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the truth that leads to eternal life.
the truth that leads to eternal life was a bible study textbook published in 1968 and revised in 1981 (now out of print).. the 1990 edition of the guinness book of records included this book under its heading "highest printings".. according to the guinness book, by may 1987 it had reached 106,486,735 copies, in 116 languages.. .
Nicolaou said, I'd say that the first four words of the Bible are definately the biggest lie ever published!
"In the beginning God..." (Gen 1:1)
Are you saying there is no God, which is all the 4 words say?
Or are you going past the 4 words, and saying God didn't create things?
Not taking issue here, just trying to get what you meant.
coc was delivered this evenning and i will be jacking it the whole night.
i might write a review to refute ray's argument after the reading and btw, i will be away from here for some time.
let it begin.. .
Mankelli said,
CoC was delivered this evenning...
I, and probably most here, would recommend that you read it with an open mind and open heart.
Sadly, the Watchtower disagrees.
@ LostGeneration. I liked your rebuttal too. I took the liberty of adding just a few more words to it.
Rebuttal:
Some believed Armageddon would come in 1914. It did not. Thus the prophecy of the WTBTS rang hollow.
Some believed Armageddon would come in 1925. It did not. Thus the prophecy of the WTBTS rang hollow.
Some believed Armageddon would come in 1975. It did not. Thus the prophecy of the WTBTS rang hollow.
Some believed Armageddon would come before the generation that saw 1914 passed away. It did not. Thus the prophecy of the WTBTS rang hollow.
Does anyone hear an echo in here?
oy.
the february 15, 2012 wt is out.
it has a huge mushroom cloud of fire on the cover.
...one dude has an arrow stuck in his back.
And another has a spear all the way through him. Such horrible scare tactics....what a wonderful, godly way to teach children.
we certainly don't want to allow watchtower the luxury of forgetting.
for your private campaign, right click on the image and follow the menu item of your choice.
len miller.
@ Smiddy
Got it! Much easier to follow now. Thank you.
we certainly don't want to allow watchtower the luxury of forgetting.
for your private campaign, right click on the image and follow the menu item of your choice.
len miller.
@ Smiddy
Could you explain the 48 year generation in a little more detail? I'm having trouble getting it.
Mt 1:14 says,
14 A′zor became father to Za′dok;
Za′dok became father to A′chim;
A′chim became father to E?li′ud;
I take it that each of these 3 groups represents 14 generations...?
jesus and his apostles were once found eating other people's wheat yield.
however the law in question was reported to be the sabbath; so it must not have been considered stealing?.
regardless, how did they earn money?
"Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin." Matthew 17:27
Not only that, but they could then either fry that fish or sell it at the market.
And not only that, but he could multiply that fish into as many as he needed.
“We have nothing here but five loaves and two fishes.” 18 He said: “BRING them here to me.” 19 Next he ... took the five loaves and two fishes, and ... he distributed them to the ... crowds. 20 So all ate and were satisfied ... 21 Yet those eating were about five thousand men, besides women and young children. (Mt 4:17-21)
regular involvement in religious activities goes hand in hand with better physical health and a longer life, according to a statistical analysis of 42 independent studies published since 1977 that have addressed this issue, states science news.
religious involvement, especially the public type, showed a statistically significant relationship to higher survival rates, the scientists say.
several reasons have been proposed for the findingsthe shunning of risky behaviors, marital stability, less depression associated with matters beyond direct control, greater social contacts, and positive emotions and attitudes.
This may trigger a return to the KH. Just thinking.
That would be a negative step, going backward, for people that left the organization for good reasons, which is the majority.
regular involvement in religious activities goes hand in hand with better physical health and a longer life, according to a statistical analysis of 42 independent studies published since 1977 that have addressed this issue, states science news.
religious involvement, especially the public type, showed a statistically significant relationship to higher survival rates, the scientists say.
several reasons have been proposed for the findingsthe shunning of risky behaviors, marital stability, less depression associated with matters beyond direct control, greater social contacts, and positive emotions and attitudes.
Several reasons have been proposed for the findings— ... less depression associated with matters beyond direct control, greater social contacts, and positive emotions and attitudes.
-- Maybe true of some religious groups, but not Jehovah's Witnesses. They suffer from more depression than the general population, and there are way too many suicides among active Witnesses to believe they are guided by Gods spirit, or have a 'spiritual paradise' that no one else has.
-- Witnesses also have fewer social contacts, since they view anyone not in their religion as 'worldly' and avoid associating with them.
-- The extreme negativity of JWs is one of the reasons that I left the organization. What a genuine relief to be free; it was a step that I can feel the positive effects of daily.
this was taken from a watchtower study article and without doubt, i am definitely sure it will be beneficial for the majority here: now take your spoon and approach the table, the food is ready.. .
returning to god.
13 those who see themselves in the position of the prodigal son, however, need not remain in this wretched state.
