William "Billy" Connolly, CBE, (born 24 November 1942) is a comedian, music… Read Full Bio ↴William "Billy" Connolly, CBE, (born 24 November 1942) is a comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname "The Big Yin" (The Big One), a reference to his height. Any male visitor to Glasgow above average height may be addressed as "Big Yin" by the locals; Billy, however, is The Big Yin. An early irreverent sketch, The Crucifixion, is an example of his often controversial humour, and his style, in story and song, is known for being somewhat vulgar, and for being very critical towards respected institutions.
Folk music
In 1965, together with Tam Harvey, Connolly started a group called the Humblebums. At their first gig, Connolly introduced them both to the audience by saying, "My name's Billy Connolly, and I'm humble. This is Tam Harvey, he's a bum." The band would later include Gerry Rafferty. Connolly sang, played banjo and guitar, and entertained the audience with his humorous introductions to the songs.
In his World Tour of Scotland, Connolly reveals that at a trailer show during the Edinburgh Festival, the Humblebums took to the stage just before the late Yehudi Menuhin.
The trio broke up in 1971, at which point Connolly went solo. His first solo album in 1972, Billy Connolly Live! on Transatlantic Records, features Connolly as a singer, songwriter, and musician.
His early albums were a mixture of comedy performances with comedic and serious musical interludes. Among his best known musical performances were "The Welly Boot Song", a comical ode to the working class which became his theme song for several years; "In the Brownies", a parody of the Village People classics "Y.M.C.A." and "In the Navy" (for which Connolly filmed a music video); "Two Little Boys in Blue", a tongue-in-cheek indictment of police brutality done to the tune of Rolf Harris' "Two Little Boys"; and the ballad "I Wish I Was in Glasgow" which Connolly would later perform on a guest appearance on the 1990s American sitcom Pearl (which starred Rhea Perlman). He also performed the occasional Humblebums-era song such as "Oh, No!" as well as straightforward covers such as a version of Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" which was included on his Riotous Assembly album.
In November 1975, his spoof of the Tammy Wynette song "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" had a one-week spell as the UK's No. 1 single. Wynette's original was about parents spelling out words of an impending marital split to avoid traumatizing their young child. Connolly's version "D.I.V.O.R.C.E.", on the other hand, played off of the fact that many dog owners use the same tactic when they do not wish their pet to become upset about an impending trip to the veterinarian. His song is about a couple whose marriage is ruined by a bad vet visit (spelling out "W.O.R.M." or "Q.U.A.R.A.N.T.I.N.E.", for example.)
His song "No Chance" was a parody of J.J. Barrie's "No Charge".
In 1985 he sang the theme song to Supergran, which was released as a single and in 1996 he performed a cover of Ralph McTell's In The Dreamtime as the theme to his World Tour of Australia. By the late 1980s, Connolly had all but dropped the music from his act, though he still records the occasional musical performance. In 1998 he covered The Beatles' "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" on the George Martin tribute, In My Life and he also recorded a rewritten version of Alanis Morissette's "Hand in My Pocket" entitled "The Evil Scotsman". Most recently, he sang a song during the film Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Connolly is among the artists featured on Banjoman, a tribute to American folk musician Derroll Adams, released in 2002. He plays one song, "The Rock".
Stand-up comedy
It is as a stand-up comedian that Connolly is best known. His observational comedy is idiosyncratic and often off-the-cuff. He talks about himself, who he is, where he's been, what he thinks and how he reacts to the world around him. He has outraged audiences, critics and, of course, the media with his free use of the word "fuck". He has used masturbation, blasphemy, defecation, flatulence, sex, his father's illness and his aunts' cruelty to entertain. By exploring these subjects with humour, Connolly has done much to strip away the taboos surrounding them. Yet he does not tell jokes in the conventional way. At the end of a concert the audience can be convulsed with laughter but few can remember a specific "funny" line.
One of Connolly's most famous comedy skits is "The Crucifixion", an early 1970s recording in which he likens Christ's Last Supper to a drunken night out in Glasgow. The recording was banned by many radio stations at the time. Around this same time, a joke told during a television talk show appearance (about a murderer and his bike) became a sensation that, reportedly, people still remember three decades after the appearance. (A transcript of the complete joke can be found here).
Billy Connolly also performed a sketch broadcast on TV, when talking about national anthems, and comparing the UK's slow tune to the lively ones of many other nations, Billy suggested that it should be replaced by the theme tune to The Archers.
