Topics Started by Chalam
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Weird JW Dreams
by MrFreeze ini think it's a given that most of us who have left, have had dreams about still being jw's or doing jw related things, even years after we left.
i had one of those last night.
it involved getting a hotel for the next district convention and then it skipped ahead to when i was attending.
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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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What was one of the most difficult Scripture for you to understand?
by jam infor me, 1 peter 4;6 "for this is why the gospel was.
preached even to the dead, that though judged in.
the flesh like men, they might live in the spirit like god.".
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What all does it mean to "get out of her"? Do you need to formally disassociate?
by ataloa inthis has been nagging at me a little bit; i left 10 years ago, but am not df'd as far as i know.
i recognize the fact that this organization has no authority over me so would not bother with a letter just for them to clean up their records.. but to obey the bible command, is it enough to no longer be a part of it, or is it important to show god where you stand with a formal act of withdrawal from the organization?
what are your thoughts?.
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sorry...but how do they not notice???
by oompa inthat their bible is different from any bible anyone else reads in that it has added the name jehovah to the new testament greek scriptures??
when it is not there in any ancient manuscript????
i mean they put it there where it aint quoted at all....like all 12 times in revelation....i mean how can they not have a problem with that???
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Heaven and Hell : Life after death
by bioflex ini am starting this topic to discuss the title.
i know many people on this forums dont believe in the idea of god , and even jw's reject the idea of a fiery hell even though the bible clearly states is.. this video contain testimonies osome people who even considered themselves as atheists until the point of practical death.. i just want to emphasize what one person said in the video at the point of death - " what if god is real, and what if all that which was being said about god was true" .
hope this helps whoever it may.. and one more thing, no matter what you do or how you live your life, just know that even at the point of death, jesus christ is able to save.
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Paul's Out-Of-Body Experience - How did we Miss This?
by wordfamine.com inthe watchtower teaches that there is no such thing as a spirit or soul leaving the body that can consciously experience anything in heaven unless you are annointed and you die.
and the body certainly couldn't go in their view.
however the apostle paul plainly taught otherwise.
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Q&A with Tim Keller - Reason for God? Belief in an Age of Skepticism
by Chalam inhello jwners,.
i have just finished watching this and enjoyed it immensely.
i am sure some others will too.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9jhlrmrjao.
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Liberal Christians explain how you view 2 Timothy 3:16, 17
by ShadesofGrey inso the christian (baptist) that i study with says that there are things in the bible that are useful for learning from history, but if god didn't say it (this is what the sovereign lord jehovah has said, or if jesus actually said it, etc.
) then it isn't something that god is saying, so that helps us understand it?.
i know i need to say more in my question, but hopefully i will learn from your responses to the title.. .
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"LOOK! Here is the Christ." Don't believe it people!
by TimothyT inin my research of the gospels, im trying to prove to myself what the acceptable and perfect will of god is.
as its becoming clearer and clearer, i cant help but notice how wrong the jws are.
why couldnt i see these things in the past?