Topics Started by Chalam

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I Had a Dream ...
by snowbird in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
last night i dreamed someone was saying these words about the watchtower and the conti case.. judges 4:9 "god will use a woman's hand to take care of sisera watchtower.

" the message bible.

seriously true.. .
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When does someone become Anointed with Holy Spirit?
by The Searcher in
1. watchtower
2. bible
a bible truth - "one baptism".

(ephesians 4:5) .

however, according to 'accepted wisdom', there must be two baptisms - one visible, and one invisible.
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Jehovahs Witnesses and the Memorial of Christs Death
by Greybeard in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
have you ever been invited to someones home for dinner, but not eaten any of the food?

only sat there and watched them eat?

what purpose would that serve?
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....And what if it IS the truth????
by MsGrowingGirl20 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what next???

.
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Theists, why does God allow suffering..
by The Quiet One in
1. watchtower
2. bible
..specifically, the suffering of animals.

you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.

i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.
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I have other sheep which are not of this fold
by Wayward Son in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
john 10:16 - and i have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also i must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.. setting: jesus was talking to a blind man he had recently cured and the pharisees were listening in.

it sounds like he had a larger audience that likely included his apostles.so, who is "this fold" he was referring to and who are the "other sheep"?according to wts doctrine, the heavenly calling (covenant) had not been instituted yet.

we don't hear about that until the last supper.
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RE: Scripture Conflict Analysis.
by s-c-3-1-3 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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Do JWs have a biblically normative relationship with Jesus christ?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i would say that that would be impossible...given that jesus christ is simply an angelic being in wts eyes.. jehovah's witnesses have about as much a relationship with the angel gabriel as they do with jesus.. and, no...tacking on the name of jesus at the end of a prayer is not evidence of relationship..
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To all christians...
by wolfman85 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
...should we celebrate the memorial in our homes?

will you do it?

any ideas.
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Difficulties understanding passage.
by s-c-3-1-3 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i am reading colossians 1:15-18, and understand it to mean that jehovah created jesus who then created all other things in the world, thus jesus crall things except for god who created him.

is this correct?

thanks in advance!.