Connolly's style has changed over the years to be less controversial and more observational. Including topics such as himself aging, stories about where he has been and other aspects of his life. He also exclaims "Oh, I must tell you!" and vocalises whatever thought occurs to him. Another feature is his ability to break off onto a tangent mid-topic and return to it later -- sometimes as long as an hour later.
Awards
Connolly was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Glasgow on 11 July, 2001. This particularly bemused his wife, who noted that she had studied for six years to obtain her Ph.D., whereas Billy merely had to turn up and collect his. 2003 saw him presented with a BAFTA Lifetime Achievement award and a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
On 4 July 2006, Connolly was awarded an honorary doctorate by Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) for his service to performing arts [5].
Trivia
* While being interviewed with his wife on the Irish Late Late Show, Connolly proved how easily he forgets many great lines that other comedians could only hope to think of. The presenter was trying to get Connolly to reproduce a funny line he had read in "Bravemouth" about Connolly knowing of an organism that lives on a human eyelid that has two penises. He asked Connolly "What was it called?" to which Connolly replied "Some latin name that I can't remember". His wife then interrupted "But the translation means lucky bastard, right", to which Connolly broke down in a fit of laughter. When he complemented his wife on the line, she had to remind him that it was his own original line which he had forgotten.
* Connolly is a lifelong supporter of Glasgow football team, Celtic, and is often seen at their home games.
* Connolly came second in The Glasgow Herald's poll, "The Most Scottish Person In The World". Number one was Wee Jimmy Krankie (see The Krankies), while third place went to Russ Abbott's impersonation of a Scotsman.
Folk music
In 1965, together with Tam Harvey, Connolly started a group called the Humblebums. At their first gig, Connolly introduced them both to the audience by saying, "My name's Billy Connolly, and I'm humble. This is Tam Harvey, he's a bum." The band would later include Gerry Rafferty. Connolly sang, played banjo and guitar, and entertained the audience with his humorous introductions to the songs.
In his World Tour of Scotland, Connolly reveals that at a trailer show during the Edinburgh Festival, the Humblebums took to the stage just before the late Yehudi Menuhin.
The trio broke up in 1971, at which point Connolly went solo. His first solo album in 1972, Billy Connolly Live! on Transatlantic Records, features Connolly as a singer, songwriter, and musician.
His early albums were a mixture of comedy performances with comedic and serious musical interludes. Among his best known musical performances were "The Welly Boot Song", a comical ode to the working class which became his theme song for several years; "In the Brownies", a parody of the Village People classics "Y.M.C.A." and "In the Navy" (for which Connolly filmed a music video); "Two Little Boys in Blue", a tongue-in-cheek indictment of police brutality done to the tune of Rolf Harris' "Two Little Boys"; and the ballad "I Wish I Was in Glasgow" which Connolly would later perform on a guest appearance on the 1990s American sitcom Pearl (which starred Rhea Perlman). He also performed the occasional Humblebums-era song such as "Oh, No!" as well as straightforward covers such as a version of Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" which was included on his Riotous Assembly album.
In November 1975, his spoof of the Tammy Wynette song "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" had a one-week spell as the UK's No. 1 single. Wynette's original was about parents spelling out words of an impending marital split to avoid traumatizing their young child. Connolly's version "D.I.V.O.R.C.E.", on the other hand, played off of the fact that many dog owners use the same tactic when they do not wish their pet to become upset about an impending trip to the veterinarian. His song is about a couple whose marriage is ruined by a bad vet visit (spelling out "W.O.R.M." or "Q.U.A.R.A.N.T.I.N.E.", for example.)
His song "No Chance" was a parody of J.J. Barrie's "No Charge".
In 1985 he sang the theme song to Supergran, which was released as a single and in 1996 he performed a cover of Ralph McTell's In The Dreamtime as the theme to his World Tour of Australia. By the late 1980s, Connolly had all but dropped the music from his act, though he still records the occasional musical performance. In 1998 he covered The Beatles' "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" on the George Martin tribute, In My Life and he also recorded a rewritten version of Alanis Morissette's "Hand in My Pocket" entitled "The Evil Scotsman". Most recently, he sang a song during the film Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Connolly is among the artists featured on Banjoman, a tribute to American folk musician Derroll Adams, released in 2002. He plays one song, "The Rock".
Stand-up comedy
It is as a stand-up comedian that Connolly is best known. His observational comedy is idiosyncratic and often off-the-cuff. He talks about himself, who he is, where he's been, what he thinks and how he reacts to the world around him. He has outraged audiences, critics and, of course, the media with his free use of the word "fuck". He has used masturbation, blasphemy, defecation, flatulence, sex, his father's illness and his aunts' cruelty to entertain. By exploring these subjects with humour, Connolly has done much to strip away the taboos surrounding them. Yet he does not tell jokes in the conventional way. At the end of a concert the audience can be convulsed with laughter but few can remember a specific "funny" line.
