Posts by Fisherman

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How far do we get away from 1914

by PimoElder in

how far do we get away from 1914 before they have a new light and admit it was all wrong?.

they cling to the old theory of the 77 week prophecy from the wrong date that jerusalem was destroyed .

with the overlapping generations nonsense still we are getting too far away from 1914. what will they say if we get to the 2030s and they still cling to 1914?.

Fisherman

Incorrect

Actually, I cannot find the explanation anymore in the study bible to either validate what I said or refute what you say. We don’t even use the term Gentile Times anymore. Can you show proof by showing or quoting the explanation I referenced from the Study Bible?

Also, since 1914 is based on interpretation why should it be considered as fact? Interpretation is subject to error. Can you show where JW refers to the year 1914 as fact? JW are convinced that 1914 is the year when JC began ruling as king from the heavens, etc. —Convinced too about a lot of other things too we no longer believe. But the faith of JW does not depend on the validity of interpretations or dates. Our faith is based on proof, his holy spirit.

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How far do we get away from 1914

by PimoElder in

how far do we get away from 1914 before they have a new light and admit it was all wrong?.

they cling to the old theory of the 77 week prophecy from the wrong date that jerusalem was destroyed .

with the overlapping generations nonsense still we are getting too far away from 1914. what will they say if we get to the 2030s and they still cling to 1914?.

Fisherman

The date 1914 is securely based on the fact that Jerusalem was destroyed in 607

We JW believe it is a fact based on interpretation of archeology and Bible chronology. Also, Study Bible uses the term “circa” 1914 referring to the Gentile Times clearly admitting that it is not an exact date and that there is a tolerance for error in the measurement.

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Here's a question that I guarantee no one has ever thought of!

by nowwhat? in

unlike men who took no note, surely the fallen angels knew of gods plan to flood the earth, so why didn't they build an ark(s) for their nephilum sons?

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Fisherman

he must have at least known

JW doctrine explains that. Just repeating myself here. God did not know Satan would sin, or Adam or the choices that Israel would make.

“You have the choice, life or death….”

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Here's a question that I guarantee no one has ever thought of!

by nowwhat? in

unlike men who took no note, surely the fallen angels knew of gods plan to flood the earth, so why didn't they build an ark(s) for their nephilum sons?

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Fisherman

a parable that fits in all facets of application,

As you see it.

Also, according to JW doctrine, God is not all knowing and the Jews were not destined to kill Jesus:

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killer of the prophets, how often I wanted.. but you people did not want it..” So Jesus attempt would have been pointless had the Jews been predestined to kill Jesus. According to JW, they weren’t and could have repented like in Jonah and would have exclusively made up the 144,000.

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Here's a question that I guarantee no one has ever thought of!

by nowwhat? in

unlike men who took no note, surely the fallen angels knew of gods plan to flood the earth, so why didn't they build an ark(s) for their nephilum sons?

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Fisherman

Father (God) never thought Jesus would be killed

That is not the point of the parable. It doesn’t need to be parallel in all aspects. Point is that God sent Jesus first to the Jews. They should have accepted him.

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Here's a question that I guarantee no one has ever thought of!

by nowwhat? in

unlike men who took no note, surely the fallen angels knew of gods plan to flood the earth, so why didn't they build an ark(s) for their nephilum sons?

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Fisherman

so why didn't they build an ark

Interesting.

The point is that God would have killed them no matter what they tried. Even if they built an ark, they would have starved. They were doomed one way or another. Also, God may have communicated with Noah privately. As the saying goes: best way to hide an elephant is in plain sight. They may not even have believed Noah either.

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New Discovery at Mt. Ebal: the earliest historical instance of the name of God

by Terry in

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https://youtu.be/guzbxzdpflo.

Fisherman

Pronouncing YWH as "Jehovah

The Karaites today pronounce it

Ye’hovah.

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What are your thoughts about Mormons?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

any takers?

Fisherman

bunch of deluded victims

interesting the horror that befell everybody that did not abandon Jerusalem when the Romans first attacked inspite of 40 years of education by Jesus and the Apostles that the city was doomed, and all the evidence that was axiomatic. Very painful to see loved ones deluded.

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What are your thoughts about Mormons?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

any takers?

Fisherman

Mormons assume their religious texts are true. And that’s that. They show you the Bible as bait but what they really want is to push the the book of Mormon. Any belief in the Bible is subordinate to what they already believe according to their texts. They measure the Bible using the book of Mormon and their other books as the ruler. In Islam they teach that the Bible has been changed so many times and therefore because their book has never been changed it is of divine origin. The Mormons only like the KJV because their book quotes verbatim from it. But how can you show a ruler that an inch is not an inch when that standard is used to measure the Bible? And you don’t want to be rude and and disrespectful but you get absolutely nowhere.

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The senseless ''non partakers'' Jesus Memorial

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

matthew 26: 18-20 .

18 he said: “go into the city to so-and-so and say to him, ‘the teacher says: “my appointed time is near; i will celebrate the passover with my disciples at your home.19 so the disciples did as jesus instructed them and prepared for the passover.20 when evening came, he was reclining at the table with the 12 disciples.. only jesus and his 12 disciples were present at the passover .if jesus wanted observers, he would of had some sit down at his last meal and requested that they be present that day and future passovers.

why does the wts feel that observers ( non partakers ) need to attend the yearly memorial?

Fisherman

it is improper.

All the jw do is celebrate the death of Jesus. That’s it. What is wrong with that? Some JW believe they are going to heaven others want to live on earth and believe that. At some point in the future as the scriptures say, the memorial will stop being celebrated. That is all there is too it.