There A Proverb That Says.a Wise Person Will Listen And Take In More Instruction.—Prov. 1:5.

[goodlife]

It is noticed in conversations today that many people are not good listeners,they want to do most of the talking.

When it is time for listening and they persist in talking, they deprive themselves of what may be important instruction.

Yes since the Bible rule is: Have you beheld a man hasty with his words? There is more hope for someone stupid than for him —Prov. 29:20.

[modeller]

How can anyone ever understand when you don't answer questions.
Of course we know why you don't answer . You can't !

[beso]

A mindless devotee will listen and take in more instruction from other mindless devotees.

A wise person consider these "instructions" as suggestions and assess how they fit into their understanding of reality.

The Bible and other "holy books" encourage mindless devotees to do what they are told without thinking. That is why the morality of religion is so profoundly sick.

[goodlife]

Yes there will be misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Anyone can make a mistake or speak in a way that sounds insensitive or unkind.

The Bible points out: We all stumble many times. If anyone does not stumble in word, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also his whole body.” (James 3:2)

Jehovah God is well aware of this, he has provided me with these instructions: Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones.—Ecclesiastes 7:9, 21, 22.

[modeller]

I'm still waiting instructions Goodlife . I'm not talking , I'm listening .
I want to know who wrote the Gospels.
We know it wasn't any of the JCs disciples so who were they. Such a simple question , what's the problem. Ignoring the question wont make it go away.

[goodlife]

modeller @ Keep waiting, keep listening, keep learning, you might get some where? (Micah 7:7)

[modeller]

goodlife Is that the best answer you can come up with ? Your JWs prophesies have all been wrong for over a century. You are not alone, for thousands of years Theists have been trotting out the same old Armageddon and Apocalypse stories.
Yes Micah did get it right " Keep Waiting and waiting ,and waiting ............//

// Keep waiting, keep listening, keep learning, you might get some where? (Micah 7:7)//
Who knows a million years down the line you might be able to claim some success , but I wouldn't bank on it .

[vulcan42]

goodlife, here's a question you can answer as it doesn't require any c&p, are the lessons you attend on "how to succeed in the art of condescension" compulsory or voluntary?

[goodlife]

modeller, When you understand time from the Bible , then it will help you.
(1) How it moves; (2) how to measure it; (3) how to calculate it.

But there is one thing about time you do not know and cannot know? Yes, we do not know where time began and where it is going throughout eternity.

Why, only Jehovah possesses such knowledge at present, so I do not concern myself about it.

For you, it be like the ant trying to understand man’s beginning and God’s purpose in putting humans on earth. Such knowledge is far beyond the comprehension of that small insect.

But of the things we can know about time, It moves only in one direction, forward.

It only Jehovah’s people realizes where we stand in the stream of time. (Gen. 2:2, 3)

[goodlife]

Vulcan,No. I am not being condescending.

[vulcan42]

\\modeller, When you understand time from the Bible , then it will help you.
(1) How it moves; (2) how to measure it; (3) how to calculate it. //
goodlife, where in the bible does it explain this?
We will have to disagree on the meaning of condescension.

[goodlife]

It said a true lowliness is seen and spring from a number of things. First, it has its roots in gratitude.

One who is acquainted with God wonders why God should even consider him. What is mortal man that you keep him in mind, and the son of earthling man that you take care of him?” (Ps. 8:4)

Yes a thinking person is humbled by God’s condescension.

[1ozzy]

Not a religious person myself, but, most people have two ears and one mouth.
Could the answer possibly be "use them according to the ratio".
Then make your decision?.

[vulcan42]

\modeller, When you understand time from the Bible , then it will help you.
(1) How it moves; (2) how to measure it; (3) how to calculate it. //
goodlife, where in the bible does it explain this?

[goodlife]

You need not become overly concerned about this. Experiments with hundreds of dreams have shown that unpleasant dreams, in which the dreamer is the victim of some type of misfortune, outstrip pleasant dreams by a ratio of 7 to 1.

[naomi24]

^Does anyone know what he's talking about?

Goodlife, would you please answer Vulcan's question? I'd be interested in hearing your answer.

[Baldric]

Posted in Yahoo answers a few years ago by 'Grem'
You need not become overly concerned about this. Experiments with hundreds of dreams have shown that unpleasant dreams, in which the dreamer is the victim of some type of misfortune, outstrip pleasant dreams by a ratio of 7 to 1.
Source(s): A study made at the National Institute of Health, The book Sleep, Nothing original from Goodlife

[goodlife]

You know Jesus did once said: “Truly I say to you that there are some of those standing here that will not taste death at all until first they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. (Matt 16 28)

[jomifl]

Sorry gl, your last post was far to profound for a lowly human to comprehend in it's awsome entirety. Could you expand it conceptually so that we can share your enlightenment? or at least a small fraction of it.

[beso]

goodlife // You know Jesus did once said: “Truly I say to you that there are some of those standing here that will not taste death at all until first they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. (Matt 16 28) //

Hurrah! You have finally acknowledged the question we keep asking. No answer but at least we are on the same page.

By best estimates Jesus was supposed to have said this near enough to 2000 years ago. Far fron "not tasting death" those standing there have been dead for most of that time. Jesus has not returned.

Now please do explain why you continue to insist the Bible is infallible when this passage is so obviously not what has happened.

[goodlife]

Do those words filled you with curiosity,if so that good.

And yet those words were not fulfilled because all of Jesus’ disciples who were present when he said those words died

Yes 2000 years ago.

I have said before. It only Jehovah’s people realizes where we stand in the stream of time. (Gen. 2:2, 3)

So the point is, that Jehovah does not view time as we do. To the One who lives forever, a thousand years are as one day. He is not restrained or pressured by time, but he is not slow in acting. Possessing limitless wisdom, Jehovah knows precisely the best time to act for the benefit of all concerned, and we can patiently waits for that time to come. (2 Peter 3:8, 9)