Hebrews 10:25

by millie210 44 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • millie210
    millie210

    Oh I wish!

    But no,

    We dont get any snow but we get cold and rainy.

  • Rattigan350
    Rattigan350

    What authority does Paul have to give us commands?

    He got a vision of Jesus.

    But that didn't give him authority. It didn't change him, he changed himself.

  • Oubliette
    Oubliette

    millie210: I appreciate you doing so much work for me Oubliette - you are

    You are most welcome.

    Remember, I first wrote this almost a year ago in response to a beloved, but still-in, sister's well-intentioned, but misguided cult-induced nagging.

    I'm just sharing because it fits so well.

  • Oubliette
    Oubliette

    Hoser: am surprised that they never changed the wording for the new new world translation to "do not miss the meetings".

    But they did!

    Here's what the rNWT says:

    • And let us consider one another so as to incite to love and fine works, not forsaking our meeting together, as some have the custom, but encouraging one another, and all the more so as you see the day drawing near.

    The previous NWT did not say "meeting together," but said "gathering ourselves together."

    When you consider what they were able to convince us the old wording meant, you can see how important the not-too-subtle rewording is to shoring up this non-biblical interpretation.

  • stillin
    stillin

    And yet, at least here in the US, the Organization did "forsake" one of the regular meetings; the mid-week book study meetingIt still see is wierd that they call one meeting three meetings just because they sing a song in between Or whatever.

  • millie210
    millie210

    Good points Rattigan and stillin.

    I have thought that also stillin. All my life I felt guilty if I missed a book study on Tuesday night (at least that is when mine was).

    And voila! With one wave of a hand the meeting disappeared.

    So why did I feel guilty at all?

  • Oubliette
    Oubliette

    millie210: So why did I feel guilty at all?

    Because you were indoctrinated to feel that way. It's Cult Mind Control 101.

    This is from Steven Hassan's BITE Model under "Emotional Control":

    4. Promote feelings of guilt or unworthiness, such as
    a. Identity guilt
    b. You are not living up to your potential
    c. Your family is deficient
    d. Your past is suspect
    e. Your affiliations are unwise
    f. Your thoughts, feelings, actions are irrelevant or selfish
    g. Social guilt
    h. Historical guilt

    Need I say more?

    Let's review: It's a cult!

    -

  • millie210
    millie210

    If the shoe fits...

    this was me for sure:

    f. Your thoughts, feelings, actions are irrelevant or selfish

  • stuckinarut2
    stuckinarut2

    Great post Oub!

    nice summary points

  • Oubliette
    Oubliette

    stuckinarut2: Great post Oub! nice summary points

    Thanks, I do what I can!

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