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  Christians - What do you believe about Armageddon?

  by JayBird in

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  i've always wondered what mainstream christianity's viewpoint is in regards to armageddon.

  i understand there's no timetable.

  but that sense of urgency that exists with jws doesn't seem to be there either.

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  d.boon

  Gloriest NOT Goriest … different meaning
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  Christians - What do you believe about Armageddon?

  by JayBird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've always wondered what mainstream christianity's viewpoint is in regards to armageddon.

  i understand there's no timetable.

  but that sense of urgency that exists with jws doesn't seem to be there either.

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  d.boon

  :By looking at many Watchtower publications you get the impression that fire balls will fall from the sky and humans will be eaten by wild animals. One popular myth that I've heard over the years is that black crows will pick at people's bodies. I was looking for specifics.
  
  
  This is symbolic.
  
  
  :I assumed that most Christians believe that when a person dies their soul either goes to heaven or hell. Wouldn't the same thing apply for people that die-- or don't die-- at Armageddon?
  
  Where were you before you were born? If that’s what you mean by hell then yes if don’t do God’s will you will not have the goriest favor of his presence. On the other hand if you are chosen….
  
  :I'm guessing that these scriptures are meant to suggest that the earth will eventually disappear
  
  
  No I’m saying it’s not clear, so Maybe is my answer, or if you like better “I don’t know”.
  But you’re still not asking the right questions…
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  Christians - What do you believe about Armageddon?

  by JayBird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've always wondered what mainstream christianity's viewpoint is in regards to armageddon.

  i understand there's no timetable.

  but that sense of urgency that exists with jws doesn't seem to be there either.

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  d.boon

  : Do you expect it to happen sooner rather than later? I think the attitude to cultivate is a waiting one. You hope it come in your life time but are resolved to serve God till your last breath. Micah 7:7 : Who will be destroyed? All who will not acknowledge Christ Jesus as Lord Acts 4:12; Psalm 2:12 : And how will they be destroyed? The best I can answer that is by the power of God, or maybe I don’t get what you mean. : Do you believe that the entire human race will be divided by their destination of heaven and hell? No, there are too many assumptions in this question to answer with brevity. : Will the universe, including planet Earth, remain intact for all eternity? Maybe : If so, WHY? Isaiah 45:18; Psalm 102:25-27 : Or am I totally off the mark and asking the wrong set of questions? YES
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  "You knew didn't you?"

  by Dagney in

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  (hehehehehehe).

  my jwbf called today.

  i had called her yesterday because i was dying to know what she thought about the news, but she wasn't in.. she had lots to tell me today about what's going on in the hall, they are going to bring the po down.

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  Maybe there going to get rid of the elder arrangement like they did the Bethel Elders. and we can finally watch The Office which Satan put on Thursday nights to tempt me to stay home. d.
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  WHO is authorized to pronounce judgement? Those WITHOUT sin?

  by Terry in

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  "let him who is without sin cast the first stone.".

  the above statement by jesus was directed at a throng of men about to stone a prostitute in accordance with the law of moses.. jesus did not say the law of moses was wrong or that the men should not carry out the judgement against the prostitute.. jesus did single out a qualifying eligibility which stopped the execution by an appeal to conscience.

  "let him who is without sin....".

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  d.boon

  1Cor. 6 1-11

  Still this only applys to theose who will rule with Christ.
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  So what caused you to have doubts in the first place?

  by nicolaou in

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  i had no doubts at all about the 'truth' untill a friend of mine in the cong' began falling away.

  in trying to help him i had to ask questions and do research and that of course cracked the doors of my mind open for the first time in over thirty years.. years ago, when jwd allowed members to have signatures, i used the following quote from voltaire as mine.

  i still love it.. doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous..

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  d.boon

  I'm still an active member.
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  So what caused you to have doubts in the first place?

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had no doubts at all about the 'truth' untill a friend of mine in the cong' began falling away.

  in trying to help him i had to ask questions and do research and that of course cracked the doors of my mind open for the first time in over thirty years.. years ago, when jwd allowed members to have signatures, i used the following quote from voltaire as mine.

  i still love it.. doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous..

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  d.boon

  On the topic of Jesus only Mediator for Anointed: I think the reasoning goes something like this, As Moses was the mediator between the nation of Israel and God and not the World and God. So Jesus is the mediator between the Spiritual Israel (those with a heavenly hope) and God and not the World and God. Of course they will more than likely throw out the words “By Extension” which is just another way of saying “By harmless misapplication of scripture”
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  So what caused you to have doubts in the first place?

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had no doubts at all about the 'truth' untill a friend of mine in the cong' began falling away.

  in trying to help him i had to ask questions and do research and that of course cracked the doors of my mind open for the first time in over thirty years.. years ago, when jwd allowed members to have signatures, i used the following quote from voltaire as mine.

  i still love it.. doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous..

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  d.boon

  Cas wrote: The real clincher was when they announced that Jesus was no longer our mediator

  Only if you don't have a heavenly hope.
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  Adam and Eve were NEVER perfect.

  by gaiagirl in

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  jw's frequently say that the first human couple were "perfect" and would have lived forever until they gave up perfection by their disobedience.. however, closer reading of the genesis account shows that they were never perfect, instead, they were designed to grow old and die, just like the rest of the animals.

  jehovah has adam name all the animals, but finds that none of the animals is suitable as a companion (wonder how this was determined)?.

  jehovah clones a companion for adam, and tells them to not eat the fruit of a certain tree, or they will die "in that very day".

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  d.boon

  I think the point of the argument is not /Do you believe the story?/ the question that “gaiagirl” wrote was that the Bible writers had something else in mind then what is normally excepted in the world of Bible Scholarship.
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  Adam and Eve were NEVER perfect.

  by gaiagirl in

  1. jw
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  jw's frequently say that the first human couple were "perfect" and would have lived forever until they gave up perfection by their disobedience.. however, closer reading of the genesis account shows that they were never perfect, instead, they were designed to grow old and die, just like the rest of the animals.

  jehovah has adam name all the animals, but finds that none of the animals is suitable as a companion (wonder how this was determined)?.

  jehovah clones a companion for adam, and tells them to not eat the fruit of a certain tree, or they will die "in that very day".

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  d.boon

  If they were already imperfect what did they lose and why would they need to be redeemed?