Nate Merit
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GAGS I HAVE PROUDLY PULLED ON JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES :)
by Nate Merit inin 1984 (shudder!
) my bud mark smith and i picketed the kingdom hall in ann arbor, michigan.
our signs had a watchtower drawn on them and said 'this religion is a snare and a racket!
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Are Most Folks Here Agnostics and Atheists?
by Nate Merit inthat's the overall impression i get from reading the posts.
i'm very new here, so i could be mistaken.
if i am, my apologies.
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My Accomplishments As A JW Of Which I'm Proud
by Nate Merit ini never even came close to making a convert.. .
i never donated a dime to the wtbts.. .
when i was involved, i was involved.
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If 'Intelligent Design" Is True, Why So Many Lies?
by Nate Merit inif true why so many lies ?
the following is a snippet from a new york times article on the closing arguments in the intelligent design trial.
closing arguments made in trial on intelligent design .
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What Religion DOESN'T Use Fear Tactics and Threats?
by Nate Merit infear of the unknown (and certainly death is the great unknown) is the primal motivator in religion.
those who clue into this learn to manipulate others through fear of punishment and promise of reward.
yes, it is in fact that childishly simple.
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Matthew 24 Verse By Verse
by Nate Merit inthe 24th chapter of matthew text is taken from
33 so you also, when you see all these signs, may be sure that he is near--at your very door.
this indicates that "the end" will be something these apostles can reasonably hope to "stand firm to" long enough to see, i.e., within their lifetime.
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The Septuagint or the Hebrew Text, Which Should Christians Choose?
by Nate Merit in(the following article by nathaniel j merritt was originally published in 1996 in the now-defunct orthodox way magazine, a small theological journal which explored obscure or controversial issues in the eastern orthodox spiritual tradition.
should christians embrace the greek septuagint translation of the old testament or the hebrew text?
if we are jews, then by all means let us embrace the hebrew text.
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Another Prank :)>
by Nate Merit inmark smith and i pulled this prank during the approximate time-frame as the others.
mark had been disfellowshipped from the church of christ at age 19, i from the jw's at the same age.
mark and i were 25 and 26 respectively at this time.
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MY CHALLENGE TO FUNDAMENTALISTS/LITERALISTS
by Nate Merit infor the fundamentalist christians reading this post who do not like my hermeneutics (principles of biblical interpretation), i challenge you to look up all the passages of the old testament that are quoted in the new testament.
read the surrounding context of each quotation as it appears in the old testament.
you will be shocked to discover that the context of the verses in the old testament almost never correspond to the way the verses are actually used in the new testament.
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JUMPIN JESUS! HE'S HERE!
by Nate Merit in.
if this graphic isn't jumping, click here: www.jcnot4me.com .
and scroll to the bottom of the page.