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  1. JayJayDee

    The Ultimate Explanation

    Because physically, they (there is not just one human being in that photo) are obviously not formed like a single human being would or should be. Observing that the limbs are arms and legs with feet and hands, I would still conclude four legs and four arms. This is not an eight limbed human...
  2. JayJayDee

    The Ultimate Explanation

    Obviously human.......though a terrible genetic abnormality. It has four legs and four arms....not six legs. The human head and upper body would lead me to believe that this was supposed to be twins but something went horribly wrong in their formation in the womb. Since this kind of...
  3. JayJayDee

    What in the Hell is Hell?

    No, not just the God I wanted....he was the true God and he changed me into what He wanted me to be. That is the difference. Too many people want God to fit their mould, rather than them fitting into his. If the answers are given and they don't appeal to you...or if you are afraid of change...
  4. JayJayDee

    How Do You Understand The Gospel?

    He did not explain all of them. The details of the parable of the rich man do not fit with a literal application. Besides, the ancient Jews had no belief in heaven and hell. Jesus would not teach something that was not in God's word. There was no life after death in Jewish thinking apart from...
  5. JayJayDee

    What in the Hell is Hell?

    Yep...been there, done that. When I was searching and trying out new "religions" I did not know what I was looking for either. But when the truth was presented to me, I recognised it right away. I didn't want it to be true though, because of who was telling me. I had heard nothing but bad...
  6. JayJayDee

    I Dislike Being a Stick in the Mud...

    Hello ChristineES, I don't know if you consider me a Christian or not (I assure you that I am).....but I just wanted to tell you that I have always found you to be extremely fair and non-judgmental in your responses on these forums. You have shown yourself to be someone who sees the need to BE...
  7. JayJayDee

    JW's Jesus is Archangel Michael?

    Thank you. It is an integral part of our belief. It is calculated according to Daniel's prophesy. It is the same calculation that allowed The Jews to know when to expect their Messiah to make his appearance. Under the heading...."Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses say that God’s Kingdom was...
  8. JayJayDee

    Watchtower Governing Body: Are They The Exclusive Channel For God??

    I am sorry to hear that your experience was a negative one...my own experience was nothing but positive. I went from weak to very strong, thanks to the knowledge imparted to me by my teachers. For me, the experience was nothing but exciting and joyous! From reading your responses I can see...
  9. JayJayDee

    What in the Hell is Hell?

    My faith has been built on knowledge. I have studied the Bible for over 40 years and during that time I have built my faith on a solid foundation. For the first part of my life, the foundation I had was the one you have. Everything I built on it fell down. When you try to build a picture of God...
  10. JayJayDee

    What in the Hell is Hell?

    Yes, he addressed the Pharisees directly, but look at what he said about his parables...... Matthew 13:34-35....."All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My...
  11. JayJayDee

    What in the Hell is Hell?

    To a Jewish audience it meant a great deal. The "bosom of Abraham" was a position of favour with God. The Pharisees (pictured by the rich man) had that favored position until Christ came. He did not go to the Pharisees with his message because he already knew that they were wicked. He denounced...
  12. JayJayDee

    Watchtower Governing Body: Are They The Exclusive Channel For God??

    So when you can't reply to the points made, you use sarcasm.....yep. I have come to expect that from you Katzpur. Read your reply again...that is exactly what you implied. This is what you said...... "I'm just wondering how Jehovah's Witnesses think any country in the world could function...
  13. JayJayDee

    Finding faith

    Welcome fellow Aussie :) There are a few of us on here. If you'd like to start a thread, there will be contributors. Some comments will be welcome...other will challenge you. Buckle up ;)
  14. JayJayDee

    What in the Hell is Hell?

    The rich man and Lazarus is a parable. It cannot be taken literally for very good reasons. Jesus was a Jew, giving an illustration to a Jewish audience. They had no belief in hell as a place of conscious torment. Hell was "sheol" which to a Jew is simply the grave. (Eccl 9:5, 10) Jesus did not...
  15. JayJayDee

    No resurrection and no judgment. No heaven and no hell.

    I am intrigued by the fact that you won't identify your faith. Is there a reason? I mean if there are 15-20 million of you, you must be somewhat easy to spot. Are you Muslim? If so, which sect do you follow?
  16. JayJayDee

    Watchtower Governing Body: Are They The Exclusive Channel For God??

    I am a citizen of God's kingdom first and a tax paying citizen of my nation second....as are all JW's. Just as Jesus was a Jew living under Roman domination...he told his disciples to pay their taxes and obey the laws of the land. He did not support the zealots who were plotting revenge on the...
  17. JayJayDee

    No resurrection and no judgment. No heaven and no hell.

    I understand that each must find their own path. Sometimes it does not lead to where we imagine it will. There is a deceiver in the world who masquerades as "an angel of light"....he is not going to allow our choices to be easy. Let me explain..... What God offered Adam and his wife was not...
  18. JayJayDee

    What in the Hell is Hell?

    All good points! But from a strictly "Abrahamic" viewpoint "hell" is "Sheol" (Hebrew) or hades (Greek) The Hebrew Scriptures do not portray Sheol as anything but mankind's common grave. There is no conscious existence in this place. "The dead know nothing" (Eccl 9:5, 10) Belief in an immortal...
  19. JayJayDee

    Watchtower Governing Body: Are They The Exclusive Channel For God??

    To our detractors.... Let's just hammer all the negatives about JW's and ignore the fact that God has one united organization of his people "preaching the good news in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations" before He brings an end to this poor excuse for a world. When was the...
  20. JayJayDee

    JW's Jesus is Archangel Michael?

    Why does that make any difference? When Paul wrote those words in Hebrews ch 1, Jesus was sitting at God's right hand in heaven, waiting for the time when his 'enemies would be placed as a stool for his feet'. (Psalm 110:1) It is the words prior to verse 5, 6 that give us the...
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