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  Ecclesiastes 9:5 -"the dead know nothing at all"

  by aqwsed12345 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the narrator of the book of ecclesiastes had very little knowledge of many things that jesus and his apostles later preached.

  the author does not make statements, but only wonders (thinks, observes, often raises questions, and leaves them open).

  he looked at the world based on the law of moses and found nothing but vanity, as the earthly reward promised in the law did not always accompany good deeds and earthly punishment for evil deeds.

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  So many words to say nothing
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  Ecclesiastes 9:5 -"the dead know nothing at all"

  by aqwsed12345 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the narrator of the book of ecclesiastes had very little knowledge of many things that jesus and his apostles later preached.

  the author does not make statements, but only wonders (thinks, observes, often raises questions, and leaves them open).

  he looked at the world based on the law of moses and found nothing but vanity, as the earthly reward promised in the law did not always accompany good deeds and earthly punishment for evil deeds.

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  Qoting:

  Biahi2 months ago

  My Bible (The Living Bible), has a footnote for Ecclesiastes 9:5. The foot note states, “ This statement reflects Solomon’s discouraged opinion. It does not, however, reflect God’s truth of the matter.”

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  So the Book of Ecclesiastes, included and recognised as part of the Bible is not "inspired."

  How many other bible books are also 'not inspired'?

  
  
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  Are you PISSED-OFF with christianity/religion? Watch THE KINGDOM

  by Reasonfirst in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you are pissed-off with christianity and/or religion in general, then you may like this overview of the downfall of the hillsong (pentecostalism) franchise.. it was made by a staff member of sbs an australian tv, who is apparently an ex-hillsong attendee.. the description blurb notes: " marc fennell investigates the successful, but scandal plagued megachurch hillsong, stepping back into the world of pentecostalism that he left behind and asking what happens as the hillsong kingdom crumbles.".

  you can find this report on sbs ondemand.. link: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/the-kingdom/2204846147867.

  there are other links on the web to other critical examinations of hillsong's failings, including the failure of pastor brian houston's failure to report his father's (the founder of hillsong) pedophilia.. another australian link is to channel 7's spotlight;.

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  Hi Mum,

  Yup, I've met some very kind RC priests, so I can appreciate your point.

  Does your comment that said, (quote)" it is not good to paint all Christians or individual churches with the same brush." mean that this can also apply to JW congregations and individuals?

  Do you think that some Jws are also good people?
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  Are you PISSED-OFF with christianity/religion? Watch THE KINGDOM

  by Reasonfirst in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you are pissed-off with christianity and/or religion in general, then you may like this overview of the downfall of the hillsong (pentecostalism) franchise.. it was made by a staff member of sbs an australian tv, who is apparently an ex-hillsong attendee.. the description blurb notes: " marc fennell investigates the successful, but scandal plagued megachurch hillsong, stepping back into the world of pentecostalism that he left behind and asking what happens as the hillsong kingdom crumbles.".

  you can find this report on sbs ondemand.. link: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/the-kingdom/2204846147867.

  there are other links on the web to other critical examinations of hillsong's failings, including the failure of pastor brian houston's failure to report his father's (the founder of hillsong) pedophilia.. another australian link is to channel 7's spotlight;.

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  Jws are not the only suckers out there, in the global reach of christianity.

  How Hillsong built its property empire by taking financial control of other churches

  A segment of the news presented by Australia' ABC (an Australian government owned media group in Australia.)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64kWajqSx8A

  
  

  
  
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  Need help - the Revelation Climax book

  by ozziepost in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  is it an original from the graphics department?.

  anyone know?.

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  Do a quick search for images of the beast etc, and you'll find more than the WT version
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  Are you PISSED-OFF with christianity/religion? Watch THE KINGDOM

  by Reasonfirst in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you are pissed-off with christianity and/or religion in general, then you may like this overview of the downfall of the hillsong (pentecostalism) franchise.. it was made by a staff member of sbs an australian tv, who is apparently an ex-hillsong attendee.. the description blurb notes: " marc fennell investigates the successful, but scandal plagued megachurch hillsong, stepping back into the world of pentecostalism that he left behind and asking what happens as the hillsong kingdom crumbles.".

  you can find this report on sbs ondemand.. link: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/the-kingdom/2204846147867.

  there are other links on the web to other critical examinations of hillsong's failings, including the failure of pastor brian houston's failure to report his father's (the founder of hillsong) pedophilia.. another australian link is to channel 7's spotlight;.

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  A point I considered when watching this stuff, was the way guys like the preachers in this church could hold a crowd.

  In all my years wasted with the WT, I cant recall many guys who could do that.
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  Are you PISSED-OFF with christianity/religion? Watch THE KINGDOM

  by Reasonfirst in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you are pissed-off with christianity and/or religion in general, then you may like this overview of the downfall of the hillsong (pentecostalism) franchise.. it was made by a staff member of sbs an australian tv, who is apparently an ex-hillsong attendee.. the description blurb notes: " marc fennell investigates the successful, but scandal plagued megachurch hillsong, stepping back into the world of pentecostalism that he left behind and asking what happens as the hillsong kingdom crumbles.".

  you can find this report on sbs ondemand.. link: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/the-kingdom/2204846147867.

  there are other links on the web to other critical examinations of hillsong's failings, including the failure of pastor brian houston's failure to report his father's (the founder of hillsong) pedophilia.. another australian link is to channel 7's spotlight;.

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  If you are PISSED-OFF with christianity and/or religion in general, then you may like this overview of the downfall of the Hillsong (Pentecostalism) franchise.

  It was made by a staff member of SBS an Australian TV, who is apparently an ex-Hillsong attendee.

  The description blurb notes: " Marc Fennell investigates the successful, but scandal plagued megachurch Hillsong, stepping back into the world of Pentecostalism that he left behind and asking what happens as the Hillsong kingdom crumbles."

  You can find this report on SBS ONDEMAND.

  Link: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/the-kingdom/2204846147867

  There are other links on the web to other critical examinations of Hillsong's failings, including the failure of Pastor Brian Houston's failure to report his father's (the founder of Hillsong) pedophilia.

  Another Australian link is to Channel 7's Spotlight;

  https://www.google.com/search?q=hillsong+documentary&rlz=1C1VDKB_enAU1026AU1026&oq=&aqs=chrome.1.35i39i362l3j46i39i199i362i465j35i39i362l2j46i39i362j69i59i450.13866869j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:95681401,vid:jgtOSd1IVGA

  If the topic is of interest, your own search will bring up more.
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

  1. social
  2. current

  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Reasonfirst

  Hi Diogenesister, what could've been a sad story (and, would've been for most families in this screwed up world) became a happier story, I feel very happy too, for you and Paul.

  Generally, the more I read on this topic, the more I appreciate Australia's health system. I pay token amounts (circa $7) for most prescriptions. Sure, that system has some big hassles (Drs dropping out of the system for one) and, of course, the fact that everything costs - but is the cost a fair one????

  But generally, most Australians have access to reasonable health care, paid for (mostly) through taxation.

  
  
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  I Loved this slogan

  by Reasonfirst in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  remember guys, if you stop sinning, then jesus will have died for nothing.

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  Remember guys, if you stop sinning, then Jesus will have died for nothing.
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  What Will JW's Do If They Find Themselves Still Conscious after Death?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know that despite many scriptures to the contrary, jw's believe that when they die, their consciousness will cease.

  my question is this: what will be the likely reaction of jw's if they find themselves conscious after death?.

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  For my part, if I woke up (regained my lost consciousness) after such a long (sleep), the second thing would likely be, "I think I need to have a shit!"