I was raised Catholic, and I never really believed transubstantiation was real. I mean, how could anyone actually think this was happening in reality? It just never washed with me - I mean, they really expected people to believe that? Belief doesn't equate with reality. Come on. If they can get people to believe that the church can get them to believe anything.
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Transubstantiation?
by leavingwt indoes anyone here accept the doctrine of transubstantiation?
if so, please elaborate.
theology: the changing of the elements of the bread and wine, when they are consecrated in the eucharist, into the body and blood of christ (a doctrine of the roman catholic church).
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Either hit the compatibility button on IE 9 or try a different browser.
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Reverse Mormon Converting Site.....to...LOL
by Poztate inlooks like some are striking back at the mormon "habit" of baptizing dead people... .
http://alldeadmormonsarenowgay.com/.
damm... not clickable.
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LOL! Another "converted" dead Mormon courtesy of yours truly is now enjoying a new afterlife lifestyle.
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british press have knifes out for Richard Dawkins
by highdose insince that great atheist heavy weight christopher hitchens left us.
it seems the british press have had their knifes out for richard dawkins.
mostly trying to discredit him and smear his name.. his exasperated "oh god!
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I was merely sharing my opinion of Dawkins personality, my perception of his demeanor and my conclusion that many people do not like him because of it.
Isn't it interesting how people can see the same thing and reach completely opposite opinions. It seems the only important and relevant opinions are those that are held by oneself and the other guy can be seen as a crackpot for the opinions he has. Is it any wonder this world is in such a mess?
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"Ooooohhhh I just CANT WAIT for Armageddon!"
by TimothyT inin my congregation i could name at least 10 brothers, and likely more, who just couldnt wait for armageddon to come.
the way they spoke about it clearly showed that they were just so excited.
you could just see their eyes light up at the prospect of the wicked being destroyed and removed from this earth.
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I remember my dad telling me that in "Paradise"we could probably ride a zebra to the store!!!!Or ride a lion like a pony!!!I asked,"Dad,how about a big bird?Could I ride a really big bird"?he replied,"No!!!! Dont be ridiculous!".....This has never ceased to crack me up everytime I remember it...
LOL! Hilarious. Thanks for the laugh, aquagirl.
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untitled
by mrsjones5 ingot a twenty pound turkey last november.
a very kind organization gave my family another turkey and all the fixin's so i needed to store the first turkey.
asked my mother to do it.
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When I tried to tell her otherwise (my daughter was with me driving to pick up my youngest son from his after school program about 18 miles away) she brushed me off and said she knows what her granddaughter looks like and I shouldn't let my daughter run the streets without her brothers.
LOL! I'd have told her "I know what my daughter looks like it was definitely her sitting with me in my car." Maybe it's time for her to visit to an optometrist, and then to her proctologist to remove her head from her ass.
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Remember, if anyone tries to tell you what NOT to read, the first thing to question is why are they afraid to let you find out the truth. If something is true, it won't matter what you read.
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This statement is so important that it bears repeating.
And here's another:
Remember that there are many interpretations of The Bible. Don't be fooled by the those who tell you their interpretation is the correct one. Challange everything, don't just accept it. Good luck on your journey.
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Meeting Times
by Twani inevening all,.
does anyone know the meeting time for wallington kingdon hall, near croydon, london?.
i'm planning to go tomorrow.
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Not on the stright and norrow yet, and seeing as you cant read, I'm waisting my time!
Well, that's debatable whether she's on the straight and narrow, but it's pretty obvious she can spell.
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YOU ARE ALL DEMONIZED
by Badfish inyou are all demonized apostates don't you know this, this is exactly what the slave was warning us about not to take apostate tracts and listen to apostates now you're all doing the same thing you were warned against and now you've corruspted my mind and made me mentally diseased and i hope jehovah destroys you all at armageddon!!!
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So if no religion has the truth, then who has the truth? ... Would you care to explain the real truth to me then?
At best, religions can only point to truth, and at worst they seek to exert control over you. If truth exists then surely it is always present now and everywhere for you to discover, but look within yourself for it rather than accept anyone else's beliefs about what it is. Whatever I can say about truth is just more words, more ideas, more concepts to become lost in. What's present when none of those are clung to? This is for you to find out through your own direct experience.
No, I am not atheist or agnostic. What I am is not bound by any label or description. It's the same for everyone, but people have been deceived or misguided by others, especially religions, into believing ideas about who/what they are and how they relate to everything else. In other words, people have become trapped in conceptual worlds at the expense of seeing and living reality as it is. Even who you believe yourself to be is only a concept. Explore the possibility that who/what you believe yourself to be is in error, which begs the question, "Who/what am I really?" Isn't knowing that the beginning point of everything else? If you don't know what that is then you are ripe for being led astray by others. Whatever anyone else tells you about your true nature isn't enough, no matter how accurate the pointer, so it's up to you to find out what that is, and then whatever "truth" is will be realized directly by you.
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YOU ARE ALL DEMONIZED
by Badfish inyou are all demonized apostates don't you know this, this is exactly what the slave was warning us about not to take apostate tracts and listen to apostates now you're all doing the same thing you were warned against and now you've corruspted my mind and made me mentally diseased and i hope jehovah destroys you all at armageddon!!!
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Strange thing is, I believe that if God really exists, the JWs are closest to the truth compared to all other religions.
Yeah, that is strange. Maybe it's time to dump the whole idea that any religion can reveal "truth".