Just posted a threat with a link, but should have posted this one I suppose. I find this quite interesting as a Christian, your thoughts if you are a Christian please.
10 Christ-like Figures Who Pre-Date Jesus - Listverse
Easier said then done. And not easy if you are married to one! And your whole social circle are the same. And still, I'm still not 100% convinced evolution adds up, still a few holes.
I have a hypothesis. Jesus said that after him would come the great apostasy.
I believe that Paul may have been it. Paul was a persecutor of Christians who apparently had a miraculous change of heart on the Road to Damascus.
If there was one way to do a lot of damage, this would be it...
It's quite simple. It's to do with the Ransom Sacrifice. Let me ask you; does the Bible say that Adam was created? Does it say that sin entered into the world through one man? Does it say that man's relationship with God was damaged by this? Does it say that in order for things to put right...
Sorry to butt in, but I was wondering how the environment, wherever that living fossil lived, stayed the same the whole time? Wouldn't all the other animals in the same place not change either? Have spiders and sharks pretty much stayed the same too? Er...sorry, stupid question but you know, I'm...
Here is how I understand a myth. It can be based on truth but may have had stuff added to it which has embellished the truth, perhaps to such a point that it very difficult to know which bit is the truth from which the myth developed.
However, here is how dictionary.com puts it:
myth
noun...
I do. And as you don't believe any of the account of Jesus, for it is all but a myth, there's no point continuing debating anything using scripture, for that too is all but a myth. Bye! :run:
Ok, so, assuming you believe the account of Jesus, as described in the Bible, what do you think his purpose was, if any? Do you ascribe to the notion that all the "unbelievable" accounts, the miracle etc, are just additions, added throughout the ages? If that's the case, then none of it can be...
If you went to our meetings, you'd see what the organisations thoughts on the matter are. In fact, there was a talk recently on the subject of Evolution not being compatible with Christianity. Like I said, it is not supported. However, there may be individuals who feel otherwise.
And you...
Perhaps you should email her...And yes, it is discouraged because it could be a distraction from preaching and spiritual activities. Also, Paola was a scientist before she became a Witness. And the problem is that as far as we're concerned, if there was no Adam, then Jesus sacrifice was...