Topics Started by sd-7
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Borg cubes inbound!
by sd-7 inwell, as my suspicious side suspected, my wife has rather suddenly flipped the script on me.
she got confused after i explained reality to her, and by coincidence the elders are now going to do a shepherding call on us.
after having read my e-mail (see 'drawing disciples after myself?
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Illustrations--recyclable!
by sd-7 inever hear the one about counterfeit money?
[heads nodding] remember, 'you don't study counterfeit money to figure out what it looks like; you study real money.
' this illustration is typical of the thought-stopping mechanisms in place for the society's usage.
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In this issue: "Sharers in the Divine Nature--How?" and "A New Name"
by sd-7 inhttp://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/187412/1/im-re-naming-myself-as-the-new-kool-aid-man-also-in-this-issue-obeying-the-faithful-slave-and-the-mighty-god.
previously, this journal has stated that the 'faithful and discreet slave' class, foretold by jesus in matthew 24:45-47 as providing 'food at the proper time' for god's household, shares in jesus' divine nature and could therefore be aptly referred to as the 'mighty god'.
some have expressed concern that jehovah's organization is too focused on men and not focused enough on jehovah god.
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Drawing away disciples after myself? Or Jesus?
by sd-7 inindeed, this is the riddle.
but since i've nothing to offer anyone, i'd prefer to draw people towards jesus and away from blindly trusting men.
i think most anyone who has been one of jehovah's witnesses and challenged their beliefs (subsequently watching them fall like a house of cards) would probably feel the same, assuming they didn't just give up on religion altogether.. i find myself in a rather unexpected position.
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Just read about the Pyramid scheme
by sd-7 ini was checking up on the references regarding the great pyramid of giza as found on jwfacts.com.
it's not that i doubt people who mention that issue, but i needed to see it with my own eyes, what with the whole not trusting anyone on spiritual matters thing.. 1922, 1925: pyramid is god's witness.
studies in the scriptures volume iii spells out that the pyramid is not considered as on par with the bible, but is merely an extra witness to god's plan.
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The Watchtower Speaks for Itself
by sd-7 inon the subject of infallibility.... .
***w52 3/15 pp.180-181 are the popes infallible?***.
coming now to the conclusion, we read: again i say, if you decree the infallibility of the present bishop of rome, you must establish the infallibility of all the preceding ones, without excluding any; but can you do that when history is there establishing with a clearness equal only to that of the sun, that the popes have erred in their teaching?
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I Am Not Kool-Aid Man. Also in this issue: I Am Not Affiliated With Kool-Aid Man.
by sd-7 inthere has been some confusion over some of my recent posts, posts in which i appeared to be a "jw apologist", defending jw beliefs/scandals/etc.
this was merely an act, not intended to cause needless difficulty.
i apologize if kool-aid man--the real one--or anyone else got offended by it.
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Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education, page 31--excellent quote
by sd-7 in"some have wisely invested time in studying some of our christian publications that were printed prior to their learning the truth.".
hmm...i think i'll take them up on that!
they weren't very specific in which ones we should study, so that leaves us with some very interesting material to consider.
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I'm Re-Naming Myself as The New Kool-Aid Man. Also in this issue: Obeying the Faithful Slave and 'the Mighty God'
by sd-7 in" "ooooh yeah!!".
it is unavoidable that a name as cool as kool-aid man would face a challenge.
but is this a challenge?
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WT Articles on the "sacred secret", please
by sd-7 incan someone please post an article or three about "the sacred secret"?
i'm studying this topic with my wife for family worship and i need to refresh my memory on wt doctrine in this regard.
(i know it's basically like this: "seed" foretold at gen. 3:15-->abraham-->isaac-->jacob-->david-->christ-->144,000-->"things on the earth" or "other sheep".