The Flood not being global or being a story doesn't make Jesus (or Peter) a "liar", any more than his relating the Rich Man and Lazarus story would make him a liar. We all know there was no "Rich Man" and no beggar named Lazarus. We also can easily see the exaggeration (hyperbole) in the parable. But unless you believe in a place of fiery torment, you know that this whole story is just a contrivance that Jesus used to make a point. And even if you do believe in a place of fiery torment, this is still just a story.
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For Perry: There was no global flood, so stop looking for Noah's Ark
by BurnTheShips inforget about noahs ark; there was no worldwide flood.
many people have contacted me about the recent claims by a group called noahs ark ministries international.1 the evangelical organization claims to have discovered noahs ark.2 i have responded on several occasions to these dubious claims on my blog.3 and still, this group has stood behind their claim,4 insisting that what they have found is real based largely on the belief that because the bible says the flood and the ark are historical, it must be so.
so, instead of addressing their spurious claims yet again, i thought i would approach the issue from a different angle: forget about noahs ark; there was no world-wide flood.. the worldwide flood described in genesis 6-9 is not historical, but rather a combination of at least two flood stories, both of which descended from earlier mesopotamian flood narratives.
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For Perry: There was no global flood, so stop looking for Noah's Ark
by BurnTheShips inforget about noahs ark; there was no worldwide flood.
many people have contacted me about the recent claims by a group called noahs ark ministries international.1 the evangelical organization claims to have discovered noahs ark.2 i have responded on several occasions to these dubious claims on my blog.3 and still, this group has stood behind their claim,4 insisting that what they have found is real based largely on the belief that because the bible says the flood and the ark are historical, it must be so.
so, instead of addressing their spurious claims yet again, i thought i would approach the issue from a different angle: forget about noahs ark; there was no world-wide flood.. the worldwide flood described in genesis 6-9 is not historical, but rather a combination of at least two flood stories, both of which descended from earlier mesopotamian flood narratives.
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rocketman
If the Flood were merely a story (or a local occurance) I would suppose that Jesus would still refer to it, much as we might refer to the Good Samaritan story in order to make a very important point about being a true neighbor.
Whether there was an actual good Samaritan or not is kind of besides the point - it's the story that resonates. Just because Jesus made reference to the Flood does not in itself make the Flood a historical occurance, nor does it make it global. Could the Flood merely be a story, which Jesus pointed to in order to make a point?
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Today is my 2yr Anniversary of being OUT of JWs - honoring it with a letter! (long)
by babygirl30 intoday is my 2yr anniversary since being df'd - and my life has changed a lot!!!
this is a letter i wrote to my parents...i did see/talk to them in feb when i had my surgery, but of course as it goes, now that i'm 'better' - they are back to shunning me.
so this was sent to them both, so that they understood that despite all the jw bull ish, and how they are treating me now - i'm ok and happy!
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rocketman
This is part of the healing process in moving on from the religion. And your therapist is really helping you to determine your course in life without worrying what other will think.
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does their text for today make sense to anyone?
by booby in*** text for june-30-10 ***.
wednesday, june 30. he himself well knows the formation of us, remembering that we are dust.-ps.
103:14.. jehovah does not expect us to be perfect in the absolute sense.
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rocketman
What's hard to understand are the words of Jesus at Matt 5:48. Understood in a literal sense and lifted from the context, they don't fit with human experience. In context, Jesus is discussing the elevated standard of loving one's enemies, not just their neighbors. He's taking the Law of Moses and expanding on it while amplifying the underlying principal - in effect, one must do more than just love those who love them.
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Can a Brother wear a Bolo Tie and give a Talk at the KH?
by zadok777 ina bolo tie is a western look.
i remember seeing brothers wear western cut sports coats...wear cowboy booths...would a bolo tie be ok today?
i know the no hair look passed.
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Are Men As "Manly" As They Used To Be?
by minimus inmaybe it's me but i see more males act less "manly".
i dunno..
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rocketman
My Dominatrix says I'm very manly.
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Video Review of New Brochure "The Origin of Life"
by Shepherd Book ini recently completed making this video:.
the origin of life.
it's a quick look at the watchtower's new brochure.
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rocketman
Interesting video. The part about God coming from a single cell (obviously sarcastic) seemed a bit corny, but otherwise mostly well done.
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DC 2010 Release - The Origin of Life and its many misquotes
by Designer Stubble inlooking up all the references is a lot of work - one of the reasons nobody normally verifies these, but trust the writers.
as you will see, the writers are banking on this, but it is not a good thing to trust the wtbts writers.
please find the bibliography worked out for quotes 38-51, covering the heading "what about human evolution".. interesting is that many quotes are from the [u]preface[/u] of books, where the authors honestly explain the difficulties and assumptions related to evolutionary science.. [b]what about human evolution?[/b].
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rocketman
Good research DS. Obviously, the WTS has learned nothing about honest writing since the release of the Creation book.
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JWs District Convention 2010 Drawn Closer to Jehovah. My reflections
by onemore inseptember will mark my first year out of the watch towers darkness (pun intended).
i embarked on my full blown search for truth about the truth in april 2009, and by september of that same year i was convinced the organization was no different than any other religion; but i was wrong again.
because if there were like any other christian denomination, such as the baptists, methodists, presbyterians, lutherans, etc...it would have been a lot easier to endure sitting in their meetings, listening to their rhetoric, and engaging in some of their activities.
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rocketman
If it's a case of "obviously", why did it take the WTS nearly 100 years to figure it out?
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"It seems to me you folks are worshiping the teapot instead of drinking the tea."
by BabaYaga ina friend just shared this quote with me.
he read it in "pass the jelly; tales of ordinary enlightenment" by gary crowley, in which the narrator makes witty zen observations as he wanders through his day.
while having a discussion with some jehovah's witnesses who came to his door, he tells them, "it seems to me you folks are worshiping the teapot instead of drinking the tea.
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rocketman
The teapot is merely a vessel which helps get the tea to the drinker's mouth. No one comes home on a cold winter's day and says 'I think I'll heat some water so I can caress the warm teapot and warm myself'. They say 'I'm going to drink some tea'. The object of warmth and comfort is the tea, not the pot.
Hence, I see it like daniel p does. JWs are preoccupied with the vessel - the organization, and not the actual tea - the word of God. The problem with that is they become like the Pharisees, who were guilty of the same thing basically.