Question for those who call themselves true Christians? Why on/in all the Jehovah Witness literature are the??

Why on and inside the literature are all the Biblical characters always White? Even Job and the Ethiopian Unich, and Adam %26amp; Eve, they are all portrayed as being White. If Jehovah's Witnesses are to preach in truth why is it that they cannot depict the Bible characters as the way they truly are? Why must everything be White and esp. in America?





For instance, Job was the greatest Oriental the Bible says in the land at his time, yet when you see pictures of him in the Watchtower and Awake, etc., his skin is so pale white and his eyes are blue, nothing truly depicting an Oriental at all.





Again, Adam %26amp; Eve were of dark skin as that was just those two who walked the earth at the time of their existence until Eve bore children. Over the years the skintone of Adam and Eve has gotten so blinding white and even the society paints them with blue eyes now.





Some of the publications show mostly white, but pictures of other ethnicities ';in the new system'; but it's quite obvious mostly white.Question for those who call themselves true Christians? Why on/in all the Jehovah Witness literature are the??
They are not the only ones to depict most characters of the bible white.Question for those who call themselves true Christians? Why on/in all the Jehovah Witness literature are the??
So...you could not provide a specific example. That is unfortunate.

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Saying someone is not a true christian because YOU don't agree with an artist conception is just ridiculous! How someone looked is not what's important, it was how they lived their lives.

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You seem to be the one with the problem with skin color.

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People from Jerusalem were consider from the orient. That does not mean that they looked Asian. They would pretty much look as those from Jerusalem look today. I honestly never think of any of the characters as looking ';white';, but always think of them as Jewish or Israelite. Usually dark hair and brown eyes, and a nice tan. Some such as Moses or Abraham are older and have gray hair, that may make them seem more ';white'; since gray hair is lighter than black or dark brown. Perhaps Job looked pale because he was sick with boils. I don't remember him looking ';white';.





You really don't know what Adam and Eve looked like, but blue and green eyes came from somewhere. I'm sure there are blue and green eyed Jews.





David had red hair. So there were fairer Israelites.





I think you are making a issue about something that is not important. It is an artist conception. It is more important to get your life in order so that you can survive Armageddon and actually meet Job, Abraham, Moses, Able and see for yourself.
I am more concerned about them following the true Bible and Jesus Christ than I am in the pictures they produce in their literature which is not the Bible.
I don't think you or I have a clue what color anyone undocumented was. It would be presumptuous of you to become the arbiter of PC in christian iconography. Here is a thought. Why don't you, instead of biotching about it, get out your pallette and brush and paint your ownseries of biblical righteousness for the rest of us to criticise.
You are asking Christians why a group that not only is considered a cult by all other groups but considers all other denominations heretics believe something ? You are asking the wrong people.
Jehovah's Witness publications were almost entirely devoid of color until the late 1980's. Since then, the drawings in the pages of Jehovah's Witnesses have actually depicted an enormous range of likenesses for Adam, Eve, Job, and Jesus (including many that are quite dark).





Jehovah's Witnesses are interested in both accuracy and in reaching hearts of every ethnicity. What possible purpose would be served in depicting every bible character as though he or she had been Scandinavian?





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I don't believe they were white..And I am not sure if they were black... I personaly think he was an olive/dark tanish skin tone.. But every one thinks differently... Nowhere does it say, Adam and Eve were white...So you have to do a study to see what area they were in 'Middle East' then you look at their skin color and it's olive/dark tanish.





Hope this helps... haha I am still not 100% sure myself, but I like this answer the best...








You 15 yrs answerer,


Megan
Perhaps you should take a look @ some more recent Watchtower publications... as far back as I can remember, the Ethiopian eunuch has been portrayed as a black man. Jesus is shown as a Semitic, and Adam and Eve are light-skinned, but not necessarily blue-eyed.


BTW, on exactly what authority do you assert that Adam and Eve were dark skinned? (I'm not saying they were white; I'd imagine they were olive-skinned).
Because the story of the Bible in the OT was about the Jewish people.Look @ Jews today,some are fair-skin,some blue eyes,some dark and hairy.





