Posts by Sargon

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Who was Mark?

by Sargon in

this happens every year in february, i find myself doing really silly things because i've got way too much time on my hands.

today i actually found myself tracing biblical stories with my atlas.

when i got to mark 7:31 i had to scratch my head, either my atlas was wrong, my bible had a misprint, or the gospel writer mark was absolutely clueless when it came to mid-east geography.

Sargon

Thanks jgnat,

Thats cool!! Looks like a valid explanation to me. Still though, maybe i knew this in a previous life and forgot, but I'm still curious 'who was Mark?'

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Who was Mark?

by Sargon in

this happens every year in february, i find myself doing really silly things because i've got way too much time on my hands.

today i actually found myself tracing biblical stories with my atlas.

when i got to mark 7:31 i had to scratch my head, either my atlas was wrong, my bible had a misprint, or the gospel writer mark was absolutely clueless when it came to mid-east geography.

This happens every year in February, i find myself doing really silly things because I've got way too much time on my hands. Today I actually found myself tracing biblical stories with my atlas. When I got to Mark 7:31 I had to scratch my head, either my atlas was wrong, my bible had a misprint, or the Gospel writer Mark was absolutely clueless when it came to Mid-east geography. Here's the passage:

And again. He went out from the region of Tyre

and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee

within the region of Decapolis. Mark 7:31 (NIV)

Well cool. I went to the library, my bible wasn't misprinted. Checked their atlas, yeh, well Sidon is about 25 miles due north of Tyre (both are in Lebanon) and the sea of Galilee lies south-east of Sidon. It makes no sense to pass through Sidon on the way from Tyre to Galilee.

So this just makes me wonder, who exactly was this Mark guy who writes as an expert on the life of Jesus, but has no clue to the geography his story was set in?

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Russel's Organization?

by peacefulpete in

i'm sure quotes like the one beow have been posted here before but to me it was new.

the wtbs has change dramaticaly from it's inception.

it has become a power in the lives of jws that was never intended by it's founder charles russel.

Sargon

Doesn't it resemble the Babylon the Great, it sooo despises, more and more every year?

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Israel Making Threats?

by Satanus in

http://www.yourmailinglistprovider.com/pubarchive.php?iapinfo+833

speaking during an interview which was published in jerusalem friday, professor martin van crevel said israel had the capability of hitting most european capitals with nuclear weapons.

we possess several hundred atomic warheads and rockets and can launch them at targets in all directions, perhaps even at rome.

Sargon

The Jews aren't going to pay attention to America. The last time they listened to a Bush they spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness.

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No Eternal Life---Now What Hope Do You Have?

by minimus in

jw
friends

one thing all witnesses have had in common is the belief that they would someday inherit everlasting life.

as more and more express the thought that they really don't have much hope for the future, has anything replaced the hope of eternal life in paradise earth?

or are we ultimately, hopeless?

Sargon

In the words of Jim Morrison:

"I wanna get my kicks before this whole shithouse goes up in flames."

Not hopeless Minimus, just mortal; make the most of it.

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Toronto & Surrounding?

by purplehaze in

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looking for some jw contacts in the toronto and surrounding area.

let me know if that's you!

Sargon

Toronto?? I guess I'd be surrounding, I'm in Hamilton. I don't think you'd want to contact me, I'm the one your mother warned you about.

Editted to include: Welcome to the board Purplehaze

Edited by - sargon on 11 February 2003 11:4:52

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Climbing the Walls

by Sargon in

i've been planning this for 4 months, well sort of.

the planning took 5 minutes the procrastination has taken up the rest of the time.

after 26 years of indulging, i've finally tried to quit smoking.

Sargon

Hi Scully,

Thought I'd hear from you. Actually it is $7 per pack. I've been putting the $7/day into a jar. $14 so far. It's not much but it's a start. No goal on what to spend it on... I'll have to think.

I pretty much dislike most candies (except chocolate) so I've vetoed that idea. But what a novel idea, cleaning my apartment and doing my laundry... long overdue anyway. Besides getting the smell out it also can keep me occupied.

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