Dave Allen is a great artist, comedian and person. I miss him.
maputo95
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Dave Allen. Funny Atheist!
by AK - Jeff inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgasvvqzoa0&feature=player_embedded.
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End of 'World' translation inaccuracy, End of 'Age' 'Era' accurate
by Gayle inhttp://americanvision.org/2005/post/real-end-of-world/.
i found this article interesting on the translation between greek word for "age," or era or system totally different than for "world.
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maputo95
Thank you for the link. Very interesting. The 'end of the world' comes to each of us wheb we die, perhaps?
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Book: Captives of a Concept-... Illusionary Concept That Holds JW's Captive
by Lady Liberty ingood evening everyone,.
just started reading the book by don cameron a former elder called captives of a concept-understanding the illusionary concept that holds jehovahs witnesses captive.
holy cow!
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maputo95
I am ordering the book now!!
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Other Revelation Interpretations
by maputo95 inhas anyone read other works intrepretating "revelation" such as done by rc, baptist or lutheran scholars and also by humanists.
the mark of a cult, i feel, are restrictions put upon the membership to only read their own literature.
they also exalt their position which is usually: "only we have the right interpretation because only we have the "truth", consequently jws will not read other interpretations of scripture as they believe these to be "satanic".
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maputo95
Oh, incidentally, Oxford University don, Ian Boxall referred to above is Catholic.
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Other Revelation Interpretations
by maputo95 inhas anyone read other works intrepretating "revelation" such as done by rc, baptist or lutheran scholars and also by humanists.
the mark of a cult, i feel, are restrictions put upon the membership to only read their own literature.
they also exalt their position which is usually: "only we have the right interpretation because only we have the "truth", consequently jws will not read other interpretations of scripture as they believe these to be "satanic".
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maputo95
Stephen, thank you so much for your link which I am about to use with enthusiasm. Thank you RR for your comment and I am glad to see your open-mindedness, My Church now seems to teach that where's there's valid baptism and "trinity" in a denomination then that group is Christian and in salvation, praise!
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Steve Hassan says Stop Scientology Tax Breaks
by sammielee24 inauthor, releasing the bonds: empowering people to think for themselves.
posted: april 28, 2010 04:18 pmit's time to end the church of scientology's tax-exempt status.
</form></form>for more than 25 years, the irs denied tax-exemption to the church of scientology.
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maputo95
Highlander. I study religious and philosophical groups, from Hinduism to Scientology. I pick and choose what is good in each and reject what is unpalatable. I am not controlled by any of these high-control groups.
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Finally finished my college degree
by drew sagan inthis week i finally finished college.
feels great to finally be completed.. i have to say that the process has been therapeutic.
a year and a half ago when i started to go back i still defined myself in terms of my experience as a jw.. that is all gone now.
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maputo95
cONGRATULATIONS, dREW, tHERE'S A WORLF OF IDEAS OUT THERE TO BE EXPLORED!!
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Other Revelation Interpretations
by maputo95 inhas anyone read other works intrepretating "revelation" such as done by rc, baptist or lutheran scholars and also by humanists.
the mark of a cult, i feel, are restrictions put upon the membership to only read their own literature.
they also exalt their position which is usually: "only we have the right interpretation because only we have the "truth", consequently jws will not read other interpretations of scripture as they believe these to be "satanic".
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maputo95
Jimmy- ROLF!!!!!
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Other Revelation Interpretations
by maputo95 inhas anyone read other works intrepretating "revelation" such as done by rc, baptist or lutheran scholars and also by humanists.
the mark of a cult, i feel, are restrictions put upon the membership to only read their own literature.
they also exalt their position which is usually: "only we have the right interpretation because only we have the "truth", consequently jws will not read other interpretations of scripture as they believe these to be "satanic".
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maputo95
Has anyone read other works intrepretating "Revelation" such as done by RC, baptist or Lutheran scholars and also by humanists. The mark of a cult, I feel, are restrictions put upon the membership to ONLY read their own literature. They also exalt their position which is usually: "Only we have the right interpretation because ONLY WE HAVE THE "TRUTH", consequently JWs will not read other interpretations of Scripture as they believe these to be "satanic". Pathetic.
Has anyone read "The Revelation of St John" by Ian Boxall in THE "Black's New Testament Commentary" series? Granted, it does not contain the gaudy, spine-chilling illustrations of "Revelation-It's Grand Climax at Hand!" nor the rather lovely Canadian Rockies pictures of Paradise but it does have some Greek quotes which I can't read yet. Give me a decade! Did the JW book referred to earlier drop down from heaven as it has no human authors cited! Did Jehovah himself pen this treatise and deliver it to Brooklyn from the great Beyond? The mystery deepens!!! The plot thickens!!!!
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Steve Hassan says Stop Scientology Tax Breaks
by sammielee24 inauthor, releasing the bonds: empowering people to think for themselves.
posted: april 28, 2010 04:18 pmit's time to end the church of scientology's tax-exempt status.
</form></form>for more than 25 years, the irs denied tax-exemption to the church of scientology.
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maputo95
As a Christian, I must admit that the basic Scientology courses have helped me a lot, especially the study technology. However, there is a case for removing tax exemption from all religions. I am against the demonization of Scientology but would like to see some things put right.