***w942/1p.31QuestionsFromReaders***After Adam and Eve sinned and were expelled from the garden, Jehovah prevented them from returning. How? Genesis 3:24 says: "He drove the man out and posted at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flaming blade of a sword that was turning itself continually to guard the way to the tree of life." Notice, "the flaming blade of a sword." Did God invent swords?
We need not conclude that our loving Creator was the first one to make what we know as swords. Adam and Eve saw turning in front of the angels something that was blazing. What exactly was it? By the time Moses wrote the book of Genesis, swords were well-known and used in warfare. (Genesis 31:26; 34:26; 48:22; Exodus 5:21; 17:13) So Moses’ words "the flaming blade of a sword" enabled his readers to visualize to a degree what existed at the entrance of Eden. The information known in Moses’ day contributed to the understanding of such matters. And the language Moses employed must have been accurate, for Jehovah had it included in the Bible.—2 Timothy 3:16.
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Jehovah invented the sword, according to Genesis.
by marmot inso much for a loving god if you're a bible apologist and take genesis literally.
"after he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the garden of eden cherubim and a *flaming sword* flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
" genesis 3:24 niv .
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I Leave with Contradictory Emotions
by journey-on inin the past, some of you have said that you don't believe in topics addressing one's good-bye from the forum.
if you are one of those individuals, then you can stop reading now.
im leaving the board for a while.
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karvel
i've enjoyed your posts these past few months and i wish you all the best. come back and visit us sometime.
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Comments You Will Not Hear at the WT Study (10/22 Merciful)
by WT Comments insoliciting your comments as well!
please take a moment to post a comment, even if brief.
share your experience and keep the topic active.. .
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karvel
wow. this is the best one of these in recent memory
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Have you changed your mind about ABORTION?
by nicolaou ini'm not after a discussion on the rights or wrongs on abortion, what i'm asking is whether or not your views have evolved over time.. perhaps leaving the watchtower was enough to allow your true feelings on abortion to find expression.
maybe abortion is one of those subjects where you still find yourself in agreement with your old jw self.
did becoming a mother change your perspective in any way or solidify your views?.
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karvel
omg will everyone plz stop saying "pro-life"?!?! it's "anti-choice" people. we're not "pro-death" as the term "pro-life" would imply. sheesh....
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karvel
i LOVE ani. too many favorites but if i had to choose i'd say fire door.
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SO MUCH FOR PREVIOUS TRADITIONAL MORALS
by REBORNAGAIN inthe city of philadelphia has decided to punish the boy scouts of america because it will not allow homosexuals to serve as scout leaders.
city officials said they will charge the cradle of liberty scouts council $200,000 a year to use the city-owned headquarters.
the council was paying $1 per year (since 1928).
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karvel
I beg for your forgiveness
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Do you "shun" posters?
by changeling inyou don't need to name names (please don't), but do you delibertely not post on certain people's threads?
is it to make a point?
is it because you don't like what they stand for?
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karvel
As much as I've posted, I know I've annoyed some people.
i nvr.
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SO MUCH FOR PREVIOUS TRADITIONAL MORALS
by REBORNAGAIN inthe city of philadelphia has decided to punish the boy scouts of america because it will not allow homosexuals to serve as scout leaders.
city officials said they will charge the cradle of liberty scouts council $200,000 a year to use the city-owned headquarters.
the council was paying $1 per year (since 1928).
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karvel
so many haters on this forum. in the watson thread and now this.
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Wow! Nobel Winner Says Blacks Less Intelligent
by Justitia Themis inhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/tech/science/10/18/science.race/index.html.
a british museum has canceled a lecture by dr. james watson, co-discoverer of the dna double helix, after he claimed black people are less intelligent than whites in a recent newspaper interview.. watson, who won the 1962 nobel prize for his part in discovering the structure of dna, provoked a storm of criticism after his comments were published in the sunday times.. the eminent biologist told the british newspaper he was "inherently gloomy about the prospect of africa" because "all our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours -- whereas all the testing says not really.".
watson, 79, had been due to give a lecture at london's science museum on friday but the museum canceled his appearance, saying his comments had "gone beyond the point of acceptable debate.".
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karvel
Just so everyone knows, Watson and Crick stole a prepublication version of a paper from Rosalind Franklin, a woman, who had discovered the real structure of DNA through DNA x-ray diffraction. They presented her information as their own and gave her a brief footnote mention.
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What is your favorite Yma Sumac song?
by compound complex inmy favorite album:.
voice of the xtabay.
songs:.
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karvel
definitely Babalu.