One of Connolly's most famous comedy skits is "The Crucifixion", an early 1970s recording in which he likens Christ's Last Supper to a drunken night out in Glasgow. The recording was banned by many radio stations at the time. Around this same time, a joke told during a television talk show appearance (about a murderer and his bike) became a sensation that, reportedly, people still remember three decades after the appearance. (A transcript of the complete joke can be found here).
Billy Connolly also performed a sketch broadcast on TV, when talking about national anthems, and comparing the UK's slow tune to the lively ones of many other nations, Billy suggested that it should be replaced by the theme tune to The Archers.
Connolly's style has changed over the years to be less controversial and more observational. Including topics such as himself aging, stories about where he has been and other aspects of his life. He also exclaims "Oh, I must tell you!" and vocalises whatever thought occurs to him. Another feature is his ability to break off onto a tangent mid-topic and return to it later -- sometimes as long as an hour later.
Awards
Connolly was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Glasgow on 11 July, 2001. This particularly bemused his wife, who noted that she had studied for six years to obtain her Ph.D., whereas Billy merely had to turn up and collect his. 2003 saw him presented with a BAFTA Lifetime Achievement award and a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
On 4 July 2006, Connolly was awarded an honorary doctorate by Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) for his service to performing arts [5].
Trivia
* While being interviewed with his wife on the Irish Late Late Show, Connolly proved how easily he forgets many great lines that other comedians could only hope to think of. The presenter was trying to get Connolly to reproduce a funny line he had read in "Bravemouth" about Connolly knowing of an organism that lives on a human eyelid that has two penises. He asked Connolly "What was it called?" to which Connolly replied "Some latin name that I can't remember". His wife then interrupted "But the translation means lucky bastard, right", to which Connolly broke down in a fit of laughter. When he complemented his wife on the line, she had to remind him that it was his own original line which he had forgotten.
* Connolly is a lifelong supporter of Glasgow football team, Celtic, and is often seen at their home games.
* Connolly came second in The Glasgow Herald's poll, "The Most Scottish Person In The World". Number one was Wee Jimmy Krankie (see The Krankies), while third place went to Russ Abbott's impersonation of a Scotsman.
Religion
Billy Connolly Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Religion' by these artists:
.lana del rey Everything is fine now Let sleeping dogs lay All our minds m…
242 Take our time Hold the line Is it important Such a mess Tend…
Apache Indian Chorus I and I respect all religion I and I me pray…
ataquemos Romanticé el calor que no llegaba Me acostumbré al dolor que…
BAMBii Where are you going Where do you want to be I've been…
Bif Naked Suck my mouth. Suck my pain away. Helplessness, I am hard to…
Blumio 17 Menschen starben bei einem Drohnenangriff der US-Armee in…
blyne Baby, we could start a religion A magical vision, if…
Böhse Onkelz Wie eine ungekrönte Macht Regierst Du jedes Land Im Name…
Bride Welcome to your life We have got you in our sights And…
B¿hse Onkelz Wie eine ungekrцnte Macht Regierst Du jedes Land I'm Namens …
C.F.D.L. Girl I'm all up on you Like a new religion See you…
Call Can't change the now if I don't have conviction Destroying t…
Celina Bostic Du machst immer, was Du sollst Hast davon die Nase voll Dies…
Chantel You think that I'm a problem I'll tell you, baby, …
Cold Snap These words are mine* Mine, mine, mine. Dance for your r…
Colton Avery Lately I've been acting numb to you You think I'm losing…
Coph Nia Right' branded on my brow 'Wrong' graven on my mind You se…
Crusher That's me in the corner That's me in the spotlight Losing my…
D.B.F. Oh life, it's bigger It's bigger than you And you are not…
D.L Hughley Ceux qui passent plus de temps À donner aux autres Qu'à se…
Da' T.R.U.T.H. I sold my soul for a conscious mind Living on the…
Dangerfield That's me on the billboard That's me in the spotlight wavy T…
Davy Vance I long for the silence and peace A rest from the…
Desorvital Eyes Seguir las reglas sin pensar Teniendo miedo al que dirán Inc…
