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Do I exist?
by acolytes in"whos asking" think about it.. stragely enough science and the best minds cant even proove that we exist at all!
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"IF"
by acolytes inmost christians assume that the gift of salvation is free.. but gods promises are very conditional and the word "if" is used nearly 1600times in the bible.. the bible is an "iffy" book and the promises of god very conditional.. i would be interested in a christian perspective as to why they think salvation is a free gift-.
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Maybe being a Witness wasnt so bad?
by acolytes inbefore i became a witness i was a shallow egotistcal happy go lucky married man.
i owned 2 houses which were rented out.i lived rent free in london working for a rich arab-.
due to being a witness i quit a job and a lifestyle i will never have again.. i now live in sweden with the same wife and have a kid- i can think critically.my good friends are those i met on the ministry (but never converted)-i have good friends from my congregation in england.
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Any Comment On The Amanda Knox Verdict?
by acolytes ini think the verdict was not based on anti-americasim as the boyfriend was italian and was also convicted.. i think the irresponsible journalisam and charactor assasination on a persons character to sell newspapers and gain t.v ratings reflect badly on english journalisam.
i think this must have effected the thinking of a jury allowed to be exposed to such media frency.. sadly english jounalisam has been responsible for helping convict innocent people in the past.
the wimbeldon common murder and false conviction of colin stagg was a classic example.. i also remember how in america (many years ago)a au-pair from england was convicted of shaking a baby to death.
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It started as a suspician
by acolytes inthe painful truth that bought the watchtower walls crumbling down for me, was not due to to the realisation that the techings were all lies but.
the realisation that many of the elders in the congregation were only interested in their social position and power.. this started and a suspician and gradually became more insistent and finally the realisation that most of the body of elders couldnt care less about the doctrine.. i then observed that many of the more zelouse brothers in the congregation cared more for the security of belonging to the congregation than if they were teaching truth.. this coupled with the fact that 50% of the congregation were simply going through the motions and had know enthusiasm for preashing the "good news"made me question the teachings.. i have been amazed that i havnt been disfellowshiped as i confronted some elders and brothers in a forceful way and the conversations proved my thinking was correct.. i then simply left the meetings never to return.
whilst iam more cautiouse in my talking when i meet members of the congregation in the street i always make it clear i do not go to the meetings because i couldnt continue preaching a message i dont believe.. i have felt a responsibility to tell the hypocrites of the damage they are doing to their kids futures so they can continue in there hypocrasy-.
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I wish I never "Started that Topic"
by acolytes init would be nice to have a post on "topics i wished i never started" and to read the posts.. acolytes.
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How old was Mary when she got pregnent with Jesus?
by acolytes inaccording to mak 6v 3 jesus had 4 brothers and also sisters.. mary was a virgin when she got pregnent with jesus.
she must have been very young.
her husband joseph was a carpenter and carpenters were due to the nature of their profession away from home for long periods .. so what is my point.
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A lesson in Humility.
by acolytes ini have had beers in the pub and conversation with a former guitarist of lynyrd skynyrd.
gul huset (sweden) wow(freebird) skynyrd are my favourite band.. i went to the same college as george michael and andrew ridgley of wham (they were 2 years older than me) cassio college (watford) i remember them as 2 guys always by the pool table but not cocky-.
geri halliway( spice girls) whose mother was a jehovers witness grew up 2 streets from me.
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untitled
by acolytes inhi stephen.
without the mathmatical gymnastics of"a day for a year "adam did not die on the day he ate the forbidden fruit.. had he been aware of the consequences of his actions then possibly he could be held accountable to some degree.. according to my understanding of the account adam did nothing wrong.
mans inhumanity to man and the senceless tragities in the world are fully accountable to god.
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Why do the Churches teach Adam was created perfect?
by acolytes inthis is not a bible teaching.
the bible says the opposite.. adam was created physically imperfect or he wouldnt have needed to be put out the garden so as not to be able to eat from the tree of life-.
adam was created morally imperfect or he wouldnt have failed his first test.