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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

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  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  Leolaia:

  In 2Corinthians 12: 3&4 " caught away into paradise ". I'm sure if you refer back to verse 1, you will see that this is a supernatural vision. On the other hand, Jesus was not explaining a vision but outrightly telling the robber that day, that he'd see him in paradise. As backed by other scripture, we know that paradise is an earthly one as only 144,000 annointed ones will be with Christ in the heavenly realm.

  You can go on all you want, analizing scripture to suit you own thoughts, but I prefer to believe that the translators were as knowlegeable as you and then some. They put the comma there, not me.

  seattleniceguy: just keep swimming in harmony with the universe. Now that is profound.

  afin
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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  Missy:

  Good to hear from you. Please keep an open mind. The bible actually tells us to search the scriptures daily to prove to ourselves that these things are true. Thus, we are told to question things. We would be like robots if we just blindly obeyed. Take care and keep in touch.

  a friend in need
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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  psuedo:

  You can show me all the links you want, I only take my information from the NWT. I figure the writers of it are far more knowlegeable than you or I or anyone else on this board. I respect it as the word of God.

  afin
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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  leo:

  And your final sentence the society pretty much lucked out on this one and now your point is?

  afin
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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  SS:

  Men today are not able to do miracles as Jesus did. That was for a limited time for a certain purpose. You remind me of the ones who criticized Jesus when he was dying on the stake. They said if he could do such miracles, why didn't he help hinself.

  Acolytes is not a scriptural word so really can't apply here.

  afin
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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  psuedo:

  I'm telling you tonight, I will see you tomorrow. (common enough expression).

  My point is, I'm telling you something tonight. Jesus was telling the robber something that day. As far as that goes, Jesus never did say when he'd see the robber in paradise, just that he would see him there.

  afin
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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  psuedo:

  Actually it does fit as Jesus was able to say what would happen the next day. We are making reference to him and his use of the word 'today'. My words are just an example.

  afin

  I'm quite sure what you are refering to ( the thoughts of the afterlife at that time)

  but will let you elaborate.
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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  psuedo:

  I'm telling you tonight, I'm posting on this site.

  Poor 'for instance ' on my part as I am posting and telling you tonight.

  "I'm telling you tonight, it will rain tomorrow." (for instance').

  afin
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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  a friend in need

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  Jez:

  No need to swear at me.

  Eve was the female (person) that God created. She was created as a compliment and helper for Adam. The scriptures say women are to be in subjection to their husbands as men are in subjection to Christ. Christ is in subjection to God. That is the order of it and not accepting it is not accepting God's ways. Isn't it great that God gave us all the right to choose? He doesn't try to stop you or anyone else from believing anything they want.

  afin
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  Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

  by missy04 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

  i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

  i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

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  psuedo:

  I'll give you a 'for instance'. Tonight, I am posting on this site. Does that mean there is some deep, mysterious reason I used the word tonight? I used a comma too.

  afin