Any info or links appreciated.
Regards
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A roman perspective on 1st century Christian life
by El blanko in.
hi all.... i am looking for "a roman perspective on 1st century christian life" to dispel the myth that 1st century christians performed their earthly service 'door to door' (jw stylee).. any info or links appreciated.. regards.
blanko.
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I need to pray, but this proves there's no one to pray to.
by SixofNine inas do a hundred other images kicking my head from falluja and ramadi and cote de ivoire.
what else can you say though, but "jesus christ!"?.
http://www.chron.com/cs/cda/ssistory.mpl/front/2913542 .
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El blanko
You say God is both omnipotent and perfectly good. If so, there ought not to be any evil in the world, since your God would be both able and willing to prevent it. But there is evil in the world; so either there is no God, or he is not omnipotent, or he is not perfectly good.
"Grow up"
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So I finally said "I am pagan"
by Sirona ini told my jw mum and jw brother that i'm pagan, i mean, this time i really told them.. previously i'd "mentioned it" to my mum, who seemed to accept it, but then chose to totally ignore what i'd said.. anyway, i suspect my jw brother reads this board, because of some things he said.... .
my mother said i'm "jumping on the bandwagon" which made me think she knows more about neo-paganism than i'd realised lol .
my brother surprised me very much.
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I was just reading through this thread and a tune that was playing in the background struck me as profound - synchronicity of my feelings towards the thread I believe ... Clannad - Something to Believe In Everybody's rushing around,
Trying to keep a hold
On some piece of mind
All the time
And somebody's lookin' around
Tryin' to find
Something to believe in
To believe in
All the things they promised
They're always lies Chorus Well it's something
Oh it's something to believe in
You know it's something
Every little once in a while
You take a chance to win
On a turning card
But it may be hard
We could be fooled on the merry-go-round
But i'm trying to find
Something to believe in
To believe in
All the things they promised
You know they always lied
Chorus I've been willing and strong all along
Through chilling times
In a sea of heartbreak
Where you give and take
I won't give in to promises
Until i find something to believe in
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The elders called!
by nb-dfed ini was home the other night, minding my own business, when the phone rang.
the number was blocked on my caller id, but i answered anyways.
lo and behold!
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Jesus Baptism
by Nosferatu ini've been thinking about the whole baptism issue, and it doesn't make any sense.
jesus was baptized.
why did jesus have to get baptized?
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Prepare for the Kingdom of God and His Christ
by Brownboy inyou have been granted to view the inner workings of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
by reading this letter you can see how satan has misled the entire world.
have no fear and prepare for the kingdom of god and his christ
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I photographed a ghost! See pics!
by Sirona inat least i think it might be a ghost .
here is the story: hub and i went to bowness on windermere for a holiday last week.
we had a great time.
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My friend has a similar problem when trying to quantify his experiences using a digital camera ... most people just say - "a quirk of light or dust or an over active imagination" etc.
Yet, I know he is telling the truth and he has had many odd experiences that have no clear explanation.
I believe in the supernatural and the spirit world, so I haven't got a problem here.
All very interesting stuff Sirona.
My friend awoke two nights ago to a curious mist above his bed (and no he doesn't sleep in a swamp!). Four weeks ago several forks involuntarily hurled themselves across his kitchen. A week before he heard something come into the room and sit on his bed; when he looked there was a dent at the end of the bed.
Makes me laugh actually, as every other day he seems to have a close encounter of the whacky kind. Rather him than me
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A Witch Told my Friend he would Die... (serious thread - opinions)
by Confucious inhey guys, .
one of my closest friends told me that when he was 15, he went to get his palm read by a witch.
she told him that he would be dead by the time he was 35. .
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El blanko
HOGWASH!
This person (witch?) is ascribing an ability to him or herself that they do not possess. No man or woman can accurately predict the death of another.
I have known two people who were told similar tales of their demise. One by a Tarot reader and the other by a medium.
The one guy should have been dead 18 years ago in a motorcycle accident and a lady I know of was not meant to make it past 65, guess what, they are both still alive.
I believe in supernatural events and I also believe in invisible (to our eyes) entities, but I do not believe in this charlatan.
Tell your friend to try ignore this persons spell over him and I wish him well.
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Fear Of Demons:
by Englishman inthere was a time when jw's wouldn't buy anything that wasn't brand spanking new.
it might be a way for the demons to enter your home!.
this is from the wt, dec 15, 1966:.
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i asked satan if i could sell him my soul for rock'n'roll - no reply. watched "demonic" movies, listened to "demonic" music... those damn demons don't seem to care! invited them for a beer, none came. i'm probably too holy?
Hehe - well if that is true, then according to my theory of the twisted universe, if ' they ' do exist, then basically you would have played right into their hands and you are no longer of any use. Maybe it's like the JW's - after you convert, the interest in you as a person diminishes? Hey, I just compared the methodology of the WTBTS to the hideous world of demons. How interesting.
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Already it starts.
by Fleur inmy grandmother hasn't even been put to rest yet and already, my mother starts with "you know that grandma's greatest wish was for you to get reinstated.".
then, one of my siblings tells me that another of my siblings not only said she wouldn't come to grandma's memorial if i went but also that sibling who called me should not still be talking to me; even though i called her to tell her that grandma died.. i am facing the fact that my family may not even give me details of the memorial directly because they won't want me to go.
i don't know if i want to go to another funeral that is really just a commercial for the wts instead of talking about the person who is gone at all.
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My Grandmother hasn't even been put to rest yet and already, my mother starts with "You know that Grandma's greatest wish was for you to get reinstated."
Then, one of my siblings tells me that another of my siblings not only said she wouldn't come to Grandma's memorial if I went but also that sibling who called me should not still be talking to me; even though I called her to tell her that Grandma died.
Grrrrrr..... makes me mad to hear the same old story again and I do feel sorry for you. How some individuals love to pound upon an open wound.
So much for love amongst them eh!
Conditional love maybe, hmmm, yes, thats it. Conditional. Listen to us, obey our voice and our arms will fold around you.
Sickos.
Have you murdered anybody? Do you regularly thieve from your family? Are you obnoxious in general? Do you launch unprovoked attacks on family members? Are you a hideous sex offender?
I hope you are able to step away and see the situation for what it is.
