i've just posted a new blog article to jwstruggle.com on the link below:.
http://www.jwstruggle.com/2012/03/the-two-trees-my-genesis-ponderings/.
the purpose behind the article is to explore my own doubts and long-standing confusion over the genesis narrative - particularly the events surrounding adam and eve's expulsion from eden, and the "two trees" (namely the "tree of life" and the "tree of the knowledge of good and bad").. in my article i discuss my confusion over what the exact properties of the "tree of the knowledge of good and bad" may have been, and the fact that evidently by eating of the fruit adam and eve did not become sinful but more godlike.
Hi Cedars
My personal understanding of this is as follows. We were as animals i.e. without conscience. Knowing the difference between right and wrong is to gain one. Therefore the lie isn't and Jehovah said as much before tossing us out to stop us eating from the tree of life.
Genesis Ch3 v22-24
HE then tested Abraham before commiting to sending His own son so that we may gain eternal life.
I dont trust links so unfortuneately I have not read your blog
field service hours have hit new records each year, but i am seeing less people working the territory.
where is all the time spent, that people are putting in the field ministry?
it's been close to ten years, since i have seen people working certain territories.
I've also noticed this BA and many friends have asked if they have given up as well.
Before we split in mid90's my wife told me that there would come a time when the field service would come to an end and when that happened I would have to make my own way to the KH, as by that time time would be very very short.
She also told me that I was the devil incarnate.
I haven't seen a proclamation the big A is happening tomorrow though.
please ignore this thread if you are not looking for god.
this thread is for seekers, and for those who have found god to share their insights and experience.. the unabridged gospel message was designed as a map that leads to a personal relationship with the "god of abraham" (yahweh) through a direct relationship with jesus (as our one and only mediator).. as such it is the exact opposite of the message called "religion" which leads instead to a personal relationship and intimacy with the "god of religion" (satan the devil who transforms himself into an angel of light) and his religious organisations, hierarchies, clergy, sanhedrins and pharisees.. two key bible passages highlight this antithetical relationship: matthew 23 (religion, self-righteousness) versus romans 3 & 4 (the gospel, especially imputed righteousness or justification, similar to imputed holiness or sanctification).. a useful starting point may be to find and mark the 152-odd times that the bible refers to the "good news" or "gospel" depending on which translation.
the watchtower library search tool can be useful for this.
A few days fasting with little sleep usually does it for me
you are all demonized apostates don't you know this, this is exactly what the slave was warning us about not to take apostate tracts and listen to apostates now you're all doing the same thing you were warned against and now you've corruspted my mind and made me mentally diseased and i hope jehovah destroys you all at armageddon!!!
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Local video store
Monty Python's "Life of Brian"
If you haven't already seen it, do yourself a favour. There's as much Truth there as WBTS has
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cheers guys n thanx for the welcome
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G'day one and all. 1st. post ever anywhere. ASL: 60years young, male, the land of Oz.
I am mentally deranged secular collateral damage in the GC undertaken by WBTS.
My life used to be shit, sometimes I take shit; as opposed to taking a shit.
I identify as a Heathen i.e. one who does not follow established religions, according to my trusty dic-shun-ary.
Maybe sometimes I'll talk a lot of shit. I'll catch yaz on the posts if I can get this to work.
Thanks for the tip still thinking
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