Thanks Bonnie, interesting point. I'm glad that my children weren't brought up in the 'truth' in the end, it scares me sometimes when they show an interest because of family members.
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Selling homes and property - pre-1975
by Bonnie_Clyde ini just had a discussion with a relative who attended the district convention.
he gave me the booklet, "keep on the watch.
" according to him, the speaker who introduced the booklet talked about the people who were stumbled because of the change in understanding regarding "this generation.
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Selling homes and property - pre-1975
by Bonnie_Clyde ini just had a discussion with a relative who attended the district convention.
he gave me the booklet, "keep on the watch.
" according to him, the speaker who introduced the booklet talked about the people who were stumbled because of the change in understanding regarding "this generation.
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digderidoo
So sorry to hear that Bonnie. In hindsight do you regret having this conversation with your son in law?
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The Dawkins Delusion
by brotherdan inso, i recently finished reading "the god delusion" by richard dawkins.
i read it with a certain amount of hesitation.
after all, i am still recovering from my disappointment at realizing that the wts is not god's organization.
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digderidoo
I'm assuming BD that you're talking about v17? Living by faith?
Following on from your point, if faith is based on evidence is it really faith at all?
Paul
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The Dawkins Delusion
by brotherdan inso, i recently finished reading "the god delusion" by richard dawkins.
i read it with a certain amount of hesitation.
after all, i am still recovering from my disappointment at realizing that the wts is not god's organization.
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digderidoo
Sorry BrotherDan, i missed it....
All men are without excuse for disbelief in God. According to the bible. Hebrews 11 examines faith closely and says that it is our expectation of things hoped for based on evidence. 11:6 says that without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those that seek him.
I've just read Hebrews 11 and nowhere does it say that faith is based on evidence.
Paul
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The Dawkins Delusion
by brotherdan inso, i recently finished reading "the god delusion" by richard dawkins.
i read it with a certain amount of hesitation.
after all, i am still recovering from my disappointment at realizing that the wts is not god's organization.
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digderidoo
So what is your definition of faith, if Dawkins definition is incorrect?
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Lady Lee- who are you, and what's YOUR story?
by theMadJW insince they have fingered you as a mod, you should have a very interesting tale to tell; please do!.
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digderidoo
Thanks for sharing your story Rose.
Paul
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The Dawkins Delusion
by brotherdan inso, i recently finished reading "the god delusion" by richard dawkins.
i read it with a certain amount of hesitation.
after all, i am still recovering from my disappointment at realizing that the wts is not god's organization.
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digderidoo
Great thread, i've just started to read The God Delusion myself so was interested in what you had to say on it. I am finding myself disagreeing with some of the things that Richard Dawkins has said. I really want to challenge my conceptions of God after having spent a few years trying to create my own definition of what God is. I guess at the moment i'm what Dawkins calls a Pantheist, that the universe and God are one, but not necessarily something existential.
I'm interested in a comment you made in your opening post BrotherDan,
Dawkins criticism of religion revolves around his view of "blind faith". Almost all of his arguments are based arounnd this claim of faith. If he accepted the CORRECT definition of faith, he woul dhave to completely change or at least seriously reconsider his views on so much in his book. How scientific is Dawkins actually being in his analysis? I have say, "Not at all!"
What in your opinion is the correct definition of faith?
Paul
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The Issue is Not that God WANTS Us to Suffer...
by AGuest indear ones.
rather, it is our adversary who says we will do anything... anything... to avoid it.
a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g. even curse god to his face.
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digderidoo
The issue is that God ALLOWS us to suffer....
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The NEXT time we come to your door, ASK....
by theMadJW indo you really believe jesus was teaching the crowds that he would appoint a small group of men in ny in 1919 a "faithful and discreet slave class"????
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digderidoo
Brotherdan...Where's that pic from digderidoo?
Came up in a google search, but can't remember what i googled to get it Dan. Good one though.
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The NEXT time we come to your door, ASK....
by theMadJW indo you really believe jesus was teaching the crowds that he would appoint a small group of men in ny in 1919 a "faithful and discreet slave class"????
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