so in the last couple of months we lost robin williams and joan rivers and i have heard something a lot.
i bet they are loving the comedy shows in heaven, or they are now performing with no pain and so on.
so is this the image christians have of heaven, that what you are on earth is what you will be doing in heaven?
Heaven!!!
I thought this thread was about you, until I read the OP Glad you're still here.
Awww... thanks MissFit. Glad you're still here too. I am stoked that you used the gangsta piglet pic.
As to the Heaven myth, yep, homo sapiens are the only species that dreamed this up to placate themselves about death.
in my most recent talk, i got counseled for using some terms that were not prefered.
for example i said "new testament" rather than "the christian greek scriptures".
i also used the term "gospel", but even worse, i made reference to the "synoptic gospels" and the "gnostic gospel".. i guess i never thought of it before, but when i looked at the societies information on the matter they always say things like, "the so-called new testament..." or "the so-called synoptic gospels..." why with all the "so-called?".
the rebellion in the garden
This sounds like a great name for a rock band and/or album title.
miracles still happen, eh?.
centuries of misrepresentation and persecution of gay people may be about to end, as far as the catholic church is concerned.. more than 200 bishops have been taking part in the synod since 5 october.
it was convened by pope francis to debate abortion, contraception, homosexuality and divorce.. monday's report, issued half-way through the two-week meeting, said:.
Persecution doesn't work. The Catholic history shows this from the time of the Crusades, Inquisition, and Witch Burnings. The homosexual community has suffered a long history of persecution at the hand of religion. It needs to come to an end.
so in the last couple of months we lost robin williams and joan rivers and i have heard something a lot.
i bet they are loving the comedy shows in heaven, or they are now performing with no pain and so on.
so is this the image christians have of heaven, that what you are on earth is what you will be doing in heaven?
I'm right here!
columbus day in the us is thanksgiving in canada.
nowpersonally i find this stupid and mornic since the tradion beihind the festival goes back to us ancestry bu so be it... (the us pbserves this a month later).
the tradition is turkey, cranberries (why ?
I'm in Canada. We used to have turkey but it was usually on the Sat or Sun, never the Mon so I guess we were 'safe'. Same would go for Christmas Gift Exchange Day... we'd have turkey but not on Christmas day, usually after. As I said, turkey feeds a large group very well.
when the book of revelations starts off its clear god is but by the last chapter every time i read it its hard to tell so ce there's so many people talking john, angel,jesus etc.. its also implied at times the angels are his.
it seams to me that jesus get exalted to this postition or becomes one in the same with god not a trinity but god.
can't tell your thoughts?.
The Book of Revelation was written by a man, John of Patmos, of advanced years. This wack-a-doodle book is what you get when an author is either high on magic mushrooms or suffering from dementia.
Jesus is Douchebag 2.0 (see Matthew 10:35). I don't get why people want to follow him.
approximately 25 yrs ago today, i left the borg forever.. .
thank you jwn/jwd for helping me heal by listening to me.
there are not many greater gifts than freedom..
Congratulations rebel8!
I have always enjoyed your posts.
columbus day in the us is thanksgiving in canada.
nowpersonally i find this stupid and mornic since the tradion beihind the festival goes back to us ancestry bu so be it... (the us pbserves this a month later).
the tradition is turkey, cranberries (why ?
The tradition is Turkey, Cranberries (Why ? :"P)
Turkey is a large bird and feeds a lot of people. Cranberry helps you digest it.
i just checked the jw.org website and noticed an article about the jw response to ebola.
as i suspected, the entire focus was on alerting and educating jw members about ebola.just like in other disaster situations, the jw organization almost exclusively assists it's own members, ignoring the general public.
it seems their main concern is keeping their members healthy so they can continue to spread the jw message door to door!!!
There ain't much "D2D" goin' on in my neighbourhood. I am full time work from home now. They aren't knockin'.
the entire organization shoves all its chips into the center of the table on one bet: they are the only mouthpiece of god on earth.. what are the odds to this bet?.
the statistic for christian denominations make jw's 1 out of 41,000 opinions.. a chance of 1 in 41 thousand is a tough bet.. _________________________.
if abc tv broadcasts shark tank and your tv receives mister ed .
The entire Organization shoves all its chips into the center of the table on one bet: they are the only mouthpiece of God on earth.
Standing in my parent's kitchen years ago, I asked both of them at the same time "Is God directing the Watchtower?"
At exactly the same time, my Dad answers "No." and my Mom answers "Yes."
You shoulda seen the 'Holy Shiite!' look pass between them. It was priceless.
