They would probably allow it in digestable form.
smoking would be harming your body.
most of us remember the society's viewpoint of using marijuana.
countless of articles condemed the drug saying it was mind altering and allowed a place for the demons.. articles were abundant concerning the greek word "pharmakia"..or druggery and included marijuana as being a part of that.
but alas!
They would probably allow it in digestable form.
smoking would be harming your body.
luke 23:43....jesus said to the "evildoer" (named dismus) next to him on the cross/stake...... "truly i tell you today, you will be with me in paradise.
" (taken from the nwt).. now, jesus went up to heaven (in paradise) after the resurrection, right?.
so, the "evildoer" also went up to heaven in "paradise, with jesus, according to that scripture, and not paradise on earth, even if there is one, according to the watchtowers' teachings about an "earthly paradise".. so, since only 144,000 faithful and discreet slave class will be in heaven with jesus, does that make the "evildoer" that died next to jesus one of the "faithful and discreet"?
In paradise is relative
Rev. says the great crowd is before the throne of god.
Watchtower says their still on earth.
To the watchtower It's all one big fat paradise
heaven, earth wherever. They specify the
location as to scriptual application as they see fit.
so i pulled the trigger, and im riding the bullet.
called my mother yesterday and spilled all the beans.
she listened.
you have more guts than me.
I keep my thoughts to myself around family,
so as not to lose them.
I admire your resolve.
luke 23:43....jesus said to the "evildoer" (named dismus) next to him on the cross/stake...... "truly i tell you today, you will be with me in paradise.
" (taken from the nwt).. now, jesus went up to heaven (in paradise) after the resurrection, right?.
so, the "evildoer" also went up to heaven in "paradise, with jesus, according to that scripture, and not paradise on earth, even if there is one, according to the watchtowers' teachings about an "earthly paradise".. so, since only 144,000 faithful and discreet slave class will be in heaven with jesus, does that make the "evildoer" that died next to jesus one of the "faithful and discreet"?
any in Jesus day that died BEFORE he did, could not be of the heavenly class
Jesus did die before the two robbers John 19:32,33
The watchtower can still spin their way out of it though.
Jesus meant the paradise earth he will rule over .
But it still a good point of repenting right before you die and
then recieveing your reward.
Wait, they'll spin that by saying this was the
first time the robbers heard the truth.
You can't beat watchtower reasoning.
ok, so i had to go to the meeting last sunday and i was bored out of my mind, but i put this together while i was there and it is based on the latest figures for 2005, i though some here would find it interesting.. .
in the 2006 year book the following figures are reported: (note these are for 2005).
branches of jw's: 112. number of lands reporting: 235. total congregations: 98,268. world wide memorial attendance: 16,383,333. memorial partakers worldwide: 8,524. avg.
Jehovah will speed up the work as the day gets closer.
Then they will know , just wait on Jehovahwatchtower
the great crowd gets tested twice .
they have to remain faithful through armagedon or be faithful till death .
to enter the paradise .. they must also pass another test of faith at the.
yes I read both
I asked this question at a sheperding call and just got
a strange look and then the subject was changed .
Just wanted to see if it was logical to other people .
the great crowd gets tested twice .
they have to remain faithful through armagedon or be faithful till death .
to enter the paradise .. they must also pass another test of faith at the.
The great crowd gets tested twice .
They have to remain faithful through armagedon or be faithful till death
to enter the paradise .
They must also pass another test of faith at the
end of the thousand year reign to receive immortality on earth .
The annointed only need to remain faithful through armagedon and
be faithful till death to receive their immortality in heaven .
Would a just God do this ? Am I missing something here ?
jws are convinced they alone have the truth.
they are scripturally trained to prove to others why they are "in the truth".
from your vantage point, how can you show this is untrue??
You can't look for ONE flaw in a religion and label it FALSE. A little levan ferments the whole lump
jws are convinced they alone have the truth.
they are scripturally trained to prove to others why they are "in the truth".
from your vantage point, how can you show this is untrue??
You can't look for ONE flaw in a religion and label it FALSE.
i was wondering if someone ever made up a tract or card similar to what the witnesses hand out.
for the memorial , but with the opposite agenda , maybe with some thought provoking questions or scriptures .. like : why do you celebrate the memorial christ is already present since 1914 .
1 cor.
narkossis that is deep .
I don't believe the 2 advents of jesus that the watchtower promotes .
I just want to get some people thinking for them self .