New Posts For Thread: Does a Soul exist after life or not?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_notI've been reading the NWT since November of 2009. Before November I had little knowledge on what Jehovah witness believe in. One of my coworkers invited me to her kingdom hall. I went because of my curiosity. After the service I spoke to the elder anDear DennisIn your understanding of the meaning of this Parable you have forgotten the context. JESUS was speaking to those who believed that being rich showed you were blessed by GOD and being poor showed you were cursed by GOD. So is the point whhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=473889873#473889873Dear DennisIn your understanding of the meaning of this Parable you have forgotten the context. JESUS was speaking to those who believed that being rich showed you were blessed by GOD and being poor showed you were cursed by GOD. So is the point whThu, 11 Nov 2010 19:34:38 -0600Hey anotherpaul and samuelbb7I am sorry i have not got back to this earlier but i am finding it very hard to post i have tried to post on this a couple of times but it seems if i use quote it does not post.Any way samuelbb7 you have made a very goodhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=468918689#468918689Hey anotherpaul and samuelbb7I am sorry i have not got back to this earlier but i am finding it very hard to post i have tried to post on this a couple of times but it seems if i use quote it does not post.Any way samuelbb7 you have made a very goodTue, 05 Oct 2010 03:39:17 -0500Excellent points.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=466872221#466872221Excellent points.Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:42:56 -0500In the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus many see this as being true. But to do this they ignore their own teachings. Many teach the body lies in the grave while the ghost or spirit goes into the afterlife. In this story the Rich Man asked for Lahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=466822861#466822861In the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus many see this as being true. But to do this they ignore their own teachings. Many teach the body lies in the grave while the ghost or spirit goes into the afterlife. In this story the Rich Man asked for LaSun, 19 Sep 2010 13:12:11 -0500Hi,OK, a couple of things. This was a parable or the Bible is wrong. That being the case a parable is an illustration. What was illustrated?Who did Lazarus illustrate?Who did the Rich Man illustrateIt can't be beggars as such were condemned in the lahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=466740081#466740081Hi,OK, a couple of things. This was a parable or the Bible is wrong. That being the case a parable is an illustration. What was illustrated?Who did Lazarus illustrate?Who did the Rich Man illustrateIt can't be beggars as such were condemned in the laSat, 18 Sep 2010 20:59:20 -0500Hi, No problem , Bnet has it's problems. This is not surprising as they all share a common belief in the Immortality of the Soul and the Tribity. However the numbers are of no real value if the translation either disagees with the grammar,the contexhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=466738465#466738465Hi, No problem , Bnet has it's problems. This is not surprising as they all share a common belief in the Immortality of the Soul and the Tribity. However the numbers are of no real value if the translation either disagees with the grammar,the contexSat, 18 Sep 2010 20:37:47 -0500Hi, I will respond tomorrow. No time today.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=466611601#466611601Hi, I will respond tomorrow. No time today.Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:33:13 -0500Hey anotherpaulI don’t know what has happened i did give a reply to your post; this is happening to me a lot lately, so i will try again.OK i disagree with your point about where to place the comma, and have never seen any argument that indicathttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=466582897#466582897Hey anotherpaulI don’t know what has happened i did give a reply to your post; this is happening to me a lot lately, so i will try again.OK i disagree with your point about where to place the comma, and have never seen any argument that indicatFri, 17 Sep 2010 16:29:04 -0500Hi,Look at my response below. Please address the points, not just repeat what has already been said.There are no comma's in Greek. It can read EITHER:1. Truly I tell you, today you will be with me... (Same day)or2. Truly I tell you today, you will behttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=466437053#466437053Hi,Look at my response below. Please address the points, not just repeat what has already been said.There are no comma's in Greek. It can read EITHER:1. Truly I tell you, today you will be with me... (Same day)or2. Truly I tell you today, you will beThu, 16 Sep 2010 14:09:34 -0500 Hi,The rich man and lazarous was a parrable as we are told that Jesus' always spoke in parrables to general audiences.The account with the thief depends on where you put the comma. It was that day he told him or it was that day he was told he wouldhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/23224101/Does_a_Soul_exist_after_life_or_not?post_id=466424461#466424461 Hi,The rich man and lazarous was a parrable as we are told that Jesus' always spoke in parrables to general audiences.The account with the thief depends on where you put the comma. It was that day he told him or it was that day he was told he wouldThu, 16 Sep 2010 12:32:34 -0500