1)the old testament must have been written nearly two thousand years before the invention of printing.
there were but few copies, and these were in the keeping of those whose interest might have prompted interpolations, and whose ignorance might have led to mistakes.. 2) the written hebrew was composed entirely of consonants, without any points or marks standing for vowels, so that anything like accuracy was impossible, anyone can test this for himself by writing an english sentence, leaving out the vowels.
it will take far more inspiration to read than to write a book with consonants alone.. 3) the books composing the old testament were not divided into chapters or verses, and no system of punctuation was known.
Accuracy: Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary proof. I don't need reasons to disbelieve the Bible. I need reasons to believe it. And they just aren't there.
PS: If you haven't read Who Wrote The Bible? by Friedman, you owe it to yourself to do so.
so when you were a teenager and it was assembly time which convention did you go to, to go bird watching?.
there were always rumors of the magical convestion someware where all the girls were lookers and were eager to meet young brothers.. did you all go to the pub after , whats the biggest crowd you ever saw after the covention in a pub.. once there were over a hundred of us crowding the locals out.. got any stories
NYT: Of course we're antis. Active JWs can't have such rich and active social lives, or be honest about their sexual attractions.
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Chip Salzenberg: Free-Floating Agent of Chaos
so when you were a teenager and it was assembly time which convention did you go to, to go bird watching?.
there were always rumors of the magical convestion someware where all the girls were lookers and were eager to meet young brothers.. did you all go to the pub after , whats the biggest crowd you ever saw after the covention in a pub.. once there were over a hundred of us crowding the locals out.. got any stories
Philly?
Philly?!
Over Miami?!
Shirley, you jest!
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Chip Salzenberg: Free-Floating Agent of Chaos
so when you were a teenager and it was assembly time which convention did you go to, to go bird watching?.
there were always rumors of the magical convestion someware where all the girls were lookers and were eager to meet young brothers.. did you all go to the pub after , whats the biggest crowd you ever saw after the covention in a pub.. once there were over a hundred of us crowding the locals out.. got any stories
From my experience, Miami has a very high babe ratio.
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Chip Salzenberg: Free-Floating Agent of Chaos
hello folks,.
please dissect this one for me.. *** w97 5/1 29 questions from readers ***.
questions from readers.
They want to give up on the reasons for urgency but keep the urgency. "No I won't pay you, but you have to work anyway!" Right.
i don't like the word apostate.......because it simply is not the case in so many cases.
i think the term 'truthseeker' would be better and quite annoying to jws who think they are!.
come on you truthseekers!.
We are FREE.
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Chip Salzenberg: Free-Floating Agent of Chaos
i was thinking, since the main problem seems to be that witnesses usually won't open up.
well, there seems to be no shortage of funny human behavior, so why couldn't this work?
of course, it isn't a matter of laughing at them.. perhaps point out some behavior that wouldn't be readily identified with witnesses (but does fit) and go from there...
If a believer is wrong, then they've lost quite a lot! Unless, of course, mental independence and freedom are of little value....
the book "who wrote the bible?
" by richard friedman is the best single source i've found for explaining the origins of the torah.
the "documentary hypothesis", now almost universally accepted, posits that the "five books of moses" were in fact written by at least four people as late as the return from exile.
The book "Who Wrote The Bible?" by Richard Friedman is the best single source I've found for explaining the origins of the Torah.
The "Documentary Hypothesis", now almost universally accepted, posits that the "five books of Moses" were in fact written by at least four people as late as the return from exile. Friedman explains and illustrates this explanation in a readable, even entertaining, yet still precise, fashion.
Has anyone here done real research on the Documentary Hypothesis and yet found it unconvincing? If so, why?
Here's a link to the Barnes & Noble description of Friedman's book:
http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0060630353
i am told that plans for a new bethel in milton keynes have been scrapped.. rumours are circulating amongst the uk witnesses that this decision has been taken because armageddon is just around the corner following the incidents at the wtc.. one wonders as to whether or not future downsizing might be due to an expected backlash and reduction in adherents following the exposure of the societies ngo membership of the united nations, rather than the rather lame and oft repeated armageddon is just around the corner sketch.. i wonder.. englishman.. nostalgia isn't what it used to be....
Hillary, I think you hit the real reason. We've seen how the lawyers are getting more influence recently. Their financial warnings are probably leading to a general belt-tightening.
well, i did it.. it's official and i'm relieved.. the elders wanted to try talking to me once again, but after awhile it was obvious that they were only interested in changing my thoughts not answering any questions.
so, i just calmly asked if i could disassociate myself.
they acted stunned and they got tears in their eyes, but i told them that i had already grieved and was ready to move on with life.
Welcome to the human race!
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Chip Salzenberg: Free-Floating Agent of Chaos
