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Not just another Bible.
by Bleep inthe nwt bible was writen from the original hebrew, greek, and aramaic .
manuscripts.
some found in the dead sea caves in 1950. there is no cost.
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Not just another Bible.
by Bleep inthe nwt bible was writen from the original hebrew, greek, and aramaic .
manuscripts.
some found in the dead sea caves in 1950. there is no cost.
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Bleep
Others questioned God in Babylon.
The ancient Egyptians believed that their Pharaoh was a god. This fact adds meaning to Pharaoh's disdainful question to Moses: "Who is Jehovah, so that I should obey his voice?" (Exodus 5:2) The Egyptians also had many other gods. The names of some 740 of these were found in a list discovered in the tomb of Thutmose III. The Egyptians worshiped triads of gods, or trinities, and one of the most popular of these was the triad of Osiris, Isis, and Horus.
Source from the Bible and history books. King tuts tomb is still there along with his pets and servants.
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Who am I again?
by Bleep inahhhhh!.
you are a cog.
cope, whippersnapper, blep, troll, bla bla bla, sad.
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Who am I!!!!! Ahhhhh!
YOU ARE A COG. Cope, whippersnapper, Blep, Troll, bla bla bla, Sad
Bitter Lonely, You bullshit, troll boy, YOU and your beliefs APOSTATE, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, goose-stepping JW with little or no brain whatsoever, Are you completely Assimilated, You're a JW, Watchtower drivel, a short high-pitched sound (as from electronic equipment, *Bleep* *Bleep*, Why dont you just *Bleep* yourself, your *Bleep* *Bleep* *Bleep* lies, Another question, do you keep the 10 Commandments?, Rest of prayer etc. etc. etc. blah blah blah., "paradise earth" crap, "Self Righteous-Intollerant-Elitist-Bigots" JW's, Yahweh was one of many names for a primary pagan "god", Blah , blah , blah blah., please show support for your very strange theory, do you have trouble understanding, FLAW, TRUE Christians?, you're wasting memory, And it is drivel, It's NOT in the Bible I looked it up, talking out-of-your-ass, you are an asshole, I KNOW HOW TO PLAY YOUR STUPID GAME AND BEAT YOU AT IT, DUMMY!, You dubs are SO transparent and simple-minded., "twit," twit., "it" (he/she), Throwing a 'hissy fit", "It"'s master beeeee....Satan?, might cause 'ruffled feathers'.OR, Am I this.....?
"Blessed are the gentle: they shall have the earth as inheritance." "Blessed are the peacemakers: they shall be recognised as children of God." - Matthew 5:4 & 9 (NJB).
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Not just another Bible.
by Bleep inthe nwt bible was writen from the original hebrew, greek, and aramaic .
manuscripts.
some found in the dead sea caves in 1950. there is no cost.
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Bleep
Kenneson wrote, "presumably all who are not Jws at Armageddon"
The Bible says no such thing. Where did you find that at?
It does say that Armageddon will take care of all those army forces or nations and people will be faint out of fear. Thats what I got from Armageddon. Do you need a fountain of knowledge?
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65
Not just another Bible.
by Bleep inthe nwt bible was writen from the original hebrew, greek, and aramaic .
manuscripts.
some found in the dead sea caves in 1950. there is no cost.
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65
Not just another Bible.
by Bleep inthe nwt bible was writen from the original hebrew, greek, and aramaic .
manuscripts.
some found in the dead sea caves in 1950. there is no cost.
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Not just another Bible.
by Bleep inthe nwt bible was writen from the original hebrew, greek, and aramaic .
manuscripts.
some found in the dead sea caves in 1950. there is no cost.
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Bleep
ok SYN. That is a good question since alot of animals today are territorial. Maybe it was becouse Jehovah didn't put the fear in the Animals. After the animals are mistreated they do not fear man. Or maybe becouse of this:
The catastrophic destruction of men and animals by an overwhelming flood in the days of Noah, 2370 B.C.E. This greatest cataclysm in all human history was sent by Jehovah because wicked men had filled the earth with violence. The survival of righteous Noah and his family, eight souls in all, together with selected animals, was by means of a huge ark, or chest.-Ge 6:9-9:19; 1Pe 3:20;"
See how it says, "together with selected animals". Maybe he forgot the sabertooth animals and the (half-human half-monkey) beasts haha.
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Not just another Bible.
by Bleep inthe nwt bible was writen from the original hebrew, greek, and aramaic .
manuscripts.
some found in the dead sea caves in 1950. there is no cost.
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Bleep
StinkyPantz wrote, "But does it really matter? In most Bibles the same basic principles are their; the golden rule, etc."
God asks for more than just to apply the golden rule.
WHY is love so important for Christians? Because of the kind of God they worship. The apostle John described him in these words: "God is love." (1 John 4:8) Just as many parents hope that their children will follow in their footsteps, so Jehovah God wants Christians to try to be like him. Thus, the apostle Paul urged: "Become imitators of God, as beloved children, and go on walking in love."-Ephesians 5:1, 2.