Destiny They are fighting on islands. They are fighting at sea.…
Disfear religion skapar konflikter, konflikter och krig det finns i…
E-ALDI Bendecido con el don de mi voz Como yo sabes que…
E.A.T.E.R. De pura Kush para darle un jalón Y lo peor del…
Elton John Well he could almost taste the money But he was sitting…
Frank-Markus Barwasser Taxi driver Be my shrink for the hour Leave the meter runnin…
Front 242 Take our time Hold the line Is it important Such a mess Tend…
Front 242 [Remixed by Various] Take our time Hold the line Is it important Such a mess …
Funker Vogt Aggression und Doktrin im Namen der Freiheit Begleiten uns …
Heimat-Los Con la suerte echada me jugué a ser él Contador de…
Helian I don't believe in god But in your body, I find…
Hope For Agoldensummer Gentle women Don't you know God is a man Gentle men …
Howard (US) Lyrics begin at 0: 58 Staring out to dark Your reflection s…
Intoxicados Poco a poco pude notar que en la vida hay…
Isaac Wheadon When did it begin ? The twisting and changing of the…
Isak Danielson Can we say goodbye to To the lies you told You know…
Jascha Richter She was born in Russia many years ago She grew young…
Jhoni The Voice Tu fuiste mi religión Mi única canción Cada nota me lo dia M…
jim jones Some sort of a desperation some said It was like the…
John Lydon Stained glass windows keep the cold outside While the hypocr…
K.I.R De pura Kush para darle un jalón Y lo peor del…
Kiethevez There's no need to stay out this play I'm already gone I'm…
L.Y.E.S Bendecido con el don de mi voz Como yo sabes que…
Lana Del Rey Everything is fine now Let sleeping dogs lay All our minds m…
Lana Del Rey [Honeymoon '2015] Everything is fine now Let's sleep in the dark's day All o…
Lana Del Rey/Rick Nowels Everything is fine now Let sleeping dogs lay All our minds m…
Lori Meyers Una nueva religión Que no tiene ningún Dios Su credo es mani…
Luther Vandross It was early Sunday morning Everyone in the house was still…
M.Others Life is bigger It's bigger And you, you are not me The le…
Me And The White Tiger Six feet under the earth is where you'll reside It's time…
Members of Mayday In music and dance I express my self as a member of…
Mike Dimes I ain't gon' die up in no Cuban link, pimpin'…
Motörhead I don't need no blind belief I don't need no comic…
N.E.P.H.E.W Time to go to bed More or less Licor Quarenta y…
P.R. Vs Pil De pura Kush para darle un jalón Y lo peor del…
Parson James Reach out for my cross And then I reach for the…
Perel Schau mich an! Schau mich an! Schau mich an!…
Perro Zw Te, van a discriminar, por lo que sea, Te van…
Pink Turns Blue I Feel strong enough to rise Like I Match against the go…
PJ Morton I don't think I like your religion Don't always make the…
Public Image Ltd. Stained glass windows keep the cold outside While the hypocr…
R.I.M De pura Kush para darle un jalón Y lo peor del…
Radio-Rock Those days I was out in the streets With the people And you…
Ravenous I have already seen it all A thousand times before Gazing…
Rebel-D Ceux qui passent plus de temps À donner aux autres Qu'à se…
Religión Después de tantas decepciones Uno ya no es igual Ya no crees…
River City Rebels Door to door, Selling me your religion Confronting me like …
S.P.A.D. Ceux qui passent plus de temps À donner aux autres Qu'à se…
Sarah Sparks So you tell me you′ve got no religion? Because you don't…
Shakhan Saw religion had tied freedom From his shaven head to his…
Shura It's human It's our religion No preacher to teach us to love…
Skylar Grey I saw a man die the day he got out…
Slime Erzählt mir nichts von euren Göttern Denn die haben niemals…
Star-X I never really understood religion Except it seems a good ex…
STEKLO.SOUND Only save the ones that know, I can... Only save the…
Switched Yeah Take back the blood that you shed I've lost…
T.R. De pura Kush para darle un jalón Y lo peor del…
Ten Years After I never really understood religion Except it seems a good ex…
The Front Take our time Hold the line Is it important Such a mess …
The New York Room instrumental written, performed and recorded by: Mat…
Tiken Jah Fakoly Religion should be cool Religion can be crazy Religion shoul…
Tongues. It's just religion It's just religion It's just religion It'…
Tricky-M Oh, life is bigger It's bigger Than you and you are not…
V-Sequence Give me that old time religion Tis the old time religion, Ti…
Valley's Eve Countless years have passed And we managed it to front proo…
Virgin Millionaires I'm passing out On the floor again While the radio is play…
