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  Jesus didn't care about chronologies and bible knowledge--why should we?

  by humbled in

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  when i read the gospels, i don't find a bunch of numbers.

  i loved that jesus talked in a way that left me wide open to respond to god.

  "love god with your whole heart, mind, soul and strength and your neighbor as yourself".

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  You're spot on on those luni-solar years with the intercalary additions, Lars. You keep us on our toes. Still can't be onboard w/ your chronologies .

  Maeve
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  Do you think Jesus WANTED to be turned into a religion?

  by humbled in

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  stuff that has happened to me and people of other religions that i've met and read about--it makes me wonder if the caretakers of "holy writings" haven't bent us with their theology and pedantry.. i don't think jesus wanted us to make a religion.. he offered an experience of faith that was first and foremost an invitation.

  the gospels--even if half diluted with error can't dispel the experiences we feel if we accept these words at face value: john 7:17-18.. i can't stay on- going to doctors today.. thanks.

  maeve.

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  Jesus' words dignified the poor. He didn't rob them. The stories say he healed people and treated women well.

  Paul may have laid the groundwork for organized religion without intending it.

  It is a stretch to equate Jesus with L. Ron Hubbard, Snarl & Racket (Couldn't resist!)

  I can't get too bent about mispronounced names. My folks called me MAY-va for 21 years. I lived in Ireland at that time , and knowing my name was Irish, came to find out it had been mispronunced all along. It is said there- MAYV.

  I like your new Avatar, Snarl, and I won't misprint your name after this, even though I'm feeling naughty.
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  Do you think Jesus WANTED to be turned into a religion?

  by humbled in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  stuff that has happened to me and people of other religions that i've met and read about--it makes me wonder if the caretakers of "holy writings" haven't bent us with their theology and pedantry.. i don't think jesus wanted us to make a religion.. he offered an experience of faith that was first and foremost an invitation.

  the gospels--even if half diluted with error can't dispel the experiences we feel if we accept these words at face value: john 7:17-18.. i can't stay on- going to doctors today.. thanks.

  maeve.

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  humbled

  Jesus' words dignified the poor. He didn't rob them. The stories say he healed people and treated women well.

  Paul may have laid the groundwork for organized religion without intending it.

  It is a stretch to equate Jesus with L. Ron Hubbard, Snarl & Racket (Couldn't resist!)

  I can't get too bent about mispronounced names. My folks called me MAY-va for 21 years. I lived in Ireland at that time , and knowing my name was Irish, came to find out it had been mispronunced all along. It is said there- MAYV.

  I like your new Avatar, Snarl, and I won't misprint your name after this, even though I'm feeling naughty.
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  Prayer Requests

  by channing28105 in

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  prayer requests:.

  i need prayers because i am having major accidents in my pants everyday from the out of control diarrhea i need prayers because i am having out of control unexplainable diarrhea and this is very bothersome and has been very bothersome and has been upsetting me since i had my rny gastric bypass done in july of 2012i need prayers because i am having unexplained autoimmune hives every single dayi need prayers because i am having problems with anxiety every single dayi need prayers because since i have lost a lot of weight due to my rny gastric bypass my clothes are way too big and is falling off and because i do not have a job i have no money to get some used size 26 and size 24 jeans i need prayers for someone who has good used size 26 jeans and good used size 24 jeans that they are wanting to give to a place like goodwill or salvation army to please help me have some jeans .

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  Channing--can you get help through DHS?

  Let them know what's going on.

  I pray God will show you some help.
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  So the flood didn't happen.....

  by snare&racket in

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  that flood that according to the bible was several meters higher than everest (note noah and everything on his boat would not be able to,breathe at this height) apparantly didn't do that much damage to civilisations in world history...... funny that?

  i wonder what else is bullsh*t in those scrolls????.

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  So if the flood didn't actually happen the way the Hebrews told it.

  So Jesus who used the story when he was talking to descendents of those Hebrews--(if you can believe any thing that was written in the Bible)

  So what.

  Have you ever seen what those old old proto-phoenician/canaanite texts were like? hopefully spoken language was clearer for them than this crazy looking stuff. No capital letters, no puncuation, no certain way to trace a subject antecedent---When I got in trouble and left, I took to one of the interviews a big photocopy of writing on a potsherd from the era of the king David. "How can anyone create THEOLOGY from the vast empty spaces between these crude marks?"

