Hmmm….go on.

Of course I've conducted my own study which has spanned many years now beginning in 2003….. But I'm beginning to believe it's all a matter of opinion depending on who you read.

Quote So my question is: on what grounds do you trust the accuracy of the information you have learned, received, believe, and hold dear about the gospel, Jesus Christ, etc?Because your Dad preached it and taught it. He was my pastor, and I believed him. He baptized me, and I learned about all things “Jesus” from his church.Sigh….not quite the…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 10 2009,05:50)Quote (Gene @ Sep. 10 2009,03:18)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 09 2009,18:40)Hi CA, Why are you so frightened to learn from the Scriptures?Nick…………good point. I would like to know that also.peace and love………….geneI WAS “frightened” with my own weakness and inability to hear infallibly from…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 09 2009,05:46)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 28 2009,06:43)Hi CA, Why quote carnal men whose pleasure it is to invent all manner of follies? Scripture never mentions any trinity and it is the rock.I think you missed this part:”Because Modalism asserts that there is only one person in the Godhead, it makes nonsense of…[Read more]

Rabbit trails….love them!  In fact I think I'm part-rabbit, so you'll have to forgive me.   Some of the assumptions I have are based on things I have heard from my husband's family.  For instance, when I was first married my mother-in-law did not recogize our marriage because it wasn't in the church.  Is this something the disciples would hav…[Read more]

Psst! Thinker…… Do you know what I think? I think a lot of Christians are going to be surprised to see who is sitting next to them at the great Dinner of our Lord. Love,Mandy

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 06 2009,06:39)Hi CA,Why do you not believe them?Nick,CA is asking a pretty straightforward question. As a former Catholic, I am keen to here your answer.We have the bible, but how do we know it's inspired? Because it says so? Is that really all we've got to stand on? Please tell me there is more…..The “Spirit” is of…[Read more]

CA, WOW. I need a moment to take this in. WOW, again. The circular argument is so obvious in this little skit. Hmmmm. Although I also believe a little of what Nick is presenting, too. Some of the Catholic “traditions” seem far away from what the boys would have been involved in. Say like, the rosary, praying to Mary (or giving her any…[Read more]

Quote (Paladin @ Sep. 07 2009,10:23)Quote (Not3in1 @ Sep. 06 2009,12:16)Quote (eveh @ Sep. 02 2009,15:19)Do you know who the Gentiles were in his bloodline?It's interesting to note the science of conception.  Where the “blood” is concerned in the womb, you may be interested to learn that the father's sperm holds the codes for building the…[Read more]

Quote (eveh @ Sep. 04 2009,19:05)Thomas recognized Jesus and the Holy Spirit that was God in him. That is why he said, “My Lord and my God”…he was not calling Jesus, God. He was remembering a few days before, when Jesus told them, the Father is in me. When he saw Jesus standing there, risen from the dead, the knew then that God was in Christ,…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 07 2009,17:49)Hi WJ, Still wriggling?Nick, REALLY!Will you give the brother a break and let him debate in peace. If you love him so much as to want to save him from the fire…there is surely a better way to do it?Love,Mandy

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 07 2009,13:45)Hi not3, You need the Torch and the Map.I don't buy that, not even for a dollar! Everyone torches burn differently, even though they are said to come from the same burning source.There is no way to measure (fruit) or guide (the so-called “Spirit”), as to who has the correct truth.So what's a child to do?…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 07 2009,11:08)Hi, So back to the canon. Anyone claiming that it is a stable foundation should check which books have come and gone.Are you saying the bible isnt a stable foundation?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 07 2009,08:53)Hi not3, They dare not question any Watchtower teaching. Of course if the Watchtower backtracks like over 1914 that is OK.They think salvation of the 144,000 is only those perfect watchtower followers. They go door to door as they think such works obey Jesus yet they offer the Watchtower and not JesusWell, I…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 07 2009,08:38)Hi not3, Try to suggest they differ with the Watchtower and feel the fear.They separate themselves from others and insist on mutual agreement.David has the same reaction as the other JW's that I've talked with. It's not fear….it's just acceptance that people make mistakes.

All the JW's I know are more joyful than most Christians I know…… I don't detect any “fear” in their service or committment?I agree that conformity is not necessarily unity.No religion offers “…just the seed of the Word.” The Word can't even offer that!! It depends on which version of the Word…..oy…..

Welcome, Jeff!Don't be surprised if it takes you your lifetime to “iron it out”.   Glad that you are here.Love,Mandy

Good stuff, Pal.Thanks!Mandy

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 06 2009,20:27)Hi not3, So the spirit of the false religions is not the Spirit of God.The Spirit of God is not divided and they divide more every day. Any religion that preaches itself instead of Jesus as the way is not of God.Who is more divided every day – the JW's? I think the opposite is true. I've never known a…[Read more]