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  Paul, leading authority on Christianity, does NOT quote Jesus!

  by Terry in

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  paul's letters practically invent christianity.. the gospels trickled in after him.. paul never walked with jesus and yet explains him.. never a quote from the master at all.. yet, paul is such a maven.. if jesus couldn't be bothered to actually reveal what he was all about to his apostles with whom he ate, drank, spoke and slept---why this persecutor, saul?.

  the apostles heard every word jesus spoke and were willing to die for him.. paul didn't--yet--miraculously explained every detail of the entire history of god's purpose including his messiah.. .

  can anybody provide a non-gimmick answer?.

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  gonna look at this later
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  Jesuits settle US abuse claims for $166 million

  by behemot in

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  in one of the largest settlements in the roman catholic church's sweeping sex abuse scandal, an order of priests agreed yesterday to pay $166.1 million (103m) to hundreds of native americans and alaska natives who were abused at the order's schools around the northwestern us.. .

  the jesuit order, called the oregon province of the society of jesus, has been accused of using its schools in remote villages and on reservations as dumping grounds for problem priests.. .

  attorneys representing the mostly native american and alaskan native victims said the abuse added to the mistreatment already endured by these children, some of whom were forcibly removed from their homes to attend these schools.. .

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  Disgusting....how anyone would want to be a part of this religion I do not know
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  How and when was the New Testament Compiled?

  by ProdigalSon in

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  early christian writings.. .

  let alone "inspired by god?

  church councils) this is what i mean by spiritual osmosis.. there are other early lists of new testament books that.

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  thanks for this, some very interesting stuff
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  Ray Comfort's Bannanna Recommended For Red Neck Rectum, LOL

  by PublishingCult in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnvldj0q-v8&nr=1.

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  Far out!!! I don't know much about this guy, but for some reason when I heard his name I thought he was a christian evangeliser. Must be thinking of someone else because clearly this guy is just an idiot
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  Translating the NWT in the Shadows

  by JuanMiguel in

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  2. bible

  note: the following is not meant to be construed as a recommendation but to demonstrate the sharp contrast between any authentic bible translation and the new world translation.

  for those of us who participate and or read the threads on this board, i understand and appreciate that all here have different views on religion, the existence of god, and of the catholic church.

  i believe each individuals convictions should be treated with the utmost respect and dignity.

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  Wonderment I have four more versions on their way to me. Really looking forward receiving them. Thanks for your help. Interesting choice you make. I think it is true that it doesn't matter which you prefer as long as you always question and compare. But I am sure after a while there will be one that will be my first point of call. It will be interesting to see which one that ends up being.

  I get much more meaning from a scripture when I compare it to even one other translation. It becomes a joy to read instead of a fact finding mission. For the first time I am reading the bible for pure enjoyment and different translations just add to that.

  Just as there are many people on this site saying the same things. Sometimes all it takes is for someone to say it in a slightly different way. I then have a new and deeper understanding. For me the Bible is no different. How would I ever learn if I only ever listened to one person. Nowhere else do people learn that way. Why do religions insist on using that method? I would say because THEY benifit from doing that.
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  Are Spade and Alice the same poster?

  by SweetBabyCheezits in

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  i've seen comments that suggest it but haven't really kept up with spade so i'm just curious if anyone has shown substantial reason to believe they're the same poster.. if so, that would make spade's comment from this thread i just ran across...... spade: it's charming how so many people here air there family's dirty laundry online.. ...particularly hypocritical in light of what she posted in this thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/social/family/196218/1/my-letter-to-my-aunt.

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  so is spade just another troll or is it the latest reincarnation of a troll previously known as alice?.

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  I think that once you come to the conclusion that this is what they are up to THEN stop looking at their posts and commenting since it is a waste of time. If they don't get any interest then they will just stop.

  Black sheeps comment Not posting doesn't bump the thread to the top of the pile is very true, constantly replying lets them dominate the topics being discussed.

  It's my silent protest....ha ha....I may be alone on that, but thats ok with me.

  I like that you guys keep on guard for these posters. Helps to keep us aware of being suckered in by more crap.
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  Sitting on the fence

  by INDYpendent in

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  new here; this is my first post.

  i signed up with the hope of getting some of your thoughts regarding how to proceed with an ongoing situation.

  a little background: i have been baptized for about twenty years, or is it twenty-one, i can't recall.

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  I've seen him at the KH holding a little retarted boy and rubbing and carressing him in places that his hands should never have been.)

  I don't see that you have any option other than reporting this to the police. Now you are aware of it, it is your responsibility to protect that child.

  And as for telling the elders???? Got two witnesses? then why bother? And what do you think they will do with that information anyway?

  Let the police deal with it. I would say that If the police can't get anyone else to say they have seen anything or find evidence then their hands will be tied too. This is how pedo's get away with this. But at least he will know that someone is onto him. And you never know, someone else may have already reported something to the police and your call may be all they need to chase it up further.

  As far as your family goes, only you can make the call of what you are willing to live with and time will tell. If you get to the stage that you can no longer tolerate it. You won't need to ask anyone what to do, You will just have an incredible urge to act on your feelings. So don't be too hard on yourself by feeling that you have to make decisions right now. If you're going to make a decision you will make it when you're ready.
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  Is everyone on here disassociated??

  by happi2b in

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  so i don't understand it seems to me from the posts that i have read just about everyone is disassociated.. just wondering if that's true or if i am not the only one on here still within the organization..

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  Just marking to read later.
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  Translating the NWT in the Shadows

  by JuanMiguel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  note: the following is not meant to be construed as a recommendation but to demonstrate the sharp contrast between any authentic bible translation and the new world translation.

  for those of us who participate and or read the threads on this board, i understand and appreciate that all here have different views on religion, the existence of god, and of the catholic church.

  i believe each individuals convictions should be treated with the utmost respect and dignity.

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  Wonderment - Given a choice of Bibles to just sit down and read. (not for making comparisons, although if you're anything like me you can't help yourself). Which would be your first choice. PM me if you don't want to publicize, I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND.

  TTWSYF - I think you do have a valid point about the NWT being traslated by the annointed and I happen to be questioning that topic on another thread if you'd like to join in. The only problem with that argument is that the writers are annonymous so how do you know for sure?
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  Murray Smith says goodbye

  by sizemik in

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  hiyall .

  don't panic, i know i've only been here a short while .

  but i'm not really going.. when i joined i did so with such enthusiastic haste, i used my actual name.

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  woooohooooo more Aucklanders...... choice