AuldSoul
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Birthdays—Simple Deconstruction of the JW Rationale
by AuldSoul into deconstruct the jw rationale surrounding birthdays, a few simple guidelines should be followed.. (1): don't waste any energy trying to convince a jw that birthdays are not pagan, if they suggest that, readily agree.
whether or not the celebrations are pagan turns out to be a non-issue that distracts from the main point.. (2): stay focused on the fact that jws disfellowship people for celebrating birthdays.. (3): stress the point that there should always be clear scriptural reason for disfellowshipping someone.
ask them often throughout the discussion whether this is the case, get them to reinforce this need to themselves.. (4): remember, the first goal is deconstructing their rationale, not giving them a new rationale, not convincing them that celebrating birthdays is a good thing.. once you have these well in mind, the deconstruction can begin.. jw rationale, in brief:.
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"Faithful" and "Discreet" ???
by AuldSoul inmain entry: faithful.
function: adjective.
1 obsolete : full of faith.
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Matthew 28:19, 20 "Go therefore ... baptizing them ..."
by AuldSoul injehovah's witnesses teach that matthew 28:19, 20 is a requirement of god for every christian, a command from christ to his followers.
every one of jehovah's witnesses is required to proselytize in order to be considered an active and regular jehovah's witness.. however, these verses also say that the teachers must baptize.
jehovah's witnesses only consider baptisms by organizationally authorized persons to be valid, and only after a person desiring baptism meets the requirements of an unscriptural criteria.. how is it contextually possible that jesus intended the teaching to be carried by individuals and the baptizing to be performed organizationally?
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Faithful and Discreet Slave as Sole Channel?
by AuldSoul inin 1930 more than 34,000 people professed to be of the anointed.
they did not believe themselves to be the faithful and discreet slave, as a class; they believed c.t.
russell had been and that j.f.
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JWs: "YOU must pray, then, this way: 'Our Father...'"
by AuldSoul inmatthew 6:9 "you must pray, then, this way: our father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.
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we know the bible shows jesus praying to his father, but who is our father?.
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Lurkers and JWs: Are you in the truth?
by AuldSoul injesus said, "i am the way, the truth, and the life.
" he didn't say he had the way, or that he had the truth, or that he had the life.. according to the bible, jesus is the truth; if you know the truth, the truth will set you free.. jehovah's witnesses set their dogma and religion in the place of jesus.
they refer to their dogma and religion by a role that jesus said he would personally fulfill; they call it "the truth.".
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A life beyond ...
by AuldSoul ini now have a life beyond jehovah's witnesses.
i am able to impact kids in their development into young adults who have risen above challenging circumstances.
these children are always impoverished but may be challenged in other ways, as well.. my job is to mold them into productive citizens, contributing adults.
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What Does the Bible Really Teach?
by AuldSoul in(1) it teaches that jesus is the head of man; that god is jesus' head.
(1 corinthians 11:3) while it is appropriate for a woman to speak to a man or to god, jehovah's witnesses teach that she may not speak to jesus.
while a man may speak to a woman or to god, jehovah's witnesses teach that he may not speak to jesus.. (2) it teaches that jesus is our eternal father, wonderful counselor, prince of peace, and mighty god, our savior, redeemer, high priest, and king (isaiah 9:6; hebrews 5-7) however, jehovah's witnesses do not teach that jesus is our mighty god and teach that we may not speak to jesus.. (3) it teaches that the only foundation which can be laid for christianity is christ and that the teachings on baptisms is part of that foundation, also that baptism corresponds to the ark which saved noah and his family.
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Fred E Hathaway: Will you prove your statement true?
by AuldSoul inno one understands truth like jehovah or those he enlightens, if only they wait 'til his appointed time.. i submit that you are provably wrong.
but i am willing to let you try.. prove it.
i invite you.
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Lurkers, JWs, and JW apologists—In the name of Christ?
by AuldSoul inexamine 1 peter 4:14 and john 15:17-21 and consider: can you name any of jehovah's witnesses who has ever been persecuted or reproached on account of the name of jesus?
please think very carefully about what the answer means, in light of plainly stated scripture.. i would love to see a discussion about this that includes comments from jws and apologists.. respectfully,.
auldsoul.