Posts by cofty

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Jehovah's Witnesses ARE Christians, why do so many ex JW's deny this?

by nicolaou in

jehovah's witnesses accept jesus as christ, the son of god.

they try, in their own way, to live by his teachings and imitate him.

they pray, read the bible and meet together regularly for worship.. i won't minimise any of the harm and damage they cause but for the life of me, i can't see how anyone can credibly deny that they are christians.. why do so many former jws have a problem with this?

cofty

I agree entirely with the OP.

Of course JWs are christian. They believe they are ransomed by Jesus' death. The way they explain that is bizarre but it is still the foundation of their religion.

They believe Jesus is the son of god - the trinity is post-biblical - and they claim to follow his teachings in the way they understand them.

Every denomination is on a cult spectrum. JWs are further along that line than many other denominations but not as far as many other groups.

The word "christian" is not a synonym for goodness, kindness or ethics.

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Another Medieval Silver Coin

by cofty in

i got out detecting for an hour this evening.

the field just two minutes from my house has been harrowed but not seeded which makes it perfect for me.

hopefully it will stay that way until it is seeded in the spring.

cofty

Coins like this are surprisingly common finds in England. In exceptional condition it would fetch a few hundred pounds retail from a coin dealer but this one is not in great condition. You can find similar for £20 on eBay.

I have one coin of Charles I from 1643 that is exceptional that I would like to get a professional valuation on. The dream would be to find a hoard. Of course you have to declare it to the coroner and wait a very long time to receive 50% of a not-too-generous estimate. The other 50% goes to the landowner.

All my finds have come from within half a mile of my house. Discovering the history is the most rewarding part for me.

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Another Medieval Silver Coin

by cofty in

i got out detecting for an hour this evening.

the field just two minutes from my house has been harrowed but not seeded which makes it perfect for me.

hopefully it will stay that way until it is seeded in the spring.

cofty

Imagine if you could pop back in time and bring back a few artefacts!

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Another Medieval Silver Coin

by cofty in

i got out detecting for an hour this evening.

the field just two minutes from my house has been harrowed but not seeded which makes it perfect for me.

hopefully it will stay that way until it is seeded in the spring.

cofty

I got out detecting for an hour this evening. The field just two minutes from my house has been harrowed but not seeded which makes it perfect for me. Hopefully it will stay that way until it is seeded in the spring.

I found this silver penny. It is from the reign of Edward I (Hammer of the Scots) and dates from 1305/1306.

The inscription on the obverse reads "EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB" which is an abbreviation of EDWARDVS REX ANGLIE DOMINVS HYBERNIE (Edward, King of England, Lord of Ireland). The reverse reads "CIVITAS LONDON" indicating where it was minted.

If you are reading this you are one of the first people to see this coin in over 700 years. That makes my total 5 silver this season so far.

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Do as I say, not as I do

by LoveUniHateExams in

and so it has come out that shami chakrabarti sent her son first to a prep school then on to prestigious dulwich college.

both institutions feature entrance exams and fees (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3839975/shami-chakrabarti-embroiled-new-education-row-emerges-sent-son-18-000-prep-school.html).

she joins other people of the left who oppose grammar schools but sent their own sprogs to selective, exclusive schools: polly toynbee, seumus milne, diane abbot and harriet harman.

cofty

Diane Abbott sent her son to £12,700 per year City of London School. When she was challenged about that by Andrew Neil she replied “West Indian mums will go to the wall for their children.”

Imagine a white British politician excusing their hypocrisy by saying "White mums will go to the wall for their children".

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New, but needed to vent- thank you :-)

by Danni Jackson in

i discovered your website this morning as i was trying to find some information about 'marking'.

you see a very close friend of mine was 'marked' earlier this week and as i know the ins and outs of the situation (as we are close friends) i disregarded the talk immediately as i know my friend is obviously having issues but is no way a 'danger' to anybody else's spiritual health.

basically they are dating a non-believer- hence the talk.

cofty

Hi Danni welcome to the forum.

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UK Home Office ‘covered up racism of abuse judge’

by darkspilver in

another month.

another headline.

another frontpage.

cofty

I don't know if Dame Lowell Goddard said what is claimed.

It's ironic though that the sole reason 1,400 children in Rotherham were sexaully abused for years was that social wokers and others were afraid to admit that there was a large pedophile ring who were all Asian/Muslim. Apparently anything is better than being labelled a racist.

Having said that I do think it is likely that there has historically been abusers in positions of power.

Butler-Sloss resigned because "her late brother, Sir Michael Havers, was Attorney General at the time of the alleged abuses in the 1980s.

Sir Michael, father of the actor Nigel Havers, reportedly tried to stop Tory MP Geoffrey Dickens from using parliamentary privilege to name diplomat Sir Peter Hayman as a paedophile. He was accused of a "whitewash" after failing to prosecute Sir Peter."

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Introduction

by robrog8999 in

jw
friends

hello all.... i am new here so i figured i'd make a quick post introducing myself and giving a brief intro as to who i am and what i'm here for... as well as to hopefully meet others.. so, i made a profile and in it i gave a pretty detailed explanation as to my intent here and exactly why i decided to participate in the boards.

in case you don't read it, i'll give a brief summary.

the name is robert.

cofty

But I will continue in my Bible study and research until I find the one that i believe PERSONALLY , is in line with the Bible and has all biblical teachings - Robert

Hi Robert.

You are making a huge untested assumption that the bible is a valid basis for truth.

I did the very same thing when I left the cult. It took me 9 years to find the intellectual honesty to examine that. Of course I was convinced I had examined it objectively as I am sure you are. I was a born-again evangelical christian for almost a decade. As a former christian who changed my mind for evidential reasons I have information you need. But you have slammed that door shut because you fear losing the foundation of your current worldview.

Let me know if you want to talk about it.

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