Topics Started by Daunt
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Tsumani Relief: Witnesses Organized Against It
by Grace init is clear that watchtower directives do not show compassion or aid to those in need, with the exception if those in need are fellow witnesses.
for the tsumani on dec. 26, the rank and file were told if they wished to donate to help those in need, they must give to the worldwide work designation at the kh, then the brothers would use their discretion as how to disseminate the funds.
in a telephone conversation, it was clear that "no kingdom halls were destroyed" by the tsumani, therefore, it was not urgent in the watchtower's minds.. check this site for yourself:.
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Please refute: There is ONE true God, one creator, one savior
by M.J. ini am curious, what explanations are there for the scriptures that affirm the existance of only one true deity, in light of christ's affirmed deity (jn 1:1, is 9:6)?
other than the conclusion that the deity spoken of could be inclusive of christ?
(perhaps in the sense of john 10:30--"i and the father are one").
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The Atheist's Book of Bible Stories - Ch. 22 - Biblical Apologists Toolkit
by RunningMan inover the years, i have run into numerous persons who have attempted to defend the bibles literal accuracy.
these opponents have presented explanations that range in quality from truly inspired justifications to pitifully lame excuses.
for example, when one believer was confronted with the fact that the ancient temple was credited with containing enough raw materials for a building more than a thousand times its size, he replied, "well, maybe it had a basement.
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Did you see the news today?
by gringojj injust had a conversation with my wife this morning about the news.
she said the world is full of bad things.
just turn on the news and you will see.
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Why do/don't you believe in God
by LouBelle innow for all the scientists out there this is not a question of proof or anything along those lines.
for my part i choose to believe in a god because i honestly believe there is one (though i did start doubting for a little while) i've always felt that there was more to our existance on earth - and that doesn't stem from me wanting to live forever or as a spirit, as i don't even know if that will happen.
i also believe in him because many many times when i could not carry on, on my own strength, i managed to pulled through.
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Think of the Children.
by Daunt ini've seen a lot of posts lately about children and their sexuality and this subject has always kind of touched me the wrong way, because it was hard for me to get a definitive answer for it.
the children today hear sexual content many times out of the day.
i was never specifically worried about this since i am one of these young ones and it hasn't made me a raging ignorant sexual deviant anytime lately but it is something to consider.
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End of the World Near?
by love2Bworldly ini am wondering how many people out there still believe that in the next 100 years or so that this world/earth is going to be destroyed?.
my husband is a christian, and sometimes he is obsessed with world events in the middle east and he thinks one day soon all the christians are going to be raptured away to heaven while the antichrist rules here on earth.
i am extremely uncomfortable when he talks about it because it reminds me of the jws.. any thoughts out there?
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Forget the 10 Commandments Follow the book of Tao instead....
by EvilForce inas another thread rages on and on over whether we'd be better off following the 10 commandments i would posit that we would be better off following the tao te ching (the holy book for taoists) rather than the bible or 10 commandments.
how many holy wars have been carried on by christians.
how many christians are engaged in war right now?
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From the mouths of kids....
by Lilycurly inconversation between my little 10 years old brother and my dub-dad before he departs for the meeting:.
little bro: daddy...why do you have to go to kingdom hall?.
dub-dad: well, because jehovah wants us too.
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Answering Techniques
by PopeOfEruke inwhat was your technique for answering at the wt study?.
were you one of the types who waited, sweating silently, till the last or second-last paragraph, then finally put your hand up and hope like crazy they picked someone else?
remember the dry throat??