i've posted this somewhere else, but i think it's worth some discussion here as well.
the original thread revolves around the interpretation of the time for the great tribulation to occurr.
i've pointed out if the problems we ran into in the past and present about interpreting prophecies are troubled by the false premise that we are living in the "last days".. .
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The fact that anyone trys too.. just give up.. there is nothing there... it's all over but the crying for the BIBLE..
It would have happened along time ago ..if it ever was going too ....get on with the real world..
it seems that this question is used by elder to trap us and close their minds(the jw elder) to thinking.
if you answer no they wrap up a jc in short order.
i was wondering if any have tried to use a more pointed question to actually get them to think themselves.
big fat..............................
NO
your late .. bro, there are two threads that I know of on this already.. but yes that would be very nice..
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/245899/1/The-Pope-has-resigned
just in the news: pope benedictus is resigning.
this should be a good example for the gb of our church organization.
there are reasons enough: child abuse (conti case etc), failed prophecies (slave classe, un/osce), killing doctrines (blood doctrine etc, shunning / suicide) and fraude (investment corporation instead of church).. so it would be nice to read on bbc news: governing body of jehovah's witnesses resigns and make way for a new generation that embraces christian freedom.. gorby.
larsinger thinks we are.
i have to answer this because it makes my blood boil.
this is one of the key things that trapped me in a religion for the first 30 years of my life.. we were told the archaeologists have found ur of the chaldeans, babylon, nineveh and evidence for the existence of the hittites.therefore the other things in the bible must be true.. archaeologsts have also found troy in modern day turkey.
The nice thing about being Atheist is there is really nothing to fear... If God and all his angels finally show up ... we would be like woops I guess we were wrong all along.. and this loving God will fogive us..
so until then we are free.. from all that
i don't usually like folk bands but i love these guys.
the lumineers.
they were just on snl this last saturday.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvcbsswgtg4.
hey they won the grammy for best new artist
edit : my bad ..FUN won best new artist, I was mistaken..sry
that sweet, tingling feeling you get, no matter how hard life is at the time, when you remember that you're free.
that feeling reminds you that it's okay to not be sure about everything and it's okay to love persons even if they don't read the same literature or hold the same views as you.. it's okay to make mistakes because the people who love you will not pull back their love and association because of it.. the persons who are around you genuinely love you and are not just trying to portray 'love' because it looks good to 'potential' sheep.. it's even okay to try new things and it isn't a bad thing when you're actually enjoying life.. i don't have to try to be someone that i'm not and my worth is not, not.... my worth is not measured by a number on a piece of paper.. i can go through life at my own pace and i can be different.. that feeling reminds me that i can be myself!.
i know that you get that feeling also.
I get that sweet tingling feeling when I listen to this song
when she hits the note and sings... "and I can't be.. anyone but me.... anyone but me..
and I can't keep dreaming that I'm Free.. dreaming that I'm free"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RlcDuRQSas
glad you are feeling free
