as some of you may know this week is the most holy week in the christian faith.
it is the week that jesus, true god and yet true man, willingly gave up his life including all of the pain that went with his cruel death, to save us from our sins.
he opened the door for all to be saved and have eternal life.
sin is that what makes you feel guilty
No guilt, no sin? So someone who is completely amoral is sinless?
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
as some of you may know this week is the most holy week in the christian faith.
it is the week that jesus, true god and yet true man, willingly gave up his life including all of the pain that went with his cruel death, to save us from our sins.
he opened the door for all to be saved and have eternal life.
It is the week that Jesus, true God and yet true man, willingly gave up his life including all of the pain that went with his cruel death, to save us from our sins
What sins? I wasn't born then. I couldn't possibly have sinned. If the death of this Jesus saved us from our sins, does that mean I was born without sin? What do you mean by "sin" anyway?
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
there are a variety of playing cards and a variety of games to play with them.. the bible's canon was selected with as much care and selfish intent as the makers of playing cards have when choosing their particular design or theme.. the "hebrew" canon was decided by a nation comdemned by jesus.
they picked the design.. the "christian greek" canon was decided by men who had left the teachings of the christ.
they also picked the design.. the whole thing is a sad joke.
I don't think so. An "informed choice" is a decision a person makes in his or her head. However, the Bible tells us that God will judge what is in our hearts.
That's just an excuse to say that the normal rules of logic and reason don't apply to your belief system. If an unbeliever proves definitively that something you believe cannot possibly be true, you tell them that it's their "heart condition" that's wrong, that if they truly wanted to believe, they'd be able to ignore the towering piles of contradictory evidence, and do the mental gymnastics you seem to do to make the world fit your belief system.
The Bible tells us that God will one day present so much evidence of both "His existence and intentions" that they will both then be "crystal clear" to everyone. So "crytal clear" that even those who now wish to reject Him will then bow their knees to Him. The Bible calls that day "Judgment Day."Pretending for one moment that your god exists, unless he uses his superpowers to physically subdue me, I would never bow to him. I would rather spend every day of my eternity in hell cursing his existence. But that's just because I have principles.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
there are a variety of playing cards and a variety of games to play with them.. the bible's canon was selected with as much care and selfish intent as the makers of playing cards have when choosing their particular design or theme.. the "hebrew" canon was decided by a nation comdemned by jesus.
they picked the design.. the "christian greek" canon was decided by men who had left the teachings of the christ.
they also picked the design.. the whole thing is a sad joke.
, God has as usual revealed the truth of things to those who are willing to see it and also presented things in a way in which His critics can find fault. By God frequently presenting things in this way He gives all people who are truly searching for Him the oportunity to find Him, while also giving all people who wish to reject Him the opportunity to do so.
So your god is deliberately ambiguous so that people will have the opportunity to reject him? Wouldn't it be fairer if he made his existence and intentions crystal clear so that those who "wish to reject Him" can make an informed choice?
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
there are a variety of playing cards and a variety of games to play with them.. the bible's canon was selected with as much care and selfish intent as the makers of playing cards have when choosing their particular design or theme.. the "hebrew" canon was decided by a nation comdemned by jesus.
they picked the design.. the "christian greek" canon was decided by men who had left the teachings of the christ.
they also picked the design.. the whole thing is a sad joke.
So for the eventual total number of books in the completed Bible cannon to have ended up at 70, when that same number is used in the Bible itself many times to picture spiritual completeness, is quite remarkable.
But the way they're normally counted, they number 66, 6 being a number representing imperfection or evil, used twice to show that both testaments are incomplete. Even more remarkable!
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
father, please... forgive me.... dearest jw.com posters... may you all have peace!.
i wish to share something with you that i had no idea of until just a few minutes ago.
after listening to my lord direct me to go back and read and read and read, i must say, dear ones, that i knew robert and janet (jannie) bryant from shingle springs, ca, personally.
Shelby, first of all, may I express my deepest sympathy on your loss. It upset me greatly, and I didn't know any of the parties involved. It must have been much worse for you. I am concerned about what you said though.
Did Robert [care about credibility]? Initially, yes. Before his action? I have no idea.Shelby, did you consider Robert credible? Did you believe that he was one of God's anointed when he displayed symptoms that most people would take to be indicative of mental illness? If so, do you still believe it now?
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
post jw life requires us to think as members of the larger society as we look at issues from the perspective of a member of a participatory government.
unlike jw life, we get to have a say in what kind of life we experience for ourselves and our children.
i will present a series of issues that require our judgment, that we as former jehovahs witnesses were prevented in having a say in and may not have ever given much thought to.
I think marriage is outdated. I think any pair (or larger group) of individuals should be able to enter into any sort of contract with each other, regarding their behaviour and finances if they so wish. Doing so should not give them any rights they do not possess as individuals, nor should it detract from their rights as individuals.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
the title of an interesting book by ian wilson about the idea that the legend of noah's flood originated from a cataspastric(sic) flooding in pre-recorded times circa 5600 bc when water from meditterean burst through to flood what is now the black sea.. (my bookclub sent me two copies of each book,possibly the result of an administrive error,the other being earthly remains, i did think, should i tip the two extra books into the kh carpark!
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interestly it mentions the institue for creation research who the wt quotes from in their evolution/creation book who claim that john morris saw the ark on ararat,(their is a ark shaped structure on a nearby mountain but it is a geological structure that has `slipped'.. the wood that has been found on ararat probably comes from a byzantine hermitage,it has been dated to c. ad400.. lets hope the wt publishes yet more bullshit!
I mean Catastrope? meaning disaster/disasterous etc
OK, so you meant catastrophic. You see, when you put sic after a word, you're telling people that you're quoting it exactly as it was printed, and usually that the original was spelt incorrectly or used in an incorrect context. Hence the confusion. Try http://www.dictionary.com if you're unsure of the spelling of certain words.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
ok...i have new smurfs that are looking for good apostate homes.
the first smurf to go will be anonymous smurf, as i can't tell which one he is.
i'll keep the rules nice and simple:.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
is it true that americans are the least travelled people in the world?
if that is the case, its hardly surprising when you read all the dire warnings contained inside a us passport.
also, i am told that americans regard the rest of the world as a very dangerous place to be.
I'm from Ireland and I've been to:
Northern Ireland (which currently counts as a different country)
England
Wales
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
The Netherlands
Luxembourg
Austria
Slovenia
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Poland
Hungary
I think that's all of them. Never been outside Europe though.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
