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  NEW LIGHTS regarding d/f'd JW's!

  by BoogerMan in

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  jw's can now talk to disfellowshipped friends & relatives, in order to encourage them back to the k.h.

  and to welcome any d/f'd ones who turn up at the k.h.. https://www.jw.borg/download/?docid=1112024005&langwritten=asl.

  remove the b in the borg.

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  slimboyfat

  Nice, but have to feel sorry for all the JWs who have been strictly shunning relatives for decades. 😮 Those are relationships that won’t easily, or ever, get patched up. 🩹
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  GB Update #2, March 2024: Women allowed to wear pants, no ties/coats required if not giving a talk, & now able to greet DF ones in the KH!

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
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  you heard me correct, this is not a joke, and it is not april fools day!

  the asl portion of the governing body updated #2 (march 2024) has been released a bit early and someone caught it.

  summary: .

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  slimboyfat

  Wow, interesting developments.

  I have visited dozens of churches and JWs stand out as the most over dressed religious group around. No other group requires suits and ties, so this change was well overdue.

  On the downside it will make dressing for the meetings a bit more complicated, as a cheap suit was at least a kind of uniform that most could afford. Smart dress outside of wearing a suit could easily get competitive and expensive. I guess some also wore expensive suits too. It’s a long time since I cared what I wore or what people think about it anyway.

  Are relatives allowed to talk to DFed people in general now, or does this only apply at the meetings? It would be odd if relatives were allowed to say hello to DFed family members at the meeting but not at other times. I hope this is just a small step on more comprehensive move away from shunning.
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  God, one person, or three?

  by slimboyfat in

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  the trinity doctrine says god is three persons in one being.. yet the bible says god is one.. gal 3.20 a mediator, however, implies more than one party; but god is one.

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  gal 3.20 now a mediator is not for just one person, but god is one.

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  slimboyfat

  This extract doesn’t discuss Gal 3.20?
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  God, one person, or three?

  by slimboyfat in

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  the trinity doctrine says god is three persons in one being.. yet the bible says god is one.. gal 3.20 a mediator, however, implies more than one party; but god is one.

  niv.

  gal 3.20 now a mediator is not for just one person, but god is one.

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  slimboyfat

  Trinitarians say there are three persons in one being, or three persons in one God. Although not all trinitarians agree on what word to apply the threeness to and what word to apply the oneness to.

  The point from Galatians is that Paul apparently had no conception of “threeness” within God. He made the simple observation that a mediator requires more than one party, whereas God is only one. He had no idea of God being “three” in any sense, and assumed his readers had the same view.
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  God, one person, or three?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the trinity doctrine says god is three persons in one being.. yet the bible says god is one.. gal 3.20 a mediator, however, implies more than one party; but god is one.

  niv.

  gal 3.20 now a mediator is not for just one person, but god is one.

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  slimboyfat

  Don’t pull that thread.

  Pull my finger instead.
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  God, one person, or three?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
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  the trinity doctrine says god is three persons in one being.. yet the bible says god is one.. gal 3.20 a mediator, however, implies more than one party; but god is one.

  niv.

  gal 3.20 now a mediator is not for just one person, but god is one.

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  slimboyfat

  Sorry to hear that. Have you tried cleaning the fridge?
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  God, one person, or three?

  by slimboyfat in

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  2. beliefs

  the trinity doctrine says god is three persons in one being.. yet the bible says god is one.. gal 3.20 a mediator, however, implies more than one party; but god is one.

  niv.

  gal 3.20 now a mediator is not for just one person, but god is one.

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  slimboyfat

  Ah, an apophatic theologian
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  God, one person, or three?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the trinity doctrine says god is three persons in one being.. yet the bible says god is one.. gal 3.20 a mediator, however, implies more than one party; but god is one.

  niv.

  gal 3.20 now a mediator is not for just one person, but god is one.

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  slimboyfat

  The Trinity doctrine says God is three persons in one being.

  Yet the Bible says God is one.

  Gal 3.20 A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one. NIV

  Gal 3.20 Now a mediator is not for just one person, but God is one. Holman Christian Standard Bible
  

  How do Trinitarians think this isn’t a contradiction?
  
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  What has changed since January 2009?

  by KerryKing in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi, i was df'd in jan 09. have not been in touch much with the jws apart from a few memorials i went to.. what with all the online presence they have nowadays, it just feels like a totally different religion.

  i have seen them with their tablets and phones at the hall, hardly any physical bibles or books at all, makes me think how ai (or the borg) could so easily change words and phrasing in the bible to suit them without making a big deal of it, like 'a new light' talk or wt article.

  doctrinally has much changed since 2009?.

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  slimboyfat

  The removal of queen Zenobia apparently upset Tom Irregardless.

  https://www.tomsheepandgoats.com/2020/07/farewell-queen-zenobiawe-barely-knew-ye.html
  

  I thought Tom Harley was a JW apologist. But his recent posts sound anti-GB.Has he turned to the dark side? Or am I misunderstanding his humour?
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  What has changed since January 2009?

  by KerryKing in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi, i was df'd in jan 09. have not been in touch much with the jws apart from a few memorials i went to.. what with all the online presence they have nowadays, it just feels like a totally different religion.

  i have seen them with their tablets and phones at the hall, hardly any physical bibles or books at all, makes me think how ai (or the borg) could so easily change words and phrasing in the bible to suit them without making a big deal of it, like 'a new light' talk or wt article.

  doctrinally has much changed since 2009?.

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  slimboyfat

  From June 1st Watchtower 2011

  Biblical evidence, however, shows that God has always used his organization as he carries out his purpose. He organized his worshippers in ancient Israel, and he organized the early Christians in their worship. Is it not logical, therefore, to conclude that Jehovah God still directs his people, as he did in the past? Yes, having his worshippers organized and unified is an expression of his loving care for them. Today, Jehovah uses his organization in accomplishing his purpose toward mankind. How can his organization be identified? Consider the following criteria.