Quote I associated with Jehovah's Witnesses for some twenty-One yearsYes, I sort of assumed so. You speak like they do, and discuss the same topics.

Nick, I am simply saying that you are not right about a lot of stuff.Either that, or T8 is not right about stuff.The above is a fact.So, putting that fact together with the idea that the Christ is not divided, what can we ascertain?

Quote Now, my own conscience dictates that blood in any form, particularly in the form of the Transfusion of blood would not be acceptable to me. Even in the face of death, I would have to take seriously what is written here in Acts 15: 28,29 and show proper fear and respect for “The judge of all the earth!” That is what 'abstain from blood' means…[Read more]

Quote Oh! But the preaching activity is Organized, as you say, but it is organized by the Christ now invisibly present in Kingdom power. Who could organize it better than he?–texas.I agree.Quote As for the baptizing that you mentioned; you forgot to mention it was done by Holy Spirit, not by water! Big difference between the two eh? –texasI did…[Read more]

Quote Hi david,If others cannot see in us the joy and peace and freedom the kingdom brings then how will they be drawn?For a certainty, the joy and peace draws them. But it is the words that invite them:“This good news of the kingdom will be preached….”Nick, I don't think Jesus was wrong when he said this.Quote I must agree with Nick, as did P…[Read more]

Quote The bible is not enough without man's words?Nick, I thought you believed the above.Why are you here, speaking at all? Is not the Bible enough without 'your' words? Why not live up to what you yourself say?

Quote Words are cheap Nick, would you say words about the “kingdom” are cheap?“This good news of the kingdom will be preached….”Would you say this is cheap work? Or useless work?

I think this thread should be closed on grounds that is insanely absurd.david.

Of course I didn't say that, and of course, it's not true.Quote The bible is not enough without man's words?And yet, you continue to speak. hmmmm?

Quote If anyone studies the prophecies in Matthew 24 – Mark 13 -Luke 21 they will see that the Christ never foretold, inthat sign any religious organization that had his Father'sfavor and blessing; to the contrary all that he foretold forthat time period was the prevalence of false prophets withno mention of any true organization that was…[Read more]

Ok?

You'll have a hard time finding any JW who says the Bible and “The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom” magazine are equivalent.Nick, when you explain the Bible to someone, is your explanation “equivalent” to the Bible itself?No. It is just an explanation. It is encouragement from the Bible. And one of the reasons we don't offer “just” the…[Read more]

Nick, do you have any evidence that the rest of the Bible is a lie?Nick, why do you assert the rest of the Bible is wrong?Nick, why do you think God is trying to mislead us with those other hundreds of scriptures?Nick, where is your evidence that the rest of the Bible is wrong?

Fine, I'll play your game Nick.

By what Jesus said about the rich man and Lazarus, did Jesus teach torment of the wicked after death?Is the account, at Luke 16:19-31, literal or merely an illustration of something else? The Jerusalem Bible, in a footnote, acknowledges that it is a “parable in story form without reference to any historical personage.”If taken literally, it wou…[Read more]

Why? Do YOU think parables don't belong in the Bible Nick? Once again Nick, you purposefully misrepresent and invent things I obviously didn't say. You did the exact same thing to Texas above. Where oh where did he say the parable contained “no truth” as you falsely assert he said? (I won't hold my breath.)Does it bother you when people use…[Read more]

Quote Maybe you could with your superior knowledge give us your exegesis on the parable of the rich man and lazarus?By what Jesus said about the rich man and Lazarus, did Jesus teach torment of the wicked after death?Is the account, at Luke 16:19-31, literal or merely an illustration of something else? The Jerusalem Bible, in a footnote,…[Read more]

Earliest Christians and the World:“Early Christianity was little understood and was regarded with little favor by those who ruled the pagan world. . . . Christians refused to share certain duties of Roman citizens. . . . The Christians . . . felt it a violation of their faith to enter military service. They would not hold political office. T…[Read more]

I know I keep commenting on this quite a bit, but I just find this extremely bizarre and twisted.The argument is equivelent to saying: Hitler was a Catholic (trinitarian) and he killed millions, therefore, trinitarianism is wrong.It is an obvious fallacy in thinking.

Do you think politics can see a difference between that and the other 99%?