Originally posted by galveston75Can you even explain what exegesis means? How about context? How about the Greek Septuagint? How about literal vs symbolic interpretation? How did the bible we have today come together? If you can answer these then maybe you can call me a heretic. You just believe what you were told to believe plain and simple. Cut and paste your JW doctrine and that's law in your world. Do you even know how your NWT came together? NO doubt it. This is what I mean by un-educated. You regurgitate what your told to believe period. Why Arius and Augustine split on the issues of the trinity? If I asked you why you don't believe in the trinity you will have your cookie cutter response that you regurgitate from your W.T. but you have no clue beyond that period.
You believe in your early church Fathers whoever they were, we'll stick with the Bible. No pagan origins with that.
Manny
Originally posted by galveston75It is true that the Roman Catholic Church adopted a lot of Pagan ideas
http://www.sign2god.com/folders/oorsprong-3eenheid-en.html
in there zeal to bring them into the church. However, although the term
is the same as for the pagans, the idea of the meaning is different. So
don't get so hung up on the name used and ignore the truth in the meaning.
As the old saying goes, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water".
Originally posted by menace71No reply yeah I would figure that though.
Can you even explain what exegesis means? How about context? How about the Greek Septuagint? How about literal vs symbolic interpretation? How did the bible we have today come together? If you can answer these then maybe you can call me a heretic. You just believe what you were told to believe plain and simple. Cut and paste your JW doctrine and that's law ...[text shortened]... ponse that you regurgitate from your W.T. but you have no clue beyond that period.
Manny
Duped by the devil 😉
Manny
Originally posted by RJHindsThe trinity principle (multiple gods) is of pagan origin.
It is a shame that galveston75 thinks we are the ones tricked by Satan.
It is very hard to get through to a Jehovah's Witness because they have
been so brained washed into believing we have adopted pagan beliefs
because of the Catholic churches errors in judgement in the past. The
Catholics still hold many of these false teachings today. They would
pr ...[text shortened]... y have been even worse, if Martin Luther had not had the
courage to challenge their authority.
Originally posted by galveston75Man......were never going to see eye to eye on this. I read the bible you read the bible yet we see something different why is that? I believe in God and so do you. I know you think it's silly but if you know history at least you know that this argument is not new it 1900+ years old. Humans trying to understand God. G-75 I don't mind if you cling to your dogma but at least learn and study it will enlighten you. Why does a huge amount of Christendom believe on thing while a small sect believes something else?
Are we speaking the same english language at all? 3=1=3? Oh my gosh!
PS: Happy Fathers day 🙂
Manny