Topics Started by quincemyles

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Are there any full preterists here?
by quincemyles in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
are there any folks here who believe that armageddon, the "second coming of christ.

" the great tribulation and resurrection are past events rather than future?.
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Is there truth in religion
by bola in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i am asking this questions due to the teachings, beliefs and practices of different religions..
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where have the demons gone?
by aboveusonlysky in
1. jw
2. friends
does anybody remember some of the sensational demon stories jw's would tell back in the day?

i was a kid in the early 80's and i remember a few times hearing of people having real life encounters with demons.

for example, one sister claimed that before she became a jdub she would regularly talk to demons and they would even fix stuff like her washing machine!
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After Jesus fasted for 40 days, he was tempted by a man (not a fallen angel).
by quincemyles in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
after jesus fasted for 40 days, he was tempted by a man (not an evil angel) to turn stones into bread, jump from the temple and bow.

the tester was a pharisee of the ruling class.

jehovah's witnesses believe the tester to have been an evil spirit or leader of fallen angels named satan the devil.
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whats so bad about believing people go to heaven?
by sowhatnow in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it occurred to me today, that so often, my mother will make the comment that .

"those false religions teach that everyone is going to heaven when they die, oh sure, .

all you have to do is be a good person, and off you go to heaven.
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How the Bible disproves the JWs' 1914 invisible presence doctrine.
by Island Man in
1. watchtower
2. bible
watchtower teaches jws that christ's presence began invisibly in 1914. they also teach that the start of christ's presence coincides with the start of the last days.

whether you believe in the bible or not, watchtower claims these teachings come from the bible.

so does the bible actually agree with them?
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We (in the 21st century) are not living in the biblical "last days."
by quincemyles in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
all that jesus spoke about in matthew 24 was fulfilled in the first century.

all of jesus' warnings in that passage were relevant only to natural jews.

(mat.
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The KEY WORD in Isaiah 44:25-26 is "Predictions" and the apostles NEVER made any predictions setting dates.
by Greybeard in
1. jw
2. friends
isaiah 44:25-26, i am frustrating the signs of the empty talkers, and i am the one who makes diviners act like fools; the one confounding the wise men and turning their knowledge into foolishness; the one making the word of his servant come true and completely fulfilling the predictions of his messengers.

the record shows your words and many predictions did not come true.

again, the key word in isaiah 44:25-26 is "predictions" and the apostles never made any predictions ever.
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What is the alternative to JW?
by Formerbrother in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i mean this with all due respect, i would like to hear from genuine people who think jw have it wrong and then what is the truth?.

im not talking about silly little quibbles here and there.. is jehovah real?

the the bible is word?
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Deborah
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i, like many others, was furiously emailing about deborah when the issue of only male elders came up.. it seemed curious that angus didn't address deborah, as he surely knew of it.. thankfully, ol' geoff, and wt, cannot resist trying to get in a last word, which opened the door for angus.

(he's one cool customer.).

341 in his written statement provided to the royal commission following the close of thepublic hearing, mr jackson offered the relevant scriptural references to which headverted but was unable to provide during the hearing.