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  Christians: Do You Uphold the Sabbath Law?

  by serotonin_wraith in

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  if the biblical commands are to be followed, and god's morality outweighs or controls our own, i must say i feel the law about not working on the sabbath seems to be ignored for the most part.. some of the laws found in the ot have now been set aside by many christians - not stoning disobedient children, for example.

  believers may show how jesus' arrival on earth fulfilled certain rules which only applied to the jews of the time.. can the same be said for the sabbath law?

  it still appears in the ten commandments, and i was under the impression those rules had to be followed today.. if all sins are equal, it's a little odd how we don't hear of any groups picketing at supermarkets every week with signs saying 'god hates sabbath workers'.

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  Sero - the Old Testament laws need to be interpreted in light of scriptures such as the following:

  Hosea 6:6:

  For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings

  Mark 2: 23-27:

  23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?"

  25 He answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? 26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions."

  27 Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.

  The Pharisees had serious problems with Jesus' teachings, NOT because they were wrong, BUT because he taught in light of scriptures such as the one in Hosea above. They totally missed or possibly even chose to ignore his point. If people want to stick rigidly to the written letter, they are free to do so, likewise, if they choose to interpret those written letters in the light of Jesus'/the Holy Spirit's teaching, they are equally free to do so - neither way is wrong or against the Law (sorry, a difficult concept to wrap your head around maybe!) - read Romans chapters 2-6

  Finally, to complement the above!

  2 Corinthians 3:

  4 Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life

  Sorry for dragging you off on a Bible study!
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  Is This a Universal Characteristic of Religion?

  by hamilcarr in

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  2. friends

  thanks to all who participated in the moral values discussion, i think it was a 'high'-quality (wink at zico --- from 'the highest year') debate.

  some posters rightly claimed i was too rash in my generalisations of religion and atheism.

  so, i kept on searching for the universal characteristics of religion, i mean those features common to all forms of worship.

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  Suffering is common, but what for?

  Maybe its that suffering is a condition which draws humans closer to each other. For example when the world is all going well, people don't always need each other, but see what happens when there is anything wrong - from a missing child to a huge scale disaster - people who have never met each other suddenly find the ability to pool resources and support the efforts to make things right again.

  Perhaps history really is doomed to repeat itself until we learn to be close to each other at all times - to consider one another's needs. Maybe that's 'salvation'. It kinda links to what I wrote last night too, that 'sin' is that which prevents us from getting along with each other.
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  Is This a Universal Characteristic of Religion?

  by hamilcarr in

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  thanks to all who participated in the moral values discussion, i think it was a 'high'-quality (wink at zico --- from 'the highest year') debate.

  some posters rightly claimed i was too rash in my generalisations of religion and atheism.

  so, i kept on searching for the universal characteristics of religion, i mean those features common to all forms of worship.

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  I've come to wonder what we need salvation from - our sins or ourselves?

  For are not our 'sins' essentially the ways we fail to interact well with the rest of creation? - the bad attitudes, anger, hatred, fear etc.

  Are they therefore a part of ourselves or our personalities in some way? Is this 'sin' the stuff that holds us back from good relationships and inner peace?

  Maybe this is what Jesus meant by being born again, and having life to the full, and what Paul meant when he called for Christians to renew their minds?

  I guess too its a bit like the chicken-egg question - which came first - our selves or our 'sins'?

  I shall ponder these things more now as I drift away to the land of nod! g'nite!
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  If you want to see

  by mouthy in

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  andy .the guy you all sent cards to & some gifts to at my request..if you go to the granny grace1000.00 post by sademo ....andy has his and my picture as his aviator..... and if any of you single girls is looking for a nice guy!!!!

  he is one... i can vouch for....

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  awww

  thanks Eddie and Grace!

  Grace I just really squinted my eyes at your avatar and can just make out the specs on it! My eyes are due for testing - guess I ought to get myself booked in!!
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  I am happy.

  by Bobbi in

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  for so many years i put hours and hours into field service and the like.

  hot stuffy cars catering to the whims of old women and arrogant men.

  i bit my nails to the quick .

