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Why Read the Bible?
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Do you, read the Bible solely as a religious duty?
Or do you occasionally read the Bible out of curiosity?
Then there are those who read the Bible merely so that they can say that they have read it through.
Or do you occasionally read the Bible out of curiosity?
Then there are those who read the Bible merely so that they can say that they have read it through.
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7 million and there are 7 million JWs
But Naomi tells me that you're not a JW despite quoting from their Bible calling yourself elder, not believing in the trinity and now quoting 7 million fellow members.
Well there are over a billion Catholics who say you're wrong.
That brings me back to why won't you accept the Pope's authority?
A leadership personally sanctioned by Jesus on Earth!
who sanctioned Charles Taze Russell ?
Er he did.
You study the bible for truth but you're too late - where did it come from - not from God - Flesh and blood men stood there and decided what should be in and what should be out.
Went a bit like this:
"Gospel of Mathew" - "In"
"Gospel of Thomas" - "Out"
"Gospell of Mary" -"out"
"Revellations" -"in"
"Revellations - in? really? are you kidding? -it's barking!"
"Yup - but wasn't written by a women"
"OK good point it's in then"
But Naomi tells me that you're not a JW despite quoting from their Bible calling yourself elder, not believing in the trinity and now quoting 7 million fellow members.
Well there are over a billion Catholics who say you're wrong.
That brings me back to why won't you accept the Pope's authority?
A leadership personally sanctioned by Jesus on Earth!
who sanctioned Charles Taze Russell ?
Er he did.
You study the bible for truth but you're too late - where did it come from - not from God - Flesh and blood men stood there and decided what should be in and what should be out.
Went a bit like this:
"Gospel of Mathew" - "In"
"Gospel of Thomas" - "Out"
"Gospell of Mary" -"out"
"Revellations" -"in"
"Revellations - in? really? are you kidding? -it's barking!"
"Yup - but wasn't written by a women"
"OK good point it's in then"
Jake, some of the links he's posted have referred to this bible:
http://www.blueletter...org/about/about02.cfm
He belongs to a US fundie cult.
http://www.blueletter...org/about/about02.cfm
He belongs to a US fundie cult.
jake-the-peg, Well thats a change of tune.
One of the most respected religious teachers in history, say on this subject? “Enter through the narrow gate,” he told his disciples. Why? “For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matt 7:13-14)
Do you get the point of this illustration?
One of the most respected religious teachers in history, say on this subject? “Enter through the narrow gate,” he told his disciples. Why? “For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matt 7:13-14)
Do you get the point of this illustration?
Why is it a change of tune ?
I'm not saying they're right - merely pointing out that an organisation of a mere 7 million shouldn't try to play the numbers game.
I'm right because 7 million people agree with me is a patently absurd argument.
As for your religious teacher let's consider his analogy
The road of religion is not a difficult one, it is not stoney and hard.
It is full of a sense of community, like minded people, it has tempting promises of eternal life
The road of atheism is the narrow gate - it is hard, it involves facing the stark reality of your own decay and eventual non-existance.
It does however have a singular consolation, it is visibly the road of truth - no self deceit is needed and for those brave enough to take it, it offers the sort of clear unobstructed view of reality that cannot even be imagined by those who cling to their supstitous security blankets.
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a religious man to lay down his superstition
I'm not saying they're right - merely pointing out that an organisation of a mere 7 million shouldn't try to play the numbers game.
I'm right because 7 million people agree with me is a patently absurd argument.
As for your religious teacher let's consider his analogy
The road of religion is not a difficult one, it is not stoney and hard.
It is full of a sense of community, like minded people, it has tempting promises of eternal life
The road of atheism is the narrow gate - it is hard, it involves facing the stark reality of your own decay and eventual non-existance.
It does however have a singular consolation, it is visibly the road of truth - no self deceit is needed and for those brave enough to take it, it offers the sort of clear unobstructed view of reality that cannot even be imagined by those who cling to their supstitous security blankets.
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a religious man to lay down his superstition
And you *still* haven't answered the question of why you won't respect the authority of the world's largest, oldest Christian church - preferring instead (some would say arrogantly) to trust your own interpretation of a set of books written by men.
You were lecturing us on respecting authority and yet your little sect thinks it knows best
You were lecturing us on respecting authority and yet your little sect thinks it knows best
well the rather silly over-reaction to being asked who else he was, and the silly attempts to bluster and bluff through it rather gives the game away... i think its safe to say that goodlife is not a trinity but whatver you would called a 5-way
for goodlife is clearly all those mentioned - as well as spreading and butterflies
for goodlife is clearly all those mentioned - as well as spreading and butterflies
