Posts by Frenchy

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What Do You Eat For Brakfast?

by Carmel in

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no attempt her at subtrafuge, just thought i'd kick off a subject with an anology.

when i eat breakfast, i usually have one of three things, something with eggs, something sweet or just the coffee!

how much of what i injest for the start of my day is controlled by the culture i live in and the habits i have come to consider "normal"?

Circare: Sorry for not getting back to you with an answer to your question sooner. Waiting is correct. It’s really an invention of the American Indians. Grits are ground hominy. Hominy (from an Indian name) is made from dried, hulled corn kernels. The result is a ‘gritty’ substance that is boiled until softened and then usually eaten with butter or like SevenofNine likes ‘em, with syrup or with gravy and sometimes even with cheese. It’s a favorite southern breakfast food and is usually served with the eggs and bacon. Even after it’s boiled and served, it still has a ‘gritty’ texture and ‘dem yankees apparently don’t like dat at all!

-Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it-

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To Meet or Not to Meet

by Frenchy in

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this has been brought up from time to time in other posts relative to other arguments but i thought it deserved its own thread.. the first century christians formed congregations.

there is no debate about this.

that these congregations were not entities unto themsleves is attested to by the travels and subsequent letters of the apostle paul.

Frenchy

Anyone else?

-Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it-

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Defining Christianity

by Carmel in

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it seems i constantly am confronted with those who are trying to make a "christian" out of me.

in various threads on this forum the term is used as if everyone understands what it means and there is no fuzzy edges.. i wonder if all here assume that only those that follow "jesus" are to be considered "christian"?.

consider that the title "christ" was not the name of the nazarene, only a title!

Frenchy

I don't think that you are unique in the way that you feel. Most of 'us' are re-thinking lots of things. I think that the WTS has a lot of things right. (I'm ducking now!) No, seriously. For quite some time I have been questioning everything. There are plenty of things that I don't agree with as far as procedure is concerned and things I don't agree with doctrinally as well. But there are many things that after having examined them closely and debated these things with other religious views I still agree with. That a person or an organization is wrong about some of its teachings does not necessarily make them wrong about everything.
I am very slow in dropping one belief and picking up another. I have found that by debating what I have been taught as a JW with other views has given me opportunity to really 'test' what I have come to believe in.
You may be interested (I was surprised) to know that the JW beliefs are not as unique as you may suppose. I have run across others who share 'our' beliefs on several things including no hellfire, no trinity, an earthly paradise, etc. The Church of God, for example, believes this way.

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What Do You Eat For Brakfast?

by Carmel in

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no attempt her at subtrafuge, just thought i'd kick off a subject with an anology.

when i eat breakfast, i usually have one of three things, something with eggs, something sweet or just the coffee!

how much of what i injest for the start of my day is controlled by the culture i live in and the habits i have come to consider "normal"?

Frenchy

I still eat grits.

-Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it-

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Defining Christianity

by Carmel in

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it seems i constantly am confronted with those who are trying to make a "christian" out of me.

in various threads on this forum the term is used as if everyone understands what it means and there is no fuzzy edges.. i wonder if all here assume that only those that follow "jesus" are to be considered "christian"?.

consider that the title "christ" was not the name of the nazarene, only a title!

Frenchy

But, are all of the examples in the Bible of true Christians and their activities what we today ought to be doing today?

I'm curious as to what you mean by this, Dubby. Is there anything specifically that the first century Christians did that we should not do today?

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Wierd KH property arrangement

by Simon in

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my wife's congregation recently bought some land to build a new kh on it but then signed over the ownership to an offshore company controlled by the wtb&ts.

they were told that it would make it harder to 'grab' when 'the persecution begins'.. has anyone else heard anything like this?.

it sounds like a way of getting real-estate to me and from what i've heard, sounds a bit dodgy.

Frenchy

This is the first I've heard of something like this. I know that the WTS does use certain wealthy brothers to buy parcels of land for assembly halls and then turn it over to them afterwards. They do this especially in areas where the municipalities would not approve of the sale because they know they will not be getting taxes from the Society.
But this is sort of the reverse. The congregation has to buy the land and building and then give it to the WTS. Why would they want it? They certainly don't contribute to its upkeep.

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To Meet or Not to Meet

by Frenchy in

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this has been brought up from time to time in other posts relative to other arguments but i thought it deserved its own thread.. the first century christians formed congregations.

there is no debate about this.

that these congregations were not entities unto themsleves is attested to by the travels and subsequent letters of the apostle paul.

Frenchy

I thank all of you for your replies (I hope more are forthcoming).
Friend: I stopped replying to your posts because of comments you made that I construed as implications, if not downright assertions, of stupidity on my part. No one likes to be talked down to. I try very hard not to be 'preachy' or view myself as some self-appointed teacher whose calling is to 'straighten people up' at each and every opportunity and I am put off my anyone who comes across to me as such. I don't accuse people of not understanding when they don't agree with me nor do I suggest that they 'go and learn what this means' either. Quite frankly you came across to me as one doing this.
You have made some good points. I agree with a lot of what you have said, including most of what you posted on this thread. I think that I am a reasonable man and I am not dogmatic. If you want to communicate with me in a dignified and respectful manner I would be most happy to accomodate. Just so we both understand that I did not come here to teach anymore than to be taught but rather to exchange ideas and perhaps share in some mutual encouragement.

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To Meet or Not to Meet

by Frenchy in

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friends

this has been brought up from time to time in other posts relative to other arguments but i thought it deserved its own thread.. the first century christians formed congregations.

there is no debate about this.

that these congregations were not entities unto themsleves is attested to by the travels and subsequent letters of the apostle paul.

Frenchy

So what are you two saying? Should we endeavor to meet with those of like mind? I'm not talking about just these virtual meetings on the web.

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Defining Christianity

by Carmel in

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friends

it seems i constantly am confronted with those who are trying to make a "christian" out of me.

in various threads on this forum the term is used as if everyone understands what it means and there is no fuzzy edges.. i wonder if all here assume that only those that follow "jesus" are to be considered "christian"?.

consider that the title "christ" was not the name of the nazarene, only a title!

Frenchy

The French Knight recognizes the woman seated upon the red horse.

-Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it-

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To Meet or Not to Meet

by Frenchy in

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friends

this has been brought up from time to time in other posts relative to other arguments but i thought it deserved its own thread.. the first century christians formed congregations.

there is no debate about this.

that these congregations were not entities unto themsleves is attested to by the travels and subsequent letters of the apostle paul.

Frenchy

This has been brought up from time to time in other posts relative to other arguments but I thought it deserved its own thread.
The first century Christians formed congregations. There is no debate about this. That these congregations were not entities unto themsleves is attested to by the travels and subsequent letters of the Apostle Paul. Jesus addressed seven of the congregations in his Revelation to John thereby giving at least tacit if not explicit approval of the arrangement.
So what do we do today, those of us who truly want to worship God in an acceptable way? Do we meet as did those early Christians or do we strike out on our own and find our own personal, individual relationship with God? Is the answer personal salvation apart and separate from all others or is it to be found in an assembly of believers?
If it's within a body of believers, where is this body now?

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