when we were practising witnesses we heard a lot about the need to be "sheeplike" , having a sheeplike attitude and personality .
a typical comment might be :.
"lasting peace & happiness just ahead" 2009 p 30.
No, I contend that Jesus was speaking of himself and his loving attitude to his congregation when he spoke of sheep and shepherds
Unfortunately Jesus never came back to clarify the issue. Maybe he meant it the way it is interpreted by most Christians. Otherwise he would be here to make corrections. Or perhaps the whole thing is bullshit not worth arguing about, unless you are bored.
despite my often smart-ass exterior, i really don't have any desire to see the r&f dubs suffering.
i really do worry about the mental and emotional turmoil that they will experience, if and when the wtbts is truly exposed as a scam.
i know it seems unlikely to happen, but you never know..... anyway, the wt for the week was cringe-worthy to say the least.
The "Bible" claims are childish and possibly were plagiarized from the Babylonians or the Greeks, who had far more knowledge of the cosmos. Around or before the time the last books of the Bible were written and revised, Eratosthenes already had measured the circumference and the tilt of the axis of the Earth quite accurately.
Eratosthenes (lived c 276 - 195 BCE)
He is best known for being the first person to calculate the circumference of the Earth, which he did by applying a measuring system using stadia, a standard unit of measure during that time period. His calculation was remarkably accurate. He was also the first to calculate the tilt of the Earth's axis (again with remarkable accuracy). Additionally, he may have accurately calculated the distance from the Earth to the Sun and invented the leap day.[4] He created the first map of the world, incorporating parallels and meridians based on the available geographic knowledge of his era.
there are many on this site that do not believe that jehovah truly exists; that he is not a real being.
but, he is as real as next breath you draw into your nostrils.. some of you say that there is no evidence that he exists.
yet, none of you can prove that he does not exits.. cofty, (you come to mind), i appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that god exists.. yet, you cannot prove it.. hope in jehovah..
takeoff the crown
Credit where credit is due.
You are impervious to reason and evidence, but at least you stay for the beating. Most JW's run away the moment they hear the first challenge.
If you live long enough and are willing to open your mind, you will look back and feel embarrassed to have believed and written all your religious non sense
warning - long post ahead!
monday, november 28.
what we will notice is that there are three scriptural answers to this question.
the Watchtower interpretation of "marrying in the Lord" presages doom. If women marry non believers, they expose themselves to challenges of the "truth" and becoming spiritually weak, and therefore having their children exposed to being tempted by "Satan's world". On the other hand, marrying a believer leaves half the women unmarried. Either way, they lose because their little indoctrinated "converts" will be cut in half too. To make matters worse, consider that 66 % of the little ones will quit when they grow up. What you have then is doom. They were right after all. The end is just around the corner.
the bible manuscript below is a picture of the p45 (gregory aland number) from the 3rd century.
i have cut out the passage of acts 15,19-21 from the greek text.
you can compare the p45 with the greek text from nestle aland.
Your research deserves an A+++
i'm at my quasi-thanksgiving dinner with relatives.
i hear a haunting sound from another room.
"is that a children's song?
You can leave your comments about the song posted by "breakfast of champions" at the beginning of the thread. Release it, unleash it, don't hold it.
i’ve run into hard financial times and have decided to sell my second copy of coc for a fair price.
you’ll find them on amazon for ridiculous prices starting from $59.84 for a beat up used one to $294.96 and up for a new condition copy.
i’m selling mine in new condition for $50.00 plus shipping which should not be more than $5.
I will print my digital copy (100%legal) in 2 sided and sell it for $45.00
professor jordan peterson of the university of toronto will be streaming a live debate on his youtube channel on the topic of free speech and "bill c-16".. if you haven't heard (where have you been?
) peterson has been making waves by opposing the demands of pc "social justice warriors" at the u of t to use their chosen gender neutral pronouns.
in his judgement proposed "bill-c16" will make his non-compliance illegal - an egregious threat to free speech.. professor peterson is an intelligent and thoughtful academic who has found himself at the focus of attacks from the neo-marxists that are dominating the conversation at elite universities.
After watching the video, I had to reconsider my position. These guys (LGBT/SJW) are not helping their cause. They are asking for more Donald Trumps to be raised.
Please stop it. You are painful to watch. Enjoy the gains and know when to stop.
Same sex marriage: YES. Laws against unjust discrimination: YES. But this. You are not endearing yourself to the very people you need to support your cause.
Please don't set us all back one generation or two.
professor jordan peterson of the university of toronto will be streaming a live debate on his youtube channel on the topic of free speech and "bill c-16".. if you haven't heard (where have you been?
) peterson has been making waves by opposing the demands of pc "social justice warriors" at the u of t to use their chosen gender neutral pronouns.
in his judgement proposed "bill-c16" will make his non-compliance illegal - an egregious threat to free speech.. professor peterson is an intelligent and thoughtful academic who has found himself at the focus of attacks from the neo-marxists that are dominating the conversation at elite universities.
Oops, I need to work on my math
professor jordan peterson of the university of toronto will be streaming a live debate on his youtube channel on the topic of free speech and "bill c-16".. if you haven't heard (where have you been?
) peterson has been making waves by opposing the demands of pc "social justice warriors" at the u of t to use their chosen gender neutral pronouns.
in his judgement proposed "bill-c16" will make his non-compliance illegal - an egregious threat to free speech.. professor peterson is an intelligent and thoughtful academic who has found himself at the focus of attacks from the neo-marxists that are dominating the conversation at elite universities.
"Legislation of language..." Cofty
I wouldn't be surprised that the word "nigger" can trigger lawsuits left and right. Legislation of language is a modern way to control verbal bullying and abuse. Verbal abuse, unfortunately is much harder to determine than physical abuse, so we are forced to use the ""victim" description of abuse. I find the whole thing a bit on the trivial side, but I am willing to please the "victim" if it doesn't cost me anything. And the only cost is that I have to memorize few new words. Quite easy
