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  The King James Bible - The King and his Boyfriend

  by fulltimestudent in

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  2. friends

  in 1604 king james i of england issued an instruction that a new translation of the bible be prepared.

  it was completed in 1611 and the first edition appeared in 1612.. at the front of this bible this notation apppeared:.

  "the holy bible, containing the old testament, and the new: newly translated out of the original tongues: & with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by his majesties special commandment".

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  Heaven

  They were all just following the (Biblical) example of David and Jonathan.

  As well as Paul and Timothy.
  
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  Something interesting!

  by John Aquila in

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  2. experiences

  i was invited to a small get-together by a long time friend.

  we both served as elders for years.

  he is in his late 70s.

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  The only result from oppression is revolution and change. This group had a huge schism occur back in the 1920s, guess it's time for another one.
  
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  Just found out their about to baptise my 14 year old boy.

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  there doing this right under my nose but i just found out.

  not sure what to do but would like your help on getting me wt information on my headship role and how they shouldn't be doing this with out my permission.

  also would like some help on showing my son the ramifications on what happens to someone when they get baptized and how they'll expect him to treat me.

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  Jesus was an adult before he got baptized. Use this as your example. That's what my Mom did. It saved all of us kids.
  
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  Reading the Bible in 6 months isn't "anything to brag about" - Anthony Morris

  by mac n cheese in

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  2. friends

  the 2015 annual meeting, specifically, part 1, right about minute 27, has anthony morris emphasizing that "you're better off reading one chapter (of the bible) and really absorbing it" than just reading the whole thing "as a challenge".

  while i agree with the the whole idea of meditating on anything you read, it was doing this very thing that brought up so many unanswered questions.

  i also came to the constant realization that the jws did not have a clue about what the bible really said.

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  Heaven

  I think they've read this forum and find a lot of people become atheist simply by reading the Bible.
  
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  Why Do You No Longer Believe in God?

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know this question has popped up from time to time but i really would like to know how you guys, those that no longer believe, came to that conclusion?

  was it the wts and all its crap?

  was it something you read?

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  Heaven

  Modern humans have been on Earth anywhere from 100,000 to 250,000 years. All of the people who ever lived on this Earth prior to the birth, life, and death of Jesus of Nazareth never heard of Jesus nor read the Christian Holy Bible.

  There are people alive today who have never heard of the Christian Bible, the Christian Gods or the many religions that have come from this faith base. Their ancestors never did, and neither will their future generations.

  This is a tribe of indigenous people living in the Amazon rain forest discovered in 2008. What God(s) do you think they believe in?
  
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  Should I associate with this person?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so there is a guy who wants me to associate with him.

  but there are some strange things about him, such as:.

  he hears "direction from unseen" forces.. he thinks the idea of slavery was ok.. he likes killing animals and splashing their blood around and making huge bonfires of carcasses smoke all day long.. he has one wife, or maybe two, but is ok with having lots of other sleeping partners as well.. he likes another person who slept with his own daughters.. he thinks women should be subservient and "keep their place".. he frowns on education.. he thinks killing in a war is ok if they deserve it...even babies should be killed.. he is often asking for money.. he thinks that pyramids foretell the future, and that only a few people can explain divine truths to him, except their explanations have changes many, many times...often contradicting other teachings.... etc..... get it?

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  Run away!
  
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  Why Do You No Longer Believe in God?

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know this question has popped up from time to time but i really would like to know how you guys, those that no longer believe, came to that conclusion?

  was it the wts and all its crap?

  was it something you read?

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  Heaven

  Science is constantly changing. 50 years from now what is taught now may be 'old light'.

  Some things yes, others no.

  What I like about Science is that when it is wrong, it admits it, and strives to correct this.

  The other thing I like about Science is that if you choose not to believe them they don't judge you and if they deem you unworthy, upon your death, torture you for all eternity in a lake of fire.
  
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  My First Birthday.....

  by The Marvster in

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  2. experiences

  i awoken today and realised immidiately i'm 44 today... and after 3 years of being out, decided to acknowledge my birthday.... i'm off out to treat myself to a big hearty breakfast with cup of tea in the local weatherspoon's by the massive pond full of weird bird-life, later today i'm giving myself a gift of a 90 minute relaxation session in a float tank down by canary wharf in london.... only really have 2 close friends (it's a slow process trusting people agian) and they probably won't be able to see me today, but i'm sure i'll have a belated surprise from them both.... the first thing i did when i remembered was to rush to the computer, connect to the web and put on stevie wonder's 'happy birthday', as i listen to it, tears stream down my face... all those years of my life stolen ' but..... i'm free....'.

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  Happy Birthday Marvster! Enjoy your day... sounds like it will be lovely. Let us know if someone's head gets lobbed off. Thank you .
  
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  Why Do You No Longer Believe in God?

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know this question has popped up from time to time but i really would like to know how you guys, those that no longer believe, came to that conclusion?

  was it the wts and all its crap?

  was it something you read?

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  Why do you no longer believe in God?

  Which God are you referring to?
  
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  Last Days? Are you serious ....?

  by Aleph in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  believing we live in the last days?.

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  Heaven

  Seriously, if the 'last days' are longer than 365 days, then, come on, we're really in the 'last years'.