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No, actually, it was the Bible Students who patented the secret return; the JW's borrowed it and changed the date. Please don't confuse the two groups as being the same: they're not. Both groups still exist, separately from one another.

NO, it's not an anti-JW post, just thought it was interesting. There's a big church I pass every day, built back in 1921 I believe. Somebody purchased it and now it's their home. Pretty cool. Kingdom Halls aren't as cool. Just a big room.

Shhhh .... it's a secret!

True, but what about the rest of the verse? Are we to take the cutting off our hand and foot literally? Or perhaps the fire simply means everlasting death, where there is in coming back, no resurrection.

Just thought it was interesting. It's okay if you didn't.

Seems to me the only "Hidden thing" from you is the Truth. You're worse than the Witnesses jumping around from scripture to scripture, taking them out of context to prove a belief system that isn't there. And I really don't have the time for your biblical juggling act.

I know ... pay attention.

Most professing Christians are in name only.

I didn't know where to put this, so I'll put it here. Thought it was funny. There use to be a show years ago called "YOU LIVE IN A WHAT?" Where people would buy property and live in it. Warehouses, Post Offices, Department Stores, Banks, etc. Well, this couple purchased a Kingdom Hall of...

I think they would counter-argue that. They consider themselves Christians, just with a different view. No different than Catholics and various Protestant churches out there.

Is it any different than your anti-Christendom rant?

It's been declining for decades. According to historians, most empires last 250 years, next year will be the United States 250th birthday. GRanted there are countries that have lasted for centuries, China, Japan, Rome, but while they still exist today, they all went through changes. When we...

Can't argue with that

According to them, Satan is sin personified. It's the battle we have within ourselves, the battle of the flesh. They also deny that Jesus pre-existed before His birth on earth.

Well, I wasn't around back then, so I can't say. Besides, much of what we know today is all based on tradition. The church says, "This is Jesus' tomb," or "This is where Mary lived". Did you know there's a stone house in Turkey where they say Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived out her last years...

It may not be clear to you, but it's clear to me and my brethren. I'm simply answering questions. It may not be coherent to you, because you want to pick and choose scriptures to debate over, but one verse may take you somewhere else when answering it. There isn't enough room in the comments...

I think I answered that, pay attention.

This is, of course, symbolic. Tell me, do you believe Jesus will return blowing a trumpet (1 Thess 4:16), or that the seven trumpet blast of Revelation 8 are literal? Satan's pride, power, and enjoyment will follow him into Sheol. Just like how worms and maggots break down a dead animal or...

What evidence was shown? Nothing posted is proof of any resurrection. It's hearsay. Is there a reference somewhere? Simply saying "this person and that person" doesn't prove anything

A man decided to join a monastery and one of the rules of the group was that you were only allowed to speak two words every ten years. At the end of ten years he said, "Bad food!" Ten more years went by and he said, "Hard bed!" Finally, on his 30th anniversary with the brothers, he thundered...