Witness phrases that have no Biblical support

by cyberguy 10 Replies latest jw friends

  • cyberguy
    cyberguy

    When out in the ministry, JW's are quick to tell householders that the Bible doesn't teach the "trinity" or the "rapture," because these words don't occur in the Bible, well how about the following expressions?

    (1) Governing Body
    (2) The "composite sign" Jesus gave
    (3) God's Organization
    (4) The John Class (actually, every living creature mentioned in the Bible, followed by the word "class")
    (5) Circuit Overseers
    (6) District Overseers

    Furthermore, what about these expressions:

    (1) Other sheep
    (2) Faithful and Discreet Slave

    Although these last expressions are based on phrases used in illustrations Jesus gave, should they be used in the way the Watchtower Society uses them? If these last expressions are so fundamental to Christianity, why weren't they ever used in the letters written by Paul for example? Other terms like "resurrection" and "baptism" are mentioned throughout the Christian Greek Scriptures. You would think by the excessive usage of the expressions like "Faithful and Discreet Slave" in almost every Watchtower article, that surely it would have occurred more than once in God's inspired word!

  • betweenworlds
    betweenworlds

    The New Order
    Pioneer
    Kingdom Hall
    Time Slip

    "The important thing is to not stop questioning" Albert Einstein

  • VeniceIT
    VeniceIT

    Antitypical!!!!!

    Ven

    "The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong, is to let him have his own way."---Josh Billings

  • VM44
    VM44

    ..and their favorite pair of words...

    "NEW LIGHT" (r)

    (r) registered trademark of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society

  • Room 215
    Room 215

    How about ``theocratic?''
    ``arrangement?''

  • nytelecom1
    nytelecom1

    wait, wait, we forgot

    Pope
    nun
    trinity
    limbo

  • joelbear
    joelbear

    How about

    judicial committee
    disfellowship
    reinstatement
    approved associate
    marking
    public reproof
    loss of priveleges
    publisher
    pioneer

  • joelbear
    joelbear

    oh, yeah, NY, your right. not much difference between Catholic organization and Watchtower. Of course with Watchtower you have to go to confession in front of 3 priests oh sorry elders and instead of forgiveness you receive a review of your approved status within the organization.

    That is just freaky.

    Joel

  • nytelecom1
    nytelecom1

    not as freaky as men wearing dresses and weird hats

  • joelbear
    joelbear

    I disagree, dresses and funny hats do not destroy people's families
    or do sometimes irreparable psychological damage to people.

    Joel

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