Stop being so sentimental..
We tend to paint pictures of others in our own image. If we are white, then we think God is white, and Jesus was white. If we are black, we think of God as black, and Jesus as black. It is just human nature to want others to look like us. I wouldn't take it personally. You are quite right that the Bible characters were oriental/ and dark skinned. I have no doubt that Jesus looked very Jewish, and most of the Bible characters were dark as well.
Your accusation is races besides European such as Asian or African are displayed on watchtower literature as being white?





If that is what you are claiming then I am sure you can proved an example...
You must be blind because they aren't all white in the Jehovah Witnesses literature.
A lot of that has to do with the fact that most of these conceptions have been passed along from the time of Medeival Europe. I don't think it's necessarily racism or bigotry, I think it's just people being stupid.

Even if you don't believe the bible is literally true, do you still admire it as a piece of literature?

There is certainly a lot of stuff in the bible that I don't agree with, but I love the bible's poetry, historical significance, and symbolism.Even if you don't believe the bible is literally true, do you still admire it as a piece of literature?
Im a Muslim but I admire the King James Bible for the beauty of its language. Many Arab speaking Christians/Non-Muslims feel the same about the Quran though they dont believe in it.





Whoever insults anothers religion belittles his/her own and only a person devoid of spiritually doesnt find beauty in other religions even if he believes the whole truth is only in his/hersEven if you don't believe the bible is literally true, do you still admire it as a piece of literature?
how can you call the bible true. when it was writen 500 years after all this stuff happened. they dotn kid when they say faith is blind lol.
I believe it is literally true....and so did Jesus...He believed the Old Testament literally.











';Search the scriptures ; for in them you believe you have eternal life and they are that which testifies of me';- Jesus
As an example of Elizabethan poetry, I agree the bible has few equals. Some of the language is beautiful. I still don't believe any of it, but there are some nice passages. It's a wonderful book of stories. But I would never read it to the kids.
it has some good thoughts in there, and some sound advice. Most can be found elsewhere and better. I think the negativity it invokes, the exclusivity it fosters, and the outright absurdities that it propogates as dogma are much more harmful than the few good parts are helpful.


In its defense, that's true of most ';holy books';.
I admire the sheer volume of it.
Yes, I do.
Yes. Despite the hate it sometimes causes, there are some good stories there.
I would, because its just such an amazing piece of ancient literature and history! Nothing ever, has compared to it. Just a little bit of interesting info...Most everyone is familiar with Shakespeare, correct? Well, did you know, that there is not ONE complete manuscript of his stories, plays, or poems, all in one piece, anywhere? They had to ';fill'; in the missing parts, for what they thought he ';meant';.... That is not uncommon, as original manuscripts are hard to come by. The bible, in all its separate books, has SO many manuscripts, and was written SO much earlier than Shakespeare. Some are totally complete, and readable. Amazing! Notice, that no one doubts shakespeare's existence either, like they do Jesus. Just pointing some things out.
Alot of mythology is well written.
No, I don't admire it at all.
Not really. There's no plot... there's a metric ton of filler (like genealogies... ech), and all the characters are painfully one-dimensional.
Oh, yes. Especially Proverbs, some of the Psalms, and the Song of Solomon. I love the parts where Wisdom is personified as female.
i like shakespeare better
Retarded Klingon children have written more meaningful literature.

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Does true love really exists or its damn creation of literature,movie etc.?

if true love really exists why do lot of men betray their women or vice versa.Isnt love illusion created by sexaul hormone????we say we cannot live without u but the truth is we do.Does true love really exists or its damn creation of literature,movie etc.?
True love exists, but you have to cherish it, protect it, and help it grow. True love can be broken or betrayed, but it can also last forever and be the ties that bind you in a most wonderful way for the rest of your life.





I can't imagine a single day without spending some time in my husband's arms. He's the first person I want to tell things to, and he knows me better than anyone ever has.





