does anyone on this forum have knowledge about casting out demons or evil spirits?
there's at least two of them that have been harrasing me even before i was a jw.
i recently attended a deliverance church to find some help but it was apparent that the holy spirit was missing from that church.
Ditto what EntirelyPossible said:
There are no demons, there is no spirit world, there is no god, there is no satan, no demons are bothering you. Realize that these things aren't real and go get help.
Chemical imbalance in the brain is the more logical choice here.
my wife received a letter in the mail from a jw she had known from school.
we have seen this sister about twice in the last ten years; the last occasion was 4 years ago.
she lives in another congregation a few miles away.. this sister heard that we had been "recently discouraged" - those were her words.
Is she limited in some way for FS activity? If so then could be the elders in an area pool the inactive / "discouraged" ones and then select individuals to write them so as to count some time and feel useful again.
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Earliest known photograph, faked relic by Da Vinci. I saw it on the telly so it must be true...
2,800,000 according to lambert dolphin (physicist, theologin.
and senior creationist).
he base that figure that adam lived.
The bible is almost total bollocks thats what... Certainly never intended to be taken LITTERALLY by the original writers, eg story of Jonah, Job, Creation, some of the bizarre tales of the prophets (finding the axe in the water anyone?!). Can't believe I was so stupid as to take it as the unerring word of God.
2,800,000 according to lambert dolphin (physicist, theologin.
and senior creationist).
he base that figure that adam lived.
Last figure should have been 2^23.25 = about 10,000,000 , ...but who cares about a few mill right?
its not like he had access to oxygen, light, fresh water or food.
what about the digestive jucies in the belly?.
please correct me if i'm wrong, but surely this just can't be possible?.
I iz LOL @ Billy and Shamus...
2,800,000 according to lambert dolphin (physicist, theologin.
and senior creationist).
he base that figure that adam lived.
Rough figures...These do NOT factor in any death rates!!
Double it every 50 years is a very reasonable average.
930 / 50 = 18.6 round that up to 19 for easier maths, ...2^19 = 500,000 (18.6 would be about 400,000 btw in my head)
Double it instead every 40 years = 2^23.5 = about 12,000,000
So it is VERY easy to get into millions in the time span, BUT, there are many buts.... I'm not saying played out that way, I'm just saying the numbers ARE feasible.
...while i was on the couch drinking coffee and surfing jwd..;-) it was an elder and ms, trying to 'encourage' us to be a little more regular.
(i told him i'm fine, i get enough fiber in my diet...haha ok dumb joke).
i chatted with them for a few, exchanged some pleasantries, told them i've been havining some "medical" issues lately and that i appreciated their concern.
Dunno they meet here for the ministry the last few saturdays (Grrr) all I get is funny looks and pleasantries, not even the PO strays beyond this line and bothers to ask me anything. Makes me wonder whats going on. My last meeting was the memorial.
the jws were out in our area this morning and i bolted downstairs before my wife could waive them away as she normally does.. two ladies (mum and 24 year old daughter i later found out) initially stopped as i opened with a comment about how i couldn't trust a thing they say because they are taught to practice theocratic warfare.. the mother blinked and asked me what that was ( so it began ) i informed them both that they are allowed to lie or at least be evasive with the truth with worldy people.
she countered that they are taught not to lie so i again asked her if she knew what theocratic warfare meant and she again said no (first of my many - 'please go look that up' statements .).
i then moved onto the idea that they couldn't think independently outside the organisation due to fear of being disfellowshipped and shunned.
Fantastic stuff!
the first time i heard of christopher hitchens was today when his named was mentioned multiple times in the comment section of a youtube video.
after reading a brief summary of his life, it became clear that this guy was a complete douche-bag.
a very arrogant sarcastic bigoted f**k who looked down on everyone who didn't share his beliefs.
PP you sir are a twat. Watch Hitchens vs Blair debate and tell me he aint a genius...
