Posts by garyneal

Well, according to my wife, I am an apostate even though I have never been a Jehovah's Witness. I am okay with that label as I probably am an apostate of some kind. Jgnat, good point, the Watchtower certainly has labels for various people don't they.

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How often do you see the Witnesses out on the ministry?

by rory-ks in

i only ask because i hardly ever see them out on the ministry.

it is a very rare sighting to spot them actively engaged in the house to house ministry.

or out on the street work, in the marketplace, etc.. the other reason i ask is because they are constantly pictured as being on the preaching work.

garyneal

I only saw them once in all the years I have lived in Hampton Roads in our neighborhood, but we have lived in apartments every year until last year. They came once during memorial season and left an invitation. I understand witnesses will not canvas neighborhoods that do not permit soliciting (like all the apartment complexes we lived in prior). Of course, that does not stop members of the Potter's House churches.

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Sodomite resurrection flip-flops -- recent WT confession?

by FatFreek 2005 in

within the last few years i understand watchtower has issued a concession (no apology) of minor proportion.

they don't admit to the avalanche of some 8 sequential positions (yes, no, yes, no, ...) of, "will the sodomites receive a resurrection?".

i think they admit to about three of them.

garyneal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Sdh239AII

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Watchtower Changes. Why

by new hope and happiness in

following on from a recent post that asked for a list of the watchtower changers since you left, it would be intetesting to compile the list with why the changes were made.. .

garyneal

In one word... Survival.

As in the case of any organization, survival is paramount, nothing else matters. Change the doctrine, lose a few 'sheep', the individual doesn't matter, Jehovah's organization must be vindicated.

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My Explanation of Why They Got it Wrong About Blood Using Only the NWT

by cofty in

10 " any israelite or any alien living among them who eats any bloodi will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people.

12 therefore i say to the israelites, "none of you may eat blood, nor may an alien living among you eat blood.

15 'anyone, whether native-born or alien, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then he will be clean.

garyneal

marked

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Bill Nye/Ken Ham Creation-Evolution Debate Here: V

by mind blown in

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in case some are interested and can't find it...... http://debatelive.org.

~mb.

garyneal

Bill Nye mentioned Danville, Virginia USA during the debate. Small world.

On another note, I did not find the debate too informative and Bill missed opportunities to point out contradictions in the Bible and even contradictions in Ham's arguments. At one point Ham mention a sediment of rock that encased some organic material (wood if I remember correctly). He stated that the organic material was 40,000 years old and the rock was much older according to science. Bill's response was that the rock fell on top of the wood. Why did not Bill just say, "Well, both of them are much older than what you claim the Earth is!"

It does not matter anyway as those who agree with Ham will think he won the debate and those who agree with Bill Nye will think he won the debate. Just like every other publicized creation vs evolution / theist vs atheist debate.