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  Queston for Christians

  by Amazing1914 in

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  if you are a christian, how do you personally relate to the holy spirit?

  do you hear an audible voice external to yourself when he speaks to you?.

  do you hear an inner voice when he speaks to you?.

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  Can Anyone Solve this Quote?

  by Amazing1914 in

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  luke records the following:

  and as they ministered to the lord, and fasted, the holy spirit said, "separate me barnabus and saul for the work whereunto i have called them.

  " - kjv / av

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  Do Satan and Jesus exist?

  by Amazing1914 in

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  since some seem perfectly at ease to depersonalize the holy spirit, and claim that any mention of the holy spirit as talking, or as "he, him, or his" are mere personifications, then this rule can be applied anywhere.. satan is not a real person.

  the bible only makes him sound like one because the bible writers all use personification whenever they talk about satan.

  why, because according to the arguments of some, wisdom is personified in proverbs, or the mountains cry out, or the trees laugh, that satan is not a person either.. but, but, but ... what about when jesus was tempted by satan in the wilderness?

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  Official Secret Policy on Anointing

  by Amazing1914 in

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  i suggest the policy is secret because it is not openly discussed anymore, but it still in force.

  or better stated, has never been updated by so-called "new light.

  " current jws who coem to believe that they are anointed sometimes find this article, and it makes them feel free to partake at the memorial.. it is the most compassionate, kind, and detailed article i ever found on the topic of how jws know they are anointed.

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  Critical Thinking: Identifying False Logic

  by Amazing1914 in

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  we understand how the watchtower society openly discouraged critical thinking.

  they certainly used fallacious reasoning in their theological meanderings.

  however, when we leave the jws, learning that we were duped, we can continue to fail to use good constructive critical thinking.

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  History of the Bible - JWs will not like this

  by Amazing1914 in

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  historically, the bible is a secondary support for christians and jews.

  i was raised roman catholic, and our tradition and practices included the bible, but it was not a key centerpiece of our faith.

  the jewish side of my family likewise have a rich history of tradition and faith that is lived, and not pinned down to every word in the bible.

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  The Earliest Trinity Statements

  by Amazing1914 in

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  [note: i am not promoting a religion, a church system, nor a set of beliefs.

  i am merely reporting history as i find it.

  the early, ante-nicene church fathers spent much time fighting heresies.

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  First mention of the Catholic Church

  by Amazing1914 in

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  as i am completing a paper for brci, i found something quite interesting.

  the very first mention of the "catholic church" was made in the year 107, in st. ignatius letter to the smyrnaeans.

  st. ignatius was bishop of antioch for forty-years, being appointed by the apostle peter.

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  Short Survey for Non-Trinitarians

  by Amazing1914 in

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  the survey is intended for any ex-jws who remain christian, but continue to be non-trinitarian.

  please give a concise, well developed statement of what you believe regarding the holy spirit.

  please do not go into lengthy dissertations trying to prove your point.

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  Part A: The Missing 200-Years

  by Amazing1914 in

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  part a: the missing 200 years

  the watchtower society has written a lot since its inception in 1878.

  it has zeroed in on religious history and doctrine to make its case that such religion is false and thus concluded that the watchtower society must be true.

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