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- The Watch Tower Society uses the passage below to substantiate its doctrine that people cease to exist when they die. †. Ps 146:4 . . His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; In that day his thoughts do perish. The Hebrew word for "thoughts" is 'eshtonah (esh-to-naw') which means...

- †. Luke 1:43 . . And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? That passage is a common proof text as scriptural evidence that Mary is the mother of God; but its a poor choice for that purpose. When Elizabeth made that statement, she was filled with the Holy...

- Fiction can be defined as stories about people and events that, though untrue; are plausible; viz: realistic. Fantasy can be defined as stories about people and events that are not only untrue; but implausible; viz: unrealistic. For example: a story about a boy like Pinocchio is unrealistic...

- It's commonly believed that Christ wasn't effected by the so-called original sin because it wasn't passed down to him by a biological father. But it's easy to debunk that theory by going back to the very beginning. Adam was created directly from the earth's dust. Not so Eve. She was created...

- †. 2Tim 3:16 . . All scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness As every competent Bible student knows: though all scripture is inspired by God, not all scripture is true. For example: "At this the...

- ASSERTION: Mary was selected to be Christ's mom because she was a wonderful, ultra pious human being. RESPONSE: First and foremost: Christ's mother had to meet an irrevocable prerequisite that had nothing at all to do with her personality. She had to be one of David's biological grandchildren...

- Adam was created directly from the dust of the earth. Not so Eve. She was constructed from a human tissue sample amputated from Adam's body. In other words: Eve's flesh was biologically just as much Adam's flesh as Adam's except for gender; viz: Eve wasn't a discrete species of human life...

- The Watch Tower Society insists that human life is entirely physical-- people cease to exist when their bodies expire. The Society substantiates its doctrine with some things that Solomon wrote in the book of Ecclesiastes. Traditional Christianity insists that human life is more than...

- Webster's defines "immunity" as exempt; viz: free, or released from, some liability or requirement to which others are subject. Immunity is the current possession of all Christ's believing followers. †. Rom 6:14 . . For sin shall not control your destiny, for you are not under the...

- To verify that I am the author, composer, and creator of the alleged "hate site" first click on the link in the OP. When you get to the page connected to that link, look in the upper left hand corner for a link titled: Home. It's alongside the little graphic of a house. When you get to the...

- Webster's defines plagiarism as: the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person You see, it's not plagiarism when someone uses and/or re-uses their own words and ideas. Has turning the other cheek suddenly gone out of vogue...

- Q: One translation of John 1:18 says that Jesus is the only-begotten god; while another translation of John 1:18 says Jesus is the only-begotten son. Which translation is correct? A: Either one will do because, biologically speaking, they're both saying the very same thing. But for clarity's...

- When people are desperately clinging to a treetop, with murky flood waters roiling beneath their feet, just inches away from death and the hereafter, the last thing they need is somebody coming by to lecture them on good citizenship. No, they don't need lectures on citizenship; they need a...

- Below are some passages taken word-for-word from a version of the Watch Tower Society's proprietary Bible. Watch for the word in brackets: it's very important. Col 1:16a . . By means of him all [other] things were created. Col 1:16b . . All [other] things have been created through him and...

- Rome sometimes compares itself to Noah's Ark. But If Rome were truly a model of the Ark; then not one single Catholic would ever be in the slightest danger of hell and eternal suffering because nobody aboard the Ark perished in the Flood. And not only that, but were the Church a true model of...

- †. Col 1:15 . . He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation The Watch Tower Society has appropriated that verse as evidence that the Word of John 1:1-3 was the first thing that God ever created. However, the New Testament Greek word for "firstborn" in that verse is...

- Not all Christians are permitted to grasp the complexities of the Divinity. Only specially selected individuals are given that privilege and the rest are left to a superficial overview because The Son is the custodian of that kind of knowledge and it can be found out from no one else. †. Matt...

- †. Jer 10:10 . . Jehovah is in truth God. He is the living God Yhvh is called "the living god" something like fifteen times in the Old Testament, and fifteen more times in the New Testament. I'm unaware of any other gods in the whole Bible labeled living gods. Because of that; I think it...

- Webster's defines "penance" as an act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin. Extreme forms of penance include things like malnutrition, hermitage, celibacy, walking around with a pebble in your shoe, privation, self flagellation, and the...

- The Watchtower Society's form of theology is called monolatrism, which basically alleges that all gods are actual deities; though not all deities are deemed worthy of worship. This is not quite the same as polytheism where numerous gods are all considered worthy of worship. Monolatrism is...