Guess I should have highlighted the last sentence as well. Basically, the answer is "God does what he damn well wants".
Posts by erynw
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12Deuteronomy 24:16 vs 2 Sam 12:14
by erynw ini was looking at who incited david to take the census, satan or jahooba (2 sam 24:1 vs 1 chron 21:1).
anyway, i was searching the wt 2006 cd and i came across this qfr that has nothing to do with what i was looking for, but i could not believe what i was reading.
this has to be one of the most inane "reasonings" from the scriptures i have ever read.
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Deuteronomy 24:16 vs 2 Sam 12:14
by erynw ini was looking at who incited david to take the census, satan or jahooba (2 sam 24:1 vs 1 chron 21:1).
anyway, i was searching the wt 2006 cd and i came across this qfr that has nothing to do with what i was looking for, but i could not believe what i was reading.
this has to be one of the most inane "reasonings" from the scriptures i have ever read.
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erynw
I was looking at who incited David to take the census, Satan or Jahooba (2 Sam 24:1 vs 1 Chron 21:1). Anyway, I was searching the WT 2006 CD and I came across this QFR that has nothing to do with what I was looking for, but I could not believe what I was reading. THIS has to be one of the most inane "Reasonings" from the scriptures I have ever read. This is from the 8-1-1960 WT, QFR:
How can Deuteronomy 24:16, which says, "Children should not be put to death on account of fathers," be harmonized with the fact that the offspring of the adulterous relation between David and Bath-sheba died due to their sin, as shown in 2 Samuel 12:14?—J. B., U.S.A.
The law, as stated at Deuteronomy 24:16, shows that fathers were not to be put to death for their sons nor were sons to be put to death for their fathers. In man's administration of justice each was to die for his own sin, and not drag innocent relatives down with him. In this particular case of David and Bath-sheba neither of them had a right to the child and so there was no injustice in their being deprived of it. Besides, as an uncircumcised, unnamed infant it had not as yet developed any personality pattern or consciousness so as to appreciate life. Then again, Bath-sheba could have been stoned to death for her adultery, in which case the unborn child would also have perished. However, as previously noted in The Watchtower, David was shown mercy because of the Kingdom covenant, which Jehovah had made with him. Nevertheless, to drive home the fact of Jehovah's displeasure he let the child die, which was a very severe blow to King David. Two similar instances are recorded in David's life: One was in connection with the death of Uzzah, who tried to steady the ark of the covenant; the other was the destruction of tens of thousands of Israelites because King David presumptuously and proudly determined to number the hosts of Israel. (1 Chron. 15:13; 21:1-27) Such records as these magnify the supremacy of Jehovah God and underscore the words: "He [God] doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?"—Dan. 4:35, AS.
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erynw
I didn't realise we are remnants of the Clone Wars.
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erynw
Guys,
The "Discovery Channel" is not endorsed by the "faithful & discreet slave".
If you want to know about the flood, the "Creation" book has all the information that you could possibly want.
Dang it, and I JUST destroyed my creation book. What are the odds? Maybe we can all take solace from Hallucinations 12:6 which says "JWs are nut jobs. Amen and Amen."
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erynw
Just noticed I got a flaming folder. My first. Yippee!
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erynw
Woohoo! I got JCanon to comment on my little old thread. I feel..... You know I love ya
The show on the Discovery Channel did talk about the Epic of Gilgamesh and presented an alternative theory to the biblical Noah story. It was very interesting. If you get a chance, give it a watch.
I find the biblical account hard to believe, for a million different reasons, but mainly because there are fresh water and salt water fish. The water would have been, at best, brackish, and many species of fish can not tolerate any change in salinity at all. A "friend" once told me that God changed all of the fish to withstand the salinity changes. I asked, If he could do that, why not give all animals and Noah and his family, temporary gills and save Noah all of the trouble of building a big boat? My friend said
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Question for Ex-Elders
by okiesooner1966 ini apologize in advance if seems like i have started to many new threads, but this site no pun intended has been awakining.
i could not ask for my life to be much better, but there is one problem that i have.
i know it is not healthy but it is my life, i have been smoking even before i left the org.
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erynw
Yeah, I smoke too and told my friend that I would quit before we went on vacation to Disneyworld in December. WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!!!
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erynw
but, but, but.................all things are possible with god.
Yes Virginia, there is a santa claus. Now drink your kool-aid and be quiet.
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Noah's Ark: The True Story
TV-G , CC
Search for the truth behind the story of Noah and his ark. Find out how Noah could have built such a structure and whether or not a great flood took place on the earth. The search for remains of the ark continues today.Playing again on September 15th, 7:00 pm and September 23, 1:00 pm
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erynw
They just said "we know how much water is in the polar ice caps, atmosphere and rocks. If we put all of that together we still dont have enough water to flood the continents."
And if the water came from underground, the earth would be quick sand. You couldn't walk on it.