Well, its obvious if you know anything about the way the NT was created, and the progression from the simple gospel of Mark to the ultimate complex gospel of John, and the fact that Christianity is hero worship of the man Jesus, and that the meaning of Jesus' death was created by Paul- after the event. Jesus had a mesage for those 1st century believers- what they should do at that moment- that had nothing to do with waiting until he was dead.
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Religion vs the gospel
by Fernando inour family's journey out of the watchtower has led us to see the gospel as the antithesis or exact opposite of religion.. for us religion is men telling us what to believe and do (to control us).. for us the gospel is god telling us what he has done (to liberate us from such men).. how have you come to see the relationship between religion and the gospel?.
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Who Is the Glorious Lord?
by Perry inall scriptures from new world translation.
isaiah 42:8 i am jehovah.
that is my name; and to no one else shall i give my own glory, neither my praise to graven images.
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transhuman68
If the Christians hadn't dishonestly hijacked the Hebrew Scriptures from the Jews to give some credibility to their newly-formed Christ cult these problems wouldn't have occurred. But they did, and so the Bible is full of contradictions like these- it is fatally flawed.
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If a Nuclear War Was to Start would you start praying again
by cassuk11 ini would be interested to know if the announcement came of an immenent nuclear war would you start praying or get drunk etc etc..
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transhuman68
From what I have been led to believe, most people are thinking of their mothers just before they pass away. God is really an alien concept to humans- who, after all, are a form of mammal.
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Religion vs the gospel
by Fernando inour family's journey out of the watchtower has led us to see the gospel as the antithesis or exact opposite of religion.. for us religion is men telling us what to believe and do (to control us).. for us the gospel is god telling us what he has done (to liberate us from such men).. how have you come to see the relationship between religion and the gospel?.
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transhuman68
LOL, what Jesus taught while he was alive- what actually attracted people to him- has nothing to do with the religion that was created after his death. Obviously, Jesus didn't say 'follow me because after I'm dead it will all make sense', but he had his own teaching- which has been obscured by the writers of the Gospels after Jesus died. So you can't follow Jesus- you're 2,000 years too late.
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A Thread for Cyclists - Where Do you Ride?
by cofty ini took up cycing a couple of months ago just to get fitter and lose a bit of excess weight.. i bought a second-hand hybrid bike (weighs only slightly less than a truck) and fitted road tyres.
four or five times a week i will go for a ride after work for an hour or so.
i am fortunate enough to live in rural north england surrounded by limitless quiet roads.
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transhuman68
What I've found is that the roadracing handlebars are probably the best- you can put your hands in 3 different positions, and hunch down against a headwind. A cycle computer is worth it's weight in gold too- they are quite cheap now. And its hard to keep up the enthusiasm if you are the only one riding- joining a club or finding someone to ride with is good if you can. My garage is full of bikes (9 of them to be exact) but I could ride for an hour, and still not get away from Redneckville, Australia, so I always drive instead.
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ONE REASON
by snare&racket inout of interest, and to formulate a cordial chat, would you give your top one reason for your belief or non belief?.
my foremost 'one reason' for non belief is:.
the historical evidence that provides an explination and timeline for how the modern religious doctrine's and dogma developed over time.. .
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transhuman68
I'm just a naturally godless individual. Seriously. heh heh heh
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The Botchtower's attitude towards using the Internet
by Composer2005 inhas the botchtower discouraged or spoken against members using the internet?.
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satan / devils environment & all that j.w bs!.
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transhuman68
Some old information here:
http://www.bible.ca/Jw-internet.htm
Some newer information here:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/280345/1/Looking-for-info-regarding-internet
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Iraq Descends Into Religious Civil War
by cofty inhalf a million refugees are on the move ahead of sunni jihadists in northern iraq.. the speed of the advance is startling.
the iraqi army seems to be impotent.
the government's attempt to declare a state of emergency had to be abandoned when insufficient mps turned up to vote.. the insurgents are just 60 miles from baghdad this evening.
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transhuman68
Constant war in the Middle East is beneficial for the West- they sell us oil, and we save their asses by selling them guns, bombs & tanks. It's good business. Not so much fun for the people who actually live there though...
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Birthday celebration/participation
by Zana inmy wife is considering to let our kids participate, maybe even celebrate their own birthdays.
she says what can be so bad about just giving a little kid (who doesn't yet understand the bible) a day full of joy and happiness?
she herself actually delayed her own baptism as a teenager in order to celebrate one more birthday.
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transhuman68
Just do it, lol. The JWs use Gen. 40:20-22 & Matt. 14:6-10 to justify being birthday Nazis; but just hit them with Romans 14:5.
As long as no-one is beheaded you are all good...
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"100 years of kingdom rule" so what?? what does it mean??
by stuckinarut2 ini cant stop the nagging thoughts in relation to the hype about "100 years of kingdom rule" !.
what is the significance?
why make such a big deal about something like that?.
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transhuman68
What does it mean? LOL. What does anything mean? Why are we here? Is this life all there is?
It means the Watchtower will keep printing crap until everyone who remembers it dies off, and then they will find some more crap to print, to keep the ordinary JWs amused while they waste their lives in meaningless routine.