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goodlife | 08:29 Sat 09th Nov 2013 | Religion & Spirituality
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Faith in the Bible does not hinge on what scientists say. When their advancing knowledge comes ever closer to conforming to the Bible, that does not make them become Christians.

No,they still cling to their religion of evolution. Faith does not depend on the archaeologists for establishment either.

Their discoveries merely confirm what the Bible has always said, but this confirmation does not convert them to Christianity. And when there is an apparent clash between the Bible and the interpretation they place upon a find, they lean toward their own understanding and not the Bible. (Prov. 3:5)

Science and archaeology are not essentials. They may serve a purpose in bringing infidels and atheists to their senses and cause them to examine the Bible more seriously, but faith should not be dependent upon such studies of science and archaeology for its foundation.
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Infidels goodlife ? ...with the greatest respect, you talk complete drivel sometimes.
//Their discoveries merely confirm what the Bible has always said//

You're making the same claim as the elusive contributor mentioned in the 'science' thread below. Perhaps you can do better. What discoveries - and where in the bible can I find them?
I don't know why anyone gives credence to these ridiculous, fatuous and childish comments by giving answers. Are they really worth answering?
Zacs...I am finding myself in agreement with you ! Saturday is a very busy day for JWs, as they have to go around bothering people on housing estates until at least midday. So I am not sure how Goodlife finds the time !
Mikey, Instead of knocking on doors he posts here instead to collect his Brownie points from his masters. Much warmer. ;o)
But the vituperative responses he attracts here in AB would never be encountered on the doorstep.
They would if he came to my hoos.
sandyRoe, I’m cut to the quick. My responses aren’t vituperative – although they may just as well be. He doesn't listen to what anyone has to say anyway.
When they come to my door they at least answer questions. I suppose it won't be long before they copy and paste and show me their answer.
GL - /And when there is an apparent clash between the Bible and the interpretation they place upon a find, they lean toward their own understanding and not the Bible. (Prov. 3:5) /

This is exactly the way rational people behave. Why would scientists even look for answers if the answers were already in the bible?

I'm still waiting for scientific proof of witches, angels, demons and dragons.
Excuse me for this cut and paste
//Their discoveries merely confirm what the Bible has always said,//

can you give any examples of this, goodlife, please?
//Science and archaeology are not essentials.\\
goodlife, perhaps you would like to give your version of the eradication of smallpox.
Vulcan...bl00dy hell ! Don't start him off again !
Sandy...I'm not sure you are correct about vituperative doorstep comments. I have a sure fire way of getting rid of these JW pests, by telling them that I have been disfellowshipped...they then run a mile.

But vituperative comments, quite rude ones, are always held in reserve, just in case.
My apologies mikey, communicating with goodlife is like poking your tongue in a tooth cavity.You know you shouldn't but you just can't help it.
I know vulcan...I'm the same. I read his daft ramblings and think...what drivel. But I do find myself arguing nevertheless. Of course, I wouldn't dream of arguing face-to-face on the doorstep, as JWs go to the same training school as PPI Salesmen ! I think they have magic powers.

In the 1950's, my Mum, much against her better judgement, invited some JWs into her house, mid morning. They were still there when my Dad came home from work at 17:00. I was as but a small child and I had gone unfed that day. My Dad sized up the situation in about 3 seconds and threw them out, none to gently I remember.

Never, ever let these into your house. They are more difficult to get rid of than nits.
GL, do go on this is fascinating. I am wonering how long it will be before you descend to writing absolute gibberish rather than almost gibberish.
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Well Just in one the case of the evolutionary scientists, the higher critics have been forced to retreat from former positions by the advance of knowledge, particularly knowledge unearthed by archaeologists.

During the nineteenth century the higher-critic scoffers were loud in their denunciation of the Bible’s position that Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible, one of their arguments against it being that writing was unknown at the time of Moses.
When they had to give ground on this point they did so grudgingly, and arbitrarily said that even if writing was known it was not widely used and Moses did not know the art. But further discoveries made the rout of the higher critics complete. Now it is acknowledged that writing was widespread in Abraham’s time, that it was used by not only adults but children, whose textbooks have been found.

There were writing was known before the Noachian flood. Clay tablets with writing on them go back to the fourth millennium before Christ, reaching into the life span of Adam. In fact, archaeology indicates that Adam wrote, and along with others such as Noah, Shem, Isaac and Jacob provided written documents from which Moses compiled the book of Genesis, and you probably say so what.

But they may serve a purpose in bringing infidels and poor atheists to their senses and cause them to examine the Bible more seriously, as some do.
jomifl, was it as long as you thought?
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