i don't want to begin another innane debate about what the 7 times/years passage in daniel 'meant'.
my point is a simple one, according to the wt the key to the "prophecy" involves deciferring the length of a year/time as 360 days long.
then assign a year for each day.
1878 was once believed to be when the resurrection of the annointed started taking place. It was believed that when Russel died on 1916 he was directing the work from heaven. Now it is believed that the resurrection did not commence until sometime in 1919 for the little flock.
Kind of makes you go hmmmm........ doesn't it?
first of all, i would like to thank everyone who responded to my first posting regarding the hidden images thing.
i will admit that, after re-reading my initial post, i sounded like some sort of a paranoid alarmist, and i really did deserve the flack i received from some of you folks.. let me just say that there probably isn't a single x-jw who doesn't feel as though they have been duped to some degree with regard to the so-called "bible truth" they received while serving the organization.
many x-jws firmly use the terms "manipulation", "fear", "deception", and even more .
A couple of the images are probably on purpose but the rest are speculation.
first of all, i would like to thank everyone who responded to my first posting regarding the hidden images thing.
i will admit that, after re-reading my initial post, i sounded like some sort of a paranoid alarmist, and i really did deserve the flack i received from some of you folks.. let me just say that there probably isn't a single x-jw who doesn't feel as though they have been duped to some degree with regard to the so-called "bible truth" they received while serving the organization.
many x-jws firmly use the terms "manipulation", "fear", "deception", and even more .
I believe you make mountain out of molehill.
back in 1972 the wtb&ts published a new translation of the bible, "the bible in living english", otherwise known as byington's translation.. who was byington?.
the publisher's note tells us that steven t byington was born in 1868 and studied languages at a university and a theological seminary.
he was a member of the congregational church in massachusetts, usa and the translation was almost his lifetime's work.
Alf said:
I have only been able to obtain copies of the correspondence between Franz and Goodspeed.
Thanks Alf for your observations. I am curious though, how in heck did you get copies of correspondence between Franz and Goodspeed? It would have to take an act of congress wouldn't it?
thanks,
Toreador
did you leave the watchtower society and the true god ,too?.
i believe that god still helps some of the of the ones still "traped" in the org.
- god helped me greatly while i was still in.
Yeah, I dont get the whole thing about NWT being a excellent translation. From what I have read about it, its filled with errancies.
many persons express why they are angry toward the jw religion but what gets you depressed, just thinking about it, regarding the witnesses?
Very touching story Dave! We are in a similar situation. If the WTS actually had the truth it would make a little bit more sense. Since the JW's actually believe they have the truth do we let them off the hook? If not, we try to do what we can to show people the truth about the truth. Sadly, this is often next to impossible with the amount of mind control they use.
feb 15 watchtower: apostates - guard against deception
don't you wish this were the real title of the 2nd study article?
well, it is, minus the word apostate.
If you only read WTS publications one can easily see why most persons when trying to reason with a JW hit a brick wall when you bring up anything derogatory about the WTS. They immediately think apostate and shut their ears!
i'm absolutely stunned by this.. a bunch of girls - well, 30-somethings anyway - down the pub have admitted to rubbing hemorrhoid cream around their eyes so as to look younger.. apparently, the salve's shrinking properties is great to reduce eye-bags and crows feet better than anything on the market.
it's also extremely cheap compared to facial creams.. anusol rules!.
englishman.
Hey, I guess whatever works eh? As long as there are no long term side effects.
I would like to see the WTS become more open and honest about their past and present. Hey... A guy can always hope, can't they?
did you leave the watchtower society and the true god ,too?.
i believe that god still helps some of the of the ones still "traped" in the org.
- god helped me greatly while i was still in.
Little Toe,
A&F has said she really likes the NWT as it has been blessed by Jehovah in its accuracy.
