i've been invited to join the freemason's.
the story behind this happening is this.
i was talking to a guy i know very well, and i noticed he had a masonic emblem {the compass and square} on his ring.
Some believe that orthodox Christianity of Satanic at its core. Does that make that belief right?
Which version of Christianity are you suggesting is incompatible with it? I ask because I know of quite a number of Christians who find no contradiction in being members of the Lodge. Further their fruits would appear to bear out their testimony. Hence I would have to challenge such a black and whit statement that categorically claims that such-and-such is incompatible with such-and-such.
anyone else heading to glastonbury festival this weekend?.
i'm in glasgow, between flights, at the moment.
i have a ticket for sunday, for what should be a reasonable line up.. should be fun .
I had a great time, but the show stealer for me was Manic Street Preachers. Far better than I expected. For that matter, so was Shirley Basset and James Morrison.
I flew down on Friday night to see friends (locals who got me a ticket) and then headed back straight afterwards, arriving back home for work on Monday morning. Weary but happy.
I have never seen so much mud in all my life!!! I vowed that if I ever do it again, rather than enjoy it from the comfort of my living room, I would do a few things differently; such as:
I had a few serendipitous moments, as well as some observations that helped me along my life-journey. I also returned a few times to Ecclesiasties, in my head...
i've been invited to join the freemason's.
the story behind this happening is this.
i was talking to a guy i know very well, and i noticed he had a masonic emblem {the compass and square} on his ring.
While I'm not a Freemason I know plenty of folk who are, including a great-uncle who is a Past Master. Locally they attend one meeting a month, unless they have some office that requires extra meetings (like instructing new candidates, etc.).
I researched them, with a view to joining, some years ago before deciding that I didn't want to. The first time I did the research it was as a JW, so I had difficulties with the idea of an immortal soul and questions over the quasi-"religious" nature of meetings. The second time I was more open to the idea but still decided it wasn't my path.
I raise my eyebrows at some of the sites you'll find online. Often they are full of bunk. The ones that especially amuse me are the ones stating that the WTS is a Masonic organisation, which is so far from the truth that its out in Andromeda somewhere.
In many areas it has reduced down to being an old-boys club, which is a shame as I understand that some of the ritual is very beautiful. They are also involved in a lot of charity work behind the scenes, though rarely make a fanfare about it. The Shriners are probably the best well known for their efforts with children's hospitals.
anyone else heading to glastonbury festival this weekend?.
i'm in glasgow, between flights, at the moment.
i have a ticket for sunday, for what should be a reasonable line up.. should be fun .
Anyone else heading to Glastonbury Festival this weekend?
I'm in Glasgow, between flights, at the moment. I have a ticket for Sunday, for what should be a reasonable line up.
Should be fun
today at the watchtower study,they said that marriage counselors encourage folks who are having issues to divorce..is that the stupidist thing that youve ever heard?
like,how many of them have gone to marriage counseling lately?.also the thing about the man being the head,the decision maker,that aint'jus' aint'a settin' right w/me...so,i assume if i get reinstated,i cant be an elder?like,because i dont have a penis?..um,hello,its 2007!!
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Given the state of so many marriages (especially the neglectful Elders' ones) the advice to divorce would probably be the right course of action. Can't have all those overworked Elders getting lonely at night, now, huh?
Thanks Tara. This is the first year of me being a [step-]dad, so it should be an interesting experience
haven't got time to find the thread.. how long did noah preach before the flood, and what's the latest date for armaggeddon refferring to noah?
(2034).
Gen.6:3 has a 120yr death sentence passed.
The latest insinuation (though not overtly preached yet) is that there could be as long as 120 years from 1914 -> 2034 before final destruction.
"Love that Joker!"
our settlement visas came thru and we have booked our flights for july 16th so it's official that we are moving to scotland.
i've already got a few boxes of confort goods (stuffed animals, photo albums and dvd's) packed and are now fixing to tear each room apart and sort it by what i want to take, store or sell.
it's a bit daunting.
One month to go!!!
i just read this really interesting article about similarities between the various saviours, or messiahs that are said to have walked the earth, most of them appearing long before jesus supposedly emerged.
http://www.gardinersworld.com/content/view/164/1/.
i don't personally believe that jesus was the son of god, or that he came to die for all mankind, but i kind of believe he may have been a historical figure with a certain amount of charisma, an ancient version of modern-day cult leaders like jim jones and david koresh.
Interesting discussion on a topic that has come around a couple of times. I especially like Leo's work on this, and offer thanks again for the efforts entered into to air the topic a little more comprehensively.
A comparative study of the world's religions is worth entering into but some of the more extreme fringes of opinion, while of interest and mentally stimulating, can often reveal their biases.
when i was jw, i didn't know any vegetarians.
they had the teaching that god had allowed us to eat animals, so we just eat animals.
no questions asked.. just recently i started to consider being vegetarian.
There's a place on earth for all God[ess]'s animals...
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...on my plate!!!
