there are many stories that make we wonder if anything akin to solid reasoning can prop up the bible's accounts of early life on earth.
but perhaps this scripture is a key:.
"these are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the lord god made the earth and the heavens, and every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the lord god had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
In a word: Yes.
Regarding the mist. If there was mist and sunshine the water would be evaporated and rise up into the sky and form clouds. The clouds when cooled become denser and the water falls from the sky. Thus we have rain. If there was moisture on the earth, there was rain. Period. You can't stop the water cycle, unless you are an all-powerfull omni-potent all-knowing god, of course and do it just for kicks.
thought this might be of interest.. uncannily similar to jehovahs witnesses.. http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/forums/viewthread/3411/.
Here is a link to the actual story.
thought this might be of interest.. uncannily similar to jehovahs witnesses.. http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/forums/viewthread/3411/.
I was just watching that on the teev, thanks for posting the link.
Really i think it would be worthwhile to contact Four Corners to get them to do a story on the Witnesses, its so similar its uncanny.
this is a lighter topic.. how do you feel about your dogs on the bed?
forbid it?.
my boys are allowed on the bed all day but at night we say "down to the crate" the crate happens to be a very expensive leather couch with many pillows.. they listen to what ever we say, but the human bed seems to be the best place.. i change the sheets every other day.....can't stand the itchy, scrachties!.
Our dogs have a kid each and sleep on their bed at night, when invited. Otherwise they sleep under the bed.
my daughter got to go tonight with her friend out.
one of the first times since she has been back home so i was very nervous.
anyhow, she called home.
Oh god, that was awefull. Warning, if you read it it only gets more graphic as you go. Basicly some guys brought a girl home, all were smoking crack, girl was brutaly murdered and mutilated.
every number added to itself yields an even number.. there is never an "odd one out" with even numbers.
even numbers are divisible by two.
there is only one prime even number.. even numbers won't murder you in your sleep.
7 and 3 are odd numbers.
if ed mcmahan were to show up at your door with 1 million dollars do you believe this would help you?
would your outlook change, and how?.
1 million dollars would be a major windfall for me.
Fast track my current slowly growing business.
Buy a home.
Buy a nice car.
Invest in some real estate.
i've read where many of you have posted that you "don't want to hurt family members feelings" and that's the reason you don't come clean about how you feel as far as the jw's go.
i was wondering if it ever dawned on you who think like this how you still are being abused mentally by both this religion and your family by worrying about their feelings while they have total disregard for your thoughts and/or feelings?
i've never told a family member how they must think for me to talk to them; never hounded a family member to come to a meeting they have clearly shown they don't want to attend.
Sometimes its compassion. I pity the poor misguided souls. Sometimes I was hoping to help them get out, other times its just plain exhaustion. Finally when they came to me and said, "You need to go to the meeting or we won't speak to you any more." I totally lost it and told them just exactly what I thought and felt. Funny, I thought I'd be DF'd after that but have not heard a word from them.
i really feel i have no one to turn to who understands other than you guys of course.
i'm just really sad and crying a lot and missing my whole extended familly who are all witnesses.
i basicly have me my husband and two kids and my 2 sisters who are out.
Thanks guys, you're all so cool.
I'm not actually disfellowshipped although my husband is. I have just expressed "apostate" views and so am treated as if I am.
i really feel i have no one to turn to who understands other than you guys of course.
i'm just really sad and crying a lot and missing my whole extended familly who are all witnesses.
i basicly have me my husband and two kids and my 2 sisters who are out.
Thankyou all, I had a little chat with my sis on messenger and we decided we don't need them anyway with the attitude they have. Im feeling a little better now.
