"All your posts come over as though you're trying to "teach", as if we're in some sort of JW learning class, we're not"

I do understand what you are saying and why CD. I don't really know any other way of puting down in writing what I believe to be the truth in answer to anything you ask. As in one scripture in the Bible (we believe the translation we use is the most accurate from the original scrolls) to go and make disciples. So yes I suppose it can be classed as a form of teaching, or informing. Although I can relay the information I cannot make people believe it, that has to come from them but if they are not aware of the "facts" (figure of speach there) then how can they/you decide for themselves/yourselves.

I am only giving my opinion of what I believe in, and when I read what your opinions are take them as that, I am never offended or annoyed by them you are entitled to your beliefs and opinions CD.  It is just a discussion. CD

As to the "word of god", what you're speaking about is the word of Man. God wrote nothing down, he's supposed to have spoken "through" someone (and that goes for all religions). As to "god's will", again, it's nothing to do with god, it's the will of Man or the attempt of some men to influence everyone to go a particular way.

Again as to the word of God, I just believe in the explanations I have learnt. You are correct there is no writing by God's hand himself as he is a spirit creature but the words and meanings are his written for him by men. as I have said before, rather like a secretary writing dictation. 

Now I'm not saying that all those "ways" are wrong or bad, in fact if the World stuck by some of those "ways" it would be a much better place!

I appreciate that CD, thank you. We are not bad people, we believe in Non violence, clean living, peace and love among all.

As to learning, I'd like to learn where your god wrote the Bible? The Bible? I asked you which one? All of the Bibles (and the other holy books) were written by Man all claiming that it was the word of their god.

I'll try and answer your question  as best and honestly as I can, I have learnt that THE BIBLE  there is only one (old and new testament - 2 parts of one book) penned by 40 men all of different occupations over  1,600 years. THE BIBLE  being the collection of writings inspired by God by these men. There have been many translations of these writings into what people call the bible and many different religions adding and subtracting parts of it. We do believe the translations we use are the nearest to the originals and that nothing is subratracted or added or changed. Jehovah God actually gives instruction it is not to be altered.

As for where it was written, then I would answer that as wherever the men were residing at the time (Geography not my strong point) so I say Middle East.

CD if you are genuinely interested then this book, "All Scripture Is inspired of God and Benificial" is a factual book, just giving details of which men penned the writings in the bible, time spans, who wrote which parts etc. It is more about the History and Geography rather than the religion and Gods instruction, if you know what I mean.