Gizmo,
You're a star!
xxR
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7607 for Babylon's destruction
by rebel inthis has probably been discussed on this forum hundreds of times - my excuse is that i am fairly new.. i have a friend who has decided to listen to me as regards why i do not go to many meetings any more.
i mentioned the 607 bce for babylon's destruction but could not remember where the 'society' get the date from.
i know some of you will say they just counted back from 1914 etc, but i have read that they get the date from jeremiah, isaiah or daniel or something.
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607 for Babylon's destruction
by rebel inthis has probably been discussed on this forum hundreds of times - my excuse is that i am fairly new.. i have a friend who has decided to listen to me as regards why i do not go to many meetings any more.
i mentioned the 607 bce for babylon's destruction but could not remember where the 'society' get the date from.
i know some of you will say they just counted back from 1914 etc, but i have read that they get the date from jeremiah, isaiah or daniel or something.
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rebel
Thanks Ozzie,
I checked with the British Museum and got the 586/587/588 BCE date. They were not as dogmatic as the WT are - quite flexible and open to discuss it.
I will check out past threads.
Many thanks
xxR
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I'm so very depressed...
by Nickey inlately, i've been really depressed at missing out on my life.
from being pulled out of school in the 3rd grade to keep me away from the "worldly" kids.
i was basically isolated.
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Mouthy,
My heart goes out to you to have lost 2 children.
I lost my daughter when she was 5. There is not a day goes by when I don't cry bitterly for her and long to hold her.
My thoughts are with you - you are obviously a fine, strong woman. I wish I was as strong.
xxR
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607 for Babylon's destruction
by rebel inthis has probably been discussed on this forum hundreds of times - my excuse is that i am fairly new.. i have a friend who has decided to listen to me as regards why i do not go to many meetings any more.
i mentioned the 607 bce for babylon's destruction but could not remember where the 'society' get the date from.
i know some of you will say they just counted back from 1914 etc, but i have read that they get the date from jeremiah, isaiah or daniel or something.
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This has probably been discussed on this forum hundreds of times - my excuse is that I am fairly new.
I have a friend who has decided to listen to me as regards why I do not go to many meetings any more. I mentioned the 607 BCE for Babylon's destruction but could not remember where the 'Society' get the date from. Can anyone help me? I know some of you will say they just counted back from 1914 etc, but I have read that they get the date from Jeremiah, Isaiah or Daniel or something. Can anyone help me? Also, can anyone tell me what I can say to her to refute the 607 date?
Many thanks for all your help and research - I am still learning so much from all of you.
xxR
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I'm so very depressed...
by Nickey inlately, i've been really depressed at missing out on my life.
from being pulled out of school in the 3rd grade to keep me away from the "worldly" kids.
i was basically isolated.
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Nickey,
22 is the ideal age to start thinking about your career and what you want to do with your life. I have worked as a career counsellor and many people I saw in their 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s were in careers that they desperately wanted to get out of. The reason is that, when they were in their late teens/early 20s, they HAD to decide what career path to choose, what college subjects to focus on, what degree to take etc. They were under pressure from thier parents, schools colleges etc. Many, many people do not know what they want to do at that age - it is forced on them by society. That is why you see so many people changing careers later in life. By the time a person reaches their late 20s/early 30s, they have so much more experience and are more inclined to do what they WANT to do, not what is expected of them.
You are in a fantastic position - you are young and you actually know what you want. Go for it and never look back.
xxR
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Wish I wasn't wishy-washy!
by rebel inno - i'm not talking about the pantomime character.
i'm talking about my beliefs.. i really envy those of you who say "there is no god" or "there is a god" because at least you have a belief one way or the other.
some say they believe in the trinity, others say it is rubbish, some say when we die we go to heaven, others say we go to the grave, others say there is no resurrection hope.
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Larc & Gopher,
I take on board everything you say. I suppose the way I am does result from years and years of indoctrination. I definitely need to calm down a bit as I make myself really ill sometimes.
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Do You Think You'll See Your Dead Loved Ones Again
by minimus in.
do you think that you will see your dear loved ones come back to life in a ressurection of some sort or do you think there is no hope of such a thing?
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I would love to see my dead loved ones again. I am not sure whether to believe the Bible though. If God is all loving, he would have told us what happens at death. The Bible is too ambiguous concerning this topic. A loving father wouldn't have left it open to so much interpretation - that is not loving - that is very cruel.
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Wish I wasn't wishy-washy!
by rebel inno - i'm not talking about the pantomime character.
i'm talking about my beliefs.. i really envy those of you who say "there is no god" or "there is a god" because at least you have a belief one way or the other.
some say they believe in the trinity, others say it is rubbish, some say when we die we go to heaven, others say we go to the grave, others say there is no resurrection hope.
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Sirona,
Everything you said makes such sense. Especially "just another idea - I've found that my depressed feeling does not come from uncertainty - but that uncertainty developed from the depressed feeling."
That is so true. It has just dawned on me. I am so obsessed at the moment with finding the true religion, the meaning of life, what happens when we die, that I think I've gone off the rails a bit. I do seem to be going round and round in circles, not sleeping, going to work, not eating, getting more stressed, going to work again and it goes on and on.
Thank you so much for that.
xxR
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Wish I wasn't wishy-washy!
by rebel inno - i'm not talking about the pantomime character.
i'm talking about my beliefs.. i really envy those of you who say "there is no god" or "there is a god" because at least you have a belief one way or the other.
some say they believe in the trinity, others say it is rubbish, some say when we die we go to heaven, others say we go to the grave, others say there is no resurrection hope.
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No - I'm not talking about the pantomime character. I'm talking about my beliefs.
I really envy those of you who say "There is no God" or "There is a God" because at least you have a belief one way or the other. Some say they believe in the Trinity, others say it is rubbish, some say when we die we go to heaven, others say we go to the grave, others say there is no resurrection hope. What I am getting at is, I wish I could be so certain about these things. I have spent the past couple of months studying so hard - and do you know what? I am no nearer knowing anything than when I started. There is a scripture that says we shouldn't be uncertain, swayed this way and that (I can't remember where it is) but I can't help it. I really want to be certain one way or the other. I think it is important to have an open mind and allow others to have their own opinions, but I wish I had an opinion. It must be nice to be certain about things - I hate this uncertainty that I feel.
Sorry guys - I was feeling depressed and just thought I would share this with you.
xxR
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Dannywalsh,
I watched the very first series and loved it. I did not see the follow-ups but, if they were anything like the first series, they were probably brilliant. The first time it was aired seems such a long time ago. Was it the mid-eighties?
xxR