Hi Wafe, I just found this site a couple of days ago. It is interesting to read your translation of John 1:1. I have struggled to find a reliable reference on whether it should have an indefinite article, and thus supports the trinity or not. I admire you for studying to stage where you can answer your own questions. I have read that a lot of the primitive churches or sects (e.g. the Nestorians) did not believe in a trinity and that its introduction could be attributed to an Egyptian pagan influence.
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Hi Mad, It is valuable the balance that you bring to these discussions. I like the way you keep people honest with there comments. Just some points regarding your reply to german. “German- (1) I'm not a Russelite- were you? Is that reference supposed to enlighten me somehow? (2) "Conversion of the World"? Are you high? (3) Not ONE of the sixteen hundred millions.....You must be working alonside Christ to know that, eh? (4) Divine Plan of the Ages? Hah! I KNEW it - you ARE a Russelite!” 1) a) are not the JWs just Russelites with a name change. b) are not the doctrines Pastor Russel espoused are at the core of the JWs (144000, the quiet second coming, 1914, ransom etc.) c) i thought the JWs recognise him as a prophet 4) a) Was not the Devine Plan of the Ages published and republished after his death by the Watchtower, bible and tract society and considered (at least at the time) divinely inspired? Or at least inspired by spirits (possibly an angry drink like bourbon :) The light can get brighter but can it change colour. Do JWs now burn all their books before 1975 as apostate or can we still reference them? Which make me ask are you really sure you are not a russelite? Admittedly there is no more organised door-to-door preaching work than the JWs. They truely are the Avon of Christianity.... and both at least use to believe in pyramid schemes:) But does the bible specify that the Good News would be preached door-to-door and then the end will come? I would argue (guess) that mediums such as the christian TV channels reach more people.