i seriously doubt that any jw understanding of prophecy has ever withstood the test of time.
how can anyone trust them when they are always wrong?
?.
What always bothered me was the claim that the governing body has a better/clearer understanding of prophecy and Jesus etc than the disciples.
The disciples believed that the end of the world was imminent back in their day but according to the GB it is imminent 2000 years later.
I would put my money on contemporaries of Jesus who actually spoke to the man himself having far better knowledge.
please bare with me on this.. firstly, i do not intend to cause offence to anyone.
i apologise if what i am saying is blasphemous to some.
i appreciate your views and mine may differ.
James Mixon,
1 Cor 15:3-9
Paul does mention 'the twelve' and the apostles in regard to the alleged resurrection of Jesus but funnily enough fails to mention any women.
(this may offend some sincere 'christians'.
can you, as a human, stop yourself from breathing?.
i have always thought that one of the basic teachings of 'christianity' is the concept that we are "mere sinners"...riddled with guilt and not worthy of god or life...undeserved kindness has been shown to us etc.... but, we have no control over that, just as we have no control over breathing air!.
Apparently god punished Adam and Eve and subsequently all humankind for being human.
[quote]some might assume that a scientifically-minded person would pick evolution and that a religious person would pick creation.
but not always.. rama singh, professor of biology at canadas mcmaster university, says: the opposition to evolution goes beyond religious fundamentalism and includes a great many people from educated sections of the population.[/quote].
end-of-quote in awake.
The WTBTS will deny lying but they are using very underhanded tactics.
i have come to the conclusion that there is no god.
period!!!
if there was a loving, righteous, all-knowing, all powerful god up there somewhere, where is he and what good is he???
Yes, 10 according to this link:
http://www.religico.com/2009/12/17/who-killed-more-people-in-the-bible-god-or-satan/
i have come to the conclusion that there is no god.
period!!!
if there was a loving, righteous, all-knowing, all powerful god up there somewhere, where is he and what good is he???
Praise be the all knowing Zmapp!
i have come to the conclusion that there is no god.
period!!!
if there was a loving, righteous, all-knowing, all powerful god up there somewhere, where is he and what good is he???
What are you talking about? here is proof:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ebola-patient-dr-kent-brantly-god-saved-life/story?id=25060979
PS I completely agree NavyTown.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28978655.
Quite correct BB, the blood issue is speculation at the moment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28978655.
most random people who knock on the door politely introduce themselves when you open the door.. for example "hello, i'm derick from unicef and i'm looking for donations blah blah blah".
now annoying as it may be for some at least he had the courtesy to introduce himself.. why don't jw's do this?
is it because they are embarressed or perhaps they know you won't take their literature if they do?.
The previous time they knocked they started talking about something until I interrupted and asked "Jehovah's Witnesses?" at which they both smiled and replied "yes".
I said "No thank you" as I wasn't up for discussion. The chap smiled politely but the woman with said "No?", I again said "No thank you" and she again asked "No?" but it was the tone she used, it was like a smug satisfying 'how dare you say no, well you had your chance' and they both walked away.
I may engage them next time but last time I had a discussion they obviously assumed I was interested and returned a week later depsite me asking them not to make me a return visit.
