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  Do beleivers have a problem with GODS silence in this technological/communication age ? and if not why not ? ?

  by smiddy in

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  why would the creator of the universe ,according to the bible ,converse ,either by angels,prophets,or in one or two occassions personally with humans centuries ago , and lets face it they are nowhere near as educated and enlightened as the present generation , and not communicate with the present generation.?

  shoudnt their be more reason for him to communicate with his creation today than ever before ?

  and using the excuse that jesus life and experiences does not cover it.jesus never wrote anything down.the scriptures themselves say everything he said could not be recorded because it would fill volumes ???

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  The argument of the redundancy of God (God isn't necessary for life to have evolved from non-life, therefore, the idea of God may be discarded), reminds me of a friend couple that has four children.

  Considering that the objective of a species is to perpetuate itself, then 2 children would perpetuate a breeding couple. If the species has the objective to achieve a marginal growth on each new generation, then one may consider the third child. But the fourth child is objectively redundant for the two objectives outlined before. Does that mean the fourth child is expendable? I know, this is some kind of strawman argument; but nevertheless, i would like to see how you would justify keeping the fourth child once established its unecessity and redundance.

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  Do beleivers have a problem with GODS silence in this technological/communication age ? and if not why not ? ?

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  why would the creator of the universe ,according to the bible ,converse ,either by angels,prophets,or in one or two occassions personally with humans centuries ago , and lets face it they are nowhere near as educated and enlightened as the present generation , and not communicate with the present generation.?

  shoudnt their be more reason for him to communicate with his creation today than ever before ?

  and using the excuse that jesus life and experiences does not cover it.jesus never wrote anything down.the scriptures themselves say everything he said could not be recorded because it would fill volumes ???

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  EdenOne

  So we may agree on something ... I may believe accept an evolution that doesn't disprove God and you may believe accept an evolution that doesn't need God.

  Are we good?

  Eden
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  Do beleivers have a problem with GODS silence in this technological/communication age ? and if not why not ? ?

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  why would the creator of the universe ,according to the bible ,converse ,either by angels,prophets,or in one or two occassions personally with humans centuries ago , and lets face it they are nowhere near as educated and enlightened as the present generation , and not communicate with the present generation.?

  shoudnt their be more reason for him to communicate with his creation today than ever before ?

  and using the excuse that jesus life and experiences does not cover it.jesus never wrote anything down.the scriptures themselves say everything he said could not be recorded because it would fill volumes ???

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  EdenOne

  Did i say evolution needed my approval? I'm actually willing to accept evolution - just not an evolution that rules out the existence of God, because that argument is dishonest. See how magnanimous I'm feeling lately ...

  And you may now apologize.

  Eden
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  Do beleivers have a problem with GODS silence in this technological/communication age ? and if not why not ? ?

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  why would the creator of the universe ,according to the bible ,converse ,either by angels,prophets,or in one or two occassions personally with humans centuries ago , and lets face it they are nowhere near as educated and enlightened as the present generation , and not communicate with the present generation.?

  shoudnt their be more reason for him to communicate with his creation today than ever before ?

  and using the excuse that jesus life and experiences does not cover it.jesus never wrote anything down.the scriptures themselves say everything he said could not be recorded because it would fill volumes ???

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  EdenOne

  cofty, learn some manners before you embarass yourself with your haughty hastiness. You're old enough to know better.

  Eden
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  Do beleivers have a problem with GODS silence in this technological/communication age ? and if not why not ? ?

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  why would the creator of the universe ,according to the bible ,converse ,either by angels,prophets,or in one or two occassions personally with humans centuries ago , and lets face it they are nowhere near as educated and enlightened as the present generation , and not communicate with the present generation.?

  shoudnt their be more reason for him to communicate with his creation today than ever before ?

  and using the excuse that jesus life and experiences does not cover it.jesus never wrote anything down.the scriptures themselves say everything he said could not be recorded because it would fill volumes ???

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  EdenOne

  Cantleave I was being sarcastic, of course.

  What i mean is that this isn't a black or white subject. You cannot accuse the believers of all sorts of intellectual dishonesties, fallacies and hubris, when if fact, the practical consequences of many of the evolutionary theories - namely social darwinism - are just equally dangerous and dishonest, and dehumanizing.

  I actually smile when i read that our capacity for empathy and compassion is actually rooted on a desguised form of selfishness - that we only appear to be selfless and compassionate and empathic because we're smart enough to realize that we can gain a competitive advantage out of it. To me that amounts to the same as "twisting the Scriptures" ...if you know what I mean.

