ok so if moses wrote the first 5 books of the bible how did he write in the last book on the last page the whole description of his death?
I think the WTS explanation is that Joshua wrote a small part of the Torah.
A couple of good books by Richard Elliott Friedman:
The Bible with Sources Revealed (excellent for seeing the evidence behind the documentary hypothesis, a topic skirted by the WTS)
The Hidden Book of the Bible (very, very interesting, if you happen to be into this sort of thing)
hey everyone, i just saw my 3rd.
grandbaby born this morning.
she is beautiful of course.
Many congratulations!
life!
i have begun to live it - instead of waiting on the 'real life' we had been promised as jw's.
it started 4 years ago - but it moved slowly past the weeks and months of 'research', trying to find where i fit, then into an understanding that i didn't - at least not conventionally, fit anywhere, religiously speaking.
Good on ya Jeff. Have fun.
been trying to find a scripture i think o/t that is used to counter react the wts twisting of their adherence to abstaining from blood and all things strangled etc, the scripture speaks about if you obey a law of god that could threaten your life that you should rather save your own life rather than adhere to the law, anyone know where i'm coming from?
That's funny - don't remember having that one highlighted to me in all my time as a JW. Will be interested to see where it is if it exists.
this can be so overwhelming.
there are so many false religions around today that it is astounding.
if a person does not have a strong bond with god it is easy to fall prey to the devil's deceitful plans.
Such logic. Kingdom hall, here I come. (If only I could forget all the scientific errors, false history, internal contradictions, failed prophecies, lies, mind control, mistranslations, twisting of apocalyptica and self-protective shunning policies.)
she has lost over 7 stone due to her cancer and is finding it almost impossible to eat now.....see the difference in a couple of years .. ......she has been giving all her belongings away too recently
Just came across this thread via a link in another one - very sorry to hear about it. Thinking of you and your family mate.
i'm new to this board but i see many term themselves as faders.
i may just fade away, but on the other hand, i went ahead and told the elders that i don't believe in the wts garbage anymore.
1914, fds, al of it, i told them, is "rubbish" (i didn't want to say bs in the kh).
I expect it would be viewed as a sign that Satan is increasing his attacks on Jehovah's people (love of greater number cooling off). Those spiritually weak on the outside of the congregations would be the first to go, you see. More proof that Jehovah's Witnesses have the True Religion(TM).
Welcome to the board AaG.
i had to share this.... http://theworldlywitness.blogspot.com/
Surely not(!). People with double lives are not to be found in the spiritually safe haven of Jehovah's congregations.
the background is that we have been df'd for apostasy and are mostly being shunned.
the grandparents are all still speaking to us, some other relatives (on my side) are shunning us.. so only recently one of these grandparents gets a visit from two elders who inform them their relationship with us is a cause for talk amongst the congregation and it is viewed that they are in danger of becoming a sharer in our wicked works.
perleeese.
Thanks Besty - bookmarked here too. All the best with your efforts.
this can be so overwhelming.
there are so many false religions around today that it is astounding.
if a person does not have a strong bond with god it is easy to fall prey to the devil's deceitful plans.
Open your eyes wider and read this. I am not boasting on any religion, I have Christ Jesus living inside of me. So any boasting is giving him honor and glory. I know He truly lives in me.
Okay; I understand you. I don't believe you are correct, however, and I don't believe people of other relgions who would say they know they have the true religion either.