When you find someone you love like that, and who loves you like that, you'll know that true love is real, and protect it with all your heart!Does true love really exists or its damn creation of literature,movie etc.?
True Love exists, it just depends on the person. Mostly men are the weaker ones when they have a woman in front of them. They dont know how to back out or just simply say im taken, married, or no. Women think more about how much and the things they can end up losing. Usually men as soon as they meet someone they start bringing all the negetaive stuff about their relationship and start complainig. But once they get cuaght they are weaker with their wifes and spit out the whole thruth and start begging not to leave them cause they know it will be hell for them. True love is out there, just take your time.
True love is out there, but I think that alot of people are not lucky enough to actually find it. I think the reason is because they are looking for it, I know it sounds Korney but it really finds you. Woman didn't make it up, to throw in guys faces, in fact my husband told me first that he loved me, I think another reason why you dont hear about ';true love'; more is its scary, When you are so in love with someone that you would truly give your life for them. Alot of people are more worried about their jobs or money and dont want to worry about a relationship.
love was invented by women so they would have something to throw in a guys face
True Love does not really exist, it's really rare to find one. Let me take you back to the, when god asked Adam why he was naked, he said that he ate the forbidden fruit, and in other to defend himself, he said; ';I ate the forbidden fruit and i was deceived by the woman you gave to me to do so.';





The above statement clearly states that if Adam really love eve, he will not include Eve to defend himself. Love is just a mare statement that was fashioned to deceived the heart of the simple.





The only true love that exists is the love between mother and child. Even that is valid to an extent. Because if the love is valid on the estimate of 100%, then mothers will not offend their children, and children will not offend their mother also.





What about mothers that kill the unborn baby in the name of abortion, and those that stops the unborn from en trying this world. That is a typical hatred.





True love does not really exist, but what exists is THROUGH love. Because most of the thing we do are THROUGH the power of Love.





Love is just an illusion driven by sexual hormone as you really said. If you deprive a man that says that he loves you sex for a just month a month. Then, you will discover the true meaning of ';I truly love you, I cannot live without you';.
I do not believe in ';true'; love b/c of the amount of betrayel in relationships where they claim to ';love'; their partner. I believe that they are in love with the idea of being in love with another peron.
Love most definitly exists. In this day and age there is definitly a shortage of it but i know personally that it is there. To some people love may seem like an illusion but someday if there lucky and the ';love bug'; hits them, they're gonna say ';so this is what they were talking about. ';
Love is commitment - as humans we are always searching for the butterflys - infatuation,


Love is what you make it to be - it isn't anything like the movies!!
yes I believe it does. and it is hormonal and spiritual and emotional and heartbreaking
Love is something different in each different situation. I didn't understand what it was for me to love until my first child was born. Then I learned about caring totally for another person. In my life, I've been lucky enough to have others love me - parents, husband, kids, and a couple of others. It's always different, but the most important thing is for me to do the loving. Being loved is something that is wonderful when it happens, but it's not something you can control. 'True love'? See the movie 'Princess Bride'.
true love exists i'm with mine! u just know in a way it's like a natural feeling like u were meant to be with that person, almost like a instinct!
It does really exist. Realize though that its like a kind of shared myth really. Thats why only the peolple who are in love can see it. To everyone else it just looks like they are both just crazy. The challenge is making true love last. After decades it usually fades, its very sad when it does. The sex hormones create lust, its kind of related to love but is not the same as love.
yes it does.n when it will cm to u u may not knw.but later u will find out !
They say love hurts !
My step dad had a definition for love I found quite interesting.


Love, The imagination between to Fools. Adults just like each other a lot; while children really do love each other.


