JuanMiguel
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Translating the NWT in the Shadows
by JuanMiguel innote: the following is not meant to be construed as a recommendation but to demonstrate the sharp contrast between any authentic bible translation and the new world translation.
for those of us who participate and or read the threads on this board, i understand and appreciate that all here have different views on religion, the existence of god, and of the catholic church.
i believe each individuals convictions should be treated with the utmost respect and dignity.
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First time ever - I attended my first Catholic Mass tonight...
by ziddina init was very interesting.... of course, the first thing i noticed was the building.
very different from a "kingdom hall" - this catholic church is in an extremely modern, six-sided building.
as one enters the building, their "holy water" font - fountain(???
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Noah's Missing Dove, Tower of Babel and Sumer
by doubtful ini was reading genesis again today - chapter 8 and 9. and here are two additional curiosities i found now that the blinders are off.. 8:12 - apparently noah releases this mischevious explorer dove, who in verse 12, ends up never coming back.
this raises three questions.
for one, why would noah have to send out a bird three times to explore for dry land in order to see if it was safe to exit the ark?
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WTBTS "uses" heroes of church history only when it suits them to make a point
by AuntBee in" god raised up bold champions for his word, among whom were luther, zwingli, melanchthon, wycliffe, knox and others.
" (divine plan of the ages) um...hello??
bold champions for his word?
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When You Look Back, Can You Believe That You Actually . . .
by PublishingCult in.
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believed you were going to live forever in paradise on earth?.
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David and Goliath TRUE OR FALSE
by jam infew other legends are so well known, or read so often, and yet remain.
so poorly understood.
if you read the account in 1st and 2nd.
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Taking the Watchtower Our of the Boy: A Goodbye Song
by JuanMiguel inwhile i highly recommend the exchange of ideas and the informative camaraderie found on this board to anyone leaving the confines of the watchtower, i see an unhealthy pattern developing in me that tells me i should take leave, at least for now.. it's enjoyable and practically everyone is gracious, except for a few, and it does feel good to stretch the ole "thinker" in a bit of debate or even in-depth discussion.. but i sense in myself both a desire to "prove" myself linked to my past ego of yesteryear jehovah's witnesses proselytizing conflicting with my current understanding of why i left that type of religion behind.. unique among discussion boards.
very few discussion boards have an audience that understand terms like "qumran 4" or "masada" or .
"proto-masoretic," or at least has the capacity to look it up and come with a comprehension of its usage.
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What Are Their Motives?
by headisspinning ini have a question.
if jws are a cult, what is the motivation of the leaders?
what are they getting out of controlling all these people?.
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An argument against atheism: It's hopeless
by simon17 ini hear this critique against atheism a lot.
that its simply a hopeless way to live one's life.
believers give this argument, not passionately, but almost desicively, as if clearly a outlook they don't want for life is a wrong outlook.. is there anything you can do to reason with such ones?