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  God, one person, or three?

  by slimboyfat in

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  the trinity doctrine says god is three persons in one being.. yet the bible says god is one.. gal 3.20 a mediator, however, implies more than one party; but god is one.

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  gal 3.20 now a mediator is not for just one person, but god is one.

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  I once heard the best explanation for the concept of a trinity of one God, three persons. That explanation used water as an example. Water (God) exists in three states...liquid, gas (steam) and solid (ice), ie: three separate "persons" or states, yet each one is still water. It is simplistic, but I could understand the concept in a way I had never thought of.
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  Armageddon Car

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  how many of you bought a nice sedan, suv, or even a minivan back in the days that you described as your "armageddon car" that you would care for and it would last until the end arrived?.

  i was driving a 1974 plymouth volare wagon in 1992 when i managed to get an 8-year old buick century.

  it was low mileage and had a very luxurious interior.

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  I had close to 50 "Armageddon" cars!
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  Pioneer Hours

  by Etude in

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  does anyone know how many hours were required to be a pioneer back in or around 1970?.

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  Regular pioneer,100 hours per month...vacation pioneer I recall as 60 hours..
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  Visiting old churches

  by moley in

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  2. beliefs

  when i was a jw i did and still enjoy visiting old churches and cathedrals because of the history and amazing architecture of these wonderful old buildings.

  a sister in my old congregation regaled us with a story of a visit to the tower of london and walking up this crowded narrow staircase only to discover it led to an old chapel.

  the way she described her horror at almost entering you would have thought they were doing human sacrifices.

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  I loved visiting the historic cathedrals and churches in Europe and Asia...though I must admit I always had a sense of superiority walking into them knowing I had the "Truth"! LOL
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  Lack of Joy

  by Gorb in

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  2. friends

  because of some respect for family members, we visited the memorial today.. a moment i always think, could i go back into this religion?

  we entered the hall and some said a short hello.

  and with short i say short.

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  I remember taking my non-JW wife to a Memorial, and when it was over I asked her opinion. She said it was the most joy-less "church" service she had ever attended, in fact she likened it to going to a tax seminar! LOL
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  Radical shake up

  by Mikejw in

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  2. beliefs

  imagine if all the governing body resigned and a new set of brothers came in and said we are very very sorry for all those who have been disfellowshipped and disassociated over the years.

  we know many mistakes have been made.

  we are really genuinely sorry to all those who have been hurt and especially those who have died and been hurt by these mistakes.

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  Doubt highly that would happen...admitting wrongdoing, especially contributing to a death, would open them up to huge liability lawsuits.
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  What have I been doing for the last few years?

  by Lee Marsh in

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  i used to be here a lot.

  every single day almost.

  and then i wasn't.. well let's start with a before.

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  Hi Lee...good to see you back! Always appreciated your thoughtful posts.
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  Hip replacement on Monday. Wish me luck.

  by GrreatTeacher in

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  2. medical

  as the title says i'm having a total hip replacement on monday.

  the pain has grown over the years and now i'm using a cane to walk.

  after steroid injections and physical therapy, it was decided that a total hip replacement is appropriate.

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  I have had both my hips replaced and couldn't be happier! After several years of pain, I immediately felt better after both surgeries. My recovery time was not bad...I was hiking Machu Picchu 3 months after my last replacement.
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  Doctrines and Bible Interpretations

  by IWant2Know in

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  i would like to know if ex's and formers who are not church christians, believe that many of jws' doctrines and bible interpretations are correct, or do you feel that they aren't?

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  Even a broken clock is right twice every 24 hours!
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  God cannot lie

  by psyco in

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  2. bible

  the bible does not say that god does not want to lie, but that he cannot lie or it is impossible for god to lie.

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  so, if god cannot lie, for what purpose and why did he create creatures (satan, demons, humans) who can lie?.

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  Nicolaou, I was merely offering what most JW's would say in retort to your "allegation".
  

  They absolutely did not die on that literal day...I just see that JW interpretation would provide for several "options" to explain the meaning of "day". It is the same for Adam and Eve being perfect...I could anticipate their response being, "why would God create an imperfect image of himself?". In the JW mind, that perfection was theirs to lose, thus bolstering the "works" requirement of being rewarded eternity.