Posts by dubla

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When and where baptized

by drahcir yarrum in

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i thought it might be interesting to see how many here remember where and when they were baptised into the borg.

for some the memory may be too painful, but i'm curious.. me.

it was 1966 in vancouver, bc.

i cant remember the exact date (1992). hmmmm. i do remember they told me to remember this day always; the most important day of my life, oops. it was a district convention at notre dame, indiana. everyone was so happy and proud (i was 16). i look back and know that i had no idea what i was doing or dedicating myself to. it was the thing to do though, and it felt right at the time. they say baptizing babies is so wrong, babies are not concious of the meaning, etc, etc. what do the kids in the jw org. know about the meaning when they grow up in the "truth"? what do they know about their own beliefs even? i talk to GROWN jws now that still do not know what they believe. i didnt know exactly what i believed, i still dont know all of what i supposedly believed then. what a joke.

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Validity of 607 BCE date

by stevieb1 in

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has anyone on here ever come across the tiniest shred of evidence supporting this date for the fall of jerusalem.

i understand rolf furuli is about to but something out on this subject (see elihubooks.com), however even a table of contents has been a long time in coming from this site.

if no evidence exists what can he possibly be writing about?

dubla

>>Non-scholar's sorry excuse for scholarship is evident to all but JW readers.>>(alanf)

-i was meaning to post this exact same sentence. alan, i couldnt have phrased it any better myself.

>>Non-scholar's attempt to debunk secular dating of the short Neo-Babylonian period by pointing out minor disagreements among scholars about the precise dating of Jewish kings.....>>(alanf)

-again, even without the second half of this sentence, well put! why are you making yourself look like a fool scholar? everyone sees it. you refuse to give one shred of evidence for 607, and you give reasons such as..."I have no intention posting on this board esuch evidence for 607 unless I am satisfied that you have an appreciation of chronology".......
give me a break scholar. you make your ignorance shown. and then you discount the validity of 586/7 with comments such as, "Which date is it? Which date do you prefer.?"........
again, give me a break. if thats your best line of defense, youd better just hang up the typewriter now. youre competing with a mountain, no, a mountain range of PROOF backing up 586/7, with no way to dispute it except for your personal BLIND faith in the society and their 607 date. you make your ignorance shown (and alan, along with everyone else on this thread, is helping your ignorance show just a little brighter).

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Waiting's Never-ending Joke Thread

by Seven in

happy monday!.

had no price tag.

much to her embarrassment the cashier got on the intercom and boomed out for the entire store to hear: "price check on lane thirteen, tampax, supersize.

dubla

where at in indiana waiting? anywhere close to me?

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Aliens having some fun??

by Okidok in

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this formation appeared as usually suddenly last sunday at wherwell,hampshire.

this can not be called crop circle.

lots of spots are making a pattern of a face.. this image maker is clever whoever it is.. .

dubla

abaddon-

i noticed the topic of grammar being tossed around. i think you wanted to use "mean" here instead of the past tense "meant".....

quote: However, fire does not come out of my nose and I don't take any of it personally or really meant to hurt you.

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Biblical PROOF that Jesus Christ IS GOD

by Bibleboy in

before i get started, my name is mark whitmore, 20, i live in vancouver, canada, and i am a follower of the way, a true christian, not a jw.

if you reply, please post who you are, how old and what you believe so that i know where you are coming from.

thanks.. now down to business.. strongs' hebrew and greek online:.

dubla

hairdog-

i wanted to go back and get a quote from your first post (the one that started this discussion) real quickly, just to see what it is weve been trying to agree on.......

quote: "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God" - John 1:1.
There is more in this verse to support the deity of Jesus Christ than one might think. Anyone care to discuss it?

-just making sure were on the same page here. you were saying that the verst supports the deity of jesus christ, and i am saying you are 100% correct with my last post.

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Biblical PROOF that Jesus Christ IS GOD

by Bibleboy in

before i get started, my name is mark whitmore, 20, i live in vancouver, canada, and i am a follower of the way, a true christian, not a jw.

if you reply, please post who you are, how old and what you believe so that i know where you are coming from.

thanks.. now down to business.. strongs' hebrew and greek online:.

dubla

hairdog-

i dont think i misunderstood you, but ill refrain from going around and around in circles here saying "you mean this" and "i mean that". lets keep it simple. you want to agree on john 1:1 giving evidence for jesus as a deity before looking at other scriptures, correct? okay, i think we can agree on that point. ill post a dictionary definition (notice i didnt say the definition, as you have pointed out before there are usually several) of "deity", just so were clear on this understanding or "agreement".

deity n : any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

okay? so yes, john 1:1 gives evidence that jesus is a deity, we are in full agreement!!

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Biblical PROOF that Jesus Christ IS GOD

by Bibleboy in

before i get started, my name is mark whitmore, 20, i live in vancouver, canada, and i am a follower of the way, a true christian, not a jw.

if you reply, please post who you are, how old and what you believe so that i know where you are coming from.

thanks.. now down to business.. strongs' hebrew and greek online:.

dubla

pom-

youve got hairdog out of "exegesis" mode and into just arguing...... BRAVO.

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Fear breeds ignorance. . .

by DCs Ghost in

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as requested by silver .

sometimes the truth is overshadowed by fear, .

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=10781&site=3.

dubla

silverleaf-

you put 10 socks in and get 9 back?? whats your secret? if i put 10 in (5 pairs), im lucky to get one matching pair back out.

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For those questioning the F&DS

by ArgCampeon in

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an interesting scripture reminds us to be careful of those that question every good thing that the f&ds does:.

titus 1:10-16 .

"10 for there are many unruly men, profitless talkers, and deceivers of the mind, especially those men who adhere to the circumcision.

dubla

arg-

your first sentence on your first post holds just a little less than 0% of water to the majority of the people on this forum.

quote: An interesting scripture reminds us to be careful of those that question every good thing that the F&DS does:

might as well stop right there and start over. first ask, "how many people in here believe that the GB/WTBTS are the F&DS the bible speaks of? a show of hands please?"

>>tumbleweed rolls by>>

(arg clears throat)..."um, excuse me, i said....a show of hands please?"

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Prejudice and being a JW

by MrMoe in

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prejudice stems from fear.

often people are afraid of what they do not understand.

perhaps jw's are persecuted as they say, but they persecute others as well.

dubla

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