Tuesday 19 April 2016

Evolution of life but not according to Darwin's evolution theory

English: Caricature of Charles Darwins theory ...
Caricature of Charles Darwins theory of evolution. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Watchtower Society presents videoclips. The April 2016 broadcast sees William Malenfant introducing a new feature in which scientists who happen to be Jehovah’s Witnesses are interviewed about their views on evolution. Yaroslav Dovhanych, a Russian zoologist, and Professor Raj Kalaria, a brain researcher at England’s Newcastle University in England.

Describing his pre-creationist experience Dovhanych says:
“The evolutionary theory, in my opinion, quite reasonably argued that there is no creator.”
According to him the evolution theory argues that everything was shaped by a series of random changes and combinations.

For many it seems difficult to see that evolution is a guided process, even if natural forces rather than a supreme celestial supervisor are doing the guiding. when you look around yourself, in your family, you will notice many changes by you against your ancestors. Continually we are evolving.

Dovhanych started to wonder about the evolution theory and noticed things that contradicted the Darwin theory of evolution.
“Can anyone say that some computer programs appeared simply by chance? In contrast, evolutionists would like us to believe that DNA was formed by evolution. To illustrate, say you take some letter blocks, pour them on to the table, and the Encyclopaedia Britannica is formed. There is an even smaller probability that DNA originated by evolution.”
he says.

Raj Kalaria does find that
“We were taught about evolution of life, and this was just part of the curriculum,”
and looks at his years of training when scientist tried to look at all things withouth taking God in the picture.
“At the time there were no other options, as it were. God did not come in the picture at all, or God creating the heavens and the earth, as it were, never came in the picture.”

Kalaria supports the belief that human life can continue once a brain dies certain people will be able to live as spirit creatures in heaven, and these kingly entities will rule over a future Earth populated solely by Jehovah’s Witnesses, many of whom will be resurrected with new brains to replace the ones they lost at death.

“We started looking at the nerve cells themselves in terms of the volume and the number,”
 says Kalaria,
“And it’s phenomenal that in that small area of the brain there are some 1.4 billion neurons. So the number of connections that make us, synapses they make, is phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal. And so when you think about the complexity of all that, how is it possible that that is just by random chance? It has to be guided.”
Those scientists who find such ideas ludicrous because for them it is impossible that there would exist such a deity because it must have been vastly complex in the first place. they seem to forget that makes Him the Omnipotent One.

***
***

Shuafat and Arad Judahite literate places

Though in the Chalcolithic period humans were still using stone tools, they also began to create high-level ceramics and for the first time, copper tools as well, plus from findings found at the old Arad showed that there might have been a high literacy rate in Judah at the end of the First Temple period

The Chalcolithic period is by some considered a bridge between antiquity and modern human communal existence.

While scholars agree that key biblical texts were written starting in the 7th century BCE, the exact date of the compilation of these books remains in question.

A profusion of literate individuals in Judah may have set the stage for the compilation of biblical works that constitute the basis of Judahite history and theology, such as the early version of the books of Deuteronomy to Second Kings, according to the researchers of the Tel Aviv University who published some new resutls from excavations in the old city of Arad.

As far back as 7,000 years ago there were settlements in Jerusalem.
A dig in the annexed east Jerusalem neighbourhood Shuafat revealed two homes with parts of walls and floors intact, as well as “pottery vessels, flint tools, and a basalt bowl” characteristic of the Chalcolithic era, the Israel Antiquities Authority said at the beginning of this year.
A section of Israel's separation barrier in east Jerusalem divides the Palestinian Shuafat refugee camp (right) from the Jewish settlement Pisgat Zeev. © Provided by AFP
A section of Israel’s separation barrier in east Jerusalem divides the Palestinian Shuafat refugee camp (right) from the Jewish settlement Pisgat Zeev.
© Provided by AFP

Putting the results together we may assume that literacy by certain groups existed at all levels of the administrative, military and priestly systems of Judah and that reading and writing were not limited to a tiny elite.

Ancient settlement in Israel This handout photo released by the Israel Antiquities Authority on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2016, shows work on uncovering of an ancient settlement in Jerusalem. Israeli archeologists have discovered a 7,000-year-old settlement in northern Jerusalem in what they say is the oldest discovery of its kind in the area. (Israel Antiquities Authority via AP

> Read more about it in:

Old Arad and Widespread literacy in Judah in 600 BCE

Arad

 +++


Thursday 14 April 2016

Asking the Most High for forgiveness of sins and ignorance

 
 

'O Dear God,
forgive me my sins, and ignorance, and my exceeding the limit and
forgive whatever You know better than I.

O God! Forgive the wrong I have done jokingly or seriously and forgive my accidental and intentional errors, all that is present in me.

O Al lah, Most High Jehovah God,
forgive me for the sins I have done presently and that which I have done in the past, and those that I have done privately and publically, and that which You know better than me.

 You are the One Who puts forward and you are the One Who delays, and verily You are capable over all things.'
 
 
prayer for ... – name

Thursday 31 March 2016

Malvern CYC Camp 2016

Malvern CYC Camp 2016 Bookings are now be taken

Saturday 13th August to Saturday 20th August 2016, God Willing

Yet another year has passed us by and the camp leaders are busy making plans, God Willing, for camp this year which is to be held as usual at Dyffryn Ardudwy in West Wales (UK)
 
The Christadelphians have the exclusive use of a site … with flush toilets and warm showers awaiting you! It is aimed specifically at those aged 11-18 years old that regularly attend Sunday School or CYC. 

Their study theme this year is *The man from Nazareth* and will be a focus on the life of Jesus, with study groups split according to ages. They have already had a good number of bookings but there are still spaces left for any interested in joining them this year.
 The booking and consent form can be downloaded from their ecclesial website at www.malvernchristadelphians.org.uk, the password you will need to access the camp page is malvwr14.

The all-inclusive cost (which also includes coach transport to/from camp from either Malvern/Birmingham/Shrewsbury) remains unchanged this year at 105 pounds - full details are on the booking form including details of how to pay online or by cheque. 

They would love to see you if you are able to make it this year, and whilst they can't guarantee the Welsh weather, they can promise you a week of fun and fellowship around God's word with like minded people.


Chris Parry, who sends his love in Christ,can be contacted by e-mail: chrisparryis@hotmail.co.uk
Home phone : 01684 560793
 
+++ 

Handsworth Camp 2016

Handsworth Camp 30th July - 6th August 2016

Come and join enthusiast youngsters on this amazing week in Barmouth, packed with Bible studies, praise, games, and fun. Anyone can book in from 11 years and older. 

The Christadelphians have all sorts of activities planned including the fabulous camp concert at the end of the week. 

Miranda Peel informs that
There are also warm (indoor) showers and toilets - great comforts when camping!

Booking forms and any further information is available from Matt and Zoe Cook zoe@flatratefs.co.uk.

+++