what does the wts hope to achieve by creating an issue of the shape of the implement that jesus was nailed to?
why are they prepared to go so far as to misrepresent authorities through selective quotations, such as of lipsius as well as of liddell and scott?
this is not about the shape of the implement, but to unearth the reason why the wts has this position.
2. Make their translation of the NT appear “superior”.
The NWT says that Jesus was impaled on a torture stake.
Help, I impaled myself on a 2x4. Are you alright. Ya I'm ok, hurts a bit I used small finishing nails to attach it.
Impaled on a stake was when armies who won battles took the dead and stuck them on a stake up into
their rib cages and left them there, this was done to strike fear into their enemies.
here is part of my story until i have more time.
i am know 30 years old, i have been married for almost 9 years to someone who has no relgous ties at all.
i was baptized when i was 19 due to pressure from my family, they wanted me to to get baptized when i was 16. i think i may hold the record for most comitee meetings probably about 20, i was publilcly reproved and disassociated.
WELCOME,
IHAVE CHARCTER FLWS THAT ONLY YOU GUYS MAY UNDERSTAND. I AM PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST DEFENSFUL PERSONS YOU WILL EVER MEET.
Hey!!! Who do you think you are saying you're the most defensive person I have ever met ?
LOL
hi guys,.
we are several people sharing this new account.
we hope you don't mind.
welcome, out of da box.
May we call you Legion LOL.
i don't know if it is my imagination or what, but i've started to notice something odd in recent wts literature (besides all the other odd things): .
i am struggling to find any mention in recent watchtower articles and publications of jehovah being referred to as the "heavenly father" of jehovah's witnesses!
for example, in the upcoming october 22-28 watchtower study article entitled "your father is merciful" (quoting from luke 6:36), god is not once referred to as "heavenly father" throughout the entire article!
Good topic:
Almost started a topic about this to but I am too lazy.
I think I have read that the Society teaches that, technically, Jehovah is presently only a kind of grandfather to those with an earthly hope, and that only those of the 144,000 anointed class can strictly regard Him as their Heavenly Father.
Your not dreaming, I absolutely remember the grandfather reference to the earthly hope JW's. (might have been a talk though?)
Love to see a reference.
q7) although some are afraid to speak in public or to attend a meeting, how do they show endurance?.
q22, 23) of what can you be sure as you await jehovah's day with endurance?.
official encouragement comes from the pages of the wts publications such as this fine example.. how would you respond?.
Great review
"How happy I am to be among Jehovah's people and to have his unfailing support!"
So Jehovah's people are Jehovah.
Even after the meetings JWs are prone to discuss weather, traffic, friendly gossip--anything but what the meeting was actually about.
Absolutely true, active JW's try this and you will get the strangest reactions from people.
I did it one time at the book study, first people look at you like your crazy, and then they get pissed at you.
that pretty much says it all, but i just dont get why god so craves worship.
what is he really getting out of it???
but he wants it so much that if he can't get it, he will whack you out forever.. never felt like worshiping god but say thanks for great sunsets.....oompa.
But what mother or father, who is supposed to be loving, KILLS their children,
or their children's children, simply for being disobedient and imperfect?
Human parents are more forgiving. Human parents have a higher morality than god does, because killing is wrong.
Prove me wrong.
If my child were to become disobedient and disregard certain laws , like say murder. I woudn't be
posting bail or trying to repeal the death penalty.
I think worship has been ruined by organized religion, it is forced.
Remember at the meetings brothers and sisters commenting "oohhhhh, we don't have to go to the meetings we want to go".
rrrring rrrring "umm yes the meeting has been canceled because of inclimate weather" "oh, ok see you next meeting click"
Ya hooooooo yipeeeee a night off or aaaaahhhh lets stay up late and sleep in tommorrow.
The good old days.
my story is much like others.
i have found a faith to call my own, thankfully.
my parents don't agree with it, though they are very much still in my life, whether it's in my head or on the phone.
Joined the pack .
rumsfeld and bush charged with war crimes:.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-996663375727729030&q=rumsfeld+bush+war+crimes&total=49&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4264036356856850280&q=bush%27s+war+crimes&total=939&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2.
I think it would send a positive message to the world if they were put on public trial.
You know, I think you are right the radical muslims would really be upbeat if this would happen.
watch 74 p.167 "by disobediently overindulging in food and making a glutton of himself, he fails to show love for jehovah god...is food a big thing in his life?
if in the presents of others, does he selfishly ignore thier needs and take far more then his share?
is he grossly overweight but shows no restraint at all as to food, habitually gorging himself?
You can be, but you won't be.
My family doctor who I think was Jewish told me there were no fat people in the concentration camps.
I should lose about 20 pounds according to him.
onthewayout has a current thread about a slow fade, and i have read many others that are similar.
i do not understand how fading slowly vs. fading very quickly has any different consequences.
and i mean whether an elder or pioneer or not.
maybe if i stopped the contributions??......oompa
Why in the world are you still contributing? (money I assume)
