Posts by venus

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Bible is good if we look for implied truth

by venus in

thumbs-up gesture doesn’t covey much if we see only four fingers closed and thumb standing upward.

but if we look for the implied meaning, then it is a positive, informal signal indicating a job well done, and saying ‘keep it up.’.

similarly, biblical accounts don’t convey much if we see them as mere accounts.

days of future passed

If what religions teach (God can listen to prayers of billions of people simultaneously) is true, then it would mean He can also communicate with billions of people simultaneously.

Yet He doesn't do that? Why? It is of no use. Everyone knows one day he would die, and has seen the death of many people, and billions of people who ever lived on earth are no more--yet most people behave as though they won't die, get immersed in accumulation of things in abundance which they won't finish using before their death. Why does this sure thing as death have no effect on people? If this doesn't influence people, what else would influence?

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Stop harassing jws

by pomo6780 in

we want people to learn ttatt.

we have numerous resources online to draw jws in so that they will wake up.

however, i've noted some radical methods that have been used by fellow exjws, and quite frankly, this must stop.

venus

To JWs coming to me I always say: "Religion must be chosen after you are mature enough to do so--may be in the second half of your life, after making enough observations." This is implied in the famous verse of Jesus:

"By their fruit you will recognize them"--Mathew 7:16

Then I put a question to them: If you really follow Jesus, what you will do first?

Jesus defied/rejected the Scriptures of his time, and appealed to each one's conscience--Mathew 7:12

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Satan in Heaven

by pleaseresearch in

this has always baffled me.

that is why was satan and his demons allowed to be in heaven for so long after they split from god?.

if we did that then we are out of the congregation, members are shunned and also kicked out of families homes.

venus

If we mix both The Fall Guy’s comments (Satan as original apostate, or The apostate and Jah and Jesus continuing to have associations and communication)

with pleaseresearch (a day’s trip on to the mountain top with both Jesus and Satan being fully engaged in conversations)

it would have a hydrogen bombing effect on WT teaching of shunning the apostates

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Present day tree.

by pleaseresearch in

since leaving and fading.

i don't celebrate christmas but in its place which is sad i know.

we have present day.

venus

Any festival is a joyous occasion. The word “festival” in one language means “that which makes you feel elevated.”

Doing something that makes you feel elevated can never be wrong under any circumstances—especially so Jesus has categorically declared that there is no distinction of pagan and non-pagan in the eyes of God (Mathew 5:44-48)

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God is our help, not “a burden”

by venus in

sir julian huxley (one of the great pillars of modern neo-darwinism) may be a symbol of people who feel god is a burden because he wrote: “the god hypothesis .

is becoming an intellectual and moral burden on our thought.

" therefore, he concluded that "we must construct something to take its place.

venus

Hi sparky1

I was not "presenting my worldview as if it were gospelor that I alone have discovered."

I was only highlighting how Galatians 6:7 is going to be fulfilled in a very big way, on a global scale. That is not my way--it is the most ancient truth, and would be true for all times.

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God is our help, not “a burden”

by venus in

sir julian huxley (one of the great pillars of modern neo-darwinism) may be a symbol of people who feel god is a burden because he wrote: “the god hypothesis .

is becoming an intellectual and moral burden on our thought.

" therefore, he concluded that "we must construct something to take its place.

venus

HI tor1500,

That's an interesting scripture: "Do not forget to do good and to share what you have with others,+ for God is well-pleased with such sacrifices." Hebrew 13:16

Thank you for that

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God is our help, not “a burden”

by venus in

sir julian huxley (one of the great pillars of modern neo-darwinism) may be a symbol of people who feel god is a burden because he wrote: “the god hypothesis .

is becoming an intellectual and moral burden on our thought.

" therefore, he concluded that "we must construct something to take its place.

venus

steve2

I have no mission. I will prove this by my future action. Henceforth, I would refrain from making Ops, and would restrict myself to posting comments under others’ OPs in conformity with COFTY’s suggestion to stick to "debate.”

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If mathematics teacher made a mistake, would it mean mathematics itself is wrong!

by venus in

many people point to the irrationality in the depiction of god by the religions and their scriptures, hence jump into the bottomless pit of atheism.

in either camp, god is not a factor because religion is only a means that misrepresents god, hence religionists themselves are atheists (literally, those who live without god).

it is like saying there exists no earth because you found out your friend who taught earth is flat is wrong; or it is like saying mathematics itself is wrong because you found out your mathematics teacher made a mistake.

venus

Punkofnice,

If René Descartes (great mathematician and philosopher) were here, he would have said He liked at least three of them whereas you don’t like all four. This is the beauty of life. Certain things are like time—it looks short during happiness and longer during a wait/pain. Everyone’s taste is different. When we permit little space around them, everyone is comfortable. Just like hating all those four makes you feel comfortable, loving them all four makes me comfortable.

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God is our help, not “a burden”

by venus in

sir julian huxley (one of the great pillars of modern neo-darwinism) may be a symbol of people who feel god is a burden because he wrote: “the god hypothesis .

is becoming an intellectual and moral burden on our thought.

" therefore, he concluded that "we must construct something to take its place.

venus

Punkofnice,

You see dubstepped commented (before you) he liked the 4th one but hated 1-3 whereas you hate all four of them. If Descartes (great Mathematician and philosopher) were here, he would have said He liked three of them, at least. This is the beauty of life. Certain things are like time—it looks short during happiness and longer during a wait/pain. Everyone’s taste is different. When we permit little space around them, everyone is comfortable. Just like hating all those four makes you feel comfortable, loving them all four makes me comfortable.

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God is our help, not “a burden”

by venus in

sir julian huxley (one of the great pillars of modern neo-darwinism) may be a symbol of people who feel god is a burden because he wrote: “the god hypothesis .

is becoming an intellectual and moral burden on our thought.

" therefore, he concluded that "we must construct something to take its place.

venus

Hi dubstepped,

Your finding fault with number 1, 2, and 3 is not eternal because I was like you to start with. I had freedom to choose religion because my dad was Jew and mom was a Christian, but I did not; I felt the way you did. Later, Life took me to those three; and I feel good about it. My initial stage made the present more fortified.