October 2009
4 posts
Saving the Environment—How Successful Have We...
Photo Credit: ideacreamanuela
We have more technology than ever before to help deal with problems. Yet, things do not seem to be getting better. Why?
Industrial progress was meant to make our lives easier. In some ways it has. However, it is this very “progress” that aggravates the earth’s environmental problems. We appreciate the inventions and advancements that industry has...
Christian Funerals—Dignified, Modest, and Pleasing...
How should understanding Bible truth affect the way Christian funerals are conducted?
THE air is filled with the sounds of grief. Mourners dressed in special black garments wail, frantically throwing themselves to the ground in sorrow. Dancers sway to the rhythm of pulsating music. Yet others are eating and celebrating with loud laughter and merrymaking. A few lie on the ground, intoxicated...
Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Not Use Images in Their...
Photo Credit: aussiegall
Jehovah’s Witnesses obey God’s clear direction not to use images of any sort when they worship him.
Around the globe, Hindus, Buddhists, Catholics, and members of the Orthodox Church view the use of idols, images, or icons as a vital part of their worship. In parts of Africa, people venerate carvings of wood or stone in which a god or the spirit of a god is thought to...
