i used to be so into prophecy and actually loved the climax book when it first came out.
now, i can't believe i bought into that bs.
anyhow, name a ridiculous climax book interpretation.
Anyone ever read of Charles Manson's interpretations of Rev. 9? When I first read about it years ago I remember thinking he was way out there. But now reading this thread about the "Climax" book and comparing it to Manson's interpretations, he doesn't seem near as strange.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/manson/mansonrevelation.html
when i first read this, i had an epiphany.
i decided right then and there that if the bible is from some divine being(s), then i am definitely one the the "other people" and none of what is contained in it applies to me.. .
http://www.silvercircle.org/merlinsarchive/ma_zell.htm.
When I first read this, I had an epiphany. I decided right then and there that if the bible is from some divine being(s), then I am definitely one the the "other people" and none of what is contained in it applies to me.
http://www.silvercircle.org/merlinsarchive/ma_zell.htm
I don't see Ravyn post much anymore, but she turned me on to this. Thanks wherever you are
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weeks earlier,jews and proselytes from at least 15 regions of the roman empire had packed jerusalem to celebrate the passover.. on the next page,it seems to show arabia ,media,elam and parthenia as part of the roman empire.. i thought the romans never conquered arabia or persia.
am i right?.
Why do I find myself searching out this thread? I'll tell you why. For the same reason I search out the threads I find scholar posting on.
What we have here is one person that no one else on this board sees fit to agree with. But yet many others seem to have much to say in disagreement. This thread reminds of a recent thread by Seeker4 http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/102871/1.ashx about being intolerant of stupid thinking. I'll bet my blood pressure rises everytime I read Schizm's posts. The mental gymnastics are just amazing, irritating yes, but amazing.
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weeks earlier,jews and proselytes from at least 15 regions of the roman empire had packed jerusalem to celebrate the passover.. on the next page,it seems to show arabia ,media,elam and parthenia as part of the roman empire.. i thought the romans never conquered arabia or persia.
am i right?.
SCHizm - SCHolar
Is there something about someone who chooses a name that begins with SCH that causes one to argue in this manner?
lori (my girlfriend - a non-jw).
and i had quite a discussion last night.
i am almost always a very tolerant, easygoing person, but there is this one aspect of my personality that has caused us a certain amount of tension.
W. Once
I envy you. I really hope someday I can get there.
I often wonder if I didn't have a whole family of JW's around me if I would be different and could let it go. Seeker4, obviously you seem to still be dealing with it although I think you are free from most of that influence now. My wife just left for the meeting. I am constantly reminded of my past life. But I wonder, even if she figured out that the JW's are a scam, would she be able to spot the problems with the whole christian thing the way I see it? Is she really so weak she needs that crutch? Sorry if those words offend, but that's the way I feel.
meaning has nothing on meaninglessness; good has nothing on evil; light has nothing on darkness.
Well put Tetra. Words to ponder for sure.
Jgnat and Tetra, if you ever get the thing going, I would really like to be privy to it.
lori (my girlfriend - a non-jw).
and i had quite a discussion last night.
i am almost always a very tolerant, easygoing person, but there is this one aspect of my personality that has caused us a certain amount of tension.
WOW! I can really relate to that!
I presently have a really hard time dealing with the christian thing. I don't know if realizing where these feelings may have come from are going to help or not. I've got to find a way because I think my non JW friends are getting tired of hearing it from me. Hopefully this thread will yield an answer for me.
Thanks for starting this thread Seeker4
what is missing from the pictures on this website are the complete pictures of his cross.
there was a feature on him this morning in our paper and it said he was gone from the wooden cross to now carrying a plastic cross...with a wheel on the end!
he said he gets heckled about it.
What is missing from the pictures on this website are the complete pictures of his cross. There was a feature on him this morning in our paper and it said he was gone from the wooden cross to now carrying a plastic cross...with a wheel on the end!
He said he gets heckled about it. I wonder why?
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check this out:.
http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=3021797&mytoken=20041219041851.
Good catch Rainman
I was wondering when someone was going to point that out. Wonder if he still has it, anyone seen any verifiable recent pictures?
i want you to know that you have destroyed a family because of your lies about jehovah and his organization.
a family member went apostate and has turned his back on jehovah.
he told us he is never coming back and i know he went and visited internet sites.
Back in the days when JW's were actually being successful in recruiting members from other religions and not just baptizing their children for growth, I wonder how many people in other religions could have written this same thing to the JW's that took their family member away.
i disassociated myself from jws about 20 years ago so i'm a bit rusty on christian teaching.
the intersting thing though is i hadn't completely disassociated my mind from their teachings and it's only been recently that i've had true independent thought.
it's scary if you think about it.
This answers alot IMO:
