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Does the Rainbow Covenant Disprove the Flood?

by Severus in

the story goes that god provided the rainbow as a symbol of his promise to never again destroy the world by flood.. noah and his family saw the rainbow after they left the ark.

after the waters had receeded.

after it had stopped raining for months.... yet a rainbow is simply sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors and diverted to the eye of the observer by water droplets.

Schizm

Lovelylil, I'll ask you. Have you ever wondered why an all powerful God would flood a planet with water with the intent to kill everything that walks and crawls, but leave the sharks in the ocean alive? Maybe I have been away from "The Truth" too long. I now tend to question everything, which I think is a good thing...

Here's a few thoughts for you to consider:

There are those who argue against the Flood being global. I'm not sure but what I'm inclined to agree. It seems logical for it to have been limited to a local event, affecting just the area where mankind lived at the time. Since mankind hadn't yet spread to the extremities of the earth, then it would be unnecessary that God cause an earthwide deluge in order to bring an end to those whose lives he decided to terminate.

And so why a flood instead of a virus, you ask? I would imagine it was because the animals needed to be drastically reduced in number in order that they not pose such a danger to the 8 PEOPLE that were to survive the "end" of that "world". Can you imagine Noah and his small family, all by themselves having to cope with the hordes of viscious wild animals that no doubt existed. So God's having chosen the Flood as a means for bringing a lawless society to an end also served to keep the animal population in check. Insofar as the "sharks" you ask about, there wasn't any need to bother them since they wouldn't pose the same danger to the Flood's survivors.

I figure that the way God must have caused the water to become so deep that it covered the tallest mountains in the area where mankind lived, was that he created an enormously high barrier around the outside perimeter of the area that would keep the water confined. In other words, he duplicated the miracle he performed when he parted the Red Sea in delivering the Israelites from Egypt. Was it not a barrier of sorts that he erected which kept the water confined to either side of the path they used to get across to the other side of the Red Sea? Thus, the same type barrier (higher than the mountains) could have been used to keep the Flood waters confined to the area where men lived in that day and time.

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Does the Rainbow Covenant Disprove the Flood?

by Severus in

the story goes that god provided the rainbow as a symbol of his promise to never again destroy the world by flood.. noah and his family saw the rainbow after they left the ark.

after the waters had receeded.

after it had stopped raining for months.... yet a rainbow is simply sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors and diverted to the eye of the observer by water droplets.

Schizm

Shizm, I have heard this:
"Living well is the best revenge"

You may want to leave instructions for your survivors to put that on your epitaph. I'm sure it'll be a source of comfort for both you and them.

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Does the Rainbow Covenant Disprove the Flood?

by Severus in

the story goes that god provided the rainbow as a symbol of his promise to never again destroy the world by flood.. noah and his family saw the rainbow after they left the ark.

after the waters had receeded.

after it had stopped raining for months.... yet a rainbow is simply sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors and diverted to the eye of the observer by water droplets.

Schizm

James,

For the time being, all the questions you raise are really non-issues. The REAL issue is that you and I are "short-lived and glutted with agitation". We DIE! Got an answer to THAT problem? Until you do, then why piddle with the less important questions?

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Does the Rainbow Covenant Disprove the Flood?

by Severus in

the story goes that god provided the rainbow as a symbol of his promise to never again destroy the world by flood.. noah and his family saw the rainbow after they left the ark.

after the waters had receeded.

after it had stopped raining for months.... yet a rainbow is simply sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors and diverted to the eye of the observer by water droplets.

Schizm

I totally agree with the original poster. How can you have a rainbow if it had stopped raining for days.--foreword.

Don't you understand? This is a prank thread! The "original poster" is having fun playing with your frickin' mind.

Anyway, what part of my statement didn't go straight over your head:

The fact is that God promised that he WOUILD make it rain again. And rainbows are a common occurance with rain. Duh!

Yes the waters that caused the "Flood" were "stopped", but God didn't do away with clouds ... and the rain that clouds produce ... and the rainbows that result from rain.

This isn't rocket science, ya know. Sheesh!!!

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Does the Rainbow Covenant Disprove the Flood?

by Severus in

the story goes that god provided the rainbow as a symbol of his promise to never again destroy the world by flood.. noah and his family saw the rainbow after they left the ark.

after the waters had receeded.

after it had stopped raining for months.... yet a rainbow is simply sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors and diverted to the eye of the observer by water droplets.

Schizm

How did a rainbow appear after the flood if the rain had stopped days before?? -- Severus.

This has to be a prank thread!

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Does the Rainbow Covenant Disprove the Flood?

by Severus in

the story goes that god provided the rainbow as a symbol of his promise to never again destroy the world by flood.. noah and his family saw the rainbow after they left the ark.

after the waters had receeded.

after it had stopped raining for months.... yet a rainbow is simply sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors and diverted to the eye of the observer by water droplets.

Schizm

Noah and his family saw the rainbow after they left the ark. After the waters had receeded. After it had stopped raining for months... -- Severus.