Love also balances the other Christian qualities. In the days of Jesus, the Jews-particularly their leaders-were diligent students of the Bible. But consider what Jesus said to them: "You are searching the Scriptures, because you think that by means of them you will have everlasting life; . . . but I well know that you do not have the love of God in you." (John 5:39, 42; Luke 11:42) If they had had love as well as knowledge, they would have recognized Jesus as the Messiah. As it was, most of them lost out on the opportunity to be among the first members of the Christian congregation.
Remember, too, the Roman Catholic conquistadores who carried their religion to the New World. They must have had a strong faith and a fierce zeal to accomplish what they did. But it was certainly not tempered by love. Otherwise, they would never have robbed, tortured, raped, and killed the native inhabitants of the American continents.
Here is the key.
Thus, love is the key Christian quality. Who should be the object of this love? Jesus tells us: "'You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. The second, like it, is this, 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.'"-Matthew 22:37-39.
Not going to war would display that love of your neighbor.
In fact, a Christian's love goes even further. Jesus also said: "Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you; that you may prove yourselves sons of your Father who is in the heavens, since he makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous." (Matthew 5:44, 45) In other words, a Christian's love embraces almost everyone! But what does this mean in practice?
If We Really Love God
For one thing, if we really want to love God, we will need to get to know him better. God himself has made that possible by providing the Bible, which is, in effect, a letter from him to us. When we receive a letter from a loved one, most of us read it immediately no matter how busy we are. Should it be any different with reading the Bible? Of course not. True, for many, life today is full of distractions, and most seem to prefer watching television to serious reading. But real Christians do not let that stop them from reading God's Word. Thus, they are like the psalmist who wrote: "My soul has kept your reminders [which today are found in the Bible], and I love them exceedingly."-Psalm 119:167.
In the Bible, God tells us how he wants us to act. Just as parents set standards of conduct for their children, Jehovah has set standards that he expects us to maintain-standards that are not negotiable. For example, the Bible tells us: "Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God's kingdom." (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10) That is quite a list! But anyone who really loves God will be happy to take notice of it. Why? Because as the apostle John pointed out: "This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments."-1 John 5:3.
Unfortunately, many of the practices condemned in the Bible are becoming acceptable today, even among "Christian" people. A report issued in Canada by a Protestant denomination recommended considering the acceptance of homosexuals for ordination as ministers, asserted that sex without marriage may be acceptable under certain circumstances, and suggested that marital fidelity need not exclude adultery. No doubt the authors of that report wanted to appear broad-minded and caring. But were they showing love, either toward God or toward those they were encouraging in such immoral ways? Hardly, since Paul said that practicers of such things would not inherit God's Kingdom. How much more loving it is to hold fearlessly to God's standards, helping weak ones to do the same, rather than sentimentally encouraging them to follow an easier course that will eventually lead to disaster!
Moved to Share With Others
When we read the Bible, we also learn of the wonderful things God has purposed for mankind. We learn that "God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) We also learn of God's purpose to rid the earth of wickedness and bring in a peaceful, paradisaic system of things by means of his Kingdom under this same Jesus. (Matthew 6:9, 10; Revelation 21:3, 4) As the Bible promises: "Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more . . . But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace."-Psalm 37:10, 11.
In fact, the Bible's message is exactly what the human race needs. That is why it is sad to read of Christendom's missionaries who are so distracted by the poverty and injustice that they see in poorer lands that they get involved in politics and even in revolution. Revolution will not solve the problems of those countries. Do such missionaries really love God? If so, would they not show faith in his promises and point their flocks toward his Kingdom? Shepherds who really love their flocks would surely show them how obedience to God's law can help even now, rather than getting them involved in political schemes that can only end in frustration.
The truth is, the Bible's message is so wonderful that no loving person could possibly keep it to himself. That is why love moves real Christians to share what they know with others. In Christendom the work of talking to others about the Bible is usually left to a small, paid, professional class-the clergy. This has had bad results. As a Lutheran pastor admitted in the magazine Christianity Today: "The Church is weak today because spiritual leaders have failed to train a body of believers to do the same kind of work they do. Or because believers have failed to recognize and accept such a ministry."
Real Christians do "recognize and accept such a ministry." They take seriously these words of the apostle Paul: "Let us hold fast the public declaration of our hope without wavering, for he is faithful that promised." (Hebrews 10:23) Their motive? The same as that which impelled a group of Christians in the first century who were warmly commended by the apostle Paul: "The latter are publicizing the Christ out of love."-Philippians 1:16.
Bibliography:
Watchtower 1986 6/1. -
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Discussion forum for anything NOT JW related
by Bleep indiscussion forum for anything not jw related.
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bla bla bla sin oh yes!
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Here we go again.
SYN wrote, "You are not allowed independent thought processes to those of the Society."
