I believe what I believe, and that's not a big deal to me.
What's a big deal is how I can treat people better than I do; and how they treat me.
All the straining over beliefs is straining at gnats. No way.
lets just suspend belief for a moment and assume that we do belive in god.. he supposed to be almighty but he feels the need to prove to his mortal creations that he alone has the right to rule.
he decides to do this by allowing them to suffer unspeakably for centeries.
then he sends his son to earth, so that his son can suffer unspeakably and die too.. his son dying is supposed to atone for the creations sins, but instead of calling it quits there, god allows them to continue suffering.
I believe what I believe, and that's not a big deal to me.
What's a big deal is how I can treat people better than I do; and how they treat me.
All the straining over beliefs is straining at gnats. No way.
i was inspired by a recent thread i know i aint gunna crumble the wt, but a girl can dream to look at the effect we as individuals are having on the watchtower society.. 3dogs1husband quoted a story to show that even helping only one person is worth it.. it is encouraging to note that the one person you may have helped has lead to millions being helped, due to the power of compounding growth.. compounding growth is well illustrated by the rice on a chessboard problem.
if you start with 1 grain of rice on square one, and double it to 2 on the second, 4 on the third, 8 on the fourth, by the last (64th) square there would be 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 grains of rice.. likewise, if you help one person out of the grip of the watchtower this year, then next year you help one more and they help one, in a few years that is going to have a formidable result on the number of jehovahs witnesses.
look at the following statistics.
If the Society is dismantled, the people have nowhere to go at all, to gather.
Let me tell you, having NOPLACE TO GO is not fun, either.
Would you do that to them?
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lets just suspend belief for a moment and assume that we do belive in god.. he supposed to be almighty but he feels the need to prove to his mortal creations that he alone has the right to rule.
he decides to do this by allowing them to suffer unspeakably for centeries.
then he sends his son to earth, so that his son can suffer unspeakably and die too.. his son dying is supposed to atone for the creations sins, but instead of calling it quits there, god allows them to continue suffering.
It's Anu-Naki ideology and dogma that the human Soul can be recycled.
This is why the doctrine of Resurrection is taught: that worthy Souls can get another chance at the Gold Ring.
That's what I think is true.
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btw anakim:.
a race of people of extraordinary size who inhabited the mountainous regions of canaan as well as some coastal areas, particularly in the s thereof.
at one time three prominent men of the anakim, that is, ahiman, sheshai, and talmai, resided at hebron.
Steve Quayle has done an extensive study into human giantism.
http://stevequayle.com/Giants/index2.html
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simple question: pastor russell must have accomplished as least on practical thing in his life.
pyramidology?
divine plan of the ages chart?
Terry, they did do one useful thing. Just one.
They applied logic and reasoning to Bible Study, which no Mainline Church does.
They study TOPICALLY; so they are more effective teachers.
Albeit heartless in other respects.
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lets just suspend belief for a moment and assume that we do belive in god.. he supposed to be almighty but he feels the need to prove to his mortal creations that he alone has the right to rule.
he decides to do this by allowing them to suffer unspeakably for centeries.
then he sends his son to earth, so that his son can suffer unspeakably and die too.. his son dying is supposed to atone for the creations sins, but instead of calling it quits there, god allows them to continue suffering.
What Ndrew said: Love does not rejoice over destruction.
In the Urantia Book, the one we call "Jehovah" is a Life Carrier.
And that can be a lonely job, always planting and never harvesting.
I've always thought of "God" as a technician checking on His work.
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i was inspired by a recent thread i know i aint gunna crumble the wt, but a girl can dream to look at the effect we as individuals are having on the watchtower society.. 3dogs1husband quoted a story to show that even helping only one person is worth it.. it is encouraging to note that the one person you may have helped has lead to millions being helped, due to the power of compounding growth.. compounding growth is well illustrated by the rice on a chessboard problem.
if you start with 1 grain of rice on square one, and double it to 2 on the second, 4 on the third, 8 on the fourth, by the last (64th) square there would be 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 grains of rice.. likewise, if you help one person out of the grip of the watchtower this year, then next year you help one more and they help one, in a few years that is going to have a formidable result on the number of jehovahs witnesses.
look at the following statistics.
The members are still quite honest and caring Souls, even if leadership is faulty.
It's very Catholic in its approach. I know of some wonderful Catholics in the fold, and they too have no hand in leading.
After discipleship is about following Jesus' examples in behavior, not about leading others.
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i was inspired by a recent thread i know i aint gunna crumble the wt, but a girl can dream to look at the effect we as individuals are having on the watchtower society.. 3dogs1husband quoted a story to show that even helping only one person is worth it.. it is encouraging to note that the one person you may have helped has lead to millions being helped, due to the power of compounding growth.. compounding growth is well illustrated by the rice on a chessboard problem.
if you start with 1 grain of rice on square one, and double it to 2 on the second, 4 on the third, 8 on the fourth, by the last (64th) square there would be 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 grains of rice.. likewise, if you help one person out of the grip of the watchtower this year, then next year you help one more and they help one, in a few years that is going to have a formidable result on the number of jehovahs witnesses.
look at the following statistics.
They (the WTBTS) will follow the New World Order into oblivion because there is NO common consent in the fold they want to control.
As a top-down hierarchy, they continue to violate YHVH's Will (manifest as Diversity) until the hole they have dug consumes them.
... Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch of Elitists.
"For the meek themselves shall inherit the earth; and they shall find their exquisite delight in the abundance of Peace.
Peace is not an oligarchy, nor a dictatorship, nor a mind-control system. Peace respects Diversity in Spirit.
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and may you all have peace!
this is another general question for the board and i ask your indulgence because i am trying to understand how others think.
if there truly is no god/god... what is wrong with the existence of religion?
QC, in the scientistic world, intellectuals are curbed by political-correctness.
The New World Order is more intolerant of free thinking than any other regime I can think of.
And its basis, ostensibly, is Science, which it utilizes as a Sacred COW.
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i thought the topic of religion would be a great one for facebook.. wow, was i wrong about that.. http://www.facebook.com/pages/god-is-not-divided/112694992130588.
the only people are show any interest at all are catholics.. witnesses seem to avoid every venue where somebody else might show up.. zionists do likewise; but they have a different reason.. but, god yhvh is god of the whole earth, is my point.. anybody got any idea what i can do to stimulate godly conversation on my page?.
i'm tryin' to minister to the merely-confused as witnesses do out in service.. .
I malign every religious group with insipid comments?
Wow. I thought I just participated with them in what they were doing relative to God and Glory.
I don't feel I malign anybody; I just share with others.
What gives you the authority to ridicule my experience?