Quote (david @ July 19 2006,03:49)The Encyclopedia Canadiana (Under “Jehovah’s Witnesses”), second paragraph:“The work of Jehovah's Witnesses is the revival and re-establishment of the primitive Christianity practiced by Jesus and his disciples during the first and second centuries of our era.  Their services are kept simple.  They have no ornat…[Read more]

Quote (david @ July 19 2006,03:25)Hey Cubes, It's actually been quite hot here.  The province I live in kind of goes from one extreme to the next, being up to +40 celcius in the summer and down to -40 celcius in the winter.  (I don't know what that is in farenheit)  Right now, it's around plus 30 C, so quite hot here.Quote who else am I going to…[Read more]

Ken,Got any favorite Cajun recipes to share? I like simple but would settle for not so simple, provided I can get the ingredients.How about others?I am one of those cooks who throw things together to create as I go along; it's rare that I get the same results twice when cooking the same dish. To do that, I'd have to write down my ingredients…[Read more]

Quote (kenrch @ July 18 2006,20:53)Quote (t8 @ July 18 2006,06:10)Yes New Zealand has all those problems, but on a much smaller scale.I think the fact that NZers don't generally own guns helps this society to have less murders etc.But I accept that the world is corrupt anyway. I don't really get upset at all the crap that goes on. I think it is…[Read more]

Quote (david @ July 18 2006,12:14)Hi Woutlaw, and Cubes,Thanks for missing me (or at least, wondering where I've been).I went to the lake for a week.  The last week, I've been kind of busy, and this weekend, I was away as well.  I find I get a lot more reading done when I 'm not on here every day.  I plan on cutting down the amount of time I sp…[Read more]

Quote (Jefe Gordo @ July 18 2006,04:27)Everybody,Good discussion. I think RR and WIT have made quality, surprisingly biblical arguments on a topic I assumed to be gnostic nonsense. I guess that shows you the ability of man-made doctrines to suck people in ala the Trinity way of thinking. There have been strong arguments on the opposing side as…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 18 2006,03:51)Hi cubes, Godlessness is sin. All who are not in Christ are godless.Without a doubt, Nick.

Quote (Cubes @ July 17 2006,02:19)Regarding the Luke 3 genealogy that ends with Heli/Eli being the supposed son of Joseph.Luke 3:23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,That came out backwards. I meant to say, Joseph, son of Heli

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 15 2006,07:30)Hi Malcolm,I cannot see the sons of God, the princes or any talk of archangels in Revelation. These important beings are very conspicuous by their absence. Then there are these mysterious 24 elders which some teach are men. Are they? Or are they the missing archangels?Who can say? The number at first appear…[Read more]

Quote (MrBob @ July 17 2006,07:23)Romans 5:12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.Genesis 8:21 (KJV). . . for the imagination of man' heart is evil from his youth. . .There is another verse that mentions would not punish those in the womb…[Read more]

Quote (heiscomingintheclouds @ July 18 2006,00:05)Dear Semmy, You misinterpret scripture brother. That is not what it says in Ecclesiastes 9:55 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.You are adding your own meaning to what it says. What this…[Read more]

Regarding the Luke 3 genealogy that ends with Heli/Eli being the supposed son of Joseph.Luke 3:23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, Again, Most of us have believe(d) that Heli/Eli is the father of Mary and so the father-in-law of Joseph.  Earlier in the…[Read more]

Quote (Ramblinrose @ July 16 2006,07:31)Hi Cubes…Quote …so I believe that it wouldn't have been that difficult to believe in an immaculate conception…The belief that Gods fathered children was one of pagan belief not Jewish.  The Messiah was to be a normal human being from the seed of David and the Tribe of Judah through his sons.  This would…[Read more]

Hi RR:  I've finished reading the article.  There are aspects of it which may require further study but I have a general understanding of what the author proposes.  It made for a restless night, I must admit.  Quote Hi RR:  I am using this method to note my comments/questions as I read because I forget them when I go too far ahead:Good idea Quote Quote (Ramblinrose @ July 15 2006,12:28)Quote (Cubes @ July 15 2006,02:55) My speculation ASSUMES that one set of the genealogy is Mary's, perhaps the one in Luke.CubesThe geneologies shown in Mark and Luke differ but in one area they do not.  They both show they are the geneology of Joseph.Luke 3:23-26  And Jesus himself began to be about th…[Read more]

Hi RR:  I am using this method to note my comments/questions as I read because I forget them when I go too far ahead:Quote 3.       The Sages teach that a woman never becomes pregnant on the first intimacy except by a miracle of HaShem.  So for Mary to have conceived on the first intimacy would be considered a miracle.  Whilst I am not a follo…[Read more]

HARD BALL, you guys! Good. May the Father lead us into truth and put to rest all falsehoods!According to scripture, Joseph married Mary after his dream. Mat 1:24 And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took {Mary} as his wife, Mat 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 06 2006,10:46)Hi semmy,Here is a thread on the conception of Jesus.Hi RR:I have started reading the article at the link you provided. And so far so good, but I came across the explanation given for Micah 5:2 and thought that the reasoning that Christ has roots going back to Adam is wobbly as the same is true for all…[Read more]

Hi RR,Thanks for responding. I started to read the article weeks ago and was bogged down my its length so chickened out, but I shall endeavor to read it and then we can take up the topic in the Conception thread.

Quote (kenrch @ July 14 2006,08:09)Quote (Cubes @ July 14 2006,02:25)Quote (kenrch @ July 14 2006,05:00)Amen t8!Here is the scripture that opened my eyes and had me doubting the church I was involved with.Heb 1:9  Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; “Therefore God, thy God”, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy…[Read more]