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December 25th for Christmas from Paganism?
by cabasilas ini know i've heard this a lot...that the december 25th date for christmas was borrowed from paganism.
i just came across this article which argues against that:.
http://touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=16-10-012-v. personally, i have no problems with the idea that it could have been borrowed from paganism, but found this alternative explanation intriguing..
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DID YOU SPOT ANY CONTRADICTIONS IN THE JWS WHILE IN?
by badboy inwhether in the publications or elsewhere
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If Adam did not sin, would humans have lived forever on earth?
by jwfacts inthe new testament talks consistently of a heavenly hope, not an earthly one and the idea that humans are to live forever on earth is not supported scripturally at all.. however, what would have happened if adam and eve had not sinned.
the watchtower likes to make the point that it is only sin that caused adam and eve to die.
romans 5:12 that is why, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.. what do christians believe regarding this scripture?
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Pentecostals convert 20% of population in Guatemala. How do they preach?
by RULES & REGULATIONS inthe christian science monitor reported today that 20% of the population in guatemala is converting to pentecostalism.
with a population near 13,000,000,that would mean a membership of 2.6 million people.. how do pentecostals convert so many people?
what are their preaching methods?.
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Major Religions of the World Based on Adherents
by AK - Jeff inhttp://www.adherents.com/religions_by_adherents.html.
interesting info for those interested, including this graph.. .
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Semi-Interesting Article about Those Who Predict the End of the World
by Good Girl or Bad Girl? inhttp://www.theherald.co.uk/features/featuresopinon/display.var.1908416.0.end_of_the_world_is_business_as_usual_for_some.php.
end of the world is business as usual for someby ron ferguson.
people forecasting the imminent end of the world used to walk through city streets wearing sandwich boards; today's doomsayers are more likely to be wearing lab coats and talking about climate change.
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common objections to celebrating Christmas
by lovelylil ini wanted to post this research i did that helped convince my husband a few years back that it was o.k.
to celebrate christmas, despite the objections he was taught by the watchtower.
hopefully this will help others out there ease their conscience about this particular day.
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How do you have a "personal" relationship with Christ???
by bluesbreaker59 inok, so i haven't been posting a lot lately.
been doing alot of thinking, soul searching, etc.
also been busy with work, making money, hanging with my new girlfriend, and just enjoying my first christmas season.. .
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If there is a God - I'm REALLY PI$$ED at him
by AWAKE&WATCHING ini've got one post for the next 14 hours so i figure i'll make it count.. when i was 21 i began to really question the state of the world.
you know- "is this life all there is, yadda yadda.
" that sort of thing.