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Author Topic:   Is the creation/evolution debate taboo in our churches?
Peg
Member (Idle past 4929 days)
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From: melbourne, australia
Joined: 11-22-2008


Message 18 of 51 (529111)
10-08-2009 9:24 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Arphy
10-05-2009 2:46 AM


Arphy writes:
1. Have you ever experienced a sermon that mentions the debate, or preferably a whole sermon on the topic?
No not the whole sermon. Evolution often comes up in some topics as a side point rather then as a subject under discussion.
Arphy writes:
2. Do you know what the leadership of your local/denominational church believes on this issue?
yes. Every every congregation around the world holds to the direct creation by God. We do not believe in 6 literal 24hr days of creation, we hold to the view that each creative day spanned a very long time. We also believe we are still in the 7th creative day - Gods rest day.
Arphy writes:
3. Is it ever discussed outside of sermons (so in other additional church meetings, etc.)?
No not that I can think of. No JW believes in darwinian evolution...i doubt you could find even 1 fence sitter on this issue.
Arphy writes:
4. In fact is there any emphasise put on apologetics at all?
Not at all.
The idea has never been entertained as plausible or possible. It has been outrightly rejected from the beginning of my church to today. As far as I'm aware they have never written one word in acceptance of evolution.
Edited by Peg, : No reason given.

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Peg
Member (Idle past 4929 days)
Posts: 2703
From: melbourne, australia
Joined: 11-22-2008


Message 23 of 51 (529319)
10-08-2009 8:58 PM
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10-08-2009 7:41 PM


Re: Sister Peg?
Hi Sammyjean
yes i am
I see you were once from your post on page one. Was it really the evolution debate that made you leave?

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Peg
Member (Idle past 4929 days)
Posts: 2703
From: melbourne, australia
Joined: 11-22-2008


Message 25 of 51 (529335)
10-09-2009 12:39 AM
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10-08-2009 10:43 PM


Re: Sister Peg?
well good on you for taking a stand!
I think its good that you questioned your beliefs...i know not many do that especially those who are brough up in a religion. I wasnt bought up as a jw but found it in my late teens, so i was able to question it from the start
but its good that you've taken a stand either way...thats much better then being a fence sitter.
And i agree with you on the jw interpretation being the best one. Its not complicated and its inline with the scriptures which is what i like.

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