Quote (TimothyVI @ Dec. 21 2008,23:29)Quote (david @ Dec. 21 2008,17:19)As well, for me, if a true God exists, he'd not only want his message out, but he'd make it available to mankind.  The Bible in whole or part is available almost everywhere.  It's been estimated that there have been between 6 and 7.5 billion Bibles printed.And would He also c…[Read more]

has stu left the building?

Quote the Mormons are just as active and in just as many countries,Eppy,Only 1 out of every 200 Mormons are actively preaching the good news–All JW's witness about Jehovah.Mormons do not engage in the preaching work in countries where it is banned–JW's do.I believe if I remember, it is 60,000 out of 12,000,000 who go from door to door among…[Read more]

Quote You believe what you believe based on what you are taught…generally…Yes, “generally.” I was taught Catholicism. Yet, I don't believe it.The earliest Christians were taught Judaism. Yet, they found something better.It's true that different parts of the world have groups of religions and if you live in one part of the world, there is a…[Read more]

In Canada, JW's used to have to sign a piece of paper saying they wouldn't hold the hospital liable because of not using blood.Now, interestingly, people have to sign a piece of paper saying they won't hold the hospital liable when they do use blood.

IN 1996 the Royal College of Surgeons of England published a booklet called the Code of Practice for the Surgical Management of Jehovah's Witnesses. In that booklet the surgeons note:“The dangers of blood transfusion make it desirable to consider alternative measures whenever possible.”http://www.watchtower.org/e/19980822/article_01.htmThere are…[Read more]

Quote David is leaving out 3/4 of what he REALLY believes…And you are only looking at half of 1 percent.”In 1994, the Red Cross recommends that Canadians who received blood transfusions during the 1980s be tested for Hepatitis C.”http://www.mapleleafweb.com/old….al.html(I'm Canadian and in the 80's I had an operation and was given blood. I of…[Read more]

Anthony, if that really wasn't you and there's another person calling themselves “dirtyknections” I'm sorry. But before I had stated that, and you only said I was doing serious intel on you.The one other person on the internet who calls themselves “dirtyknections” (not anthony) was bragging about all of his fornication.I still cannot see how or…[Read more]

Quote they should cease from the Cult practice and try to understand the difference of the Spiritual and Physical symbolisms, written in scriptures.Gene, in the Hebrew scriptures, was the command not to eat blood a symbolism?So why think the command to abstain from blood in the NT is a symbolism?

Predictable. He is now only doing what before he said he didn't do, and what I continually said he was doing.Quote Shouldn't they be calling themselves “Jesus Witnesses”?We obviously do witness about Jesus, more than most, and as a group and individually, more than anyone, really. (I've checked.)But we follow Jesus as our exemplar. And who did…[Read more]

Quote Oh by the way David..you mention essential truths..No, you mentioned “essential truths.”  I spoke of and quoted “your essential truths.”Quote but you and I both know there are a plethora of beliefs “unique to JW's”If there weren't how would they be different from the vast majority of “Christians.”  Just as the earliest Christians were d…[Read more]

Quote David,Scripture does not teach Jesus is any form of angel.That is a watchtower myth using false inferences.You should abide in what is written not assumptions.Wrong thread Nick.This is what I said:Quote Me as well. “If Jesus isn't God, how can we be saved.”Well, how were we condemned? Through the act of one perfect man (without inherited…[Read more]

Anyone?

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Nov. 27 2008,22:45)Quote (david @ Nov. 23 2008,09:31)Quote I have read this question before and struggle to understand it.Me as well.  “If Jesus isn't God, how can we be saved.”Well, how were we condemned?  Through the act of one perfect man (without inherited sin).  How can we be saved?  Through the act of one per…[Read more]

Quote “abstain from blood.”?What are the principles behind this command? If we knew why God commanded this, would it not help us to consider how we should treat blood? Or does any of this even matter? Does the reason behind why God gave this command and why it was repeated matter to anyone? Anyone?

I have always tended to think that people who cannot answer questions about a topic, but throw out other non-related allegations, really don't know what they're talking about.  But, if that's the game we're playing, and we don't want to discuss what the Bible says about blood or WHY….All along I have been saying this regarding…[Read more]

Quote So what is sigh…. Das kann ich nicht verstehen….Just tell me how you understand John 1:1Hi Tiffany. I was confused by your conversation with Nick. I believe he was sighing because of you using the phrase “God the Son:”Quote john 1:1 is God the Father and God the Son IMO.While the phrase “son OF God” occurs many many times in scripture,…[Read more]

If Eppy is gone, could WJ give an answer to my large post on the previous page. Or anyone?

Blood holds a very interesting position in scripture. In Leviticus, we see that anyone eating it was to be “cut off.” Kind of severe.In addition to these references to blood, we have the use for blood, of sacrifice. That was to be it's use. Not for food, not for anything else. Jehovah, as the source of life, reserved the right to hold blood…[Read more]

“A Sheep among wolves. Are you trying to convince your W.J. Brethren what your beliefs are and convert them, or why are you in that Church? I just can't See that you can fellowship with people that have a different understand of the Bible then what you have. How do you do that? Do you argue with them? Or do you not say anything to them? I am…[Read more]