Mebaqqer2
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I don't believe the Bible is Inspired of god - Why do you / don't you?
by cantleave inmany of you may know that i was brought up a witness and stayed in until the age of 42, even reaching the dizzy heights of being a congregation elder.
i was unusual in that, even as a witness i studied to degree level, on a part time basis, sponsored by my employer.
my first was in chemistry and my masters is in business administration.
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Israelities so easily influenced by foreign Gods, Why.
by jam ingod delivered the israelities to the promise land.. he shield them from egypt army, fed them in the.
wilderness, open the sea and aided them in.
defeating their enemies.. joshua:24;16 "far be it from us that we should.
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Examples of Bias/Discrepancies in the New World Translation
by Londo111 into be fair, translating the bible is a huge undertaking, and in doing so, there are bound to be mistakes, or even limits to a committee's knowledge.
obviously, we cannot read the hearts of the four translators of the new world translation committee to know when they consciously or subconsciously altered renderings in to support doctrinal bias.
but more and more, i do come across things that feel askew to me.
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Response to the Watchtower's Coptic John 1:1 claim in academic journal
by slimboyfat ina couple of years ago the watchtower published an article claiming the coptic version of john 1:1 supported their translation of john 1:1.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/165941/1/coptic-john-1-1-makes-it-into-the-watchtower.
a few months ago this article was published in the journal of theological studies apparently in response to the watchtower's claims.. http://jts.oxfordjournals.org/content/62/2/494.abstract.
the authors are from the dallas theological seminary, which seems to have something of a tradition when it comes to countering watchtower claims on john 1:1.. they argue unsurprisingly that the coptic of john 1:1 can be read in an orthodox way.
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Can you say plagiarism?
by Mebaqqer2 inso i ran across this statement today in doing some research:.
take, for instance, the stories and legends regarding the origin of man.
although details vary, the belief that man was made from the dust of the earth is widespread.
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The Watchtower, November 15, 2009 (PDF)
by possible-san inthe watchtower, november 15, 2009. http://www.mediafire.com/?umgex2tymtn.
my friend did not make this pdf.. so, some pages are not contained.. .
well, the watchtower, october 15, 2009 is here.. http://www.jehovahswitnessrecovery.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5386.
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the Watchtower, December 15, 2009 (PDF)
by possible-san inwell, the watchtower, december 15, 2009 (pdf) is downloadable now.. although i had stopped notifying of those pdf files here, am i good to notify you?.
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http://bb2.atbb.jp/possible/.
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Chance find at the flea market
by Mebaqqer2 ini found something at the flea market today...two, not bound volumes...but individual magazines (watchtower and awake for the year 1974) each in a blue bundling folder.
the folders have "watchtower" and "awake" embossed on the front and in gold lettering on the spine with "watch tower bible & tract society" at the bottom of the spine.
who ever put these together, however, put the entire year of awake!
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What is the Firmament?
by VM44 inin genesis the firmament is first mentioned.. god said, "let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
and god made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
and god called the firmament heaven.