Posts by ablebodiedman

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is all religon crap?

by thesaint in

jw
friends

like jw are crap is there any religon dat is atally conneced to god?.

ablebodiedman

Yes, all religion is crap!

If you believe that Jesus Christ's return is imminent then in order to find "true Christianity" you will have to look for

a religion that has been completely undermined by Satan.

You will have to look for an esoteric group of men who have entered the Christian Temple and publicly display that they are also god's.

Men who have obtained veneration for themselves through some audaciuos and presumptuos means.

"True Religion" is easy to find if you simply use the bible record to look for the evidence.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

　Let no one seduce YOU in any manner, because it will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness gets revealed, the son of destruction. 4　He is set in opposition and lifts himself up over everyone who is called "god" or an object of reverence, so that he sits down in the temple of The God, publicly showing himself to be a god.

abe

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Society stating they have no special Holy Spirit

by cognac in

i remember them stating something to that affect.

does anybody know where this was said?.

ablebodiedman

w59 5/1 p. 269 Attain Completeness in the New World Society

To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary to obey the organization that he is personally directing. Doing what the organization says is to do what he says.

Whaaaaaaaaaaat "they have no special Holy Spirit"?

If they are not infallable then what does that say about their statement above!

abe

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I regret my disassociation.

by Zoos in

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friends

if i knew then what i know now, i might never have disassociated myself.

i realize all i can do is speculate on what could have been.

however, when i consider the number of people i might have been able to help by dropping little thought-provoking seeds, i really regret having jumped to the decision to disassociate so quickly.. ive read the accounts of several people on this forum telling of how stressful it is to be in the position that i just described above.

ablebodiedman

Take some advice from Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 51:45-46

　" Get out of the midst of her, O my people, and provide each one his soul with escape from the burning anger of Jehovah. 46　Or otherwise YOUR heart will be timid, and YOU will become afraid because of the report that is to be heard in the land.

abe

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Am I missing something here ?

by smiddy in

in ancient times , o.t.speak, god dealt with humans in a variety of ways , dreams ,visions ,prophets,and prophetesses , then apparently 2000 years ago he must have said, i`m not doing this anymore.they , my followers will just have to beleive and put faith in what has been written down up untill the 20th century of the common era.

approximately 4000 years of human history where god has communicated with humans .

if you beleive that .. their has been no communication between god , with any human , whether by dreams , visions , or prophets , for the past 2000 years.. and may i add, their has been no communication from jesus during these past 2000 years either, giving us enlightend /updates about his sayings /prophecys that he gave while on earth 2000 years ago.. please explain.. smiddy.

ablebodiedman

And may I add, their has been no communication from Jesus during these past 2000 years either, giving us enlightend /updates about his sayings /prophecys that he gave while on earth 2000 years ago.

Please explain.

Smiddy,

Everything Jesus Christ said would happen 2000 years ago is really happening right now!

Already it is incredibly exciting!

He also told us what he would do and say when he does return!

The fact that he has not yet returned and said those things means there is still some limited time to listen to what he said 2000 years ago.

He already told us what to do and what to expect if we do listen to what he said 2000 years ago and also what to expect if we ignore it.

There is nothing missing!

The rest is up to us.

abe

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Atheist Collection Plate?

by ablebodiedman in

have the atheists been sending around a collection plate to get advertising for their religion?.

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http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/atheist-billboard-ads-rejected-in-vancouver.

ablebodiedman

Adam,

See the problem with the storyline?

And if it's a sin to use one's morality, then EVERY human alive is in deep doo-doo, too, including Xians, for they go on and on about how man's moral compass is "flawed" and cannot be trusted, but then how did you make the determination that your own moral compass is not to be trusted, and God's moral sense IS in fact trust-worthy without relying on your same admittedly "flawed" sense of morality?

I think EVERY human alive is already in deep doo-doo including Xians!

When I look around at what is happening in the world the result of what I see must measure the value of what the most intelligent people are thinking.

If it is not the result of what they are thinking then the most intelligent people are not intelligent enough to make a difference!

On the other hand, I see very few people attempting to do what Jesus Christ said to do.......... including Xians.

We are already reaping the consequences of decisions made by people who think they have a better solution than the one that Jesus Christ gave us.

We ARE in deep doo-doo!

abe

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Atheist Collection Plate?

by ablebodiedman in

have the atheists been sending around a collection plate to get advertising for their religion?.

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http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/atheist-billboard-ads-rejected-in-vancouver.

ablebodiedman

Well, it takes a lot of money to run an advertisement so unless it was donated by an individual then it must be a collective who are attempting to finance this.

Atheists do worship a god.

They themselves imagine they know the answers and can even make them up on the fly!

It is THE original sin:

Genesis 3:5

　For God knows that in the very day of YOUR eating from it YOUR eyes are bound to be opened and YOU are bound to be like God, KNOWING good and bad."

rebel8,

Evangelism.

HHHHmmm yes.

Is that not the intent of an atheist who wants to advertise their religion.

To persuade others to their point of view (aka evangelism).

Perhaps they believe they may get comfort with a larger consensus.

Then they could start voting for what they want the truth to be.

abe

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What's With INVISIBLE ??

by Cold Steel in

the 'dubs' came by today just as the wife and i were on the way out.

we chatted a few moments and the two guys wanted to know if i had any questions about the bible.

so i asked them to drop by in a day or two and they left me with two thin magazines and a book they jokingly referred to as "the gold nugget.".

ablebodiedman

Cold Steel,

I'm good with that!

Many think it is Jesus Christ who casts Satan down to earth.

If that is the case then Jesus Christ saying that; "I began to behold Satan already fallen like lightning from heaven."falls in line with how you responded to my inquiry.

and also:

Luke 17:24

For even as the lightning, by its flashing, shines from one part under heaven to another part under heaven, so the Son of man will be.

abe

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Atheist Collection Plate?

by ablebodiedman in

have the atheists been sending around a collection plate to get advertising for their religion?.

.

http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/atheist-billboard-ads-rejected-in-vancouver.

ablebodiedman

They are even quoting their own scripture:

Jenn 13:1

Praying won't help. Doing will.

The irony (which must elude the actual atheists) is very entertaining.

abe

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Atheist Collection Plate?

by ablebodiedman in

have the atheists been sending around a collection plate to get advertising for their religion?.

.

http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/atheist-billboard-ads-rejected-in-vancouver.

ablebodiedman

Have the atheists been sending around a collection plate to get advertising for their religion?

http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/atheist-billboard-ads-rejected-in-vancouver

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What's With INVISIBLE ??

by Cold Steel in

the 'dubs' came by today just as the wife and i were on the way out.

we chatted a few moments and the two guys wanted to know if i had any questions about the bible.

so i asked them to drop by in a day or two and they left me with two thin magazines and a book they jokingly referred to as "the gold nugget.".

ablebodiedman

cold steel,

I like your take on "invisibility"!

Can you now rationalise what you said above with Paul's word's here which also do not mention anything about invisibility:

1 Timothy 6:13-16

　In the sight of God, who preserves all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who as a witness made the fine public declaration before Pontius Pilate, I give you orders 14　that you observe the commandment in a spotless and irreprehensible way until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15　This [manifestation] the happy and only Potentate will show in its own appointed times, [he] the King of those who rule as kings and Lord of those who rule as lords, 16　the one alone having immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom not one of men has seen or can see. To him be honor and might everlasting. Amen.

abe