from the nwt, of course.
none of the other versions make it sound any better, either.
2 timothy, chapter 2 has been used and abused to suppress women everywhere.
Many verses are going to look bad when examined in the light of Western cultural values. Back then, I would think, much of what we consider outrageous seemed quite normal.
One problem that many have with the Bible - and it may well be a very valid criticism- is that the Bible seldom, if ever, lifts itself above the cultural norms of the day.
hm have a hobby?
im not asking what.. hm have taken up a constructive hobby since leaving?.
I have what I would consider to be "Interests" but no real hobbies. Maybe I'm drawing too distinct a line between the two.
For example, I have a gym membership and work out regularly. Yet, I consider that more of an interest than a hobby. But maybe that is a hobby?
I guess I think of a hobby as more of something that one spends hours on and is meticulous about. I'm not terribly meticulous about fitness. I don't micro-manage my diet, for example, weigh foods and count protein grams, etc. To me, that's what would put fitness into the category of a hobby.
1. it's not all about me.. each of us has to grow up our own way at our own pace.
when we regain our balance we can be of help to other people.
life doesn't.
Very interesting post Terry.
In reference to #3, I think I'd add that "Kingdom Activity" is also no substitute for treating people well. And, JWs are led to believe that being busy in such activities is the key measure of one's standing with God and man.
How many of us know the stalwart elder or busy pioneer who does not treat others well? I'd venture that we've all met at least one, if not several.
i am hesitant to continue on this board.
my main reasons are that not enough content is shown on the screen which means more scrolling,and there is no indication of how many views each posting receives.
this, in my opinion, is critical to keep the postings coming.
well, the switchover happened - there were a couple of things i had to fix which meant the posting was disabled for longer than i planned but it's now enabled and some people have already posted.. if you have any questions about the new format or suggestions on how to improve it, please post them here.. if you are having trouble signing in or posting then you'll need to email me instead.. many thanks to everyone for their patience during the changeover !.
12 years for me and before i actually became a member, i looked at this site (jwd) for a few months..
I started posting here under another username before settling on this one. All told, it's been since around 2000 that I've been here, so I'm closing in on 15 years.
i realise that starting this thread may make me as popular as a ginger stepchild but was there any wts publication that you liked, or at least comfortably tolerated?.
my memory may be deceiving me but i think the greatest man book was pretty good, leaving out the gruesome detail of the crucifixtion and wts doctrine.. also, can anyone tell me the list of books that ray franz authored/co-authored?.
thanks.
Favorites:
Commentary on The Letter of James
Aid To Bible Understanding
Insight On The Scriptures
God's Kingdom of A Thousand Years (a thick yellow one from the 70s)
Your Will Be Done (a green book from the 1950s/60s about Daniel, with a lot of Kings of the N/S)
Least Favorite:
Revelation - It's Grand Climax Is At Hand
Proclaimers Of God's Kingdom
chris tann,.
in your earlier post you seemed to be under the impression that genesis and science were somehow compatible .
however, the truth is the two are not reconcilable at all.
Though I'm pretty much on board with the OP's presentation, I think it might be argued by Creationists that, in Gen 1:1, the "heavens and the earth" might be understood as 'heavens and [then] the earth", i.e; the listing of the heavens first implies that they were created first.
Of course, one would have to admit that the text does not say "and then the earth".
for one thing, i cant get past genesis, but no matter.. when god told adam and eve if you eat from the tree youll die.
so why did he not simple let them die and not allow the offspring to?.
you see, if i was a god, and i told two people that, id let them die , .
I like your account better, redvip2000.
The bible is often called the greatest story ever told; but it's probably the dumbest story ever told.
a nice example of how the introduction of a competeing species can result in behavioral and anatomical changes in an indigenous one.. http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleno/41309/title/rapid-evolution-in-real-time/.
for most of its existence, the carolina anole (anolis carolinensis) was the only lizard in the southwestern u.s. it could perch where it wanted, eat what it liked.
but in the 1970s, aided by human pet trade, the brown anole (anolis sagrei)native to cuba and the bahamascame marching in.
I was thinking the same thing as Billyblobber - this proves that the Flood did happen!!!!