  Have you ever heard a tale of an amazing or fearful family event told within the family--in epic style? I have. The tale is true essentially--but omg someone later on the outside hearing it--- they jeer when you retell it. There is confusion.

  The WTS waylaid us. That's fair to say. But now we don't have to ridicule ancient attempts to communicate amazing events just because the WTS told us cock-and-bull stories.

  Maybe there is a Being who has been waiting for humans to have and a more informed understanding of the world. And he was generous enough to send Jesus when writing was improved but social ideas and science had a ways to go. I think Jesus still needs a hearing.

  So what if the flood didn't happen.
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  An old friend

  by pontoon in

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  2. experiences

  40+ yrs ago when i moved into this congregation's territory i became good friends with a brother in the congregation, about 20 yrs older than me and about mildest, most easy going person you could meet.

  he was just full of old fashion country style common sense, taught me a lot about country life, like heating with firewood, (yes, there is a lot to know about cutting and heating with wood), taught me how to skin and cut up deer, he would help anyone who needed help........., so about 30 yrs ago he was df'd.

  we would occasionally bump into each other, i would never not say hello, but him knowing i wasn't suppose to talk to him he would (and i) just move on.

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  Tell us how it goes--this is so beautiful to hear.

  Maeve
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  did you ever have one of those days?

  by Hortensia in

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  a day when you just have to have a taco?

  and you have to go home and make it yourself because there is no taco like a home-made taco?

  i'm running low on salsa, too, so i went to the market and stocked up on tomatoes, jalapenos, onions, cilantro.

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  How did we Nort Americanos live before tacos and JALAPENOS ?
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  Do you think Jesus WANTED to be turned into a religion?

  by humbled in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  stuff that has happened to me and people of other religions that i've met and read about--it makes me wonder if the caretakers of "holy writings" haven't bent us with their theology and pedantry.. i don't think jesus wanted us to make a religion.. he offered an experience of faith that was first and foremost an invitation.

  the gospels--even if half diluted with error can't dispel the experiences we feel if we accept these words at face value: john 7:17-18.. i can't stay on- going to doctors today.. thanks.

  maeve.

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  Tater,

  Soontobe answered before I did.

  Noted in the Diaglott and noted in wikipedia under Herod Archelaus is bloody history that Jesus referred to in the parable.

  Wiki notes Luke 19 at the bottom of their article.

  I have to turn in for now. But I hope to get a better go at this post.
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  Do you think Jesus WANTED to be turned into a religion?

  by humbled in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  stuff that has happened to me and people of other religions that i've met and read about--it makes me wonder if the caretakers of "holy writings" haven't bent us with their theology and pedantry.. i don't think jesus wanted us to make a religion.. he offered an experience of faith that was first and foremost an invitation.

  the gospels--even if half diluted with error can't dispel the experiences we feel if we accept these words at face value: john 7:17-18.. i can't stay on- going to doctors today.. thanks.

  maeve.

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  Tater,

  I am baffled.

  Where is that scripture? I cannot find it.

  Checked Strong's and two bibles.

  Are you sure that picture isn't from the FDS?

  Maeve
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  Jesus didn't care about chronologies and bible knowledge--why should we?

  by humbled in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  when i read the gospels, i don't find a bunch of numbers.

  i loved that jesus talked in a way that left me wide open to respond to god.

  "love god with your whole heart, mind, soul and strength and your neighbor as yourself".

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  LongHairGal--

  Just in from 1st long day of cancer treatment, skimmed the comments and LAUGHED MY CANCEROUS ---OFF at your comment.

  Bottom line for me on this "taking in knowledge" of this stuff was I was s'posed to get the accurate studying done and nurse a baby, do laundry (outdoor wringer machine-funky at that), raise-at that time-5 kids, and help my husband on the farm AND show up clean for meetings miles away.

  I had a hard time with doctrines that made me responsible for all this and that study, formal field service stuff.

  Now I wasn't as bad off as a lot of people on earth, but I saw the hierarchy implied in a world based on superior knowledge instead of love.

  I just love how you said it, Girl!