Interesting article for those that are interested in the subject. Hope the pathway works.
Posts by Vidqun
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One for Cofty_Taung skull CT scanned
by Vidqun ininteresting article for those that are interested in the subject.
hope the pathway works.. http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/discovery/ancient-skull-s-new-secret-studied-1.1741578#.u_3fyhicr58.
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WT 11/15/2014 - Who are the two witnesses mentioned in Revelation chapter 11?
by leaving_quietly inmath has never been a strong suit of wtbts.. see the question from readers on page 30:.
"how long did this inspection and cleansing.
work take?
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Vidqun
This is one of the reasons I was disfellowshipped. When the elders and circuit overseer came to see me, I insisted that the Society's interpretation is wrong. 1) The beast about to ascend out of the abyss did not exist 1914-1918. The ineffectual League of Nations was only created in 1919. See Revelation book. 2) The trumpet blasts indicate sequence. The two witnesses are killed during the sixth trumpet blast, close to the end (the seventh). 3) Notice the name of the beast. According to their interpretation the beast is the League of Nations/United Nations. In Rev. 17 the beast is "about to ascend out of the abyss," indicating the League of Nations according to their theology. In Rev. 11 he kills the two witnesses after he ascended out of the abyss, pointing to the UN according to their theology. The UN did not exist 1914-1918. 3) During Word War I the witnessing work continued (see Proclaimers book). Well, the Society is never wrong, even when they are wrong.
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"God-breathed Scriptures"
by Doug Mason inmy study responds to the articles inspiration and canon in the book, insight on the scriptures.
there can be few topics of more significance, regardless of ones attitude to the bible.. http://www.jwstudies.com/god-breathed_scriptures.pdf .
doug.
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Vidqun
The concept of inspiration was well-known amongst ancient Hebrews and Greeks. The word theopneustos might be new, but the concept has been around for aeons, especially in Greek culture. No doubt this is where Paul, trained as a Pharisee, picked it up. He was well-read, quoting some of their poems. Consequently he would amalgamate Jewish thought with that of the Greeks. The principle of inspiration (= originating from God) is found in Jewish writings, Biblical as well as Extra-Biblical.
The commandments would be dictated by God ( Ex. 34:27 ) or inscribed by Him on the tablets (24:12; 31:18; 32:16). Jubilees refers to heavenly tablets on which not only the Law (4:5, 32) but the history, too, is already inscribed (23:32; 31:32; 32:28). The work of God in the prophets is specifically called inspiration ( Nu. 24:2–4 ; Hos. 9:7 ): “This doctrine of inspiration guarantees the authority of the Prophets and Writings in the older Synagogue, though this authority is less than that of the Law, which is given by God. While the Law was pre-existent, was taught to Moses by God, and was literally dictated or even written down by God Himself, the Prophets and Writings were inspired by God… ”
Hellenistic Judaism understood the authority of Scripture primarily in the category of inspiration. That similar ideas made their way into Palestinian Judaism, too, may be seen from 4 Esr. 14:22, where the author asks God for the gift of the Holy Spirit that he may be able to write down again just as it was everything that was in the destroyed Law and everything that took place from the beginning of the world (see TDNT, volume VI, p. 455).
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Hello All
by Jeremiah1958 inhi to everyone, my name is jerry, i am 56 and i live in tralee, kerry ireland.
i will not bore you with the all too familiar details, suffice it to say i was a prime candidate for indoctrination/ brainwashing.
the surprising aspect is that my wife, a staunch catholic started a study soon after i did.
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Vidqun
Welcome, Jeremiah1958! With the heartache of shunning, you also have the satisfaction that you are free and standing for what is right. Hopefully your family will (eventually) come round and follow in your footsteps. They might not know it now, but their dad is definitely somebody to be proud of.
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Poor Animals
by HeyThere inwow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
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Vidqun
I didn't bring up the flood, Redvip did. Very interesting stats for an occurrence we don't know anything about. I'm just responding to what he wrote. Actually, it's not relevant to the thread at all.
I said: God doesn't take anybody out of a situation. Perhaps you can give me anything to the contrary. Proof that disproves that statement does not exist, so the statement stands (until it is disproved). So, please, give it your best shot.
Where did the absolutes come from? Referring to history and sacrifice, I compared it to our situation today. Where history is concerned, there are no absolutes, only archaeological evidence, hypotheses and theories. These stand until they are shot down by new evidence. Perhaps you are referring to the time machine? Definitely no absolutes there. Actually it was a joke. To the no imagination I must add, no sense of humor.
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Poor Animals
by HeyThere inwow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
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Vidqun
I stand corrected. Blood is utilized today to manufacture various products.
Except for named examples, which is hearsay, nobody has been taken out of their situation and placed somewhere else. That's the evidence I was referring to. Perhaps you know of proof to the contrary? The Israelites were led out of Egypt, not removed from their situation. They still had to deal with the Egyptian military, amongst other obstacles.
I prefer Hollywood's version of the flood legend. It explains a lot of things. Darn it, there goes that imagination yet again.
Seriously, RT interviewed a writer that researched the legend of Atlantis. According to Plato this superior civilization, called Atlantis = Island of Atlas, flourished around 8 or 9 thousand years ago. Such a view was also maintained by various Rabbis, which interpreted the the first two verses of Genesis 1 as a unit, rejecting the absolute view of "God created the heavens and the earth." They interpret these as saying: "In the beginning [of the present order of things] God shaped the heavens above and the earth below. Now the earth had become waste and wild [probably by previous catastrophe], etc." See Rotherham's The Emphasized Bible, footnote. This is more in line with current evidence (e.g., the dinosaurs).
Bottom line: Our understanding of history is limited. So what exactly happened there we don't know. Was the flood global or regional? Was Australia included or excluded? According to Ray Franz, Hebr. 'arets = earth/land.
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Poor Animals
by HeyThere inwow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
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Vidqun
Well, at least I can prove my belief. He hasn't taken anybody out of the situation, except Enoch and Elijah who were exceptions. But we are digressing from the thread, which is about animal sacrifice. This is what we do today, we just don't call it sacrifice. We even discard the blood, just like they did.
God is going to change things. That's why he gave the prophecies. Time will tell.
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Poor Animals
by HeyThere inwow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
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Vidqun
No, I believe God helps one to adapt to one's situation, he doesn't take one out of the situation.
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Poor Animals
by HeyThere inwow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
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Vidqun
No, I have an imagination, something you are lacking. Ever heard of bow and arrow?
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Poor Animals
by HeyThere inwow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
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Vidqun
Back to the thread, if you take a life, for whatever reason, that is the ultimate sacrifice. Even if you as a normal person had to take an ailing or old pet to the vet to be euthanized, or kill an animal for food, you'll know what I am talking about. If you never had to do that, good for you, ignorance is bliss.