JosephAlward
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An Eye for an Eye: Bible Error
by JosephAlward inmany months ago i offered the "eye for an eye" conflict as evidence that the bible cannot be trusted to provide non-contradictory moral guidance.
since that time many new people have joined this forum, so i present this bible "difficulty" once again:.
scripture teaches that one should destroy one's enemies, and take an eye for an eye: "show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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The Watchtower vs. The Bible
by UnDisfellowshipped inhere is a list of contradictions between what the watchtower society says and what the bible says:.
the watchtower says that judas iscariot left the lord's evening meal (memorial) before jesus instituted the new covenant and passed the wine and bread.. what does the bible say?:.
luke 22:13: they went, found things as he had told them, and they prepared the passover.
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What Should I Say ?
by JosephAlward in.
i'll be speaking this week at a memorial service for my father, and would like to include passages from the bible which are uplifting and comforting, but which do not refer to god or jesus or have an overt religious message or overtone.
i would appreciate very much if members would suggest passages they believe would be appropriate.. joe.
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How is Salvation Achieved?
by JosephAlward insave yourself with good works.
jesus says that one will inherit eternal life if one does the following things: obey the commandments, and give to the poor all that one owns.
faith is not enough.
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Women are Not the Glory of God
by JosephAlward inno teaching in the bible is clearer, more consistent, than the one which teaches that women are inferior to men.
below i show that it is taught that the woman was created from man, for man, that man is the glory of god, but woman is not.
furthermore, the evangelist paul says that he'll not abide women teaching men, and he refers to genesis to explain why.
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how do we know when we interpretate correctly?
by evangelist ini would like your help on this matter of the interpretation of the bible, because many people say we interpretate diffently and we have diffent understanding.
how do we know when we interpretate the bible correctly?.
i have a relative for instance says the gay sex life is ok and they interpretated the bible to back up the right to live a gay life.. how can i prove their interpretation is wrong?.
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Bible Error: Peter Denies Knowing Jesus
by JosephAlward inin the dialogue below, jesus scoffs at peters claim that he will give his life for jesus.
he tells peter that before the sun comes up in the morning--before the rooster crows--peter would that very night pretend he did not even know jesus.. .
readers should note especially that in the john passage below, jesus is predicting that the rooster would not crow until after peter has denied knowing jesus three times.. .
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Jesus was a False Prophet
by JosephAlward inas he sat upon mount of olives, jesus was telling his disciples about the end of the world and what they could expect just before that apocalyptic event.
they asked him, .
"when shall these things be?
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A Word about Crackpots
by JosephAlward ina water bearer in india had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his shoulders.
one of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.. .
at the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
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Gospel Story Plagiarized from Scripture
by JosephAlward inin this post i present evidence that marks story about jesus' feeding of loaves and fishes to the five thousand followers on the shore of the sea of galilee is a fictional story constructed from various passages in the old testament... .
i will place over them one shepherd, my servant david, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.
(ezekiel 34:23).