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  Who cares about Bible Principles.

  by Bleep in

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  i go by the holy scriptures.

  that is why i like the bible research topics.

  the watchtower is only one source of info out there, nuff said?

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  jgnat

  Are you suggesting that you, also, will gain the power to be omnipotent, omniscient, a Creator of heavens and earths?
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  Who cares about Bible Principles.

  by Bleep in

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  i go by the holy scriptures.

  that is why i like the bible research topics.

  the watchtower is only one source of info out there, nuff said?

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  jgnat

  Who says those who browse the Bible Study section are uninterested in the Holy Scriptures? I would say for myself, though, that I am thoroughly bored with your poor scholarship. You respond readily to all insults, and ignore the serious questions. Especially if it requires you to read something other than the WTS CD.
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  Who cares about Bible Principles.

  by Bleep in

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  i go by the holy scriptures.

  that is why i like the bible research topics.

  the watchtower is only one source of info out there, nuff said?

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  jgnat

  Our heavenly father God is a people? Sacriledge!
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  Ozzie's Weekend Poll #15

  by ozziepost in

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  owyergoin' on this fine weekend?

  here in new south wales, it's been beaut, brilliant, great and yet it's still terrible!

  'cos we haven't seen rain in....well, we've forgotten.... and the eastern states are gripped by one of the worst droughts on record.

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  jgnat

  8 - over 220, not including cook books. But I read a lot of library books, too.
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  YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THIS!!!

  by Dia in

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  i've discovered one of the most amazing places, thanks to a poster here:.

  (i don't know how to create a link; please feel free if you do).

  there are video tapes and audio tapes and movies and cds and all kinds of stuff.

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  jgnat

  Fun game! How about: Satan can only enter empty minds. Matthew 12:29, Mark 3:27
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  Here are good examples of being unethical

  by Bleep in

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  crazydrinker claims he has answered my posts in an ethical way here are just some of his posts that were unethical by the way.

  i will address these issues that he has.. you know bleep, im sure someone would ask you about 'hellfire' if you knew what you were talking about, but since you dont, i doubt anyone will ask.

  since i know that your answer will be wrong, why should i ask the question?

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  jgnat

  Ditto what StinkyPantz said. There are now more than two witnesses. Bleep, are you ready to admit your error?

  Edited by - jgnat on 11 August 2002 1:48:17
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  Is Goal Setting Good Or Bad?

  by larc in

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  is goal setting good or bad?

  sounds like the title of an awake!

  goal setting can be very good in that it gives direction, purpose and accomplishment in a person's life.

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  jgnat

  I don't think goal setting is so bad. I do so every year, and fail on about half of them. I found out the sky does not cave in when I fail. I am still all of a piece, and there is always next year. Also, half my goals were reached! It means I have read many more books, learned a new language, bought a house (not all in the same year). I am very protective of my goals, and I only tell people I really trust.

  I think the key is who is setting the goals for WTS members, and who is watching? Do long standing WTS members have any personal goals?

  What goals does God set for us? I am still working on:

  Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride...I Corinthians 13:4 BBE
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  Hellfire loves "Dumbass people".

  by Bleep in

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  any questions about hellfire are welcome.

  the only response i got from crazydrinker was, "youre a dumbass".

  rofl .

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  jgnat

  I have zero interest in exchanging insults on a Bible Research thread. However, I agree with Truthseeker that I am waiting for Bleep to answer many unanswered questions I have left on his other, abandoned threads.

  He can look them up himself. I am too busy having a balanced life to keep repeating myself.
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  Do you have faith

  by Crystal in

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  creation of god a matter of faith jim dail .

  for the californian .

  christian-based religions all share at least one core belief: god is the creator and he sent his only son to earth to die on the cross for the sins of man.

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  jgnat

  Bleep, I am sure some of my views would label me an Apostate by the WTS. But I have never been disassociated or disfellowshipped by the WTS. My faith in Jehovah is intact. This is an absolute truth.

  Are you trying to strengthen your faith by tangling with the posters here? I suggest you learn more about your Jehovah first, and what His will is for your life. Read the Bible through, just like the Bethelites do.

  Edited by - jgnat on 9 August 2002 14:10:47
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  The Bible - god or manual?

  by jgnat in

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  i am challenging my own perception of the bible, from what i have comfortably held for many years.

  at work, i have learned the proper place for a manual - handy to refer to, but don't treat it as gospel.

  you know those annoying colleagues at work, that pull out chapter and verse the minute things don't go their way.

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  jgnat

  I am glad I asked this question. I found out I still like the bible a lot more than I thought. I very much appreciate your replies. It keeps me honest, searching, and wondering. I am wondering, six, if you dislike the bible because of the way it has been used on you? I can understand disliking an object if it has been used to whap people on the butt repeatedly. I know a child that still cringes when he sees an icing spreader.

  Biggest load of crap? Full of garbage? Plagarized from other religions? When a lot of the old testament was written, other civilizations were recording the triumphs and pillagings of their kings. Sure, there is some of that in the OT, but also the history of ordinary people are recorded. Consider Ruth and Boaz, the Shunnamite woman. The less than flattering biographies of kings Saul, David, and Solomon. These stories provided the breath of reality and humanity to an ancient time. We did not see comparable literature in the English language until Goeffrey Chaucer. Also, were other ancient texts admonishing the people to take care of strangers, widows, and orphans?

  Perhaps I have a kinder view because I was first introduced to a loving and forgiving Creator. Only after I accepted His guidance in my life, did I check what the manual had to say. The songs of David got me through some very rough days. David had such a way of starting out depressed and oppressed, and ending in optimism. I imagine him praying mournfully for help, and gradually awakening to the reality that he is not alone, and blessed. David taught me that I can express any feeling or doubt to God, and He can take it.

  I still see beauty in the bible. It is not, however, the foundation of my faith. I find it telling when John the Baptist asked Jesus if he was the Messiah, Jesus answered,

  The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them. Matthew 11:5 ASV

  Jesus was the confirmed Messiah not for what he knew, but for what he did. Likewise, I am marked as a Christian not for the knowledge I have gained, but by how much I model the behavior of my Messiah.

  Edited by - jgnat on 9 August 2002 0:48:12