Posts by Christ Alone

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What About Adam & Eve?

by Cold Steel in

what are the teachings of the jehovah's witnesses in regard to adam and eve?

i know that they believe the fall was a horrible, horrible mistake and that man was never intended to fall (despite god's foreknowledge).

does the atonement of christ cover their sins or are they to be destroyed after their resurrection?

Christ Alone

They believe that God did not know that Adam and Eve would fall. He chose to stay ignorant.

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What attracted you to the Watchtower?

by Christ Alone in

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friends

what attracted you to the watchtower?

were you raised in it?

if not, what caused you to convert?

Wow... Thank you UA and Halo!!! Yours are actually the comments that I think most of us like to read! I'm fascinated by converts, and I hope my OP did not sound ridiculing! I was more interested to know if someone actually researched it and did not find enough to turn them away. I was not implying anything about intelligence.

Of course prior to the late 90's, all research had to be done through the library and info was not as available as it is now. Research may have been limited to a few references in some older books.

i personally feel that the WTs growth is soon going to drastically slow down and possibly stop due to the overwhelming info that is readily available. I think the GB knows this too and are doing everything they can. I would not doubt that they have people at bethel posting many of the jw videos that you see on youtube. I think that this will increase and they will majorly ramp up their positive media exposure very soon.

thank you guys for sharing. I hope us born ins did not push any other lurkers away. If you were a convert, PLEASE post your story!!! I think we all would like to know what got you in, and what got you out.

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The Visual Bible on youtube

by Kosonen in

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friends

i recently found on youtube a lot of films on bible books.

i watched a film based on the bible book of john and just finished watching the visual bible - the book of acts.. i recommend everybody here to watch these films.

my faith was really strengthened by hearing the word of god and seeing it.

Christ Alone

I've got a whole collection of these that I downloaded. You're right, they are awesome.

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Are the desert wastelands of biblical lands due to man or a curse?

by EndofMysteries in

i was looking on google earth the other day, take a look at it, the entire world.

notice how all of the countries and lands which were involved in all the biblical events are desert wastelands.

i thought to myself, did they destroy the soil and nothing will grow, well lets see how much rain they get a year.

Christ Alone

I knew someone would jump on that veiled creation reference. I say it was designed still... So there!

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Are the desert wastelands of biblical lands due to man or a curse?

by EndofMysteries in

i was looking on google earth the other day, take a look at it, the entire world.

notice how all of the countries and lands which were involved in all the biblical events are desert wastelands.

i thought to myself, did they destroy the soil and nothing will grow, well lets see how much rain they get a year.

Christ Alone

Certain ancient cultures did destroy alot of things with their warfare. But if you study the geology of the area, it was designed to be a desert.

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Are the desert wastelands of biblical lands due to man or a curse?

by EndofMysteries in

i was looking on google earth the other day, take a look at it, the entire world.

notice how all of the countries and lands which were involved in all the biblical events are desert wastelands.

i thought to myself, did they destroy the soil and nothing will grow, well lets see how much rain they get a year.

Christ Alone

I'm going to say it's based on geology and climate. With some desert culture thrown in.

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Are EXJW's predominantly atheist?

by sabastious in

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friends

i was just making a comment on a christian's youtube and someone said this:.

i just realized?

ur an ex jw and dont believe in god no point in making a reply to u... .

Christ Alone

I would love to have some panel data on JWs.

Already tried to do it in this forum context. It got hijacked and derailed, then mocked as "not serious" etc etc etc.

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Are EXJW's predominantly atheist?

by sabastious in

jw
friends

i was just making a comment on a christian's youtube and someone said this:.

i just realized?

ur an ex jw and dont believe in god no point in making a reply to u... .

Christ Alone

I've heard it several times from other friends that I have that have left. Almost all of them at one point or another have said, "I always felt that if the Watchtower didn't have the truth, no one did". It makes sense. The WT instills a hatred for all other beliefs. That doesn't go away just because you leave the Watchtower.

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Another Bethel report on Hurricane Sandy

by sir82 in

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friends

i posted this a couple of days ago:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/241645/1/report-from-a-bethelite-after-hurrican-sandy.

as i know you've all been waiting with bated breath, here is another report courtesy of our non-apostate friends at jwtalk:.

Christ Alone

How good it is to see that Jehovah's protection was on his organization!!!

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Zeitgeist The Movie

by DATA-DOG in

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friends

i just watched the first part of this film.

i am now more screwed up than ever....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a36_cwza0bk .

Christ Alone

Data Dog: Let me know what you think about that final video I posted. I'm watching it again and it really does a good job in taking all credibility away from Zeitgeist...