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where can one find faith?
by conflicted in
1. jw
2. friends
in an earlier post larsguy said the bible wasn't written for the layperson, but only for serious scholars and followers of christ.. .

...you imagine the bible is supposed to be a nice easy book without complexities to confound people, when in fact, if you actually read the bible you'd know that is precisely the case.. the bible is meant for christ and his followers specifically and not for outsiders!.

didn't you read in scripture when the disciples asked jesus why he spoke in parables that he told them that these secrets were for them and so that the outsiders, looking in vain, would not understand?.
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Bible Error: Jesus Cures the Leper
by JosephAlward in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the author of mark thinks that jesus cured the leper after he cured simon peters mother-in-law, but the author of matthew says just the opposite: he thinks that jesus cured the leper before he cured the mother-in-law.

they both cannot be right, so the bible is in error.

here is the evidence:.
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Biblical Test for a Prophet
by Treborr Jones in
1. jw
2. friends
the test for a prophet is found in deuteronomy 18:20-22. .

this scripture teaches that a prophet must be tested by checking his prophecies.

jesus said, "beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
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Bible Error: How Did Judas Die?
by JosephAlward in
1. watchtower
2. bible
matthew says that judas hanged himself, while the writer in acts says that he fell and his guts spilled out.

both of these accounts cannot be true.

either one is, or neither is, and this means that the bible is not error-free.
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My response to Pastor Parsley's Youth Minister
by MikeNightHaShev in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i keep getting obnoxious mail whether hate or conversion type mail from this world harvest church youth ministers and students so i wanted to share my response in order that you might remove the veil from your eyes.. --start response---.

you might be able to recognize the harlot church/mystery babylon but you have not yet woken (had the veil removed) to realize the image they created.

was one trying to unite all beliefs into one world religious order (as.
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Cross or Torture Stake?
by suprashy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hi folks!.

do we have any non-biblical evidence that would show how criminals were executed during jesus' day?

i beleive the cross was used for our saviour.
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Watchtower Study Oct 1-7, 2001
by dungbeetle in
1. watchtower
2. bible
do not give up in doing what is fine.

well, do not give up!

things?.
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good enough translation?
by gotcha in
1. watchtower
2. bible
what's a good enough bible translation to use..?

how abt the new american bible?
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philosophy/theology
by gotcha in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
is anyone into philosophy of religion or catholic theology?
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opinion on judgement day...what u think?
by gotcha in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was thinking that based on the way god judged adam and eve as well as lot and his fam i can see that he only asked them to perform a seemingly easy task such as dont eat from that tree and don't look back..this seemingly easy task would actually be a symbol of one's radical obedience or rejection of him...so i think that maybe the next judgement day...god would ask us to do a seemingly easy task that would embody what our real feelings are toward him...and maybe all religions are like tools....they could actually help/put u down in terms of faith or get you ready for this final question..just like a class which gets you ready for the final exams....i dunno if this makes sense..oh well just an opinion...do any of you know about the catholic perspective of fundamental orientation/commitment?--mch