UFOs vs religion, page-30

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    Humans needed to find a system by which to organise themselves as a cohabiting, interdependent species. There have been many systems of leadership, population control and social organisation. Kings, dictators, tyrants, political democracy, oligarchies, brute force, etc, etc. There has been a long and difficult evolution in these systems of governance and today we still have a number of competing systems. They are all flawed, but many are a vast improvement over brute force and tyranny.

    Politics is an ongoing process. Your religion is political up to its back teeth the way it administers to its flock. So politics is unavoidable, we just need to work towards a real democracy which humanity has never experienced.

    False religion is part of your religions marketing. It makes the claim that all religions but the Jehovah Witness are false. The fact is that no religion is perfect, all religions have used by dates. They tend to have a golden age, or a time when they are a positive influence on humanity and then they become so contaminated by the human ego that they are replaced by completely new religious systems. Such is the case of Christianity replacing the Jewish religions.

    The Jehovah Witness are part of the significant reaction to the Great Expectation. America in particular was abuzz with religious zeal in the early to mid-1800s. Christ was expected to return in 1844 as this was the date of the conclusion of several prophecies in the Bible, especially the prophecies of David. The Seventh Day claim that they are the bees-knees and date themselves from 1844. The Mormons came about before this and Joseph Smith was assassinated in 1844. The Jehovah Witness formed slowly as a group influenced by all the goings on of the age and were very influenced by their baptist roots. It was Russell who solidified much of the structure of the church as it is today and gave the church its name.

    Now when you speak about false religion, do you ever consider the history of your church, the Royal Commission into child abuse, the rather colourful life of Russell, the many failed prophecies that at one time were the foundation of this religions belief? I mean, how does that make your religion any different from any other?

    As far as I can see the Jehovah Witness have tried to put new wine in an old wineskin and it just hasn't worked, regardless of how dedicated many Witnesses are.

    And Christianity is just one religion amongst many. It is not the only true religion. Have a look at the pic below and it will give you an idea of just how ridiculous it is to suggest that G.d was unable to share a message outside of that tiny circle. The whole notion of Christianity or Islam being the only true religion is the result of the human ego and has nothing to do with G.d. Get past that and you might just be on your way to dropping this false religion nonsense. All religious are false and true in varying degrees, but there is not one religion before G.d.

    https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/3194/3194138-f7dae262a26c4da1678d34cb86da62c1.jpg

 
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