isn't it funny / curious that people are always afraid of what satan will or will not do, when, in the end, it's jehovah of the armies that will annihilate you at armageddon?.
Matthew 10:28 - "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell."
Jehovah is indeed the annihilator, not Satan. The Bible does teach that we fear him ultimately, not Satan.
i used to love watching tv when i was a kid.
for some reason not so much anymore.
here are three of my favorites.
Get Smart, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Munsters, The Monkees, Batman, The Green Hornet.
Cartoons such as Johnny Quest, Spider Man, The Flintstones.
I also liked Variety shows such as Carol Burnett, etc.
Back then, Friday and Saturday nights were the biggest TV nights.
quote from: wt 09/15/41 p. 287. in the kingdom the 'great multitude' will look to the lord to guide as to selecting each a mate for himself.
why, then, should a man who has the prospect before him of being of the great multitude now tie himself up to a stack of bones and a hank of hair?.
"Just seen"? Seriously?
I just saw.
C'mon man!!
how many witness couples percentage wise do you think slip up and have sex before wedding day?
did you?.
In the words of the late Benny Hill:
"I don't believe in sex before marriage. I'm not so sure about after marriage either"
..specifically, the suffering of animals.
you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.
i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.
I think Botchtowersociety makes an interesting point: "We may be projecting something about ourselves onto animals here. We tend to create a distinction between human and animal suffering. I doubt many of us here refuse to partake of animal-based foods (although I'm sure a small minority does), or refuse to accept medical therapies if they were first tested on animals. However, I also doubt there are any cannibals on this board, or those who would approve of the medical experiments of Dr. Mengele."
sure, the monkees were a pre-fabricated band, but their influence was still immeasurable.
especially mike nesmith.. .
rip davy.... .
I used to watch the show (in fact, I watched a couple episodes just two weeks ago) and I owned several of their albums. I like many of their songs. I was always sympathetic to them as a band pulled together as an American response to the success of The Beatles, and the fact that they did not have musical control until well into their existence as a group.
Luckily, they toured and I did see Davy about 12-15 years ago in concert. Viewing their tour videos on YouTube, it is apparent that they had a good degree of talent and versatility, which vindicates their desire for control of their material and recording.
paragraph 15: "he vowed that if god gave ammon into jephthah's hand, the first one to come out of the door when he returned home would be jehovah's.
as jephthah returned home from subduing ammon, his daughter came running to meet him.
(judg.
No one in Israel could put even a rebellious child to death without approval of the elders (Deut 21:21). Though Jepthah did indeed defeat the Amorites, that did not place him above the Law.
The weeping over virginity could well have been due to the fact that Jepthah's family line would cease, since his daughter was his only child.
There are commentators who do argue that Jepthah's daughter was indeed killed, so the idea can have some traction when reading the Bible. The very fact that the question comes up shows that it's not easily determined either way. Indeed, commentators also argue against death in this case and instead for consecration at the Tabernacle. Personally, after looking at both sides, I lean toward the latter. I'm not going to rail against anyone who wants to argue otherwise, nor make put-down remarks such as "Jesus, do you guys read much?".
paragraph 15: "he vowed that if god gave ammon into jephthah's hand, the first one to come out of the door when he returned home would be jehovah's.
as jephthah returned home from subduing ammon, his daughter came running to meet him.
(judg.
@ James Woods - No Room For George's question, above, helps to determine the answer - Hannah also spoke of offering Samuel ("I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life"), and we know it was not a human sacrifice she was referring to.
As mentioned earlier, the mention of his daughter's virginity is likely pointless unless the idea that she would live as a virgin perpetually is being conveyed. The idea doesn't seem to be 'I'm going to die, but I have never had sex and never will'. The two just don't jibe.
It's extremely unlikely that any attempt to offer a human as an actual burnt sacrifice would have been tolerated in Israel at this time. It's highly doubtful that Jepthah could have pulled it off.
paragraph 15: "he vowed that if god gave ammon into jephthah's hand, the first one to come out of the door when he returned home would be jehovah's.
as jephthah returned home from subduing ammon, his daughter came running to meet him.
(judg.
It was not a human sacrifice. Jepthah would have exercised the option of redeeming his daughter by means of a lamb as an offering instead.
The girl weeped over her virginity, which would be perpetual due to her temple service. She wasn't weeping over her untimely death.
there have been a couple of threads about this issue.
if this has been covered, then i am sorry, but:.
the article warns against looking back with fondness for the "good old days" don't they always do that with the "critical times we live in?
Wha happened? great point on the "purple publisher"; and let's not forget the Williams sisters, raking in millions while other jws "decided" not to pursue a career in sports.
