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  Converted Greek Philosopher Explains Christianity in 125 AD

  by Sea Breeze in

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  i ran across a pretty early treatise.

  we were all taught that "real" christianity was lost to history and was only restored once russell and then rutherford restored it so that the wt could be appointed as god's "mouthpiece".

  but, aristides wrote to the emperor hadrian and gave a pretty good synopsis of core christian belief in 125 ad.

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  john.prestor

  I find it interesting that the author doesn't put a name to the gospel. It's just the gospel.

  Pick ONE.....

  Gospel of Thomas – The Gospel of Thomas
  

  • Gospel of Marcion – 2nd century,

  • Gospel of Basilides – composed in Egypt around 120 to 140 AD,
    

  • Gospel of Truth (Valentinian) – mid-2nd century, , most likely in the form of a dialogue between Jesus and his disciples

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  • Gospel of Mary – 2nd century

    Gospel of Judas – 2nd century

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  • Greek Gospel of the Egyptians – second quarter of the 2nd century

  • Gospel of Philip

  • Gospel of the Twelve – a Syriac language gospel titled the Gospel of the Twelve,

  • Gospel of Perfection

  • Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians – also called Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit
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  FOLLOW the MONEY : Pastor Russell makes it rain

  by Terry in

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  pastor russell: follow the money.

  charles t. russell, age of 13, joined the congregational church (dumped presbyterian).. he went (like girl scouts are sent out with cookies to sell) door to door to raise money for the church.. russell hated fundraising.

  he had to ask poor people to part with their money.

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  Jehovah's Witnesses become deluded with years of ideological ideas of the WT Corporation

  Charles Russell became deluded with his own imaginations!

  Both of them reach the end of their journey-----with a wasted life!
  
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  The racial term 'black' has become sooo diluted

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  i always understood the term 'black' (or 'black', if you write for the guardian) to refer to sub-saharan africans or people of sub-saharan african origin.. but, perhaps in a rush to embrace victimhood, more and more people are today are using the term black to refer to other people.. so, apparently barack obama is black - 'the first black president of the united states'.. and lewis hamilton is supposedly the only black driver in formula one.. and jordan peele is a black film director, apparently.. and then there's meghan markle.. there may also be people of pakistani heritage who refer to themselves as black.. and, sorry to say, it's all a load of bullsh*t.. barack obama, lewis hamilton, jordan peel, halle berry and meghan markle are all biracial (mixed-race).

  they're not black.

  disregarding the other half of their ethnic heritage is intellectually dishonest.. .

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  White or Black?

  
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  Did you think this was it for the Watchtower-(Covid)- Well-They are coming back with even greater ZEAL!

  by pistolpete in

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  so you all probably heard that the awake magazine is back, .

  https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/?contentlanguagefilter=en&pubfilter=g&yearfilter=.

  and one of my jw relatives said they were told by some elders that meetings and field service will resume before the end of the year.. they said this covid virus was a test, like when the romans breached jerusalem and retreated, only to come back later and sack jerusalem.

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  . So this week he said "the organization" is recommending getting the vaccine, so now he will be getting it

  So what happened to all the research he did that made him believe he didn't need to get the vaccine???

  These jws really trust 8 old men with their medical advice, some of who never even finished high school because they decided to pioneer.
  
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  Did you think this was it for the Watchtower-(Covid)- Well-They are coming back with even greater ZEAL!

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so you all probably heard that the awake magazine is back, .

  https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/?contentlanguagefilter=en&pubfilter=g&yearfilter=.

  and one of my jw relatives said they were told by some elders that meetings and field service will resume before the end of the year.. they said this covid virus was a test, like when the romans breached jerusalem and retreated, only to come back later and sack jerusalem.

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  Who made the announcement above?

  This is what the post says, It was a letter being read to the Congregation.
  

  The letter was more detailed but that’s what I got from it. Maybe I should ask for a copy of the letter. Feel free to add more if you also heard the announcement.

  And Bethel will begin lifting the lockdown soon.
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  Did you think this was it for the Watchtower-(Covid)- Well-They are coming back with even greater ZEAL!

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so you all probably heard that the awake magazine is back, .

  https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/?contentlanguagefilter=en&pubfilter=g&yearfilter=.

  and one of my jw relatives said they were told by some elders that meetings and field service will resume before the end of the year.. they said this covid virus was a test, like when the romans breached jerusalem and retreated, only to come back later and sack jerusalem.

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  The latest news on reddit, One post said they read a letter that the lock down will be ending soon.

  However this past Sunday they made another announcement saying they’re not gonna tell you what to do, but that a significant number of the bethel family has gotten the vaccine and they’re now able to resume semi normal activities. And Bethel will begin lifting the lockdown soon.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/nvca8y/covid_vaccine_announcement/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

  
  
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  What’s Your Opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris?

  by minimus in

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  i think she has the happiest laugh i’ve ever heard!.

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  I know what the entire Guatemala City thinks of Kamala

  START VIDEO AT 7:45

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5Wcp_A114
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  Ron DeSantis signs Bill which bans trans girls in girls' sports

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  well done, ron desantis.. biological males should not be participating in female sports.. everyone but lunatic activists knows it's common sense, and the right thing to do.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_2alku-rhw.

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  This guy WILL run for President (if Trump doesn't)

  Trump had good economic polices that favored the Average citizen. The problem with Trump is that he didn't have the wisdom to deal with and put a stop to High Tech when he had the power and authority to do so. He also didn't go after the media and use his authority to file charges on them for creating revolt. That was his biggest mistake.

  Desantis on the other hand has the balls to go against Congress and the CDC and World health with their mask and lockdown mandates, The Guy has even filed a lawsuit against the CDC and he Opened up Florida a long time ago while everyone else was in lock down.

  I think Desantis would be a better President Because if Trump is elected, it will just be too much discord in the Nation because of his personality and his record with women.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibGVFOe8U8
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  Ron DeSantis signs Bill which bans trans girls in girls' sports

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  well done, ron desantis.. biological males should not be participating in female sports.. everyone but lunatic activists knows it's common sense, and the right thing to do.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_2alku-rhw.

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  Ron DeSantis also signed a bill to de-platform Social Media that Cancels anyone.

  This guy could run for President and win.
  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV47kuK5X0Q
  
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  Liberal vs. Conservative mental health study - what do you make of it?

  by Brock Talon in

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  a pew study from 2020 (but one i just now came upon myself) reported that the more liberal you are, the more likely you are to have a mental health condition.

  the worst suffering group are white females, ages 18-29 where over 56% have admitted to be described by their own doctors as having a mental health condition.

  conservative females of the same age group suffer at less than half that number (27%).. while women tend to have more mental health problems than men (don't be mad at me for saying it, this is what the study reports) it is notable that liberal men have a higher percentage of mental health conditions than conservative women in the same age group.

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  LoveUniHateExams

  Update:
  

  AOC has rejected the $100,000 raised by the Go Fund Me account.

  I heard that. Some are saying the Grandma Never had a problem to begin with. She is fine and living in a nice house, better than the average citizen.

  AOC just wanted to blame Trump for something.