paul from cleveland
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I'm dying here in Cleveland
by paul from cleveland inthis economy is killing me.
many sleepless nights..
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Jehovah's Witnesses and Amway
by paul from cleveland inmaybe you're all familiar with this subject already but i just came across it tonight.
it's an article about whether or not amway is a cult.
the similarities between jehovah's witnesses and amway are incredible.. http://www.cocs.com/jhoagland/amcult.html.
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The worldwide unity of Jehovah's Witness
by paul from cleveland ineverything i read on this website and elsewhere indicates that the witness are extremely united in doctrine and practices worldwide.
when i'm reading comments here, i have no idea whether the person is posting from the us or some other part of the world (unless they say so).
everyone's experience seems to be the same wherever they live.
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Another question for Christians: 'No one comes to the father except through me'
by paul from cleveland inoften times the scripture 'no one comes to the father except through me' is used as proof that we shouldn't recognize an earthly governing body.
how does that scripture prove that a governing body isn't just part of the 'chain of command' leading to the father?
it doesn't seem to necessarily preclude the possiblility of an earthly governing body by itself..
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What's the difference between "Watch Tower" of PA and "Watchtower" NY?
by paul from cleveland inwhat is the reason for being incorporated in two states and why is the pa corp. two words (watch tower) and the ny corp. one word (watchtower)?
thanks.
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A question for Christians
by paul from cleveland injesus said to 'go your way and sin no more' and the bible also says not to 'use the grace of god as an excuse to sin'.
however the bible also says that 'all sin and fall short of the glory of god'.
this means that we can only partially obey the commandment to be sinless.
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The upside of atheism
by paul from cleveland ini realize whether you believe in god or the non-existence of god it has to be taken on faith since both positions are unknowable and unprovable.
however, i can understand faith in god as basically a hope for something better.
i can also understand agnosticism; admitting it's unknowable but still leaving the door open (perhaps the only intellectually honest option).
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Is this our fate?
by paul from cleveland inis there fate?
if so, are we fated to be the bad evil slave?.
if the bible prophecies that there will be an 'evil slave that falls away and beats his fellow slaves because the master is delaying' doesn't that mean that someone has to fulfill that prophecy otherwise the prophecy would be false?
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I don't want to die.
by paul from cleveland ini've been conditioned since childhood that i'm going to live forever.
i'm having a hard time contemplating the fact that i'm going to die.
i'm so afraid of death that i can't enjoy the life i have now.
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Question about how and when to share your views.
by paul from cleveland inif you had a close relative or friend that told you they were getting baptized as a jw, would you try to influence their decision or just let it go.
my sister told me recently that she is getting baptized.
i'm undecided about what to do... if anything.