Posts by Rose Mary

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Another Witness Goes on about Syria and the Big "A"

by Wasanelder Once in

was speaking with a jw about an issue of mutual interest and he went on about how close we are to the end and "we just dont know how this syria situation may turn the un against religion".

gimme a break.

but this time, first ever, there was despair in his voice as if he didn't believe it any longer.

Rose Mary

This time they have to play safe game as situation is very tricky. Their famous 7th world power is no longer a dual word power with UK refusing to back the US military plan. Then there is a possibility that diplomacy may win, or an all-out war on top of world's oil stock. Nothing is predictable. Yet, there is a catholic prophecy that says the present Pope is the last pope who would see the Rome being in flame and so on. Then, there is Nostedamus prophecy which suggests that a war with Iran, after isolating its supporters like Syria, would cost the US very dearly....

Hence JWs are really confused!

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Jesus and the universal sovereignty issue

by Laika in

compare: (http://m.wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102005142 - emphases mine).

... satan charged god with lying and implied that jehovah was unfair in not letting adam and eve decide for themselves what was right and what was wrong.

after adam and eve sinned and as the earth began to be filled with their offspring, satan questioned the motive of all humans.

Rose Mary

Laika,

That was good scripture: " Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen?" to prove against Sovereignty issue.

This is another proof that JWs ignore scripture that is obviously against them!

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Thoughts on Jesus' Resurrection

by Perry in

i think that in our various discussions about life after the wt, we many times forget about the cornerstone of christian life - the resurrection.

the implications of the existence a man who holds the power of life and death is manifold.

it makes discussions about the existence of god obsolete.. for all of scientists' accomplishments they have never been able to make even one amobea come alive from non-life.

Rose Mary

Perry,

Since you are very vocal about Jesus’s ressurrection, can you solve the mystery of a small ressureection—of Lazarus?

1) Lazarus was reportedly resurrected after being four days in the tomb, hence is not an ordinary event, but most spectacular display of power, and was the grand finale of miracles; yet why did all three gospel accounts which were written earlier did not know of this great event, but found only in the Gospel of John written towards 96-98 AD?

2) If Lazarus was Jesus’s friend, and resurrected by Jesus, why did he not turn up in strong desfense of Jesus when he was falsely accused and sentenced to death? He had nothing to fear about, as he had already experienced resurrection from Jesus!!!??? If “many women” had turned up in strong support to Jesus at that most perilous time, why can’t Lazarus? (Matthew 27:55)

3) One can say, lazarus again fell sick, and bed-ridden or out of station. Ok, but after that, after he had returned, would he have put a strong defense for Jesus, preaching like apostle Paul?

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Oh the irony!

by Captain Blithering in

hahaa, ive gotta do a demo this week about responding to the question 'are jw's false prophets'?

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shall i throw in a couple more arguments than the o es i'm given?......

Rose Mary

You can say: TRUTH never changes!

Why did JWs have to make changes in their teachings?

Does this show that they were relying on God for teaching, or have they been appointed by God?

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Who really is the Faithful and Discreet slave? - lets examine the logic

by Melagomania in

nwt bible - matthew 24:45-51 says:.

45 who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?

46 happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so.

Rose Mary

There is nothing in these verses about God's channel on earth. All it speaks about is individual's PREPAREDNESS before Lord's coming! Context too supports this!

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Who Really Are True Christians?

by The Searcher in

well, since the wtbts "litter-ature" has informed people almost 4000 times about "true christian/s", then it would appear that they must be the assigned experts to judge any hypocritical "wolves in sheep's clothing".. thank goodness the bible confirms that the fds has been given the privilege to say who is or isn't a christian!.

2 corinthians 5:10 says (probably in the new version of the nwt) "for we must all be made manifest before the judgment seat of the governing body, that each one may get his award for the things done through the body, according to the things he has practiced, whether it is good or vile.".

or in simple terms, it's like saying to christ, "don't worry yourself, we'll do the judging for you!!"..

Rose Mary

According to Theophilus, 2 nd C Bishop of Antioch, Christians were called Christians, because they anointed themselves with oil (THEOPHILUS TO AUTOLYCUS (Book I). Interestingly,

Apostle Paul contrasted Jews (not christians) with the Gentiles.--Romans 2:17

Apostle John too uses the word Jews (not Christians).—Revelation 2:9

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Anyone in the Bible addressed God as "Jehovah"?

by UBM101 in

if even jesus christ himself and other people in the bible did not addressed god using his name jehovah, why should we?.

Rose Mary

God’s servants did not use the name JEHOVAH which means HE CAUSED TO BECOME—may be because of its obvious connection with EVOLUTION THEORY—that says matter BECAME one-celled organism, then they BECAME this, and this BECAME that .... and that BECAME this .... finally BECAME homo sapiens

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The Governing Body & honesty

by Laika in

taken from w02 2/1 pp.

19-23 par.

how do the anointed know that they have received the heavenly calling?

Rose Mary

They are all mere claims! If they had holy sipirt, why the arrogance in their dealing with those who raise some honest disagreement with some of the teachings? God allowed Abraham to disagree with Him. Even the so-called appointments by holy spirit—do you think they are actually appointment by holy spirit? Once in my congregation one brother was appointed as elder. It was shock to many in the congregation as this brother is known for his undue attachment with another brother’s wife. In the very next meeting, his deletion was announced? Obviously, his original appointment was not by holy spirit!!!

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Reza Aslan (author, "Zealot: the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth") interview on TYT

by adamah in

reza aslan (author of "zealot: the life and times of jesus of nazareth") makes a few points during an interview on 'the young turks' that really deserve their own thread.. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6e4emx-4k .

his main point often missed by modern-day believers is that the writers of the gospels weren't even attempting to write an accurate historical account (which is a modern concept) but instead seeking to convey truths (truisms) via jesus' use of parables and the story of his life and death.

Rose Mary

No wonder people come out with such things about Jesus! Many things Jesus supposedly did or said may have been true. Yet things like Mathew 24:45-51 and Luke 12:47-48 would not have been spoken by Jesus, because they openly validate slavery, the most inhuman practice we have ever known—something that is against the very cause Jesus stands for.—Mathew 5:44-48

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After 2000 years since JC was executed ,why have we heard not a whisper from GOD ALMIGHTY ?

by smiddy in

he/she had no problem talking to adam and eve ,though they were sinners in his/her sight .throughout the hebrew sriptures, ot, he /she had no problem communicating with fallen man ,imperfect humans , to dictate his will to his subjects by means of prophets , male and female ,according to the bible , the old testament ,the hebrew scriptures , god communicated not once ,not twice ,not even thrice ,but dozens of times during the first 4000 years of human history according to the bible.. why has this god been so silent these past 2000 years ,when their have been atrocities above the scale of anything that has ever been seen these past 6000 years of human existence .. oh you may say that the atrocities were not committed by god they were committed by man.

fair enough .but god intervened in human affairs in such smaller infringements.

with prophets or so the bible says.. the so called apostacy after the last of the apostles , the influence of satan in the world ,( or was that after 1914 ,) and the 2000 year gap when christ was supposed to return ,never mind about all the crap that went before it .. the fact remains we have never heard from god ,any god, or even" a " god, with either his/her approval or disapproval of events good or bad these past 2000 years... smiddy.

Rose Mary

God conveyed to writing committee of JWs many times—eg. He said the generation of 1914 will not pass away without seeing the end of th world. In 1922 he inspired them to bring out a book entitled MILLIONS NOW LIVING WILL NEVER DIE. Then in 1995, he told them to abandon the teaching of 1914!

Are these not examples of God speaking to man today?