Posts by elder-schmelder

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I'm on the front page of AOL o.O

by brizzzy in

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hey guys, so the book came out today.

my story and the book are on the front page of aol news right now (and i was just on npr and heading into another npr interview right now): http://www.parentdish.com/2011/04/26/brianna-karp-girls-guide-to-homelessness/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl5|sec1_lnk2|58386.

some of the jw stuff is mentioned and of course there are a few jws and jw apologists flooding the comments section proclaiming my apostate-ness ;).

elder-schmelder

Great Job !!

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Of All of The Automobils You Have Ever Owned Which One Was Your Favorite?

by Was New Boy in

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friends

they say the average person will own about 25 cars in their life time.. from 1982 to 1988 i owned a 1971 dodge challenger convertible.

it had a 340 with a 4 speed stick.

i loved that car.. i didnt cry when my wife left me....i did cry when that car drove out of my life!.

elder-schmelder

1968 Subaru 360 Mini

I wish that I would have never got rid of it.

elder-schmelder

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HELLO EVERYONE

by sarahkate in

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friends

new to the forum, just wanted to say hi, will tell my brief story sometime, happy at the moment just getting to know you all!!!!.

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sarahkate xx.

elder-schmelder

Hello

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John 1:1

by Ding in

most the nwt translates john 1:1 as "... and the word was a god," not "...and the word was god.".

the reason they give is that the word theos doesn't have the definite article in front of it in the greek.. in his 1982 book, "the jehovah's witness' new testament," greek scholar robert countess looked up all such occurrences in the nt (theos without the definite article) and checked the nwt.. he discovered that the wts only followed their stated rule 6% of the time.. 94% of the time, they translated it "god" anyway!.

elder-schmelder

I agree zombie dub !!

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John 1:1

by Ding in

most the nwt translates john 1:1 as "... and the word was a god," not "...and the word was god.".

the reason they give is that the word theos doesn't have the definite article in front of it in the greek.. in his 1982 book, "the jehovah's witness' new testament," greek scholar robert countess looked up all such occurrences in the nt (theos without the definite article) and checked the nwt.. he discovered that the wts only followed their stated rule 6% of the time.. 94% of the time, they translated it "god" anyway!.

elder-schmelder

Why is it that when I hear the John 1:1 debate, all it does is help me realize that the bible is not from God?

If god was going to give us a instruction book, would he not make it clear to ALL of us?

elder-schmleder

Sin

by elder-schmelder in

i want someone to clarify this teaching:.

1) adam and eve sinned.. 2) we all are born as sinners because we are born from adam and eve.. 3) jesus was born non sinner, because his mother was a virgin.. .

so does penis and vagina = sin, or does being born from a sinner = sin?.