Category Archives: Apologetics

Western Religions: Scientology (Part 2)

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Authority a. L. Ron Hubbard The organization’s website says, “IS IT ALL BASED ON ONE MAN’S WORK? Although Dianetics and Scientology were founded by L. Ron Hubbard, and all of the scriptures are solely compromised of his writings and recorded … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Scientology (Part 1)

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Scientology membership numbers are disputed. CNN reported in 2017, “The Church of Scientology says it has 10,000 churches, missions and groups operating in 167 countries, with 4.4 million more people signing up every year. Scholars say that, despite the global … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Christian Science (Part 2)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Beliefs and Practices 1. Tenets of Christian Science Their website (christianscience.com) lists the following six “Tenets of Christian Science”: (1) “As adherents of truth, we take the inspired word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal life.” At … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Christian Science (Part 1)

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Christian Science membership is on the decline. “Membership in the church has steadily declined since the 1930’s. Mrs. Eddy forbade her followers from keeping an official membership tally. The church estimates it has about 400,000 members worldwide, but independent studies … Continue reading →

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Impaled on a Torture Stake or Crucified on a Cross?

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe that Jesus was crucified on a cross. They believe that it is more accurate to say that he was impaled on a torture stake. (1) The New World Translation translates the noun (stauros) “torture stake.” … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 3

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Beliefs and Practices 1. God. They say, “We worship the one true and Almighty God, the Creator, whose name is Jehovah” (What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?, jw.org). They do not believe in the Trinity. “The true God is one Person, … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 2

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Authority 1. The Bible. They write, “As the inspired word of God, it is a channel for the operation of God’s spirit” (The Bible: God’s Word or Man’s?, p. 181, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania). “The Bible … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 1

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

The Jehovah’s Witnesses claim a membership of approximately 8.6 million world-wide (How Many of Jehovah’s Witnesses Are There Worldwide?, JW.org). The number are said to total about 1.2 million in the U.S.A. (2018 Country and Territory Reports, JW.org). “Jehovah’s Witnesses … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Seventh-Day Adventists, Part 2

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Belief and Practice 1. God. In Questions on Doctrine, they say, “We believe – That God is the sovereign creator, upholder, and ruler of the Universe, and that He is eternal, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. That the Godhead, the trinity, … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Seventh-Day Adventist, Part 1

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

The Seventh-Day Adventist church claims a membership of approximately 21 million world-wide. The numbers are said to total about 1.2 million in the U.S.A. and Canada (Who Are Seventh-Day Adventists?, nadadventist.org). History 1. The Great Second Advent Awakening In the … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Apologetics

Western Religions: Scientology (Part 2)

Western Religions: Scientology (Part 1)

Western Religions: Christian Science (Part 2)

Western Religions: Christian Science (Part 1)

Impaled on a Torture Stake or Crucified on a Cross?

Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 3

Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 2

Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 1

Western Religions: Seventh-Day Adventists, Part 2

Western Religions: Seventh-Day Adventist, Part 1

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