Wt illegitimacy has to come first, since their claim is so exclusive. No alternative is possible until JW-ism is abandoned.
Posts by Sulla
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33Which came first for you? Watchtower illegitimacy, or a compelling alternative?
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That Old Favourite: "What Would Jesus Do?"
by BroMac inwe've all heard it, usually in response to something somebody thinks we shouldn't be doing.
"would jesus do it?
probably not - would he condemn me if i were to do it?
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Sulla
Somebody saw my car the other day and told me that Jesus would be driving a Prius.
Our Lord is not a pretentious a-hole, so the Prius is impossible.
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That Old Favourite: "What Would Jesus Do?"
by BroMac inwe've all heard it, usually in response to something somebody thinks we shouldn't be doing.
"would jesus do it?
probably not - would he condemn me if i were to do it?
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Sulla
You mean, like, raise the dead and feed multitides with just a couple fish? Take away the sin of the world? Start a church? Not sure that's a rational goal...
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What Scriptural Support Is There For Believing in Second/Greater Fulfillments of Bible Prophecy?
by JWB inwhat scriptural support is there for believing in second/greater fulfillments of bible prophecy?.
this is a genuine equiry into where the idea of second/greater fulfillments of bible prophecy originated.
does it have definite scriptural support or is it simply an extra-biblical religious device thought up to try to make prophecies appear relevant to the modern age?
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Sulla
I think this interpretive key is a product of 19th century American New Religions. Scripture has some scattered End-times stuff, for sure, but questions about who Ezekiel's wife represents today is a very late innovation.
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I am speechless over the latest tactic to get people to Pioneer!
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Sulla
Eh. I don't think that was a big deal. What, you've never gottten a solicitation that you've been pre-approved! for whatever? I think you over-reacted.
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Baptism
by new one ini just wanted to ask a question as regards jw baptism.
i already know that just before the actual baptism the soon to be jw has to answer 2 questions, but what i'd like to know is this: during the actual baptism do the jw's stick to matt 28:19 "baptizing them in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit" ?.
thanks in advance for any help.. i'd also like to know if it would be possible to speak privatly with one of the more experianced members.
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They do not. This is the reason why many Christian churches do not recognise a JW baptism as a valid Christian baptism.
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Who were the anointed between 100 and 1879 AD?
by blondie inwho were the anointed between 100 and 1879 ad?
*** kingdom approached chap.
17 p. 344 par.
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Sulla
JW ecclesiology is even more laugable than JW Christology. I mean, then religion is the product of the Smerican Protestant tradition that eschews all but the very loosest possible ecclesiological understanding, with all that implies, right? Then, they try to tack on some bullshit apostolic succession idea, knowing that their claim makes their 607 teaching look like estalished historical fact, in comparison.
Though, I did have one JW tell me that the martyred Jesuits in Japan may have been anointed. Jesuits! Them people will say anything
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A zygote is not an individual new life, it is just a cell, a new unique sequence of DNA, that's all. If it happens to split it may grow into 2 people, identical twins.
So, you're saying that the potential to separate into more than one numerically distinct humans disqualifies a thing from being human? Not sure if this is your point or not.
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Life does not begin at the fertilization of an egg. It has not even implanted yet. It is just a collection of cells.
So are you, imasheilatoo; just a collection of cells that happen to think they have rights. Not sure why your particuar collection of cells think that, but I guess they do.
Implantation. An egg can be fertilized by a sperm but unless it successfully implants into the lining of the uterus it won't continue on it's journey towards birth.
Let me know if you get tired of playing this game: First grade is when it moves from non-life to life, because if a child doesn't make it to first grade, he won't continue on his journey toward real life.
How can those who oppose all abortion defend the position that a zygote has the same value as a new-born?
Well, I guess it is because newborns derive their value, if we may use the term, from the simple fact that they are human beings. If you'd care to define a human being in some coherent way that excludes zygotes and includes newborns, comatose people, and forgotten homeless people, then I would like to hear it.
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What are your favourite movie lines/quotes????
by karter in''well there's one thing you got ta ask yourself punk....you felling lucky...well do ya punk".....clint eastwood dirty harry.. "it's life jim but not as we know it" capt kirk star treck..
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Sulla
"Yeah, well I guess they had it coming."
"We all got it coming, kid."