As for myself I have been in love with someone for over 35 years we were once married yet she loved another.
I believe it exists. I Know it sucks when someone cheats but not all people do. I think I have finally found true love. I have seen people who I believe have it. I hope so! Life and relationships are so complex sometimes.
The reason most betray their spouses/girlfriends/boyfriends because they are small-minded. Only small-minded people with do b/s like that. So yes, true love exists.
wow that is kinda a sad point of view...personally i hope that true love does exists...even though i have not found it yet...i hope its out there :O)
Too many people base their marriage on sexual attractions. That only stays strong as long as there are other attractions such as friendship or compatability. After2 yrs the strong sexual drive is gone and now it is time to put up with the ugly habits with a person I hope is your best friend. Yes you still have sex but not like you did in the beginning. True love doe sexist for me but I started with a true friend.
It does exist but its lifespan is very short. Lucky Romeo and Juliet.
True love comes in many shapes and sizes. As younger people,in our teens, we love in a way that at the time it seems true and real, but in time we go our separate ways. As young adults, we love more with our hormones and our physical expectations. We have this perception of true love and it usually starts with a physical attraction to someone. As time passes, we realize that the appearance of the one we ';love'; can not substitute for true love. As we grow and live with more realism....the true love issue becomes very real. All of a sudden, we no longer see someone from the outside, we no longer judge a person by the clothes they wear. We start looking for a person we can connect with spiritually, with equal intelligence, similar humor, same sex drive.....We find a person we can honestly connect with, who loves us unconditionally, who hurts when we are apart. This person is our soul-mate and we all have one out there, but only one! You have to keep an open mind and be patient....but ';true love'; will find you. And when it does, you will never question it again.
I think the issue here is that people confuse sex and love and think that if you really, really ';love'; someone you will only desire to have sex with that one person.





The truth is that you can really love someone but not necessarily want to be sexually monogamous. But, in order not to hurt the person they love many people will not cheat even if the opportunity or desire is there - now THAT is ';true love'; in my opinion - having the opportunity to have hot sex somewhere else but choosing to remain faithful because the interlude isn't worth the damage it might cause to the relationship if found out.





The hurtful part happens when people aren't capable of being monogamous and aren't truthful about that fact. A lot of people who ';betray'; their girlfriends or boyfriends do so for many reasons - selfishness, immaturity, sexual promiscuity, no self-control, boring sex life, a need for variety, a momentary lapse - you name it. People may want monogamy in relationships but they often times don't realize that either they or their partner or both of them are incapable of it.





What would you do if someone said, ';I really love you but I want to have sex with others.'; Most people can't and won't deal with that level of truth. They want to hear, ';I love you and will be faithful only to you and never have sex with someone else.'; And that's fine when people can live up to that. A whole lot of folks can't and won't but they say they can and say they will because they don't want to lose the person they love or they are just plain selfish.





As far as ';true love'; being fictional, well, I think the kind you often read about or see in film are idealized versions that don't take into account all the complexities of human emotion.
a little from column A and a little from column B.
True love does exist, but as time goes by people change and you can't change how people act. There are some people out there who can stay faithful, and there are some that cannot. But you can't change how someone feels because I'm sure many people have been at the point where they just wanted to break up with the person they ';love'; to be with someone else they are lusting, and it's horrible. If you are one of the lucky ones, it's very possible that you can find someone who is normal and beautiful on the outside as well as inside and can stay true and be faithful if they truely love you as they say they do.
It does :)


The true love comes at the point when you accept person the way he/she is. Love isn't illusion. Love is the end of illusion.
it does exist


and its wonderful


you'll find it,


in my opinion there's someone for everyone.


love is out there, dont have sucha negative outlook
Yes I do belive true love exits I feel the reason why one would stray from love is because they werent really in love to begin with today nobody really gets to know one another most cant even talk to one another and decuse things. Loveing somebody doesnt always mean sex they are to differnt things in my opion. hopefuly i helped.
it's a blessing actually so when it happens it becomes a magic in it self....interesting enough to inspire movie,literature etc
i think it does exist.. if you beleve in it.. i guess..

5 True or false question relating to Literature...please help!?

TRUE OR FALSE?


1. Darwin published The Origin of Species in the twentieth century.


2. Socrates was the 1st person to separate parts of speech.


3. The purpose of grammar is to organize language into logical divisions.


4. The originator of transformational grammar was Noam Chomsky.


5. The language of infants is classified as casual.5 True or false question relating to Literature...please help!?
3. this seems like its a trick question of sorts but in general i would say its true.


