i'm not sure if this has been discussed before - i did a brief search and couldn't find anything on this particular aspect.. for those atheists who believe it is all nonsense anyway, feel free to ignore this post.
i happen to be of that same persuasion but i still enjoy discussing it on a philosophical level.
its funny how you may have left because of the more "out there" doctrines and chronology etc not making sense and you come to see that they are going "beef the things written", but the longer you're out and the more you think about your old beliefs, even the most common basic or "fundamental" doctrines are also "going beyond the things written.. baptism as a symbol of dedication is a case in point.
Doubtfull, you are quite right that baptism is never connected to 'dedication' but...
Every Biblical mention of baptism (by water) is as a symbol of repentance, or acceptance/belief
Go further than this. The bible never calls baptism a symbol either.
(good thread btw)
time to break out the facebook filters, #hastags, candles, vigils and sing "we are the world!
" one day, one day, with enough #hashtags and scented candles we'll stop those annoying terrorists!.
https://twitter.com/newsthissecond/status/850334044042792960.
I think it is telling that so many on this forum have to make things up in every discussion on Islamic terrorism. Similar to the response to the terrorist attack on London where posters claimed that no Muslims criticised the attacks or stated no Muslims turned up to the Edinburgh vigil for the ahmadi Muslim, claims which were quickly found to be fiction, we now have posters on this thread making up their own definition of the word 'radicalised' to complain about its use, or complaining about people defending Islamic terrorism on a thread where nobody has defended Islamic terrorism.
I guess it is easy to win a debate against your own imaginations but I can't see how it's useful.
time to break out the facebook filters, #hastags, candles, vigils and sing "we are the world!
" one day, one day, with enough #hashtags and scented candles we'll stop those annoying terrorists!.
https://twitter.com/newsthissecond/status/850334044042792960.
Fmf, who said anything about more or less? I certainly didn't
pesident trump authorized the missile strike because “it is in the vital, national security interest of the united states to prevent and deter the use of deadly chemical weapons.” .
59 tomahawk missiles were launched from two us navy ships.. russia has condemned the action.. https://youtu.be/4svp3yfneyq.
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I look forward to the time when praise for 'taking action' in Syria turns into complaints later on that we just didn't act forcefully enough, as happened in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya (I don't really look forward to this, it's just so predictable...)
time to break out the facebook filters, #hastags, candles, vigils and sing "we are the world!
" one day, one day, with enough #hashtags and scented candles we'll stop those annoying terrorists!.
https://twitter.com/newsthissecond/status/850334044042792960.
you should be bloody ashamed of yourself for posting that comment.
And yet... I'm not.
It's a fair description for the influence right wing media has had on many posters on this site.
it has to have happened.
people get stressed out, an elder or overseer takes just two steps over the line and gets a fat lip for his trouble.. does that ever happen?
or maybe someone "counsels" a brother at the wrong time and tempers flare at the old kingdom hall?.
I heard of an elder popping someone for questioning his authority. I've seen some elders get very angry and get close to that. I reckon this is more common, a lot of elders have serious entitlement issues.
welcome to canada from one immigrant to another !.
calgary is welcoming it's first refugees from syria and iraq so tomorrow i'm going to take all the winter clothing that we have and donate it to a women / children's charity.
it's not much (well, actually, it's a huge pile ... everything from when we first moved over!
I agree Simon, a big "fuck you" to people who don't want to help refugees! Nice thread
time to break out the facebook filters, #hastags, candles, vigils and sing "we are the world!
" one day, one day, with enough #hashtags and scented candles we'll stop those annoying terrorists!.
https://twitter.com/newsthissecond/status/850334044042792960.
Hi Landy
This place has become quite radicalised hasn't it? It's ironic when you think about it...
this you will never see on the mainstream media.
before you comment watch the whole video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqaigeqxqgi.
I remember someone suggesting that you should have dinner with Muslims at least 3 times before you make any pronouncements about them. Seems wise.
this you will never see on the mainstream media.
before you comment watch the whole video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqaigeqxqgi.
We are the American Indians of our day and, just like them, we are exploring all the ways we can to survive.
Oh my God this place has gone truly insane