WHERE does it say "Noah and his family saw the rainbow"?

Also: God's promise wasn't that he would never make it rain again. His promise was that he would never bring about another such Flood. Actually, the fact is that God promised that he WOUILD make it rain again. And rainbows are a common occurance with rain. Duh!

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Did you know of any JW's brothers that were "wife beaters"? Were they DF'd?

by booker-t in

jw
friends

years ago when i was attending my old kh there was an elder that was very stern.

bro glen(not his real name) used to be very firm in telling students about their talks not being good, or where they needed to improve.

i know i was "terrified" of bro glen.

Schizm

Years ago when I was attending my old KH there was an elder that was very stern. Bro Glen (not his real name) .... Then one night the police were called at the Glen's home, it seems that Bro Glen got "drunk" and chased his wife and family out at gunpoint. .... And the Glen's daughter told my sister that her father was a "wife beater" and abused Sis Glen often .... It was the talk of the congo. But Bro Glen was "never" DF'd or Reproved. In fact he became a CO. .... -- booker-t

If you're telling the truth, then why are you protecting "Bro Glen" by refusing to reveal his real name? Actually, by concealing his identity you've become blameworthy yourself. If you're really telling the truth, then publish the man's real name on here and every other place you can on the internet. If you're willing to do that, then I'd be more apt to believe your story. If you won't do it, then why should I believe you're telling the truth?

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Armageddon, Inc (1940) - The last critical article there was on JWs!

by VM44 in

"armageddon, inc" was an article published in the september 14, 1940 issue of the saturday evening post.. it was written by stanley high and was a critical review of the jehovah's witness religion as it was then.. this was 65 years ago, and i do not know of _any_ articles since then that have been published in a major magazine that attempt to analyze or examine the jehovah's witnesses!.

there have been many articles published over the years about jws, particularly when conventions are being held in a town.

the local papers will usually do stories about them.

Schizm

Is there not at least one person here who isn't afraid to address the questions I've asked?

Just in case there's someone here with half a spine and who might've overlooked the questions, here they are again:

Yes, the Watchtower Society is to be commended for the stance it takes regarding patriotism. In contrast, the Church of Christ goes so far as to supply chaplains to the Armed Services here in the United States. Who do you suppose that God and Christ would approve of on this issue?
In the photo, below, are seen the cars of JWs which have been overturned by fanatical patriots. Again, who do you suppose that God and Christ would approve of on the issue regarding the flag salute?

Where are you, Gumbastard? Quit hiding, and answer up! Or howz about you, Uncle Bruce? You got any guts? (Note: As far as AuldSoul is concerned, I won't read it even if you do post a reply. Just can't help myself, you turn me off like nothing else can.)

Schizm (the taunter)

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Armageddon, Inc (1940) - The last critical article there was on JWs!

by VM44 in

"armageddon, inc" was an article published in the september 14, 1940 issue of the saturday evening post.. it was written by stanley high and was a critical review of the jehovah's witness religion as it was then.. this was 65 years ago, and i do not know of _any_ articles since then that have been published in a major magazine that attempt to analyze or examine the jehovah's witnesses!.

there have been many articles published over the years about jws, particularly when conventions are being held in a town.

the local papers will usually do stories about them.

Schizm

Thanks for the article entitled Armageddon Inc., as it's the first time I've seen it. I must say, however, that whoever re-typed the article was less than 100% accurate in their attempt.

For example, this is from the first paragraph:

We, they say, have got" it" coming to us, and "if as they can triumphantly prove by the Scriptures is due almost any time now.

Punctuation marks out of place, and/or some missing, leaves the sentence unintelligible for me. Oh well, who expects perfection out of anyone these days! BTW, I'm wondering whose site it is that hosts the article on the Internet?: http://www.reachouttrust.org/articles/jw/jwarmag1.htm Anyone know?

Under the subheading The Biggest Source of Conscientious Objectors:

In the event of war, they are sure to furnish the largest quota of conscientious objectors, and, perhaps, the most troublesome. In this near-war period, no other group so boldly condemns not only the current patriotic trend but patriotism, specifically and in general.

Yes, the Watchtower Society is to be commended for the stance it takes regarding patriotism. In contrast, the Church of Christ goes so far as to supply chaplains to the Armed Services here in the United States. Who do you suppose that God and Christ would approve of on this issue?

In the photo, below, are seen the cars of JWs which have been overturned by fanatical patriots. Again, who do you suppose that God and Christ would approve of on the issue regarding the flag salute?

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The Wild Beast has both a Name & Number. Do you know what the NAME is?

by Schizm in

as shown by the text below, the 7-headed wild beast has a name.. 16 and it puts under compulsion all persons, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the slaves, that they should give these a mark in their right hand or upon their forehead, 17 and that nobody might be able to buy or sell except a person having the mark, the name of the wild beast or the number of its name.

18 here is where wisdom comes in: let the one that has intelligence calculate the number of the wild beast, for it is a mans number; and its number is six hundred and sixty-six.

of course the beast's "number" is "666" -- but that's not it's "name".

Schizm

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