4. noam chomsky is brilliant...he wrote the syntax theory of language which is more or less considered the first modern view of liquistics, meaning it wasn't based really on adding to any other work done on the subject..so given the question, i would say true.


1. it was the 19th...so false probably...though it was published as well in the 20th...hehe...but i assume they mean when FIRST published.





the others i could guess on but would not be comfortable doing so.5 True or false question relating to Literature...please help!?
1. False


2. False


3. True


4. TRUE


5. False





';Definition: Transformational Grammar


A linguistic theory developed by Noam Chomsky, first put forth in his book Syntactic Structures (1957), that provides a methodology for describing the relationships between sentences expressing similar concepts to underlying ';deep structures'; by means of various transformational rules. A central premise of Chomsky's work is that humans are innately predisposed to language abilities, and that such transformational processes are linguistic universals. Bernstein (1976) tries to argue for a similar existence of musical universals.';
Okay, category review time. ';Homework help'; means help. It doesn't mean someone else does your homework verbatim.





PS/ At least one of the above is false. But I won't say which one.
1. Go


2. Do


3. Your


4. Own


5. Homework!
ALL False
Do your own homework!
All of them are false

Where can I get literature on which God is the true God and how will I know it's the truth?

Well I don't think you can find a one true God. Because the same God hears everyone's prayers no matter what name they call him by. There is good every where I think you should really be trying to figure out where you belong. I belong to one church and several of my family members belong to several different churches. It really depends on what's right for you. I love my sister and she is in the right place for her. I would never tell her anything she believes in is wrong. We both pray and the same God hears us and answers our prayers. If you are looking for literature you can try many churches in your area and see which one you feel good with. Ask them about good reading and I'm sure they will give you a good long list of things. And you will know in your heart when you find it. It feels like peace and joy. It also many times feels like a burning in your soul. Or pray about each one and you will know the truth. Good luck!Where can I get literature on which God is the true God and how will I know it's the truth?
I have found the one true God, and it is...... the God of nature!

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Where can I get literature on which God is the true God and how will I know it's the truth?
I believe that Jesus Christ is the true God.


Others may tell you different.


It all depends on what you choose to believe.
Try the Bible
2Ti 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.


We are told to study God's truth not to just read it. The word dividing also means understanding





And we are told also by God, ';Pro 2:1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;


Pro 2:2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;


Pro 2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;


Pro 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;


Pro 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.


Pro 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.





If you truly desire to know who God really is and what His truth really is then take your bible with a Strong's Concordance and study the bible without asking anything of men. Ask the true God to give to you His knowledge, wisdom and understanding and I promise you if you really desire it He will give them unto you.
I suggest you read the Bible and Quran . Take both of them and start reading the first page of Bible and then the first page of Quran . Than you will certanly find yourself in one on the books, you will have the feeling , and thann read the One whole if you can gradualy ... Only One of the Books will impress you, you will have a strong feeling deep inside I guarantee, I felt it too when I touched the Quran !
There is no simple answer to that. period.
You can go to the following website and get the books there :





http://krishna.tv/books-srila-prabhupada…





The book list is below.





You can know Lord Krishna is true God from reading.


If you want gold you have to have some basic idea of what gold is - then you can know where to purchase it.





Author: His Divine Grace AC Bhaktvedanta Swami Prabhupada





Bg Bhagavad-gita As It Is


SB Srimad-Bhagavatam


AdiSri Caitanya-caritamrta Adi-lila


MadhyaSri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila


AntyaSri Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila


TLCTeachings of Lord Caitanya


NoDNectar of Devotion


NoIThe Nectar of Instruction


EJ Easy Journey to Other Planets


TYSKrsna Consciousness The Topmost Yoga System


KB Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead


PQPAPerfect Questions, Perfect Answers


TLKTeachings of Lord Kapila, the Son of Devahuti


TQKTeachings of Queen Kunti


SSRThe Science of Self Realization


PoPThe Path of Perfection


LCFLLife Comes from Life


PoYThe Perfection of Yoga


BBDBeyond Birth and Death


OWKOn the Way to Krsna


RV Raja-Vidya: The King of Knowledge


EK Elevation to Krsna Consciousness


MG Krsna Consciousness, The Matchless Gift


MoGMessage of Godhead


LoBLight of the Bhagavata


BsSri Brahma-samhita (Verses generally chanted only)


