i was surprised awhile ago when researching about cremation how until maybe 1940's or 1950's even catholics forbid cremation.
the reason for no cremation was because they believed in a physical resurrection and cremation was a rejection of physical resurrection.
it seems nowadays no christians believe in a earthly resurrection, only that they all go to heaven.
John, the bible also references a 'new earth'
Eom, the belief in a corporeal, earthly resurrection is probably a minority view within worldwide christianity, but it's still a common belief and not an insignificant minority. Bishop NT Wright is probably the highest profile advocate of this hope, but far from the only one.
the best game of the whole football year is almost always the champions league final.. it's on tv live right now and this year both finalists are from madrid.. real madrid v athletico madrid.. the talent on show for the next 90 minutes is stunning.. diego costa has been subbed already - hamstring.. if you can't get the game in your country you can follow the updates here....
Diego Simeone is a genius!
It's atletico btw, no h. :)
here are the excerpts from an article (published in an international magazine the world renewal, april issue of 2014) written by a former jw.
he says he started searching for an organization that appeared on the world scene after 1935, which follow jesus 100%.
if jesus is real, there should be some organization copying him 100% knowingly or unknowingly.
Hey abiather! Did you get bored of posting as ExWTslave?
well in light of the 17 billion calls i got this week my wife and i decided to attend the meeting.
it was nuts!
we got love bombed right when we got there.
You must be a cool guy, most people get treated like crap when they start missing meetings.
exhibit a:.
awake!
"if you are a young person, you also need to face the fact that you will never grow old in this present system of things.
This doesn't matter, I know JWs have the truth because they don't believe in hell or the Trinity. Yes, JWs have made mistakes, but Jehovah doesn't care about that because the governing body are just imperfect men, Jehovah only cares about other people's mistakes.
we get so engrossed in discussions during the family worship evening that it often goes on till late at night if i dont stop my family, .
hahahahahahahahahahah hehehe hahahah!!!!!!.
lol!!!
Who said that?
http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/the-unbaptized-apostate-of-salem-massachusetts.
pretty interesting read.
especially since the one who sparked it is an unbaptized person.
I don't know what Cedars does for a living but he should have been an investigative reporter, he does some great work.
so yesterday i stopped by my sisters home and decided to just hang out and shoot the breeze... she was telling me that since she has stopped going to the kingdom hall (the last 9 months) she still looks for things to do on sunday.
she feels she should go and do something and she likes the idea of church.
it seems fun and will giove her a place to meet people.
Have fun! If nothing else it's another way to discover for yourself how the Watchtower misled us on churches as well.
can anyone recommended any good congregations to visit?
my hotel is in waterloo area so something close please.
anyone else here from london?.
Sorry you can't make it, hope you have a good holiday!
shower room.
office.
games room.
Thanks for this info Simon. It's a big scandal, and one I think they'll find more difficult to defend then their other mishaps.