So we are all "Borg" or robots? Care to look at the last paragraph since you rarely read it all.
The Marvelous Gift of Free Will
DO YOU appreciate having the freedom to choose how you will order your life, what you will do and say? Or would you want someone to dictate to you what your every word and action must be, every minute of every day, as long as you live?
No normal person wants his life taken out of his hands and controlled that completely by someone else. Having to live that way would be very oppressive and frustrating. We want freedom.
But why do we have such a desire for freedom? Understanding why we treasure our freedom of choice is a key to understanding how wickedness and suffering could originate. It will also help us to understand why God has waited until now before acting to bring wickedness and suffering to an end.
How We Are Made
When God created humans, among the many marvelous gifts he gave them was free will. The Bible tells us that God created man in his 'image and likeness,' and one of the qualities God has is freedom of choice. (Genesis 1:26; Deuteronomy 7:6) Thus, when he created humans, he gave them that same wonderful quality-the gift of free will.
That is why we prefer freedom rather than enslavement by oppressive rulers. It is why resentment builds up against harsh and stifling rule so that people often revolt to gain freedom.
The desire for freedom is no accident. The Bible gives the underlying reason. It states: "Where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom." (2 Corinthians 3:17) So wanting freedom is part of our nature because God created us that way. It is something that he wants us to have because he himself is the God of freedom.-2 Corinthians 3:17.
God also gave us the mental abilities, such as the powers of perception, reason, and judgment, that work in harmony with free will. These enable us to think, weigh matters, make decisions, and distinguish right from wrong. (Hebrews 5:14) We were not created to be like mindless robots that have no will of their own; nor were we created to act primarily out of instinct, as were the animals.
Along with free will, our first parents were given everything anyone could reasonably want: They had been put in a parklike paradise; they had material abundance; they had perfect minds and bodies that would not get old or sick and die; they would have children who would also have a happy future; and the expanding population would have the satisfying work of turning the entire earth into a paradise.-Genesis 1:26-30; 2:15.
Regarding what God had set in motion, the Bible says: "God saw everything he had made and, look! it was very good." (Genesis 1:31) The Bible also says of the Creator: "Perfect is his activity." (Deuteronomy 32:4) Yes, he gave the human family a perfect start. It could not have been better.
Freedom With Limits
However, was the marvelous gift of free will to be without limits? Well, would you care to drive an automobile in heavy traffic if there were no traffic regulations, where you were free to drive in any lane, in any direction, at any speed? Of course, the results of such unlimited freedom in traffic would be catastrophic.
It is the same in human relations. Unlimited freedom for some would mean no freedom for others. Unrestricted freedom can result in anarchy, which damages everybody's freedom. There must be limits. Therefore, God's gift of freedom does not mean that he purposed for humans to behave in any manner without considering the welfare of others.
God's Word says on this point: "Behave like free men, and never use your freedom as an excuse for wickedness." (1 Peter 2:16, The Jerusalem Bible) So God wants our free will to be regulated for the common good. He did not purpose for humans to have total freedom, but relative freedom, subject to the rule of law.
Whose Laws?
Whose laws were we designed to obey? Whose laws work best for us? Another part of the scripture at 1 Peter 2:16 noted above states: "You are slaves of no one except God." This does not mean an oppressive slavery but, rather, that we were created to be in subjection to God's laws. We are the happier if we stay subject to them.
God's laws, more than any code of laws that could be devised by humans, provide the very best guide for everybody. As Isaiah 48:17 states: "I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself, the One causing you to tread in the way in which you should walk." Yet, at the same time, God's laws allow for a wide scope of freedom within their boundaries. This allows for much personal choice and variety, making the human family more interesting, indeed, fascinating.
Humans are also subject to God's physical laws. For instance, if we ignore the law of gravity and jump off a high place, we will get injured or killed. If we stay underwater without a special breathing apparatus, we will die in minutes. And if we ignore our internal laws for the body and stop eating food or drinking water, we will also die.
Hence, our first parents, and all who issued from them, were created with the need to obey God's moral or social laws as well as his physical laws. And obedience to God's laws would not be burdensome. Instead, it would work for their welfare and that of the entire human family to come. Had our first parents stayed within the limits of God's laws, all would have been well.
What happened to spoil that fine start? Why, instead, have wickedness and suffering become rampant? Why has God permitted them for so long?
The marvelous gift of free will separates us from mindless robots and from animals that act mainly on instinct
g 90 10/8 6, 13
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Discussion forum for anything NOT JW related
by Bleep indiscussion forum for anything not jw related.
... apostates are welcome !.
bla bla bla sin oh yes!
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As religious interest grew, so also did the number of would-be reformers. However, it was obvious that not all were sincere. The author Kenneth S. Latourette candidly admits that some of the new religious denominations "were born of envy, strife, and personal ambition." But reformers burning candles of personal ambition could hardly be expected to be God's choice for restoring true worship.
What do Jehovah's Witnesses get?