IsoSri Isopanisad


JSDThe Journey of Self-Discovery


LONThe Laws of Nature: An Infallible Justice


SC A Second Chance: The Story of a Near-Death Experience


MM Mukunda-mala-stotra


NBSNarada-bhakti-sutra





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GGGeta Gan


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Excerpt from the Srimad Bhagavatam:





SB 4.29.48 P Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi


Generally people are not aware of their interest in life--to return home, back to Godhead. People do not know about their real home in the spiritual world. In the spiritual world there are many Vaikuntha planets, and the topmost planet is Krsnaloka, Goloka Vrndavana. Despite the so-called advancement of civilization, there is no information of the Vaikunthalokas, the spiritual planets. At the present moment so-called advanced civilized men are trying to go to other planets, but they do not know that even if they go to the highest planetary system, Brahmaloka, they have to come back again to this planet. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (8.16):





abrahma-bhuvanal lokah


punar avartino 'rjuna


mam upetya tu kaunteya


punar janma na vidyate








';From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kunti, never takes birth again.';





If one goes to the highest planetary system within this universe he still has to return after the effects of pious activities are finished. Space vehicles may go very high in the sky, but as soon as their fuel is finished, they have to return to this earthly planet. All these activities are performed in illusion. The real attempt should now be to return home, back to Godhead. The process is mentioned in Bhagavad-gita. Yanti mad-yajino 'pi mam: those who engage in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead return home, back to Godhead. Human life is very valuable, and one should not waste it in vain exploration of other planets. One should be intelligent enough to return to Godhead. One should be interested in information about the spiritual Vaikuntha planets, and in particular the planet known as Goloka Vrndavana, and should learn the art of going there by the simple method of devotional service, beginning with hearing (sravanam kirtanam visnoh). This is also confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.3.51):








kaler dosa-nidhe rajann


asti hy eko mahan gunah


kirtanad eva krsnasya


mukta-sangah param vrajet








One can go to the supreme planet (param vrajet) simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra. This is especially meant for the people of this age (kaler dosa-nidhe). It is the special advantage of this age that simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra one can become purified of all material contamination and return home, back to Godhead. There is no doubt about this.








We request you to chant HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA, KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE, HARE RAMA HARE RAMA, RAMA RAMA HARE HARE, and your life will be sublime.
It is the Holy Bible. And 1Jn2:27. The anointing you have received is the Spirit of Truth %26amp; will lead you into all truth.





Take a bible. Look up toward heaven. Pray. God, Are you the real God %26amp; the God of this Bible? Pray it out loud %26amp; honestly from your heart.





God sees your heart. Know the Truth %26amp; the truth will set you free. Whome the Son sets free is free indeed.








And there is a different Holy Spirit of the Holy Bible than the spirit of the Koran or the spirit of the Mormon book.





The Holy Spirit is One Spirit %26amp; won't contradict the Gospel of Christ. So, you have to recognize that the God of the Bible %26amp; the God of the Koran %26amp; the God of the Mormon book are not the same God.
The true God is Jesus Christ
Heres a story to ponder





There was an Egyptian king who wanted to see which religion was true, Christianity, Judaism or Islam.





He called a Christan priest, a Jewish Rabbi and a Muslim Imam, to see which one would present the best argument.





The Christan priest was told to go first, he said no the Jews were first so the Rabbi should go first, they argued then agreed for the Imam to go first.





The Imam was asked to present his case, he said, “If the Jews are right then the Muslims and Christians are okay because believe in Moses.





