Opposition to eugenics and communism?
Posts by Laika
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92When did Theology Last add something to Human Knowledge?
by cofty into illustrate my question.... i am watching an episode of the australian tv program "q & a" on youtube.
the panel includes the brilliant laurence krauss, gay bishop gene robinson, the woefully ignorant and bigoted rev fred nile and a few others.. the early questions put gene robinson under the spotlight and to be fair he comes across as a loving, compassionate, intelligent and - in his own words - "fabulous" person.
by contrast the reverend nile is a caricature of everything that is dispicable and hateful about theism.. a self-righteous young man in the audience asks gene how he deals with the bible's condemnation of homosexuality.
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This time it's really hard to qualify to become a Travelling Convention Delegate
by Quarterback ini kid you not.
the letter read twice at our meeting stated that the travelling delegates should be at least 19 yrs of age, but be an exemplary publisher for over 20 yrs.
how can this work?.
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Laika
I think you misunderstood the requirements or maybe the elder read them out wrong. You have to be an elder, Ms, pioneer or baptised for 20 years to go. So you can qualify by being a 19 year old pioneer.
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25 million YouTube views: "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus"
by Fernando inthe popularity of the video has led to a book being written and published: "jesus > religion".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iahdgylpqy.
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Laika
Fernando
That's a good response and I don't find too much to disagree with, but to expand, whilst I would certainly accept that no church/religion is perfect and has many sins, for me religion is also the place where we receive the sacraments (baptism and communion) and I can't seperate these from Christianity, but perhaps that is a discussion for another thread.
I'd also add that I don't think 'rule keeping' is seperate from the gospel. Of course I agree we can't earn our salvation and everything we receive is by grace, but the gospel is in part that Jesus kept the law for us and transmutes his righteousness onto us via his cross. The law is the foundation for the gospel.
Whilst we may have different perspectives on religion, I celebrate our common faith and unity in Christ.
Indeed. Thanks for the response.
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Laika
Happy birthday Paul! So pleased your life has turned out so well.
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25 million YouTube views: "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus"
by Fernando inthe popularity of the video has led to a book being written and published: "jesus > religion".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iahdgylpqy.
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Laika
Hi Fernando!
Thanks for the response, I still need you to give me your definition of religion, until then I just don't think I'm going to work out what you're going on about!
What would you think of a car salesman that does not know that a Ford is a motorcar?
Probably about as much as a Christian who does not know that Christianity is a religion.
It is no accident that it is near impossible to find a "Christian" that knows what the gospel is (let alone list its key ingredients/components/markers and expressions/iterations/manifestations).
Hmmm.... I'd have thought it would be much easier to find people who can explain the gospel among regular churchgoers than among non-regular, but then do you consider someone who attends church regularly 'religious'? I don't know because you haven't defined it...
Those who hear and pursue the "unabridged gospel" to its zenith reach milestones on their journey where they are able to look back and more clearly discern what they have left behind (legalism, moralism, ethnocentrism and the resulting fruits of hypocrisy, authoritarianism, self-righteousness, dogmatism, fundamentalism, divisive sectarianism, addiction, supremacist and otherwise aberrant thinking).
Have you left all those things/fruits behind? What about the 'supremacist thinking' that says you're better than the religious?
To Watchtower religionists especially I would say: "do not leave the Watchtower until you have found Jesus (and preferably using the Watchtower's own publications)".
Is there a preferable way to find Jesus? And according to your video it's Jesus who finds you!
Greetings and blessings to you and yours
Thanks mate, same to you.
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25 million YouTube views: "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus"
by Fernando inthe popularity of the video has led to a book being written and published: "jesus > religion".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iahdgylpqy.
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Laika
Fine Gary, but I was curious to see what Fernando makes of a defence of religion, I think he makes a good point about failing to define religion properly, I don't understand Fernando's definition of religion.
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If You Were A Bro(tm) Did You Enjoy The Prestiage Of Giving A Talk? Do You Miss It?
by LoisLane looking for Superman ini was a sister(tm).
i was only allowed to give talks to my householder.. you brother's(tm), all eyes were on you.. what was that like?.
did you enjoy it?.
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Laika
I didn't enjoy writing or delivering them but generally felt good about myself afterwards if I did a good job. Given I was way too incompetent in ministry to ever start a study, good talks was the only way I could earn praise in Watchtower world, and we all need that sometimes.
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25 million YouTube views: "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus"
by Fernando inthe popularity of the video has led to a book being written and published: "jesus > religion".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iahdgylpqy.
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Laika
Hmmm... Christianity is not a religion?
Alternative viewpoint: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbsadOQK_6A
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Which KHall Did You Go To Or Visit, That Had The Nicest People, (Like JW's Are Supposed To Be?)
by LoisLane looking for Superman in.
this was inspired by the poster "integ"'s thread: warmth of the khall.. the nicest group of people i have ever met at a khall was the one in key west, florida.. loislane .
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Laika
Congregation in Tokyo, was treated like a celebrity, even got invited to a wedding!
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Laika
That's an interesting tactic Simon, I should try that...
Problem with major scandal effecting the Society is that they're still a small religion and what might seem huge to us is not always going to be widely reported on.