Zaliva-D Ceux qui passent plus de temps À donner aux autres Qu'à se…
Zand My angel's most polite when I am on my knees And…
椎名林檎 誰か僕に巧いお菓子を 毒で本望 嘘で元々さ 可成なら甘いものが善い 湯呑勘定 蟲歯も厭はない 「立て」「撃て」「切り裂…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Billy Connolly:
All The Best People Do It You say that I am out of touch To me that…
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite For the benefit of Mr. Kite There will be a…
Blood And Glory Don't you feel like talkin' to a man who's fed…
Coconut Tree I live under the coconut tree I lie in the sun…
Cripple Creek Well I married a wife in the month of June, Married…
Cruisin' I'm cruisin', I'm on a river of blue I'm cruisin', I'm…
D.I.V.O.R.C.E Our little dog is six years old, and he's smart…
D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Some weeks ago I heard this song This song I'm about…
Glasgow Oh I was born in Glasgow, near the centre of…
Glasgow Central Last train to Glasgow Central Last train to Glasgow Central …
Her father didn The coat she wore still lies upon the bed The book…
I Can Every time I'm away I think about you I wish that…
I Wish I Was in Glasgow Oh I wish I was in Glasgow With some good…
If It Was 'Nae for Your Wellies Chorus If it wisnae fur yer wellies Wherewud you be? You'd b…
in the brownies Young man, are you tired of the scouts, I said…
Keep It To Yourself I walk along the street and wonder what to do I'd…
Leo McGuire's Song Ah wis headin' wi ma cromack up frae Gretna Green…
Look Over The Hill And Far Away Look over the hill and far away We'll see the start…
Near You NEAR YOU I could sing you sad songs, Sing you songs, to…
Oh Oh dear, what can the matter be? I'm scaird tae go…
Please Sing A Song For Us Walk in, sit down, open up your case Tune up, and…
Rick Rack Rick rack, rickety rack See the train go along the track Whe…
Sergeant Where's Mine? I'm lyin' in bed, I'm in room twenty-six Thinkin' on things…
Shoe Shine Boy Shoeshine boy, he's makin' his money workin' dowtown on Main…
Song For Simon Walk in, sit down, open up your case Tune up, and…
Steamboat Row My daddy was a miner, said there was nothing finer Than…
Talkin' Blues Telah ku cuba memintal kasihmu Biar menjadi ikatan abadi Nam…
Tell Laura I Love Her Billy Connolly: Tell Laura I Love Her ----------------------…
the C Our little dog is six years old, and he's smart…
The evil Scotsman If your looking for trouble, Your in the right place, Don'…
The Jobbie Weecha !!!! / Please Help Me, I'm Falling las garras de un terrible ser desplumaban un angel en el…
The Short Haired Police Cadet Ah'll be yer short haired police cadet fae Maryhill, I'll ca…
The Welly Boot Song Wellies they are wonderful, oh wellies they are swell, Cau…
Three Men From Carntyne Three men fae Carntyne went tae join the parish Three men…
Two Little Boys In Blue Two little boys had two little toys, a whistle and…
Wellies If it wisnae fur yer wellys where wid ye be you'd…
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21stCentury Ozman
Legend, Mr Connolly!
@ 2:15 – “I’m naked, I have an erection”.
Been there, done that.
It was a Saturday morning, 1980, nine o’clock. The doorbell: Ring, ring, ring!
Oh come on! It’s nine in the bloody morning! Jesus F Christ!
With no further thought, I approached the door and flung it open as the damn bell jangled again, and there I found your typical Jehovah’s family ready to Witness to me: Mum, Dad, and two mini-Witnesses in their anachronistic ‘little man’ and ‘little woman’ togs, all armed with Watchtowers and Awakes.
I’d barely managed to croak out “Good morning” when their eyes suffered an instant and extreme glaucoma attack: their eyeballs stood out on stalks and were as large as golf balls. They were, I realised, focused not on the cloud of pot smoke I’d blown at them but on my crotch.
As mentioned, I was naked. What I didn’t mention was that, so recently out of bed, I was still sporting my Morning Glory, my Jolly Roger, at better than half mast. I hadn’t noticed or thought of it because it was so normal at that time of day.
By the time my “Good morning” reached their ears, the parents were reversing rapidly down the stairs, dragging spellbound and ever-backward-glancing gog-eyed JWs minor after them. There was much muttering from the elders, impossible to discern word from word; however, the tones of voice, the barely-hushed panic and urgency, and the mortified expressions certainly conveyed the notion that perhaps I’d spoiled their morning.
When they reached my front gate they had difficulty unlatching it in their panicked clumsiness.
