Posts by JustAThought

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Are Born Agains qualified to help JW's?

by sleepy in

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are born agains qualified to help jw's?.

i don't think so.sorry if you are one i have nothing against you personnally, nor jw's come to think of it, but offering your version of truth to jw's is for them to jump out of the frying pan into the fire.. the bible is the root of jw problems , and following that book in which ever way you wish will always be in error..

JustAThought

I believe that the hell-fire approach to the desciption of Hell is an attempt to communicate to humanity the utter horror of LIFE WITHOUT GOD.

Now, I don't mean life 'without God' as we would experience it on this earth, wherein God daily bestows a goodly measure of common blessing (i.e. God causes the sun to rise for and sends the rain upon the just AND the unjust). I speak of a life that is completely devoid of God and His blessings. It is a life only to be realized when we leave this sphere and upon holding to our decision to be apart from God, He grants our desire by REMOVING us from His presence ... AND the context of His blessing (whether direnct or indirect). No light, ... no warmth ... no love, ... no joy, ... no hope, ... no peace, ... no family, ... no LIFE.

I actually believe that in the same way that ...

God gives each man and woman a choice ... that of GOOD or EVIL, ...

... GOOD being defined as ... that which is according to the will of God.

... while EVIL is defined as ... that which falls outside of the will of God.

I believe that much of our physical existence is to ready us to make this ultimate choice (i.e. how will we ultimately align ourselves) ... WITH GOD ... or ... WITHOUT GOD.

I believe that the Bible is clear that God allows each man and woman to make this decision ... and that God ultimately accords to each man and woman THEIR CHOICE ... that of being WITH HIM ... or WITHOUT HIM.

It should be evident that to be ... WITH GOD ... accords, to those who so choose this position, ... a particular type of life

... a life of submission, obedience, fellowship, service, relationship, etc. ... WITH GOD

... along with those blessings which are, UNIQUELY, God's to give to those that are ... WITH HIM

... (i.e. light, love, joy, peace, goodness, warmth, provision, protection, guidance, healing, restoration, family, etc.)

It should also be evident that to be ... WITHOUT GOD ... accords, to those who so choose this position, ... a particular type of life

... a life of indepedence (from God), self-will, personal indulgence, discord, destruction, etc. ... i.e. LIFE WITHOUT GOD

... BUT additionally, WITHOUT those blessings which are, UNIQUELY, God's to give to those that are ... WITH HIM

... (i.e. light, love, joy, peace, goodness, warmth, provision, protection, guidance, healing, restoration, family, etc.)

Such a life would be one of (pain, darkness, despair, loneliness, want, confusion, vulnerability, exposure, etc.)

Such a life (for those who were created to be WITH GOD) might indeed be HELL.

Edited by - JustAThought on 16 September 2002 17:47:52

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Why do so many people believe that jesus is god?

by Legendary U.2.K. in

i still say that, christiaity is f--- up in these last days.. christianity teaches that the messiah is god, when the bible clearly points out that jesus is a prophet sent by god... jesus prayed to god<----that's the biggest proof... so i think if anybody believe that jesus is god, is not only an'-ti-christ(not accepting) but also a liar, foolish, and you knoweth nothing, and you are not close to god or christ, you are closer to that devil which we call satan....

JustAThought

Bleep

So if Jesus was equal to Jehovah. Then It would be logical to say that Jehovah the creator of all things can die if he wants to?

The answer to the question is yes.

Remember, God sees (and would experience) death as it truly is.

We see death as an ending of existence. God see death as it

really is, ... a transition from life on one plane of existence to a

different plane of existence ... or non-existence ... as He (God)

deigns.

If, as you say, God is the Creator of all things, it follows logically

that He has even set up the parameters on death, ... and that He

He has set up these parameters so that He could experience

death, ... yet, still Be, ... and still be God.

JustAThought

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Why do so many people believe that jesus is god?

by Legendary U.2.K. in

i still say that, christiaity is f--- up in these last days.. christianity teaches that the messiah is god, when the bible clearly points out that jesus is a prophet sent by god... jesus prayed to god<----that's the biggest proof... so i think if anybody believe that jesus is god, is not only an'-ti-christ(not accepting) but also a liar, foolish, and you knoweth nothing, and you are not close to god or christ, you are closer to that devil which we call satan....

JustAThought

Bleep

If Jesus was equal to God then why did Jesus have to die for us sinners?

JESUS didn't have to die. He CHOSE to die.

JustAThought

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SAVE ROE NOW!!!

by Valentine in

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friends

dear friends of reproductive freedom,.

george w bush and his right-wings friends are quietly pursuing their domestic agenda while the nations attention is focused on international terrorism.. bush's attacks on women's reproductive freedom continue.. examples;.

1. on his first day in the oval office,bush re-instated the global gag rule,which takes family planning funds from organizations that even mention the option of abortion to their patients,risking womens lives overseas.. 2. bush has promised to re-visit the food and drug administration's approval of ru-486.and anti-abortion forces in congress have already introduced a bill to limit it's availability.. 3. with the expected retirement of 3 supreme court justices ,including sandra day o'connor,who is often the critical swing vote on abortion rights issue,bush has made it clear that he will nominate the most adamant opponents of abortion and civil rights.. the bush administration is committed to strategies that limit life saving stem cell research,criminalize abortion providers,reduce the availability of birth control and deny funding of health reproduction education in the schools.. what better way to take on the christian coalition and ultra-right leaders and movements,than to use your voice to speak up now!!.

JustAThought

... there is no anti-choice answer that will make any sense ... to me.

