....every form of government there is?.
the watchtower claims this is why armageddon hasn't come yet....apparently ol' j-man is showing how awful man is at governing himself.
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The WT claims a lot of stuff, but I grudgingly have to concur in this matter about man's inability to govern himself so far.
Man has tried all sorts of governmental experiences, and come up short every time.
LOL.
I've come to the conclusion that something within us has to change.
That is the Bible's view also.
Sylvia
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/526111/how-the-internet-is-taking-away-americas-religion/.
an interesting analysis of the view that the internet is killing off religious affiliation.
at any rate, the trend is there, whatever the cause.. .
Yes, and then you find those voices that express the same sentiments as yours, and you think, I'm not alone in feeling this way.
Group think is a powerful motivator to action.
People are fed up, I tell you.
Sylvia
so this time of year we get all of the feedback about how the majority of jws (and we) didn't partake.. if you self identify as a christian what do you believe about the bread and wine.
are you catholic and believe in transubstantiation, or greek orthodox and believe in the mystery of the real eucharist, or protestant and believe only in the symbolism of the bread and wine.. do you serve grape juice and soda crackers (chruch of christ i attended), real wine, real matzah, wafer, other.. do you take communion daily, weekly, monthly, annually.. how important is communion to you..
Well said, Crazy Guy.
Well said.
During the early days of Christianity, once a week seemed to have been the norm. (Acts 20:7)
Sylvia
i admit i no longer believe in god and holy books.. thinking of the made up 'universal sovereignty' thing, surely if god existed in the way the holy books describe him then he could have thought of something better than humankind suffering thousands of years and the slaughter of jesus?.
couldn't god have said: 'well, satan is a very naughty boy but you all know how great i am so we can end it now.
i will lovingly kill satan and his mates and that's that.
According to WT dogma, the issue of universal sovereignty was supposed to have come into play in the Garden of Eden when Satan challenged Jehovah's right to rule.
Adam and Eve took Satan's side of the issue.
Man was then given so many years to come up with a workable alternative solution, which, of course, he couldn't.
So, it was left up to Jehovah to settle the issue when His Son, known as Michael in the heavens, was sent to earth to suffer and die, and was raised to heavenly life and placed on the throne to rule all Creation.
Convoluted?
You bet!
Sylvia
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/526111/how-the-internet-is-taking-away-americas-religion/.
an interesting analysis of the view that the internet is killing off religious affiliation.
at any rate, the trend is there, whatever the cause.. .
Have you read some of the comments following religious articles?
The questions attacking God, the Bible, Jesus of Nazareth are the same ones to be found on here.
People are simply fed up with anything that is remotely suggestive of the above three.
Sylvia
i admit i no longer believe in god and holy books.. thinking of the made up 'universal sovereignty' thing, surely if god existed in the way the holy books describe him then he could have thought of something better than humankind suffering thousands of years and the slaughter of jesus?.
couldn't god have said: 'well, satan is a very naughty boy but you all know how great i am so we can end it now.
i will lovingly kill satan and his mates and that's that.
The universal sovereignty issue per WT raises more questions than answers.
As if the lofty Creator would deign to bargain (because that is what it is) with one of His creatures!
Sylvia
i lol whenever i run across this term because it aptly describes the elders' wives i've known.. bossy and domineering for the most part, they delighted in being the alpha females and watched jealously to see if any other female received undue attention from the body of elders.. i remember one who told me that my dress was too short, another said i was spoiling my daughter, and yet another wanted to know from where i was buying her clothes!.
too much!.
lol.. sylvia.
Unmarried pioneers!
My poor baby girl!
Sylvia
so this time of year we get all of the feedback about how the majority of jws (and we) didn't partake.. if you self identify as a christian what do you believe about the bread and wine.
are you catholic and believe in transubstantiation, or greek orthodox and believe in the mystery of the real eucharist, or protestant and believe only in the symbolism of the bread and wine.. do you serve grape juice and soda crackers (chruch of christ i attended), real wine, real matzah, wafer, other.. do you take communion daily, weekly, monthly, annually.. how important is communion to you..
LOL @ Outlaw.
After leaving the JW's behind, I don't attend any church services.
My personal belief is that anyone who wishes should participate in the breaking of the bread and the passing of the cup.
From what I've been able to glean from reading 1 Corinthians 11, this was done in conjunction with a normal evening meal.
Sylvia
noah, my movie review.
you may have already judged this film and you've never seen it!
like many of its critics, you think you know what you're going to see and .
Along with the Book of Enoch, there's also the Book of Jubilees, and the Testament of Noah to help round out the Biblical account of the great Flood.
Of course, my favorite is the Book of Jasher.
Sylvia
i lol whenever i run across this term because it aptly describes the elders' wives i've known.. bossy and domineering for the most part, they delighted in being the alpha females and watched jealously to see if any other female received undue attention from the body of elders.. i remember one who told me that my dress was too short, another said i was spoiling my daughter, and yet another wanted to know from where i was buying her clothes!.
too much!.
lol.. sylvia.
LOL.
Yep.
Sylvia