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  Do beleivers have a problem with GODS silence in this technological/communication age ? and if not why not ? ?

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  why would the creator of the universe ,according to the bible ,converse ,either by angels,prophets,or in one or two occassions personally with humans centuries ago , and lets face it they are nowhere near as educated and enlightened as the present generation , and not communicate with the present generation.?

  shoudnt their be more reason for him to communicate with his creation today than ever before ?

  and using the excuse that jesus life and experiences does not cover it.jesus never wrote anything down.the scriptures themselves say everything he said could not be recorded because it would fill volumes ???

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  EdenOne

  I'm happy that evolution have solved that problem for you, cantleave.

  And that has made you completely insensitive to it, because, after all, those are the losers on the intra-species evolutionary competition for resources, the driving force behind adaptation. Social darwinists must smile when they see such photos, because it constitutes scientific evidence of the mechanism for determining the best-suited group; politically, economically and ecologically.

  Being a darwinist, I suppose your conscience driven by evolucionary tenets isn't hurt at all. After all, it's the survival of the fittest in operation.

  It all makes perfect sense when explained by evolution.

  Eden
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  Gorby's wife hospitalized, received surgery

  by Gorbatchov in

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  this week my wife was hospitalized and received surgery.

  we are happy she is allright now.

  thank god!.

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  EdenOne

  Best wishes for your wife, Gorby!

  Eden
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  Daniel Chapter 7 - Commentary - NEW ARTICLE

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i've just published a new article on my website.. it's called: "daniel and the future of the 'saints of the most holy' - a commentary on daniel chapter 7".

  i'd like to draw your attention in particular to the identity of the fourth beast since i depart clearly from the more or less consensual explanation that is about rome and the antichrist.

  i won't waste time with that it isn't, though, and focus on what it is.

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  EdenOne

  Separation,

  I agree, the Scriptures point to Christ.

  Still, what is written is written for a reason and I aim to find out just what it is, if nothing else, just to get rid of the burden that everything in the past must necessarily mirror into the future. I'm not a preterist, but christian life is much more free when the burden of "prophetic types" and "multiple fulfillments" of prophecies is done away with. Of course, there are things still to be fulfilled ahead of us, but I suspect, as I keep on researching, that much of what we read in the scriptures already had its fulfillment. That's why I'll keep on researching ... also because we must "make sure of all things". ...

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  Daniel Chapter 7 - Commentary - NEW ARTICLE

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i've just published a new article on my website.. it's called: "daniel and the future of the 'saints of the most holy' - a commentary on daniel chapter 7".

  i'd like to draw your attention in particular to the identity of the fourth beast since i depart clearly from the more or less consensual explanation that is about rome and the antichrist.

  i won't waste time with that it isn't, though, and focus on what it is.

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  AB

  The thread isn't about the Daniel image ...rather is about Daniel Chapter 7. Some here believe that there's a direct relationship with the statue of Daniel 2. Since I haven't got my head around the subject, I won't comment on it for now.

  On my site there's a section to comment on the articles. But it's not on the same page as the articles themselves. And I admit, I take some time to create the entry for each article. My bad. I should create it the moment I publish an article. I gotta get more efficient :P

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  Blog post-- Genesis vs 2nd Peter: Lot wasn't SUPPOSED to be viewed as "righteous", but "unrighteous".

  by adamah in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so here's part i (of iii) of an in-depth analysis of the biblical character of lot, examining the contradictory depictions offered in the genesis 13/19 vs 2nd peter's assessment.

  i still need to pare the article down, as it's way, way too much info, likely unnecessary to make a relatively simple point.

  it's important to be thorough, esp.

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  EdenOne

  It appears to me that Peter's comment about Lot's "righteousness" stems simply from the contrast with the "wickedness" of the Sodomites.

  Genesis 13:13 - " Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the LORD."

  In his own merit, Lot left a lot to be desired; But in contrast with the wickedness of the Sodomites, he could stand out as "righteous".

  As for how could Peter claim that Lot " by what he saw and heard that righteous man, while living among them, felt his righteous soul tormented day after day by their lawless deeds" (2 Peter 2:8 NASB), I think that Peter was extrapolating. Perhaps he saw in the accusation of the Sodomites to Lot: " This one came here as a foreigner, but he's acting like a judge!" (Genesis 19:9) Peter possibly interpreted this as an indication that Lot perhaps tried to moralize the people of Sodom; in that sense, he could be regarded as "righteous" by comparison.

  Nevertheless, your analysis is spot on about Lot's character.

  Eden