Maybe votes should be weighted by how frequently the voter votes... like maybe every user has 100 voter points each day, and they're distributed evenly over allof their votes... so if I only vote for one answer, that answer gets 100 rep, but someone who votes a lot, their votes only count for 1-2 rep each :P
It very well is our problem. As children of God, it is a responsibility to continue to spread the faith and encourage others—in this case, the non-believers—to do the same, as in Matthew 28:16-20 (specifically verses 19-20):
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, bapti...
Does Satan the Devil have the ability to read the human mind?
Consider the descriptive names ascribed to Satan. He is called Satan
(Resister), Devil (Slanderer), Serpent (synonymous with Deceiver),
Tempter, and Liar. (Job 1:6; Matthew 4:3; John 8:44; 2 Corinthians
11:3; Revelati...
@Purmou You should use the free-form flag for that, and describe what exactly is wrong with the answer. The canned flags should only be used when the problem is obvious.
Islam considers the Qur'an to be authoritative only it it's original language. Many teachings even claim it is a sin to read in any language but it's original, and while not all adhere to this belief, learning Arabic specifically to read or recite the Qur'an is common even in countries where it i...
@NathanWheeler well I try to don't give a lot of JW resources because I know many will not like that, but in the specific topic was about JW view, so I gave them
@Sotiris I really like how you use non-JW-specific sources, personally. I've had encounters with JWs that wouldn't hear of other literature besides NWT and WatchTower.
@dancek well even our magazines and books quoted a lot of external sources. I would be unfair don't recognize the work of other people even if we don't agree with them in the core topics
No. Free will allows for the option of "sinfulness". There is no free will in "heaven" especially when you consider that it is often cited as the cause of man's problems on earth.
In "heaven", you have no choices on how you live. You are simply existing for eternity. Freedom is for "sinner...
You are a Christian based on your own decisions. You can be raised in the faith, but you eventually must accept Christ on your own once you become an adult.
Let's look more closely at your linked verses:
5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. (Genesis 1:5)
This verse implies the creation of light and the implementation of it to create the first day. Darkness ...
It is unfortunate that this concept is often used to make the Bible seem to contradict itself.
However, contrary to popular belief, the Bible doesn't waste words.
The fact that God tells us how many days, also gives us time periods; in other words, God began to measure time cycles (such as day ...
@dancek I know the feeling. Let's try not to gang up on bad answers folks ... just a vote or two and a comment to explain why and move on. No sense in drowning -7 for something that's going to go away with a little time anyway :)
@dancek It's one of the unspoken objectives... not only do they try to only attract experts... they try to ADDICT the experts... "The first question is free..."
To me, they do have subtly distinct meanings... but I wonder if a) people asking questions will know (or care about) the differences, b) if we'll ever have any creation questions that don't relate to creationism
My family owns several charms—such as necklaces, bracelets, and small stones—with the Evil Eye symbol on it.
My family is Christian, and if I remember correctly the Evil Eye is of Turkish origin. This would imply that the Evil Eye has Muslim roots.
What could possibly explain why my...
...or something along those lines. The current comment flag options give us no defense against the trolls to come. I know that comment flags were suggested as a defense, maybe I just need to be informed as to how better to use the current options.
But in any case, I believe that a comment flag t...
@RolandTaylor Saying "The answer is pretty clear" in response to any question, suggests that the asker is lacking in intelligence to not have known the answer before asking.
The process of judging accuracy falls under the area of textual criticism. You need to study the history of how the bible was written: the illiterate scribes who wrote it, intentional edits, mistaken omissions, translated into Latin and Greek. Who asked for the translations? What forgeries occ...
@RolandTaylor: Even in jest or about trolls I don't think it's ok to imply that people are smoking something. The rest of your comment is fine but that bit probably needs to go.
@Caleb Well I think it's a bit late to edit it, and let me be clear: I have no place for starch; in other words, if we don't lighten up sometimes the world becomes a dull place. I've run communities before btw.
Being light is fine... but saying things that can be perceived as insulting or personal attacks, no... least of all on a site where we are presenting ourselves as ambassadors of Christ
@RolandTaylor Yes I think you are missing something. Jest or not it was a comment that could be taken as insulting. I would only take that well from somebody I already trusted.
It very well is our problem. As children of God, it is a responsibility to continue to spread the faith and encourage others—in this case, the non-believers—to do the same, as in Matthew 28:16-20 (specifically verses 19-20):
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, bapti...
Does Satan the Devil have the ability to read the human mind?
Consider the descriptive names ascribed to Satan. He is called Satan
(Resister), Devil (Slanderer), Serpent (synonymous with Deceiver),
Tempter, and Liar. (Job 1:6; Matthew 4:3; John 8:44; 2 Corinthians
11:3; Revelati...
No. Free will allows for the option of "sinfulness". There is no free will in "heaven" especially when you consider that it is often cited as the cause of man's problems on earth.
In "heaven", you have no choices on how you live. You are simply existing for eternity. Freedom is for "sinner...
You are a Christian based on your own decisions. You can be raised in the faith, but you eventually must accept Christ on your own once you become an adult.
It is unfortunate that this concept is often used to make the Bible seem to contradict itself.
However, contrary to popular belief, the Bible doesn't waste words.
The fact that God tells us how many days, also gives us time periods; in other words, God began to measure time cycles (such as day ...