Being the ever-helpful fellow I am, I advanced toward them to assist their exit – joint a-hand, smoke billowing from my dragon nostrils, and with Roger still somewhat jolly and ‘attentive’.
I didn’t reach those hapless proselytisers before they bolted over the fence, the mother snagging her long, ‘humble’ witnessing dress on thorns and showing far too much petticoat for a Good Christian Lady. Father, with lightning speed, lifted the minors over the gate and, without care for the fabric, ripped his wife’s dress from the thorns and dashed for their car.
Can you imagine their next missionary report, in front of fellow Witnesses at their Kingdom Hall? Surely a tale of derring-do, of the sheer bravery of Jehovah’s very own Witnesses’ escape from the jaws of “that slavering, fire-breathing, two-headed, sword-brandishing, child-eating ogre from 33 Fletcher Street”.
And no doubt there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth, fervent praying, even exorcising to ‘undo the damage’ inflicted on two of God’s Innocent Child Witnesses.
Screw 'em!
Mr. D. C.
Isa 9:6 the word Prince in the Prince of Peace means PATRON ANGEL also Leader. WHO IS the ONE LEADER that we have? Jesus. Now, that same exact Hebrew word was used for Daniel 12:1 which is used for Michael the Archangel. So are you saying there are MANY LEADERS now?
JESUS IS LORD! His Lordship was MADE - See Acts 2. Who is the Sovereign Lord? He is different from Jesus as mentioned in Acts 4:24, 26, 30
There is no term God of gods or Creator or Maker used for Jesus.Acts 4:24 - who is NOT Jesus and who is called Sovereign Lord - "one accord to God and said: “Sovereign Lord, you are the One who made the heaven and the earth " Who is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from Jesus who is the Anointed and the Sovereign Lord's SERVANT as Acts 4:30 mentioned "through the name of YOUR holy servant Jesus.”" Acts 4:26 - one against Jehovah and against his ANOINTED one.
GOD IS NOT A LITERAL TORTURER. GOD is LOVE. He only gives eternal life to those who exercise faith in him and his Son (John 3:16, John 14:1) and NOT TO WICKED people. The Wicked will VANISH AND WILL BE NO MORE. Psalms 37:20
How many is Jehovah? Trinitarians say there are THREE Jehovah. What does the Bible say? There is ONE JEHOVAH and NOT THREE JEHOVAH. Deut 6:4. - “Listen, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah
WHO IS THE STAR IN NUMBERS 24:17? That is Jesus. It is the same Hebrew word used in Job 38:7 for the morning stars. So as Jesus is called THE BRIGHT morning star (REV 22:16) so also are the other morning stars(angels). So Jesus is the CHIEF Angel with the archangel's voice (1 Thes 4:16). Jesus is called Prince of Peace in Isa 9:6 and the original Hebrew word for Prince means PATRON ANGEL which is the same Hebrew Word used for Michael the archangel in Daniel.
Jesus is the High Priest and the High Priest is NOT GOD himself.
GOD DOES NOT WORSHIP HIMSELF : John 4:22 -You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, because salvation begins with the Jews.
Jesus Included himself IN WORSHIPPING THE FATHER. ONLY A CREATION WILL WORSHIP GOD.
If the holy Spirit is a PERSON then now you have MANY PERSONS IN ONE GOD. REV 5:6 - seven eyes, and the eyes mean the seven spirits of God.SO NOW YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL SEVEN PERSONS IN GOD.
Who is the cause of Salvation? Both GOD and the lamb are saviors, Rev 7:9-10, even Jesus needed to be saved by the Father from death as the Father is the SOURCE OF LIFE AND SALVATION , Hebrews 5:7 & John 5:26 - THE FATHER GAVE THE SON LIFE.
Does the Bible called Jesus MADE AND BORN? Yes! JESUS is the Messiah and a CREATION BY GOD! He is called “BORN OF/FROM GOD”. (1 JOHN 5:18) Hebrews 1:5 showed that Jesus was MADE/BORN (orig Greek-gennaw). Also it says "he will become my son" Notice, FUTURE TENSE, WILL, so before that the SON DID NOT EXIST. If you are BORN AND MADE then you are a creation. , Hebrews 1:5 mentions I WILL BECOME HIS FATHER, so Jesus relationship with the Father has a BEGINNING, When ? it was TODAY. TODAY implies a beginning.
When did Jesus become SON? Even before Jesus became human he is called SON , Prov 30:4
Was Jesus GIVEN LIFE?
