All 144,000 are on earth while the Great Multitude is in heaven

by Doug Mason 21 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  John Aquila

  Thanks Jan, I didn't know that.

  Doug Mason; No, it was not Paul who said women could not teach. That was written by a misogynist at the end of the first century who pretended to be Paul.

  So I guess what your saying Doug is that although Paul wrote 1 Timothy, someone else inserted these words into Paul's letter;

  1 Tim 2:12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.
  

  That wouldn't be far-fetch since the WT has inserted Jehovah into the NT about 300 time I believe.
  
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  jhine

  John , I should reiterate that this is only a theory , but it would explain the instruction . Another way in which the conversion of " pagans " to Christianity caused problems was of course the reluctance of converts to eat meat offered to idols , which they still saw as real . Hence the instruction to " strong " Christians who weren't bothered about this to not stumble " weaker " brothers .

  Jan