Jarrod N

So, for the life of me, I can't draw. I am, however, really good with computers, software, programming, etc so I'm hoping to use a computer to make my comic book.

I've seen plenty of software out there to help make comic books, characters, etc but I was hoping to get other people's opinion on what software is the best for character design and comic book creation?

Thanks in advance for your help!

I served 8 years with the US Military, Active Duty; I am presently looking at Federal employment as a civie. Will my 8 years in the military transfer over as time served in the Federal government.

In the Bible, Paul states he had Roman citizenship, but how would that have been verified for any citizen? Were there local offices full of files on who had citizenship? Did citizens carry their own paperwork? What was the certificate on? Bronze, stone, paper? Thanks in advance.

I was hoping to make small sterling silver tokens using a metal die with a fantasy imprint (dragon, castle, shield, etc). All I can seem to find is stores that will create a custom die like that, but for hundreds of dollars. Does anyone know of a store/metal shop that already has some sort of fantasy die already created/manufactured?

My wife and I have been having a study with some Jehovah's Witnesses (two studies now). We are both avid Church goers but figured it couldn't hurt to have another Bible study and learn more about other Christian doctrines.

Since they knew we were avid Christians they just let us pick a topic in their book "What Does the Bible Really Teach?" We looked at the Table of Contents and picked "Where are the Dead?" From there it was a rather 'interesting' study that we have agreed to continue but we are at a loss as to what we should do. No matter what verses we show them that disagree with their beliefs causes them to quickly try to discredit the verse saying that we're either reading to much into it or that we simply don't understand it fully.

They brought up Ecclesiastest 9:5 (For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten.) and Genesis 2:16-17 (And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."). They said that the dead are aware of nothing, so we can't be in Heaven or hell because the dead aren't aware and can't do anything, and that once man (Adam) ate of the tree of knowledge he would surely die and become dust.

So we mentioned that we believed the death He spoke of was a spiritual death and though our body returns to dust our soul continues on. We brought up Isaiah 14:9-11 (9 The grave below is all astir to meet you at your coming; it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you, all those who were leaders in the world; it makes them rise from their thrones, all those who were kings over the nations. They will all respond, they will say to you, "You also have become weak, as we are; you have become like us." All your pomp has been brought down to the grave, along with the noise of your harps; maggots are spread out beneath you and worms cover you.) and 1 Peter 3:18-20 (For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water...).

We thought it was pretty cut and dry and we even had other verses ready to do; they simply told us that we were, again, reading to much into this and then brought up something about our body is made up of nerves that allows us to feel and if our body is returning to dust and we are only spirits so how can we feel anything? I mentioned that God makes everything possible and could design our souls to act without our body being able to feel and reason. After that they asked if we had noticed that most Bible's don't use the name of God, Jehovah, like it was used in original Greek/Hebrew Bibles and they never answered our questions after they quickly changed the topic. Each time we bring up verses like this, ones they can't easily twist to their beliefs, they instantly find a subtle way to change the subject and never answer our questions.

How should I approach them? Any tips for dealing with them? Is it worth it? I've been told that they will hold to what the Watch Tower has taught them no matter how much the Bible contradicts them and there is nothing I can do. As a Christian I'm taught to spread the Word of God, but if it won't amount anything should I give up?

Thanks in Advance!