He is called the firstborn and beginning of the CREATION BY GOD (COL 1, Revelation ) Also john 5:26 mentions that the FATHER GAVE JESUS, THE SON, with LIFE. If Jesus was given LIFE OR EVEN ETERNAL LIFE, then Jesus does not have life or eternal life before those were given to him. Notice, the Father was NOT given life.
JESUS was MADE LORD (ACTS 2:36).JOHN 6:57 – Jesus Said “ I LIVE BEC OF THE FATHER” SO JESUS’ LIFE was dependent on the Father and his SOURCE OF LIFE/Eternal Life IS THE FATHER as John 5:26 states as well. 1john 5:1 - Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born from God,+ and everyone who loves the one who caused to be born loves him who has been born from that one . who is this that HAS BEEN BORN from that one? That is Jesus! 1 John 5:18 - Jesus is called BORN FROM GOD JESUS IS BORN FROM GOD, 1 JOHN 5:18 - We know that everyone who has been born from God does not practice sin, but the one born from God* watches him, and the wicked one cannot take hold of him . WHO is the ONE BORN FROM GOD that watches us and protects us and who does not sin? JESUS CHRIST!
HAS ANYONE SEEN GOD?
NO MAN HAS SEEN GOD and if they see GOD's face THEY WILL DIE. Jesus was seen by many and they didn't DIE so Jesus Is Not The Almighty God. Jesus is called SON even before coming to earth as human. Exo 33:20 states "“You cannot see my face, for no man can see me and live.”" NO MAN CAN SEE ME, notice ME , you think ME IS NOT LITERAL? IT IS LITERAL "ME" WHO IS GOD.
GOD IS FROM FOREVER:
John 1:1 mentions the WORD WAS IN THE BEGINNING, so Jesus was LIMITED "IN THE BEGINNING" Unlike GOD who is FROM FOREVER (Psalms 90:2).
Is "a god" a valid translation in John 1:1? Sahidic Coptic translation uses an indefinite article with the word “god” in the final part of John 1:1.
The Greek used in the BIble does not have an indefinite article "a" so that's why you don't see the "a" in John 1:1, The Sahidic Coptic translation uses an indefinite article with the word “god” in the final part of John 1:1. again, john 1:1 about theos - Strong's Concordance theos: God, a god , so "a god" is a valid translation. "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon" defines theos as "a god" as well. so it is a valid translation. Also Thayer's Greek Lexicon also defines theos as "a god" so it is a valid translation
Is Jesus the same as Jehovah? Jesus is the SON. Jehovah is Our FATHER (Isa 63:16). Even the trinity doctrine states the SON IS NOT THE FATHER, so Jesus is NOT JEHOVAH
How many person is GOD? God said " I am God Almighty", The use of I am, means GOD is ONE PERSON. Do you use I am, me, myself, me alone for ONE LITERAL PERSON or THREE PERSONS? You only use those phrases for ONE literal person and NEVER FOR THREE PERSONS.
Is Jesus described as a Morning Star like the Angels? Yes. Rev 22:16 - 16 “‘I, Jesus, sent my angel to bear witness to you about these things for the congregations. I am the root and the offspring of David+ and the bright morning star.’”+ JESUS IS THE BRIGHT MORNING STAR, Angels are also called morning stars in Job 38:7, so Jesus is the BRIGHT OR CHIEF OF THE ANGELS (archangel) as 1 Thessalonians 4:16 mentions.
What does Firsborn means?
So depending on the context the firstborn can be the chief, principal, or first in time or place or rank. Still though, when you use the firstborn with an OF, “firstborn OF”, because of the OF , that means the firstborn BELONGS TO THE GROUP, just like when you say firstborn of the sheep. The firstborn is a sheep. So Jesus belongs to the group of creation, firstborn of all creation.
Does John 8:58 correlate with Exodus 3? In Exodus 3, GOD is called I WILL BECOME (not I am) and does not correlate with John 8:58
Word: DID Pronounce: haw-yaw Use: TWOT-491 Verb 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
Jehovah is called GOD of gods, who are these gods? if you say that those are all false gods, then you are saying that GOD is like Satan as he is God of all false gods. Those gods exist, just like King of kings, those kings exist.
Is Jehovah, GOD's name? Psalms 83:18.
Strong's No.: H3068 Hebrew: יְהֹוָה Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh Phonetic: yeh-ho-vaw'" and even the BIBLE mentions the God's followers containing his name. Jehoshaphat, jehu, etc. With all Jehovah, the God of the Bible. Yes. Jehovah is God in the Bible, the Our Father (JEHOVAH) ISA 63 AND WHO IS JAH , JEHOVAH that is WORTHY OF PRAISE AND GLORY! ISA 26:4 - 4 Trust in Jehovah forever,h For Jah* Jehovah is the eternal Rock.
