Are you not a preacher?

Hi Scripture seeker. I have addressed most everything in your post. They can be found in this thread, the “Looking into JW” thread, and the “love among all” thread.I have one question: Why do you think the early Christians would rather die than enter the military?

Quote Hi david,I have tried that and all it seems to lead to is harrassment. If I do not reply you take that as agreement with the worst possible answer to the latest future scenario disaster scene you have dreamed up.I know my God has my life including my future in His hands. I do not need to live in dread of the future as He is with me. He said…[Read more]

Stop kidding around Nick. What does the Bible say about this?

Is that all you got?

So we're done talking about war? Quote Hi,Jehovahs witnesses teach that Jesus was not physically raised from the dead but only spiritually. Did Thomas not put his fingers in the wounds on the battered physical body of Jesus? What does the Bible say?

Quote QuoteNick, I know you're not part of a religion that's banned in several countries, and so perhaps are having difficulty with this. But if God says: “Preach the good news,” and the governement says: “You may not preach,” whom would you listen to Nick? Who? Just wondering?A question you repeatedly refused to answer in the “Christians who…[Read more]

Quote Not at all david,I do feel bored with your repetition but it is a free world and clearly you want to make a point …again…and again…If the conversation bores you or disturbs you, please don't reply. I am ok with that.

Quote Quote (TJStarfire @ May 06 2006,21:14)I am hieratic,Hi TJS,What does this mean?The spelling looks like he may have been aiming for heretic, a person believing in or practicing heresy. But I don't know how much sense that makes.

Quote This forum is about love among the brothers.Jesus had told his followers to ” love one another as I have loved you.”His love was unto death. So certainly they wouldn't kill their brothers then. True Christians would be advocates of God's Kingdom and not get mixed up in the squables of human governments. To do so would lead to them killing…[Read more]

Quote Still trying to cure the ills of the world and denigrate authority?It bothers me that you take my stance as denigrading authority. Rather, I am putting different authorities in their place.Looking at the book of Daniel, for example, logically, Christian submission to governmental authorities is relative, not absolute.—Compare Daniel 3…[Read more]

Quote We are advised not to become entangled with worldly mattersAnd isn't “war” a very worldly matter?

Quote There was no point at that stage in delaying what HAD TO BE DONE anymore because the time had arrived;Right, and this is one reason I believe that the two swords were to teach a lesson. They were not to be used as Peter used it.Quote Again, It was not at all indicative of Military service or defense. The swords had nothing to do with him…[Read more]

Quote To quote the actions of early christians may give certain insights but compared with the word of God it is not in any way equivalent in direction or comparable to the recorded actions of the disciples in Acts.I agree. The Bible and the actions of the early Christians are by no means equivelant. But how the early Christians interpreted the…[Read more]

Quote Hi david,No amount of scripture showing where men were forced to choose between the Law of the land and the demands of God justifies a stand that ALL involvement with men in a military capacity is evil and to be refused in my opinion. Maybe it does and maybe it doesn't. But what it does certainly justify is the stand that:When godly…[Read more]

Quote Any truths left in this book we now call the Bible are mostly obscure to say the least oras Christ put it “But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” (Matt 15), (Mark 7).Does God not have the power to protect His book?

Quote Hi david,Still trying to cure the ills of the world and denigrate authority? This broken record needs changing.I'm repeating myself because you have yet to comment on these servants of God who purposefully disobeyed their governements in order to do God's will. (And were blessed for it.) Nick, I know you don't want to comment on these…[Read more]

Quote 1. Your position is to not act, thus seemingly freeing yourself of responsibility. NOT. I didn't say my position in the highly unlikely train scenario was to not act. If I only had a second to decide, I feel I would probably act, unless frozen in shock. I just bring up this scenario which is in a paradox book because it seems to have…[Read more]

Quote Nick, you have yet to show me a single scripture other than the 'be in subjection to the superior authorities' one.I haven't seen a single scripture from you that says: “Christians ought to be in the armed forces.”Let's look at your one scripture in the light of other scriptures.QuoteI don't know a lot about Gandhi. So let's talk about the…[Read more]

Quote You seem far keener to propound your rebellion against government than show any respect for authority. Your words would carry more weight perhaps if you would insist that this was the exception and not the general rule in your attitude to authority. Obviously it is the exception. There are very few instances where Jehovah's Witnesses do not…[Read more]