now if the world was covered in water was it salt water or fresh water and how did all the fish survive who were not adapted to the other type of water?
Sorry to burst your bubble, but I have to agree with seeker here, it definately was a local flood.
The reason all the different cultures talk about the great flood is because after the tower of babel fell and people went of in different directions they took this story with them.
Just makes you wonder what other stories where blown out of preportions....
Just my Humble opinion... LC
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life...
a piece i wrote for the paper which never got in.. the death ethics i had as a jehovahs witness, and an apology.. it was just recently i realized that i had never grieved a very close childhood friend.
we spent many an hour playing together when i was young.
i grew to love this boy as my friend, just a few years younger then myself.
I couldn't agree with you more on that LDH, they are so cold and judgemental that they don't see their own missgivings.
I noticed the same attitude growing in myself when I was with them and couldn't deal with it anymore. I couldn't stay in a religion that proclaimed itself selfrighteous and treats people in such an unloving way.
Their attitude towards those in dispare is un-natural and inhumane and does not show the love that we are supposed to have for the week and misguided or those in need of support.
Being left out in the cold and having no-one to turn to is depressing enough but on top of that being told that GOD doesn't listen to their prayers anymore because they aren't active enough in the witnessing work, well that takes the cake.
Who are they to judge us....and who really is the faithful Shepherd ?
They think we have no-one to turn to, well their wrong.
Jesus Christ will always be there for all of us who have been left to die...
agape Love, LC
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life...
there are some really weird and interesting names on this site.
just out of interest, lets swap details of how we selected our chosen "stage name", it could be fun!.
i chose "englishman" when i first started to lurk at h20.
Sorry guys, I didn't realize that I was rhyming again..
I definately need to get away from these kids and those darn DR.Seuz books...
Just pretent you didn't read it OK... :o)
there are some really weird and interesting names on this site.
just out of interest, lets swap details of how we selected our chosen "stage name", it could be fun!.
i chose "englishman" when i first started to lurk at h20.
Hello Englishman , well here is my explanation...
Faithful is what I will always be, no-matter what life throws at me.
Through my life GOD has always been by my side, even when I was a horrible child.
He waited for me patiently until I realized what he ment to me.
And now that I have found him to be near, I will always have that GODLY fear, to listen to that still small voice that tells me to make a rightous choice.
And so I choose this word that describes me perfectly, one that will always be on my mind and remind me, to be Faithful...
Because he will always be there forever, waiting....
i was talking with my husband the other day about the jw's belief that the "christmas star" that guided the magi to christ was the doings of satan.
he didn't believe me; this is what i found in the "my book of bible stories" (copied verbatim from cd-rom).
who do you think made that new star to shine?
Hi there Reagan, sorry to get to you so late, but I just read your post.
If you remember correctly Daniel was in the east all his life and he was made head of the Maggi and the courts. Since we found out through the reading of the book of Daniel that he was searching in scriptures all his life to find out just when Jerusalem would be rebuilt again he probably at some time or another explained to the other Maggi when this was supposed to happen. Remember that Daniel was looked upon in this time period as a Great Prophet and councelor to the King of the east and after daniel died these star gazers wanted to Honor the great King of the Jews which was to be born and so could pin point the exact time period of the appearing of the star, since according to their knowledge of astrology, every King that was born had his own star in the sky. They went on their own accord to honor the Jewish GOD and present him with gifts, not because Satan sent them. If it were truely so, why would GOD warn them to go a different way since he could have easily destroyed them. GOD took a situation that could have been a disaster and used it to his advantage, because the gifts that these wise men from the east brought to Joseph and Mary were very valuable and helped them in escapping King Herod.
We all know, King Herod had his own advisors and they knew exactly where this child was supposed to be born, all they had to do was look at their scriptures.
And besides, GOD knows everything before it happens and he intercedes and uses mankind to further his purpose. What is a mere human King
( a speck of dirt )to someone as Magestic and Great as our creator.
God directs everyone, even Kings and nations.....
In christian love, Linda
what will occur in 2012 when the mayan calendar ends?
when people say the mayan calendar ends in 2012, they're referring to the end of one 5125-year cycle that began in 3114 b.c.
this cycle ends on december 21, 2012 (although some peg the date as the 22nd), marking the end of the mayan cyclical calendar.
Hey Jim,
the LDS church uses the Mayan calander also and it's supposed to agree with the Jewish expectation of the Red Heffer that has already been born.
According to the LDS church 2012 is a terrible time of earthquakes and destruction to their own people and others especially in the Utah area. Everything from a great canyon opening up all the way to Mexico and an underground see comming up to the borders of Colorado.
The poles are expected to shift and most of the U.S. is going to be under water towards the east.
Boy, sure hope I'm safe living up here in Alaska, maybe I'll just climb a mountain and hope it's high enough. :o)
in christ, Linda
simon did away with the sex forum - so i must take the tradional route and post under "make new friends.
" how mundane!.
fyi ---- for all of us, please take the time to write a sentence or two about yourselves, and encourage new ones to do the same.
I guess it's my turn, I hope I'm not the last one...
I just signed up and am anxious to meet all of you..
I'm 43 and the Mother of 4, ( 2 boys and 2 girls )living in the great state of Alaska.
About 13 years ago my Aunt who is a witness and lives in S.Carolina got me interested in this religion. I was searching for answers and living in the bible belt at the time. It was a very confussing for me,( all those different preachers on T.V.) I didn't know what to believe anymore and so started my journey.
I was very surprised to recieve answers to my questions and studied with the Witnesses for 1 year. For some reason I just couldn't get babtized, something was stopping me and I didn't realize at the time that it was my conscience. I felt pressured by them to take the initial step and finally moved as far away from them as possible, at least I thought so. Had no idea they were up here too, :o)
To make a long story short, searched for GOD, became a Ladder Day Saint for 2 years, left , became a witness and found it to be the most depressing and unloving religion one can emagine.
This religion almost cost me my marriage and made me suicidal.
After many months of feeling numb and alone with no-one to turn to I gave up on GOD and religion...and left.
Well, I just couldn't stay away from the love of my life, my GOD, and the spitit of truth brought me back to him.
Many months of reading in other Bibles without the WT mags. and letting the spirit guide me has given me hope again.
I don't know if I will ever have the same relationship with GOD the Father again the way that I used to have it, I pray that I will, but the Witnesses have taken allot out of me.
All this religion has done for me is taken away my hope in GOD and my love for life and replaced it with fear and sadness.
I hope that someday soon, that those that are trapped in this cult, will have their eyes and ears opened to the truth and they see for themselves the hypocracy and lies that this Org. has spread..
in sisterly love, LC
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life...
Hi everyone,
I'm a newby too, and I live in the last frontier,
Valdez, Alaska...
Originally from West Germany.
Hope to make lots of friends here and discuss some deep thoughts..
LC
1 tim.
4:1 - in later periods of time some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired utterances and teachings of demons.. well done all of you demons got you didn't they?
Guess what, looks like they got you too or else you wouldn't be looking at these forums...or is it maybe that little voice inside your head telling you there's something wrong ?
Just wondering....F58
Welcome,
I for one am glad your here and hope you enjoy yourself.
I guess some have forgotten their manners. Com'on guys, just because we're not witnesses anymore doesn't mean we have to be rude now , does it...
Is this the way you always intro yourselves ?
Just asking :o)
