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hi, carlos..

you are away for just one week..

i had nothing to do on Thursday but i was just very tired to visit there

i try to come to the kingdom hall on 7th of October

thank you for your reply. i read thoroughly and i agreed to you idea

wed better not rely on too much only what we can see today. historical truth is much deeper than what we can merely guess from just a present evidence

which route are you going to take usually from your house to the hall? because i live in Janoan ku it is grateful for me to get a ride with you

anyway even if its not possible id like to see you and i miss conversation with you, especially since you will be not here any more

enjoy your rest in england

eiko

--- On Sat, 9/25/10, Carlos Burman wrote:


From: Carlos Burman
Subject: hi
To: eiko onoda
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 6:24 PM


Dear eiko,

Im sorry to hear of your unpleasant news...life can be difficult and sad at times...and it seems you are going through another of these periods right now..

I really wish all will go well for you and i will keep you in my thoughts and prayers

If you can come to one of the congregation meetings it would be nice to see you again...please be assured that,although the congregation has now been downsized to half the members and is specifically for native english members generally,it doesnt mean that honest and sincere hearted non native english speakers cannot attend too...if you desire more to listen to the bible in the english language,please come whenever its suitable for you and when your heart moves you to come.

So,we are waiting for that next time.

As mentioned ,this monday i will be away on holiday until next saturday..so i wont be able to reply to of messages between monday morning and saturday afternoon of the coming week.

Asami and I are fine also...althoug we are tired and are very busy...however we view being busy a good thing and being tired the consequence of being busy...so no real complaints..

I wanted to try my best and answer a kind of question you asked a few weeks ago...You mentioned about the Bible account of Exodus and it not being archaelogically or secularly verifiable and that you always thought it was definitely a verifiable Bible account .

You also mentioned that people believe things when they are non verifiable...and thats why of course many do believe in the existence of God,since no one has physically seen God or had any 100% proof of his existence in modern times...I guess its abit like UFO's ,aliens and ghosts...many people believe these things because there isnt sufficient proof that they dont exist.

However,ive pasted some extracts that might be useful to you to read...they are about the bible record of Exodus and they show that the record is very archaelogically sound:

4 Considering that the events of Exodus occurred about 3,500 years ago, there is a surprising amount of archaeological and other external evidence testifying to the accuracy of the record. Egyptian names are correctly used in Exodus, and titles mentioned correspond to Egyptian inscriptions. Archaeology shows that it was a custom of the Egyptians to allow foreigners to live in Egypt but to keep separate from them. The waters of the Nile were used for bathing, which calls to mind that Pharaoh’s daughter bathed there. Bricks have been found made with and without straw. Also, in Egypt’s heyday magicians were prominent.—Ex. 8:22; 2:5; 5:6, 7, 18; 7:11.



5 Monuments show that the Pharaohs personally led their charioteers into battle, and Exodus indicates that the Pharaoh of Moses’ day followed this custom. How great must have been his humiliation! But how is it that ancient Egyptian records make no reference to the Israelites’ sojourn in their land or to the calamity that befell Egypt? Archaeology has shown that it was the custom for a new Egyptian dynasty to erase anything uncomplimentary in previous records. They never recorded humiliating defeats. The blows against the gods of Egypt—such as the Nile god, the frog god, and the sun god—which discredited these false gods and showed Jehovah to be supreme, would not be suited to the annals of a proud nation.—14:7-10; 15:4.



6 Moses’ 40 years of service as a shepherd under Jethro acquainted him with living conditions and locations of water and food in the area, thus well qualifying him to lead the Exodus. The exact route of the Exodus cannot be traced with certainty today, since the various sites mentioned in the account cannot be definitely located. However, Marah, one of the early encampments in the Sinai Peninsula, is usually identified with ʽEin Hawwara, 50 miles [80 km] SSE of modern Suez. Elim, the second encampment location, is traditionally identified with Wadi Gharandel, about 55 miles [88 km] SSE of Suez. Interestingly, this modern site is known as a watering place with vegetation and palms, calling to mind the Biblical Elim, which had “twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees.” The authenticity of Moses’ account, however, is not dependent upon archaeologists’ corroboration of the various sites along the way.—15:23, 27.



7 The account of the construction of the tabernacle on the plains before Sinai fits in with local conditions. One scholar stated: “In form, structure, and materials, the tabernacle belongs altogether to the wilderness. The wood used in the structure is found there in abundance.” Whether it is in the field of names, customs, religion, places, geography, or materials, the accumulation of external evidence confirms the inspired Exodus account, now about 3,500 years old.



Manetho, an Egyptian priest who evidently hated the Jews, wrote in the Greek language about 280 B.C.E. The Jewish historian Josephus quotes Manetho as saying that the ancestors of the Jews “entered Egypt in their myriads and subdued the inhabitants,” and then Josephus says that Manetho “goes on to admit that they were afterwards driven out of the country, occupied what is now Judaea, founded Jerusalem, and built the temple.”—Against Apion, I, 228 (26).



While Manetho’s account is in general very unhistorical, the significant fact is that he mentions the Jews as being in Egypt and as going out, and in further writings, according to Josephus, he identifies Moses with Osarsiph, an Egyptian priest, indicating that, even though Egyptian monuments do not record the fact, the Jews were in Egypt and Moses was their leader. Josephus speaks of another Egyptian historian, Chaeremon, who says that Joseph and Moses were driven out of Egypt at the same time; also Josephus mentions a Lysimachus who tells a similar story.—Against Apion, I, 228, 238 (26); 288, 290 (32); 299 (33); 304-311 (34)

Regarding the historical accuracy of the Bible, the October 25, 1999, issue of U.S.News & World Report said: “In extraordinary ways, modern archaeology has affirmed the historical core of the Old and New Testaments—corroborating key portions of the stories of Israel’s patriarchs, the Exodus, the Davidic monarchy, and the life and times of Jesus.” While faith in the Bible does not hinge on archaeological discoveries, such historical accuracy is what you would expect of a book inspired by God.






These are 3 articles i was able to find with regards to the historically accuracy of the bible account of Exodus....As noted in the last sentence(UNDERLINED) while ,definitely archaelogical artifacts and findings do confirm the bibles accuracy...they are NOT needed in order for us to prove the that the Bible is the word of GOD...including the book of Exodus.



As seen many archaelogical artifacts have been found and there photos of some here where i am sitting now...



Within the Bible itself we find more than enough evidence to support the bibles accuracy and authenticity....this includes mention of hygeine,biology,astronomy,physics,geography...of course i wont mention specific scriptures in this email now...but as you read and study and meditate on the Bible with an open prayerful and sincere mind,you will naturally come to see the wisdom and accuracy of the bible.....



I personally believe the Bible accounts because i have studied them all my life and i have never seen any discrepancies or anything inaccurate..



The Bible is a Thoroughly accurate book .with or without secular evidences...these 2 scriptures a spiritual man applies in his life:

“We are walking by faith, not by sight.”—2 CORINTHIANS 5:7.



(Hebrews 11:1) Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.



Well,there are many other evidenced to the Bibles support but i will leave it at this for now....



please email me anytime...you can add new questions too...i think i have to answer other old questions too...so il do that over the next 2 or 3 weeks



for now,take care



Carlos