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  What a lovely post Bobbi

  Great to read that you can take so much joy in the 'ordinary things' now. My wish is that many more, both here and still trapped will reach this point one day.

  Today my son walked by me and I grabbed him and hugged him. He looked up at me and asked why.
  I said, just because I love you and am proud of you. He rolled his eyes and walked away but I
  could tell he was smiling.

  Now ain't that a typical boy response to a hug?!
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  If you want to see

  by mouthy in

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  andy .the guy you all sent cards to & some gifts to at my request..if you go to the granny grace1000.00 post by sademo ....andy has his and my picture as his aviator..... and if any of you single girls is looking for a nice guy!!!!

  he is one... i can vouch for....

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  Cool Grace - when I saw his avatar earlier I thought "Is that Grace?" - but you look to be wearing specs in it so that threw me a bit!

  Hmmm single bloke eh? Maybe I should renew my passport and save up the air fare!

  Meh, I'm gonna do what you do now - he wouldn't want a plain Jane like me!

  Link to said page: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/153222/2.ashx
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  Help me get understanding of this ...

  by sacolton in

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  wtbts uses the scripture to indicate that only the apostles (or anointed) were .

  to partake in the emblems, but .... matthew 28:19-20. therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name .

  apostles should make disciples, but it doesn't say that disciples should.

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  Wouldn't the standard response be for them to say that although the great commission was given to the apostles, their associates 'merely' joined them in helping to fulfill it?

  ie the great commission wasn't given directly to the associates/other sheep, only to the apostles/anointed.
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  My cat has diabetes

  by momzcrazy in

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  i took him to the vet yesterday because he was drinking alot of water, peeing alot, and losing weight.

  i walked in and said, "my cat has diabetes".

  the vet said, "well ma'am, what makes you think that?

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  Poor kitty, momz!

  I'm sure he'll be fine once he gets used to the injections and you get used to giving them. You might not get used to the vet bills though lol!

  I have two cats - one is insured and the other is an elderly rescue cat from our local RSPCA - they have a special adoption scheme for older and chronically sick (but treatable) animals as they're less likely to get rehomed. If you adopt one, you get any meds at cost price plus greatly reduced vet bills for consultations, surgery etc. My cat has a grade IV heart murmur (grade V is the worst!) and has to have 2 tablets every day, Ramipril to help her circulation and Istin to slow her heart down (still around 120bpm with the meds but better than 'unmeasurable'!), she's made it to (about) 15 years old, which is fab - I think even the vet holds her as one of his unexpected success stories now
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  YOUR DAILY JOURNAL

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dear friends,.

  much of what we do on a daily basis is routine and of no particular, earth-shaking importance.

  however, after reviewing letters of family going back to wwii, it is fascinating to read what dad was doing on board the aircraft carrier in the pacific on any old day, what mom was cooking on her ever-steaming range, how i was dealing with the roller coaster of emotion at bethel [mom saved all my letters], how nana wrote that she would not study with the witnesses [per my request] but 'here are some mittens i knitted for you when you canvass new york with your magazines.

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  Sad emo

  Hi CoCo and anyone else reading!

  I haven't been posting as much lately, lots happening.

  The panto went very well. My nieces were heartbroken over their kitty, strangely though the 'spirit of panto' surrounded them - all the cast and crew gave them loads of support and I believe that actually helped them to grieve their loss. They've just adopted a new kitten now

  We're closing our shop next week and can't afford to transfer me to the other so I'm jobhunting now - I have an interview tomorrow morning for work in another shop

  Aaaannnd.... I started my final semester at college! Lots of work to do

  So what you all been up to? Where have you been all this time CoCo?!
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  Compoundcomplex

  by DJK in

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  did i miss something?

  coco hasn't posted in a while..

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  Sad emo

  hey CoCo - good to see you again!