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On Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:50:58 -0400
James <zebra2@windstream.net> wrote:

> >25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime
> >receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but
> >now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. =20
>=20
> LOOK AT THE BIBLE. (such as Luke 18:1) This is a PARABLE. Since the
> dead are not conscience (Ec 9:5; Ps 146:3,4), there is not way that is
> a literal happening. It is a parable. So what is a parable? Notice:

It is easy to play devil's advocate turn your false reasoning around.
One could just as easily claim:

        Since the dead ARE conscious the
        story of the Witch of Endor
        conjuring up Saul is a parable.=20

See how easy that was?
=20
> "parable
>=20
> a short allegorical story designed to convey a truth or moral lesson."
> (The Random House College Dictionary) "
>=20
> Allegory Definition & Meaning
> Merriam-Webster
> https://www.merriam-webster.com =E2=80=BA dictionary =E2=80=BA allegory
> Sep 28, 2023 =E2=80=94 Allegory is the expression of truths or generaliza=
tions
> about human existence by means of symbolic fictional figures and their
> actions. It ...
>=20
> Notice "FICTIONAL figures"

The battle of Armageddon is also a parable. Your failed Witchtower
prophecies of Armageddon are proof that you cannot rightly divide
scripture.

--=20

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