i find the notion that we inheirited sin through adam and eve to be a quaint, silly notion.
if you believe in the power of god, why would god create such a flawed creation?
few people believe the stories in genesis.
unstopableravens "you cant say nobody does because there are alot of us who do..."
When I said "n o one seriously believes..." I was hinting at the interesting defensive ability the mind has to believe something at one level while knowing deep down that it is implausible. I believe it is called cognitive dissidence. My apologies if you do seriously believe the story to be real.
i find the notion that we inheirited sin through adam and eve to be a quaint, silly notion.
if you believe in the power of god, why would god create such a flawed creation?
few people believe the stories in genesis.
This rotten apple has been done to death.
No one seriously believes the - I don’t Adam & Eve it - story to be literal. Scholars can’t agree on whether it was written by Moses. As he wasn’t even born at the time these events were supposed to have taken place, place it seems likely that the whole thing was plundered from existing mythology. If you really want to know what happened - track down the original serpent the one called Satan and get him to fess up.
our old jw friend who is about to shun us says,there's nothing in the bible that contradicts itself?.
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can anyone think of certain scriptures that could prove otherwise?.
THE BIBLE is a collection of 66 books one of them only 2 pages long. They were selected from many manuscripts many of which were rejected as unsuitable. It has been retranslated, edited and manipulated to a point where most Christians have ceased to defend its authenticity or even recognize it as the word of ‘God.’ It is an unreliable and flawed source of reference.
Of course it contradicts itself as does all legend and mysticism and all attempts to fabricate truth. Truth is to be found in nature which never contradicts itself. It never lies or attempts to explains itself, it simply is reality.
i find the notion that we inheirited sin through adam and eve to be a quaint, silly notion.
if you believe in the power of god, why would god create such a flawed creation?
few people believe the stories in genesis.
The idea that we are condemned is part of legend and fable.
We die of old age like every living creature and plant on the planet. Such is the cycle of life.
please tell me i am not the only person who did not survive yesterday..
Thanks for your concern FlyingHighNow I am on the other side now, hence the cloudy background. Glad you made it too.
i've just uploaded an "end of year" article to my blog.
you can read it on the link below.... http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/why-is-gods-earthly-organization-so-slow.
in my article i explain how 2012 has taught me something i didn't know previously about the watch tower society - that it is painfully slow at responding to important developments.. i cite examples of three recent developments where the society has been slow to respond, or get word out.... the candace conti verdict - media blackout for six days following the judgmentthe appointment of mark sanderson - no official confirmation for months after the appointment was announced at morning worshipthe "new light" on the faithful slave - over a month before officially confirmed on jw.org, and a further month before the information was available in other languagesi then go on to look at the recent video about the watchtower sign and make the argument that, far from being comparable with a lightning-fast celestial chariot, the society has grown slow and cumbersome in responding to developments because it is essentially in love with itself - as per the greek mythological character narcissus.. anyway, take a look at the article when you get a moment, and let me know what you think!.
we have entered a new era in our existence.
a new beginning.
a renewed enlightenment.. welcome to 21.12.2012. we have entered a time of peace and harmony,.
how many ways do know how to tell a gent that his zip is too low?.
OK! BIG boy. Time to zip up.
is the jehovah's witness religion christian?the answer to the question is, "no.
it is not christian.
" like all non-christian cults, the jehovah's witness organization distorts the essential doctrines of christianity.
You make a fair point. There are many approaches to what constitutes Christianity. At the end of the day it becomes a matter of interpretation. I am unqualified to offer my interpretation as I no longer have one.
i just saw this done on a tv show and was intrigued by the answers (almost unanimously yes).
"yes, but my husband is about to retire so i'm going to have to start telling him the truth!".
"ohhh, yes - if my husband knew the truth he'd need medication!".
Do you tell your spouse about your spending habits?
I don't spend money - I was put on earth to earn money for the greater good of Caesar - who turns out to be my wife.
But then what else would I do with it?
