avidbiblereader
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Some "Upbuilding" Thoughts
by watson inoh....the mindset of some of the brethren.
your opinion?
something to ponder isn't it strange how a 100.00 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you put it in the contribution box, but such a small amount when you go shopping?.
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God told me to
by bite me ini was thinking of something the other day.
i realized how much people can take the bible out of context.
sure, they use the bible but they teach it in an incorrect way.
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Why all the Testing?
by zack inthe bible is full of stories about god needing to test people, either as individuals or as a group, the most notorious being the testing.
of adam and eve.. why does an omnipotent and omniscient being need to "test" his creation?
are we like products in a factory?
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All Scripture
by LtCmd.Lore inhold on, i accidentally sent it too early.
edited again to add: meh, nevermind.
this was going to be a big long rant about how pathetic the "all scriptures inspired" book is.
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Attn: JW's and Bible Students - Lets Discuss John 1:1
by lovelylil inthis verse came up on the thread about whether or not jesus is michael the archangel.
i wanted to discuss it in further detail on a new thread because i think raised on the other thread was an important point about how jw's and bs translate john 1:1.
1in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god.. as we know the nwt adds an "a" to say "and the word was (a) god, when there is no support for this in the ancient greek manuscripts.
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The necessity of failed prophetic dates
by proplog2 init is very tempting to ridicule the jw habit of setting dates for the end of the world/ armageddon/ great tribulation.
but prophecy has been a significant part of the judaeo-christian panorama.
there has also been a great deal of tension between "prophets" and "preists".. .
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Sect holes up in cave to await end of world
by Rabbit ingotta love the hope scary invisible spirits gives us mere mortals.. .
sect holes up in cave to await end of world by tatyana ustinovathu nov 15, 8:57 am et.
at least 30 members of a russian doomsday cult have barricaded themselves in a remote cave to await the end of the world and are threatening to commit suicide if police intervene, officials and media said thursday.. "they have covered the entrance and refuse to come out and are threatening to blow themselves up," an official in the local prosecutor's office told reuters by telephone.
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Do you still believe in God
by solidergirl ini was wondering why da or df jw no longer believe in god when they make up their mind to no longer attend a meeting.
first off let's not say that all of us become athiest when leaving.
many on this board believe in god.
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Did You Feel That Jehovah Blessed or Punished You?
by minimus inwere you one of those witnesses that believed anything good that happened was because jehovah god was blessing you and when something bad happened, it was evidence of "no blessings"??
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What's the big deal with Jesus' "sacrifice"?
by bluesapphire inwhat was the big deal with that dam tree to begin with!