Nathan_Jr

Right. An idiom is a figure of speech. But how does one know to switch from the literal to the figurative? Only when Yahweh’s actions need smoothing? Literal: “Yahweh caused him to stumble.” Idiom of Permission: “Yahweh permitted his stumbling.” But here? Literal: ”Yahweh delivered them...” Idiom of Permission: “Yahweh allowed them to be delivered…” Does the idiom apply to ALL of Yahweh’s actions?

There may be something to the proposition that Hebrew grammar allows for a passive shading of an active verb, but it leads to more questions. What is the rule? How does one know when to use it? Does it only work for Yahweh? Does this rule apply to texts outside of the Torah? Or is it merely a theological coating to ease the swallowing of a difficult pill? Do any of the early Church Fathers allude to this idiom? A paper by a Hebrew scholar could be helpful.

No Country for Old Men? idk

I suspect they don’t mind at all. They wouldn’t want to risk being accused of being grumbling, non-cheerful givers. Also, something about the beleeef that standing with this “ministry” will profit them future rewards.

That’s it.

It’s always a good time, no matter how often I’ve seen it. So satisfying. (Stephen King’s stories translate so well to the screen. He’s an underrated writer, IMO.) “What do you mean I'm funny? What do you mean, you mean the way I talk? What? Funny how? What's funny about it? I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to ....in' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?”

Shawshank Redemption

Reading assessments have been on the decline in the U.S. since 2020. As much as I despise censorship and book banning, unintentional positive results may come of it. I sought out and read many banned books as a kid in middle school and high school. Few things motivate the youth quite like prohibition.

I don't disagree. If this is the case, then Christ's forgiveness is self forgiveness. If Christ is present within, or, more emphatically, powerfully, Christ is inseparable from us, then the forgiver is the forgiven.

I don’t think it’s a game, either. So being forgiven by Christ involves forgiving oneself? Or Christ’s forgiveness allows self forgiveness? Or Christ’s forgiveness effectuates self forgiveness?

Is forgiveness liberating? For whom? If I have hurt my brother, but I repent and I change and I seek to amend and I seek forgiveness from him, but he still won’t forgive me, who remains in bondage?

If one is forgiven by another, yet still won’t forgive oneself, how powerful is the forgiveness from another? I’m not suggesting there is no power in another’s (Jesus’) forgiveness of our sins, but I am observing the brutality of self condemnation that may linger in spite of being forgiven by another.

Victor and his sycophants play word games. It's foundational. Only a certain, precise, approved vocabulary will suffice. And only approved, often magically contrived, definitions are deemed accurate. Three words were consistently derided while they were "teaching" me: Religion, Christian and Jesus. Theses words were rarely uttered at all, unless one had the urge to scratch an itch to scoff and disparage and condescend. They insisted Wierwillian doctrine, TWI, and being within their "household" were NOT religious, rather, they were accuracy. Here's Merriam-Webster's definition -- Religion 1: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices 2: the service and worship of God or the supernatural 3: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith

It seems to me, before asking whether wants organized or disorganized religion, one must ask: What is religion?

Well, yes. Cancer. Victor taught cancer is devil spirit. He taught protection from devil spirit possession/infection is standing behind the hedge and shutting the trap door to your mind. I’ll tell you what killed that old man…

I heard someone say, “Forgiveness is the forgiver absorbing the price…” (Usually, the phrase is absorbing the COST. Cost and price are not the same.) Any thoughts on this? The forgiver absorbs the cost/price.

Victor also said (probably in a class somewhere) that everyone dies because they stop believing, and that unbelieving arises from fatigue, and fatigue leads to sleep, soul sleep, death. So what was it that killed that old charlatan? The naming of a building or his own belief in unbelief?

Tha motor coach? Accuracy like it hasn’t been articulated since… the last time I wrote of victor paul wierwille squatting over and defecating into the mouth of God.

Will you please post a pic?

Right. No. Not I. Take this to another thread, if you want.

Chock, I think you’ve proposed TWI is very similar to JW. I see it now. Oh, do I see it! I’ve been reading threads here https://reddit.com/r/exjw/s/DyxZAxIuy3. From the org structure to the ever-morphing, doctrinal bulls hit to the manipulative control, it’s uncanny! Terminology is slightly different, but the meanings and implications are exactly the same. Just so sad, gross and stupid. The crisis of cult - religious, ideological, political, national - is the single greatest existential threat to mankind. IMO

Lots of memorable dialogue in this movie, but this is easy movie quotes, not easy movie dialogue. The quote I cited should be the easiest, most memorable of the film. Not so easy, it seems. "I like the way you die, boy." Django Unchained @Human without the bean you can take it. You got Jamie Fox right.

Jamie Fox did, in fact, say it. He was not in FMJ, so, no, that's not it.

This need to belong seems especially strong in the youth, the codependent and the immature. Cultural hegemony makes sure we find our group to belong and mark divisions accordingly. It’s something to pay attention to. Why this need to belong? Maybe it’s not a problem, but how can we know unless we inquire? How can we see what we are doing unless we look? The older I get, the more comfortable and secure I am with myself, the less I feel a need to belong to any group in order to feel comfortable and secure.

I don’t disagree.