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JW Pejorative Use of Words to Belittle Others
by maputo95 ina comment to my jw friend on the definition of doctrine and how the wtbts uses the term 'doctrine' pejoratively and mockingly to describe ideas of the people of 'christiandom,' another derogatory word.
can anybody think of other words the jws use to attack people of other persuasions?.
"you have a misunderstood word on 'doctrines' as the bible is full of doctrine written by the men who authored the bible.. see definition of doctrine: a doctrine is a body of teaching and the bible contains a body of teaching.
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Advice on How to Approach JW Friends
by maputo95 inmy best friend has started going back to meetings after a 30 year disassociation with the wtbts.
his main motive is for jehovah to remember and resurrect him on judgement day.
we have played a lot of bible ping-pong both quoting scripture to bolster our opposing position.
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Koine Greek and Hebrew
by maputo95 incan anyone on the board here, (not of the gb) read the original manuscripts of the bible in their original languages?
i am reading rc theologian, ian boxall's "the revelation of saint john" in the "black's new testament commentary" seies.
boxall a don of oxford university, includes in his work, a lot of quotes in the original greek.
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Dialogue on the Name "Jehovah"
by maputo95 inplease comment on the exchange below, the jw is in blue and i'm in red.
god only has one name jehovah.
(it was removed from the original bible in 7000 places).
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The Watchtower and Alcoholics Anonymous
by maputo95 inmany people have stopped drinking through the 12 steps of the programme of recovery of alcoholics anonymous.
can active 'jdubs' join aa to get over their addiction?.
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Jw No Shows
by maputo95 inwhy is it that jw officials always refuse to take part in religious discussion shows like that presented by john ankerberg?
ia it because they lack deep knowledge of biblical interpretation?.
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Jehovah's Witnesses and Hypochondria
by maputo95 inis there a link to jw involvement and hypochondria?
are people made mentally ill from their involvement in a cult?
i mean all those gory pictures of people being destroyed at armageddon must impinge on impressionable child-like minds.
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God Created Man Through Evolution
by maputo95 ini tend to believe that the book of genesis is allegorical and not historic.
the first part including the flood is a creation story similar to many others, although the jewish one has distinct insights into man's relationship with god.
another literary device employed is anthropomorphism or personification as in the talking snake,aka satan.
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Who is "the man of lawlessness"?
by maputo95 inmy jw friend who despices priests calls them "men of lawlessness".
what does this mean?.
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Validity of JW Baptism
by maputo95 inplease could someone tell me what is said in a jw baptism?
i was told that jw baptisms are invalid because they do not baptise in the "name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit.
because of this invalid baptism a catholic cannot marry a jw with church approval, i think.