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SAVE ROE NOW!!!

by Valentine in

jw
friends

dear friends of reproductive freedom,.

george w bush and his right-wings friends are quietly pursuing their domestic agenda while the nations attention is focused on international terrorism.. bush's attacks on women's reproductive freedom continue.. examples;.

1. on his first day in the oval office,bush re-instated the global gag rule,which takes family planning funds from organizations that even mention the option of abortion to their patients,risking womens lives overseas.. 2. bush has promised to re-visit the food and drug administration's approval of ru-486.and anti-abortion forces in congress have already introduced a bill to limit it's availability.. 3. with the expected retirement of 3 supreme court justices ,including sandra day o'connor,who is often the critical swing vote on abortion rights issue,bush has made it clear that he will nominate the most adamant opponents of abortion and civil rights.. the bush administration is committed to strategies that limit life saving stem cell research,criminalize abortion providers,reduce the availability of birth control and deny funding of health reproduction education in the schools.. what better way to take on the christian coalition and ultra-right leaders and movements,than to use your voice to speak up now!!.

JustAThought

Who will pay for the costs of raising the multitudes of unwanted children that would result from restriction/ban of abortion? Who will pay for the costs of incarcerating the high proportion of such kids who will become part of our judicial system? Who will pay restitution to the victims of the crime generated by these individuals?
Do you have any comprehension of the detrimental impact on the environment caused by the population explosion? More people equals more trash, more pollution, more consumption of natural resources, and more destruction of natural habitat. Do you believe that humans should overpopulate the earth? If so, what benefits to the earth do you foresee by such human overpopulation? How would you mitigate the exacerbation of the population explosion an abortion restriction/ban would occasion?

The world can bear the weight of it's children. It always has. It will continue to do so. And if a higher percentage of children who 'should' have been aborted become part of our judicial system and/or crime problem, then these problems should have improved during the past 27 years that abortion was legal, rather than have gotten worse.

People have been crying 'wolf' about the coming population explosion for, at least, the last 30 years. If you look at any of their statistics, we should have populated ourself off the planet years ago. The problems you cite (trash, pollution, comsumption of natural resources, destruction of our natural habitat) are all being currently addressed in ways less drastic than discarding the weakest, most defenseless of our own. We have made great strides in recycling and in controlling/limiting pollution, we are on the path to a near-paperless society, we have taken (and continue to) take steps to preserve vast areas of our natural habitats. We can address all of the concerns you cited without killing our children.

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I have a sincere question....

by AGuest in

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friends

if i may... and may you all have peace.. at risk of chafing some... uh, 'positions' with regard to the current 'situation' facing this nation (u.s.) and a good part of the world, i have to ask:.

just now, i was watching the opening of president bush's address to congress.

as he entered the room, bush was given a grand standing ovation, whistling, cheers and great applause.

JustAThought

I have friends from Syria, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Korsovo, Serajevo; friends that are Arab, Muslim, 'christian', Jewish, etc. And so, I may perhaps have a different 'picture' of the issues based on this.

I have a question related to your statement above.

Does your present level of enlightenment include anything as to the differences, (or non-differences) in the religious labeling which we apply to ourselves (or do we?)? In other words, are there Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, atheists, etc. who are true children of God, as well as Christians? Does it make any difference? Can I get there from any direction?

JustAThought

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I have a sincere question....

by AGuest in

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friends

if i may... and may you all have peace.. at risk of chafing some... uh, 'positions' with regard to the current 'situation' facing this nation (u.s.) and a good part of the world, i have to ask:.

just now, i was watching the opening of president bush's address to congress.

as he entered the room, bush was given a grand standing ovation, whistling, cheers and great applause.

JustAThought

But in truth, I don't quite understand how a man, who nine (9) months into his post, has now on his 'watch', 'reaped' what has certainly THE most tragic event in the history of this country.

Do you really think that it is fair, or accurate, to describe this happening as something which GWB has 'reaped'? Certainly it has occurred on his watch, but 'reaped'. Experts on terrorism have agreed that an attack like that of last week would be years in the planning (the current speculation is that it was in the works for about 7 years).

And might the applause, honor and respect for those in public office, including GWB, be due to the enormity of the responsibility he/she has been willing to take on?

JustAThought

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My "Peculiarity"...

by AGuest in

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but... i could not hide it.

"but isn't that a good thing?

you are able to hide... nothing.

JustAThought

Shelby,

What happened to those hearts which had been poked, pierced, damaged, and, subsequentially, withered?

JustAThought

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What if biological weapons were on board?

by bluesapphire in

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these people are crazy enough to do that ... put biological weapons on board the airplanes that would be released upon impact.. another thing i've thought about is this: don't airlines come from countries that are hostile to us?

i mean, what if a middle eastern airline which is destined for us has a nuclear warhead planted on it and the pilot is one of these terrorists?

couldn't they just plow into the white house or any target they choose?.

JustAThought

The possibility of a biological attack also crossed my mind. It could have been much worse.

JustAThought

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So, okay you 'christians', what does God REALLY

by AGuest in

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i would exhort you to first ask... and then listen... to the master's voice on the matter, and if you cannot 'hear'... or exercise faith in what you 'hear'... then go to the 'scriptures'.

for indeed, it is 'written'... in the scriptures.

it is not, however, 'written' in the letters, histories, chronologies and gospels.

JustAThought

Hey Tallyman,

"JustAMom" and "JustAThought" are both "Shelby Shills".

I ain't no Shelby shill. Where are YOU getting YOUR information from?

JustAThought