JEHOSHAPHAT(MATTHEW 1 :8) - Easton's Bible Dictionary Jehovah-judged. Easton's Bible Dictionary Jehovah-judged. Smith's Bible Dictionary Jehoshaphat - (whom Jehovah judges.) Yup, JEHOVAH is the name of GOD IN THE BIBLE as his followers have the name of Jehovah in their name.
What was Jesus role in creation? He is the Master Worker (Prov 8) and a channel used by GOD in the creation.
Notice the TWO WORDS translated as By/Through in Col 1:16 – 1. En - a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively),.. Notice it says INSTRUMENTALITY 2. Dia - a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act Notice it says CHANNEL OF AN ACT So Colossians 1:16 simply mentions that Jesus is USED BY GOD AS A CHANNEL OF AN ACT, AN INSTRUMENT in the Creation. Compare that to GOD in 1 Cor 8:6 , notice for God the Father he uses the word EK - or ex ex a primary preposition denoting ORIGIN (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):- Notice GOD the Father is the ORIGIN/FROM ,THE SOURCE FROM WHOM ALL THINGS are created. BIG DIFFERENCE. So the FATHER IS the ORIGIN of all things. For JEsus, it didn;t use the word Origin but "THrough" which in the Original Greek word also means "a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act". So God the Father is like the WRITER, he used his Son as a channel of a act to write (like a pen). So the only writer is the Father, the Son was used as a channel and NOT THE ORIGIN of creation. This is confirmed by Jesus in John 5:19 - " Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to you, the Son cannot do a single thing of his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing.+" JESUS CANNOT DO A SINGLE THING , his FATHER always guide him.
Canalcoholic
Best part of lockdowns:- haven’t seen a JW for almost 2 years.
Thomas Lennox
I got a handwritten letter from one a few weeks ago with some pamphlets.
Michael Rawson
Canalcoholic:... REALLY??? THAT was the best part of lockdown for you?? Don't misunderstand, I don't want the JWs OR the bloody Mormons at my door, but overall, I'd say the best part of lockdowns were:
-The thick end of 200 days furlough.
-4/5ths salary for doing bugger all.
-(Within certain parameters) as much freedom to roam alone as I wanted. (Hiking)
-(In the first lockdown) a prolonged period of some of the hottest, most beautiful weather I've seen in years... weeks of it!!!
-silent streets.
-quiet roads.
Bloody marvellous!!!!!!!!!!
Allen Jenkins
@Susan Farley At least the Morons will go away if you ask them politely. The Jehoovers Witlesses need to be told very rudely and usually more than once.
Allen Jenkins
I haven't even seen them down in the town, with their little mobile stand of fairy story comic books, let alone doorknocking.
luigi1456
I haven't seen them, but I've had hand written letters from them, which are fricken hilarious
Markus Freund
Whenever anyone wants to talk to me about God or Jesus, my standard reply is: "Splendid, what do you want to know?" Works like a charm. ^^
AdirondackBuzzard
Back around 1990 or so, the trailer park I was living in had three families of Jehovah's Witnesses that lived in the back of the park, and they would get together about once a month and do their recruiting drives. I was at my friend's place, and you had to know this kid, he was about 14 then but was a rough customer even then. He smoked, drank, had tattoos because his mother couldn't care less. Well, the Jehovah's Witnesses parked near the front of his house and he told me to keep an eye on them until they came to the front door. Now, this kid was a HUGE Motley Crue fan, was even wearing a Crue t-shirt at the time. While he had me keeping watch for one, he was getting a tape cued up in the cassette player and then cranked the volume up. When this guy came to the front door, I told him and my friend un-paused the tape, which was right on Motley Crue's "Shout at the Devil". My friend threw open the front door and said to the Jehovah's Witness "What the fu** do you want, I'm in the middle of a goat sacrifice!" and then slammed the door. This guy practically ran back to his car. From that point on, if we ever walked or rode our bikes past where they lived, they would come out and yell, telling my friend he was possessed by evil or something like that.
turkeybeard 2010
My kin is a wicken, she greated a bunch at her door wearing a plage mask and they took off running.
Edinburgh Urbanmeister
This friend of yours is a star. End of. What a brilliant thing to do. Plus, the cherry on the cake, 'he was possessed by evil...' Perfect. I take it he's a millionaire now in something or other. Outstanding and thanks for the post. Loved it.