djeggnog invited me to start a new thread about the blood doctrine, which i am happy to do here.
his objection was my statement,.
"i've seen the blood video, a deceiving mix of scripture, fearmongering and pseudoscience, with plenty of lab coats in view.
A lot of excellent points on both sides. I love a good argument. Wish it wouldn't get into name calling. That discourages dialogue.
The real shame here is that something so important does not have clear instruction/direction from above.
Sooo, the debate goes on. While it does, lives are lost, families are broken, and "god" loses authenticity.
the reason why god killed everyone in the days of noah was because of the demons who came to earth.
according to the story their direct presence and impact on us had a poisening effect.
we became corrupted and god felt the need for a total purge.. that's what the witnesses say is happening today.
According to the Bible's story, has mankind ever really had the chance to rule themselves? If the fighting between the God's was taken out of the pciture, would mankind have progressed even further?
Have we heard anything about the "friends"? Latest emails making the circuit?
tim here.... ok... stupid question.... if i buy a thumb ring will it make me look gay in the kingdom hall?.
incidently i am a gay jw and i dont want to let on to any brothers, but i realy like the idea of having one to look cool!.
is that gay?
TT, this is not the place for answers to difficult questions. Please consult your Watchtower library on CD.
i'm a newbie bible skeptic, but whenever i read the exodus account, i always had trouble swallowing the idea that a family of 70 people could possibly mushroom into a population of anywhere between 2-3 million in a matter of 215 years - (per the watchtower's timeline).
as i said before, math is not my strong suit, but here i will show my calculations regarding the possibility of this account, using the society's timeline.
i will ignore the fact that the bible says the nation of israel was in bondage in egypt for 400 years, and will instead use the 215 year timeframe, also because this harmonizes with the four generations from levi to moses.
Oompa.
that i wasted an awesome song on a doomsday thread, so i thought i should just compile some more awesome music here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdhh3dfbico.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jryzkpembye.
Zang!
i was one of the lucky ones (sarcasm).
i was born into the cult of the publishing corporation.
my earliest childhood memories are tangled horribly with the sights and sounds a kingdom hall.
I can relate to your story.
Sidebar: God looks like a grown up Bart Simpson.
Wopper. Tsunami aftermath.
Witness fervor reaches new heights!
