It is my understanding that they are starting to drop this teaching as just a figurative place. Is that true?
Yes.... they've probably been watching The History Channel which exposed "hell's" true background. It's hard to delude an informed public.
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What Christian religions do not believe in a burning hell?
by jwfacts ini am interested in finding out if christianity still teaches a burning hell.
it is my understanding that they are starting to drop this teaching as just a figurative place.
is that true?.
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Good News - it is basal cell cancer....
by AK - Jeff into those who have followed my previous thread - here is the latest update [and hopefully the end of the story].
though this sounds bad enough - no one wants to have cancer of any sort - this is both the most prevalent and the most treatable of all skin cancer.
it is tied directly to uv exposure.. the good news is that basal cell is treated with simple proceedures of removal of the affected tissue in most cases [including mine.
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{ { { { { sighhhhhhhhhh } } } } } } that IS good news...... you're going to have a great nights sleep...glad to hear it!
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A funny JW gambling story
by Kaytam ini have to tell a funny gambling story.
i love to gamble, but have slowed and stopped recently because it has hurt me.
but here is the story.
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I said, oh ok, but you just played my $5.
well, she wasn't "gambling".... SHE wouldn't have lost anything, but you might have.... (hehe) Deniel...works for so many....
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Letter to my family. Retyped
by monkeyshine ini have not made the best decisions most of the time.
no good reason anyway.
it is beyond restriction.. this is the most important point.
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The other family members read it and forgot it I guess.
Not a chance.
Hopefully they'll pull it out one day and give it another read
I'm sure they already have....many times. And I'm certain it's been discussed within the family. Keep the faith.... time's a great healer and revealer.
btw....great letter
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Long time lurker says Hi!
by Gilberto ini thought it was time i posted here, having been lurking for over 4 years (on and off).
well my wife is now out.
we never really discussed the issues i had with the troof, although she of course new what some of them were.
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Welcome Y'all..... the more the merrier....!!!
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Materialism and those with "spiritual experiences"
by slimboyfat inmore and more i find myself coming to a materialist view of the world.
i don't believe in afterlife, ghosts, angels, auras, astrology, revelations and the like.
so what am i to make of people who claim to have spiritual experiences?
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My answer is the earth here is the forum for many truths. We are spirits having human experiences.
Interesting. I read something similar a month or two ago: "Most people believe we are material beings in search of a spiritual experience, when in fact it is quite the opposite - we are spiritual beings here for a material experience".
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Family moving; Need input
by LtCmd.Lore ini'm in a family of five and we are planning on moving, however... i'm going to da myself shortly after finishing school.
i want to wait because i won't be 18 'till april and could therefore be forced to attend the meetings.
so here is the issue, they are looking for a house that can comfortably fit five people, we have found several great houses that would work wonderfully for four people, but we are going the long and expensive way so that we can fit all of us comfortably.
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You might use a similar phrase such as:
"I'd go for the 4-bedroom house....with 18-year olds everything is up-in-the-air with regards to life changes. School, employment, marriage (hehe), etc. I could be there a couple of years, or a couple of weeks....who knows where life's going to lead me"....
that throws the ball back in their court as far as making a decision that makes sense..... it will get them thinking, that way you're off the hook. If they come back wanting specifics from you, just be non-commital with:
"No decisions have been made, I'm just saying that 18 is a pivotal point in most people's lives...everything's up in the air...you've got to make your decision on what the home will be 5-10 years from now, not just when I turn 18."
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Survivor: Cook Island....A New Twist
by Sweetp0985 inofficial survivor: cook islands cast announcement
wednesday, august 23 - on the early show (cbs).
a survivor twist!
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I think a better idea would have been to have four different religious groups - Jews, Christians, Moslems and "others".
It would be so "timely".
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The following is from a forum where they were discussing the same thing.... I think I would have to somewhat agree:
Well, for every amputee that doesn't die as a result of the amputation, wouldn't that be considered a healing? What about limbs or digits that are able to be reattached? Isn't that an evidence that God does heal amputees?
The fact a cut clots over is an evidence of His healing power. But, in context of what these naysayers are trying to do, they wouldn't accept that for what it is. And, even if every amputee were to regenerate the missing body part, that would still not suffice for these people, for then it is just a natural occurence like the clotting of blood on a wound or cut.
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Hitler restaurant to change name
by VM44 inthis was a bad idea right from the start!
'hitler' restaurant to change name .
thu aug 24, 9:54 am et .
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That's got to be one of the stupidest ideas I've ever heard of.... what a waste of time and money.