If the Christians are right then the Jews have a problem and the Muslims are okay because we believe in Jesus.





But if the Muslims are right then the Jews and Christian have a problem because they don’t believe in Muhammad.” (peace and blessings of God be upon him).
You can't, and you can't. Half the world's population worships the god of Abraham, so He's the popular choice. Check your Old Testament, New Testament, Koran, Torah, Book of Mormon.
Seoul, I would suggest getting all the information you can, reading it, studying it, then praying with all your might, because everybody you ask it going to say HIS version of God is true, and if he's unfortunately a fundamentalist, he'll also tell you that all other religions are wrong and sinful.





So get all the literature you can and make up your own mind.
it all depends on who you talk to, because there is no such thing as ';one true God'; and no real way to know what ';the truth'; is. if there was, then there would only be one religion and one perception of what God is. everyone thinks that their way is the right way and some people even think that any other religion besides their own is wrong and/or evil (which is completely ignorant, to me). if you are unsure about your religious beliefs or are just looking for something different, my best advice would be to read as much information on every religion there is and go with the one that makes sense to you. don't rely on others to tell you what is true and what to believe. you have to find the truth within yourself.





Brightest Blessings!





ps- i like Uncorny's answer above and the beliefnet quiz is awesome! i was going to link to it too until i saw someone already had! good luck on your journey :)
Have you tried praying on it?


Seriously, even before you decide ';who'; to pray to...just sit down, close your eyes, and ask for guidance.





You can look up books on spirituality at any local library. You can actually read the Bible (King James version is the most popular, it seems. Skip the geneology passages.). The library will also have a Book of Mormon, a Torah, Koran or Quran, and good reference books on World Religions which will include a basic description of all. You can follow up from there. Or start with the beliefnet quiz http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html





Personally, I believe that there is one true God, and many interpretations. I don't think God will mind if your interpretation is a bit off, as long as you are true to your own beliefs while respecting other's right to choose their beliefs. :) Only you will know which one is right for you, and you'll know because it just seems ';right';. Pray on it, and see what you come up with.





Good luck!
A good source to start with is the Bible. Read it with an open mind...





If you do this, I bet you'll find out who the one true God is.... He's the man who was innocent yet nailed to a tree to die for YOU and ME. Faith in Christ is the only way through the pearly gates. Again, you'll know this if you truly read the Bible with an open mind and heart from front to back...





God bless you on your journey... He always meets us right where we are.

Can you connect the poem, ';True Love';, by R.P.W. to a piece of literature?

A book, poem, story, something?Can you connect the poem, ';True Love';, by R.P.W. to a piece of literature?
First of all, I believe that the poem you're talking about is at:


http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/true-love鈥?/a>





If so, interesting comparisons could be made to other poems such as Browning's ';My Last Duchess.';





Or check out parallels with the novel _Bastard out of Carolina_ by Dorothy Allison.





You might think about using Larry McMurtry's _The Last Picture Show_. Rent the movie and see if it would work.





RPW was also a member of a southern group of writers and poets called The Southern Agrarians. Try finding a work by one of them to use for your comparison.





The Southern Agrarians were:





* John Crowe Ransom


* Donald Davidson


* Frank Lawrence Owsley


* John Gould Fletcher


* Lyle H. Lanier


* Allen Tate


* Herman Clarence Nixon


* Andrew Nelson Lytle


* Robert Penn Warren


* John Donald Wade


* Henry Blue Kline


* Stark Young

What from the media, literature, etc. would you use as an example for a ';True American';?

It can be from Movies, Music, Literature, TV, etc. Just about anything like that.





Just what/whoever you think represents the better qualities of an American.





Please be specific and EXPLAIN why you chose what you did.





Thanks!What from the media, literature, etc. would you use as an example for a ';True American';?
Peter Griffin





fat, lazy, drinks too much, and has poor morals and valuesWhat from the media, literature, etc. would you use as an example for a ';True American';?
I suggest Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (movie). It's about a newly appointed senator that refuses to compromise his morals in the face of overwhelming odds.
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