Posts by ElijahTheThird

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Prayer, Pascal, and the Anthropic Principle

by JosephAlward in

the anthropic principle .

it's true that life as it exists on earth, and the behavior of the universe as a whole, is finely tuned.

these constants, most physicists believe, were introduced at the time of the big bang, when the universe seems to have been created, or at least, to have begun again another cycle of creation.

ElijahTheThird

Just a couple nickles worth. It is the sciences that caused me to realise that there had to be a designer or creator for all the varied life on this planet. For the very planet itself, with a moon perfect for it's purpose. ( a bit too perfest for chance I think) In a solar system that is far to young to have "evolved" this life that is upon this planet as we know it!

QUOTED ""Prayer works, but only if the one being prayed for thinks--or knows--he's being prayed for.""

That above quote I have to completly disagree with on personal first hand experiances many times over.

Norval

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The UN / Watchtower -- a letter to a heavy

by cyberguy in

i sent a letter today to a "heavy" in bethel regarding the un issue.

sorry for the formatting, but i'm dumping a word file... here's a section regarding the un:.

the un, steven bates, the guardian newspaper, and watchtower of new york, inc.. dan, i'm sure you are aware of some recent accusations by steven bates, a writer for the guardian newspaper (a british-based newspaper).

ElijahTheThird

Watch the movie American Pie.

Youll get the idea. *smiles with tongue firmly in cheek.*

Norval
(I really couldn't resist)

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SUCCESS/ Your definition?

by Masterji in

kick it off.. m

ElijahTheThird

Ponders for a moment,,,

I would have to say that success is when anything I do turns out better than I had hoped.

Norval.

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Ejaculation,Incest and Prostitutes in the bible !

by Beans in

i got this in an e-mail not to long ago:.

abraham was a good friend of god (2 chronicals 20:7) and yet he married his half sister sarah(genesis 20:12)although we today hold incest to be a grave crime against the victim,the bible makes it clear that incest is a joyous activity,to be indulged in with liquor,as lot did with his two daughters.

(genesis 19:30-38)in this modern society, we may find ourselves shrinking back from such an idea.indeed, the world generally holds an opinion contrary to that of gods word the bible,but should we really let that sway our opinion?

ElijahTheThird

*chuckles and laffs* Yep, there are some really great passages in them scripturese eh? Like poor Ezekiel gonna have to eat his food cooked over human shit! Eeewwwww. Or how about being refered to as "unclean rags" uhhh a used kotex? (acks and hacks).

As for concubinage and wives, well that really seems to be up to the "family" shall we say? Even today there are certain legal "contracts" that can be secured and documented for protection of inheritance rights and so forth in many countries.

And that passage in the Book about "seven women will take hold of one man" grins (an end times prophesy supposedly).

Norval

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Daniel 12:7 Last Sentence?

by ElijahTheThird in

check it out in several bibles!

like the jdub version, the kjv, the berkley, goodspeed, and then the catholic st. josephs edition!

*grins* some radical differences there.. norval

ElijahTheThird

Check it out in several bibles! Like the Jdub version, the KJV, the Berkley, Goodspeed, and then the Catholic St. Josephs edition! *grins* Some radical differences there.

Norval

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Russell vs. Franz 6000 yrs.

by thinker in

erroneous chronology and false conclusions.

many are the false chronologies and erroneous and very misleading applications of prophecy in our day, but the majority of them being little known it is not necessary that their errors should be specially pointed out.

but during the past five years numerous tracts and pamphlets have been published and widely circulated by a mr. dimbleby of england, and by a mr. totten of the united states, which present a so-called "bible chronology," and various prophetic interpretations based thereon, which are quite misleading to many,--inclining them to false expectations and thus diverting their attention away from correct expectations, and consequently away from the real duties of the present "harvest" work and time.

ElijahTheThird

Well I for one go along with the idea of mankind starting out "about" 6,000 years ago, and that would leave the next 1,000 years For the "Rulership of Jesus". Completing a 7,000 day of "rest". Which then it is mostly believed that God comes out of his rest and starts creating again. (hmm, another universe?)
What ever our creator doe's, He leaves here in this universe His legacy! US, the human race, the Sons of God. hmmmm *grins*
Many events fortold have come about in our life times, or in very recent history that indicate we are in the last days. The day and hour is not known as the end is cut short on acount of the Anointed.
Interesting post Thinker.

Norval

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Did God Change?

by tdogg in

i had a discussion with some greek orthodox members recently.

i was pointing out the disparity between the brutal behavior of "gods people in the o.t.

and the pacifistic way in which jesus was to have behaved in the n.t.. they accounted for this by explaining that god changed during that time.

ElijahTheThird

Why people THINK Jesus was a pacifist is so stupid!
The last time he really spoke with all of his deciples he warned them to sell their coats and buy swords if they didn't own one ! ! !

Get a clue? At least read the book!

Norval

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True Peace and Security - books

by Lady Lee in

i have a question that has puzzled me for a long time.

i would love to have some explanation because i cannot think of one.. i left the jws in 1985. the year after they released a book called "true peace and security - how can you find it?".

i got a copy of this book several years after it was released so i am unaware of the information about it.

ElijahTheThird

I'll give you a clue, it was the same with the Truth That Leads To Eternal Life book. If it has to do with the Anointed, they are changing the wording,,,
,,,,,guess why?

Norval

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WT twists Daniel to any interpretation it likes

by Moxy in

this is probably well-worn territory, seeing as the wts daniel interpretations havent really changed in 50 years.

i wanted to write some stuff out tho on the subject, just so i could see it all in one place.

there was more to the "small" horn that the british empire.

ElijahTheThird

King of the North = Christianity (including Jdud)
King of the South = Islamic

That is what comes out of numbers crunching of cultures and history of their movements.

Check it out,

Norval

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Partaking of the emblems

by pralis in

i've always been curious as to the reasons why only "the anointed" were permitted to partake of the emblems at the memorial.

we all know that the wtbts says the "other sheep" are the non-anointed christians who merely observe the memorial (by the way, by "other sheep" jesus was talking about the gentiles that would become part of the new covenant; he wasn't referring to some strange class of non-anointed christians).

they've often compared the situation to the foreigners in the congregation of israel who were not permitted to observe the passover (see exodus 12:38, 43 -- they draw this correlation because the memorial is the replacement for the passover observance).

ElijahTheThird

,,, do you people ever even bother to reason on all these things, and the why's of it all,,,, obviously not,,, hangs head in shame ! !

Sometimes it is a shame to be human when compared to some of our race!

Norval