got into a discussion with my mom after a sister (that lives down the street from me) went back and told her some things that i said.
after me and mom got done having a deep discussion on the phone, i asked my mom a simple questions: who writes the watchtowers?
i've been going to the hall since i was three, and i have yet to have this questions answered.
If wanted to know who wrote Huckleberry Finn, theres a simple answer: Mark Twain
Mark Twain? Or Samuel Clemens?
Not to be nitpicky (although I am) using an example like that might not be a good idea with your mother.
And of course the authors of Genesis and Revelation are for another topic entirely.
will you go on vacation this year?
will you curtail your driving habits due to the cost of fuel?
will you cut back your spending for special occasions?.
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will you go on vacation this year?
will you curtail your driving habits due to the cost of fuel?
will you cut back your spending for special occasions?.
As a single guy who works from home 2 out of 5 days a week and $0 debt with a car that only needs gas every 3 weeks:
I have no addictions, my hobbies are completely inexpensive, and I'm a relatively good cook so I don't eat out all that often.
Economy? There something wrong with it?
Aside from having to pay $1.45 for a bottle of Pepsi instead of $1.20 my spending hasn't changed much at all.
do you remember the old jeff bridges film ''the last starman''?.
basic theme was an extra terestrial energy life transmogrified into a human and impregnated a woman with a seed that would become the savior of humanity.. hollywood is an old hand at using good v evil sort of messages that have ideoligical ties to the bible and the 'need' for mankind to be saved from themselves.. what gets me about this particular film is that the savior to come was there for all humanity.
no conditions were placed on how many from what nations could benefit, nor was salvation only for those who 'believed' or were smart enough to read visions or hidden messages etc.
He knew what would happen to Christ, yes, but that is not the same as causing it to happen.
Letting your child swim in a pool of piranha.
Throwing your child into a pool of piranha.
Yeah. . . criminal negligence IS a bit less evil than murder. But it still sucks.
If it could have been any other way, then I believe it would have been.
For example if god COULD have made Jesus invincible he would have. But unfortunately that's not within his power.
because Jesus asked His Father to take the cup away from Him, if possible.
Jesus: "Daddy I jumped in the pool of piranha like you asked, but now it really hurts. Can't you just pull me out?"
God: "Now son. You know your mother drank my beer when I SPECIFICALLY labeled it as mine. . . How can I ever forgive your brother for that unless you get eaten by piranha?"
i found an old book belonging to my daughter, thought id share some quotes from it.
they make me smile!.
"in sunday school, they told us what you did.
Am I the only one who thinks these were actually written by adults pretending to be children?
japan plans to dump 11,500 tons of radioactive water at sea.. .
pacific asian press.
tokyo: japan plans to dump 11,500 tons of radioactive water at sea to free up storage space for more highly contaminated water at its crippled nuclear plant, the plant's operator said on monday.. .
All that RadioActive Garbage will land on our BC Coast..
Our Sea Life will Die..
"Fock You Dorfin! And FOCK YOU WHERUU"
thoughts on this?.
that scripture that says, "the flesh will beome fresher than in youth.".
and please no "only if you believe the bible comments" - pretty please.. .
before the issue of sovreignty came up between god and satan, humans were in a perfect state.
then adam and eve sinned, and satan challenged god's right to rule.
god took satan up, and allowed humans a chance to prove that they could govern themselves, independent from him.. but first he inflicted them with sickness, death and imperfection.
Yeah, don't remember God poking our eyes out or cutting off our legs. But that is an interesting view thats for sure.
Meh, not quite so gory. But I think reducing our lifespan from infinite to 80 years. Introducing sickness and creating viruses. Taking away 1000 years of progress with a flood then scrambling our languages because we were doing too good. . . I'd say that counts as sabatoging the human species.
Lore, good illustration.
What makes you think it was an illustration?
before the issue of sovreignty came up between god and satan, humans were in a perfect state.
then adam and eve sinned, and satan challenged god's right to rule.
god took satan up, and allowed humans a chance to prove that they could govern themselves, independent from him.. but first he inflicted them with sickness, death and imperfection.
This reminds me of that time my sister told me that keeping my dogs in a tiny little cage on a leash was inhumane. I told her that they would never be able to survive without my help.
She bet I was wrong and said they'd do fine.
So I cut off all their legs and threw them in a ditch. Wouldn't you know it? Those stupid dogs started to actually dig a ramp out of the ditch with their mouths. . . So I poked all their eyes out.
It's been a few months since then and several of the dogs are still alive. But they look like crap. . . They didn't look that bad when I had them in a cage.
I sure showed my sister! Maybe next time I get a pet she'll realize that I'm the best thing that ever happened to those animals.
Sure it might have sucked for those dogs a bit, but I had to prove that they wouldn't be able to survive without me. I'm sure they understand.
i can't see myself not attending.
i would feel horrible not to go.
i don't know where i'm going to land and if i had to look back and think i didn't go... well, i would feel awful..
I would feel horrible not to go.
I don't know your personal circumstances, but if you would actually feel bad about not attending. . . why not attend?
It's not like us apostates are gonna shun you because you went to the memorial.
