what does the mandate to "abstain from blood" mean for jehovah's witnesses freed from the control of the governing body?.
it had previously been understood that the best translation of acts 15: 28-30 was "to abstain from blood.
" however, a careful analysis of the passage shows that the best translation of this passage is "to abstain from (shedding) blood," where the word "pour out," which does not appear in ancient manuscripts and other biblical versions, does.it appears there understood in elliptical form.in the same way it happened in the case of colossians 1: 16-20 where the new world translation of the holy scriptures correctly inserted the word "other" several times, understood there in elliptical form, in the phrase of the original greek "all things ", thus obtaining the correct translation" all (other) things ".even though christianity reaffirms itself in translating this passage as saying that "through him all things were created", because he maintains that jesus is god according to his pagan doctrine of the trinity, multiple biblical passages sustainthe biblical truth that jesus is not jehovah god, but his beloved son that god later used as his creative partner.according to this paul said that "though he existed in the form of god, he did not give consideration to a usurpation, namely, that he should be equal to god, no, rather, he emptied himself and took the form of a slave and he came to be in the likeness of men, more than that, when he was in the manner of a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death, yes, death on a torture stake, for this same reason, also, god he exalted a superior position and kindly gave him the name that is above all else, so that in jesus' name every knee of those [who are] in heaven and those who are [over] the earth and those [who are] under the ground, and openly recognize * every tongue that jesus christ is lord for the glory of god the father.
Welcome to the forum christian and for sharing your thoughts on Acts 5.
I take the view that the text does refer to eating blood and that there is a much simpler explanation why the bible's prohibition against blood does not apply to transfusions. If you have time I would be interested in your thoughts.
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climate change ... who doesn't believe it?
crazy fools and science deniers ... right?.
it seems like it's become the new religion, the new orthodoxy, that must be accepted and believed as gospel and preached to all.. is it ok to be skeptical?.
The climate has changed many times in the history of earth. The difference this time is that the additional factor of human activity is pushing the change further and faster than ever before.
I think there have been examples of fear-mongering, exaggeration, dishonesty and opportunism. However that doesn't change the underlying fact that we are in trouble.
The thing that annoys me is the way that we are guilt-tripped into making the most trivial changes 'to save the planet' when the real causes are elsewhere. China and India make our contribution to global warming look insignificant. Sometimes it feels like turning up to help after an tsunami with a dustpan and brush.
the Palestinian people have been systematically mistreated because of the creation of this modern, unique nation of Israel.
To be fair the best place on earth to be a Palestinian is inside Israel.
It was the 1948 Arab-Israeli war where a coalition of Arabs tried — and failed miserably — to push Israel back into the sea that set the scene for decades of conflict.
There really are two sides to the Arab - Israeli conflict.
The nation of Israel was an invention of the time. - Phizzy
Don't you think a people who had recently suffered attempted genocide because of their heritage had a strong case to identify as a nation?
Remember too that they did not just suffer at the hands of the Nazis. Russia had its own pogroms and many other European countries cooperated with the Holocaust. Historically Jews have been persecuted all over the world simply because of who they were.
It is the ultimate irony if millions of Jews were annihilated because racists identified them as belonging to a nation but then they are not allowed to do so.
evening all.
my first post - born in but faded 15 years ago before that i was pimo for a number of years.. to put it bluntly the whole jw religion/thing is a crock of shit.
i sort of figured this out for myself before i faded but reading posts and comments on this forum confirms this.
Hi welcome to the forum.
Ole is the man!
so now whites are to blame for pollution.
lol these idiot libtards are pushing trump for the win every day.
so all whites are to blame if one factory owner is white but a black who runs a drug cartel whites are still to blame.
It is beneath my dignity to engage in any further conversation with you.
so now whites are to blame for pollution.
lol these idiot libtards are pushing trump for the win every day.
so all whites are to blame if one factory owner is white but a black who runs a drug cartel whites are still to blame.
Toby — If you have only been on the forum for a very short time how come you feel qualified to make all those judgements about somebody you know nothing about?
I've been here 9 years and made 23,000 posts. In that time I have criticised left wing politics many times. Some of my threads are about the excesses of the regressive left. But I refuse to join a tribe. When idiots like you behave this way I won't shut up just because I agree with your basic premise. You are an ignorant buffoon.
There are many thoughtful and intelligent people on both sides of every debate. Unless we listen with respect we will learn nothing.
I am prepared to bet that in 10 years time you will be no better informed than you are now. When you left the cult you did the organisation a big favour.
so now whites are to blame for pollution.
lol these idiot libtards are pushing trump for the win every day.
so all whites are to blame if one factory owner is white but a black who runs a drug cartel whites are still to blame.
I think you are aren't you.
Same sort of ranting dullard who never read a book in their life buts has contempt for everybody. I used to call you 'Hothead' which really annoyed you. Can't remember your actual moniker but it started with 'Hot'.
so now whites are to blame for pollution.
lol these idiot libtards are pushing trump for the win every day.
so all whites are to blame if one factory owner is white but a black who runs a drug cartel whites are still to blame.
Toby are you the poster previously known as 'Hothead'?
i’m not asking whether you believe in the bible.
i just want your opinion as to whether you think the bible teaches it.
i don’t, for what it’s worth..
It is a post-biblical attempt to excuse the early Church's worship of Jesus with their heritage of monotheism.
NOBODY can state the trinity simply in their own words without resorting to esoteric Greek terms, contradicting themself and/or committing heresy.
