Posts by Rob Crompton

24

Evidence regarding Daniel 11 & Antiochus IV

by Bobcat in

i was doing research on daniel 8 and 11. what i was wondering was if there was any evidence that the jews saw daniel 8 and 11 fulfilled in antiochus iv.. the explained fulfillments (re: antiochus; non-wt explanations) make a lot of sense, but what specifically i was wondering was if the jews (after the time of antiochus iv) saw the daniel prophecies as being fulfilled in him?

or if there are any threads that discuss this, a link would be appreciated.. thank you in advance.. take care.

Rob Crompton

Josephus (Antiquities 10.10.4) reflects the fairly widely held belief that Daniel 11 describes events both at the time of Antiochus IV and during the first century.

It seems to have been widely accepted that up to verse 35 of chapter 11 the reference is to Antiochus but whilst the rest of the chapter appears to predict the eventual outcome of his campaigns, the fact that nothing else from that period fits gives two options:

Either, the rest of the chapter was yet future and open to speculation.

Or, at this point the writing switches from reporting dressed up as prophecy, to (failed) prediction.

The latter option gives us a clear date for the writing of Daniel in the form that has come down to us - and, indeed, is the clearest and most precise indication of the date of writing of any of the books of scripture.

Rob Crompton

17

what happened to these CO,s in the UK back in the 60's?

by bigmac in

flowing from another thread--does anyone remember the following names from the 1960's in the uk---where are they now?--in or out?--alive or otherwise?.

bill bull.

bevan vigo.

Rob Crompton

Don't know about any of them, but let me add a few more names from that era:

John Gray

Dennis Harman

Wilf Gregory

Keith Chew

78

Hello to everyone - new member from Scotland - just registered and wanted to introduce myself

by 88JM in

greetings to you all from scotland!

it's nice to finally be able to say hello to you all, having been a long time reader of the forum.. i put off signing up as i didn't feel i had much to contribute, but if i'm honest, seeing atlantis' post about confidential information pushed me into it.. i hope i can get round to writing my story - i always enjoy reading others and it never ceases to amaze me how many have had similar experiences.. so there goes my first post!.

.

Rob Crompton

S. T. and E. T? Hmm. no, the initials don't ring bells but it's a long time since I left - mid 60s in fact when Bill Walker was Cong Servantg and Bob McClean was Assistant Cong Servant.

78

Hello to everyone - new member from Scotland - just registered and wanted to introduce myself

by 88JM in

greetings to you all from scotland!

it's nice to finally be able to say hello to you all, having been a long time reader of the forum.. i put off signing up as i didn't feel i had much to contribute, but if i'm honest, seeing atlantis' post about confidential information pushed me into it.. i hope i can get round to writing my story - i always enjoy reading others and it never ceases to amaze me how many have had similar experiences.. so there goes my first post!.

.

Rob Crompton

Welcome to the forum. I was a special pioneer in Clydebank many years ago. My son is a recent graduate from Glasgow University - I think hisway of getting to know Scotland beats mine!

40

Dutchman launches life-sized replica of Noah's Ark

by bats in the belfry in

huibers, a christian, used books 6-9 of genesis as his inspiration, following the instructions god gives noah down to the last cubit.

translating to modern measurements, huibers came up with a vessel that works out to a whopping 427 feet (130 meters) long, 95 feet (29 meters) across and 75 feet (23 meters) high.

story here.. .

Rob Crompton

Let me get this straight - he's created this massive structure using only materials and methods available in the Bronze Age. And it holds together and even floats. And it'll ride a few waves now and again when the flood gets a little bit scary. Right, okay then. But here's the big miracle - he has presumably got public liability insurace so that he can allow visitors on board. All without any hint of any modern construction techniques. Wow!

67

Is it ethical to confess extramarital sex to your spouse

by Most Noble in

jw
friends

durex's global sex survey has found that 44% of adults worldwide have had one-night extramarital sex and 22% have had an affair.according to a 2004 united states survey, 16% of married partners have had extramarital sex, nearly twice as many men as women, while an additional 30% have fantasized about extramarital sex.

there were also studies that have shown rates of extramarital sex as low as 2.5%.as many authors conclude, these kinds of estimates are probably understated because extramarital sex is commonly disapproved.. .

what do you think is it ethical to confess an extramarital affair?.

Rob Crompton

There is something a bit odd about those figures:

"16% of married partners have had extramarital sex, nearly twice as many men as women"

So who are these guys doing it with? Either, married women having sex outside marriage have twice as many partners as the men, or the married men's partners are single women.

But in the latter case, that means the number sexually active single males is supplemented by unfaithful married males in order to provide partners for the single women.

Either way it looks like the sexually active women are more promiscuous then the men.

Or women keep quiet and do not answer surveys accurately. Or men brag.

27

Manchester First Meet Up Group !

by raymond frantz in

hi guys ,i have a new meet up group for all mancunian faders and d/f ,i'm trying to organise a meetup before christmas .if you are from manchester or know someone on this forum from manchester ,let me know and will pm group's address.... manchester ,united kingdom.

Rob Crompton

Raymond,

I got your PM. Thanks.

RobC

27

Manchester First Meet Up Group !

by raymond frantz in

hi guys ,i have a new meet up group for all mancunian faders and d/f ,i'm trying to organise a meetup before christmas .if you are from manchester or know someone on this forum from manchester ,let me know and will pm group's address.... manchester ,united kingdom.

Rob Crompton

I come originally from the Manchester area. I doubt whether I'd be able to be up there before Christmas, but I'm interested in being in touch

with others - specially folks from south west Manc.

Rob Crompton

24

Awake February 2013: Where do they find these people?

by bats in the belfry in

professor massimo tistarelli:.

"my sister gave me a copy of the book life - how did it get here?

by evolution or by creation?

Rob Crompton

Someone could email Prof Tistarelli and ask him if the quote is a fair representation of what he said. He email address is there in the bio that Bats links to.

9

Black Tie etiquette.

by Slidin Fast in

jw
friends

ok. it's 12:30 in england, i have to go to bed but i just wanted to throw this one in.. i went to a jw funeral yesterday.

not one black tie in the whole congregation.

no witness would dream of wearing a black tie to a funeral.

Rob Crompton

I've officiated at scores of funerals and my experience is that wearing a black tie at a funeral is nowhere near as common as it used to be. Very often it will be only the undertaker's men who are

wearing them.

Rob Crompton

http://snigsfoot.blogspot.com