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  WT's Crazed Obsession!

  by JW GoneBad in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have recently read for the umpteenth time the 4 gospel accounts.

  what caught my attention this time around was how many times jesus makes mention of the endeared expression father (with f in caps) when referring to his god as recorded by matthew, mark, luke and john.. what was also interesting by comparison is how little jesus actually makes reference to his father on a first name basis (jehovah) in these four books.. note my findings with the help of the comprehensive concordance:.

  jehovah: matthew 11 times mark 8 times luke 26 times john 4 times (total 49 times).. father: mathew 43 times mark 4 times luke 21 times john 119 times (total 187 times).. .

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  You are aware that "Jehovah" does not appear in original text of the New Testament at all. All 237 times have been added by the WTBTS.
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  'Jehovah will provide' / some fish(y) stories! - WT April 15, 2014

  by bats in the belfry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  eduardo & family with kids will pioneer and survive on 10% of his regular income.. .. .

  page 24. .

  sort of reminded me of this guy: father of four quits job after attending annual meeting.

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  ‘PROVIDING FOR ONE’S OWN’

  9 The apostle Paul directed that when older Christians cannot make ends meet, their children and grandchildren should “repay their parents and grandparents what is due them.”

  On the page before Eduard's experience this was stated. It shows me that many elderly are now struggling financially now Armageddon has been so delayed. Yet, the GB continues to encourage living on next to nothing and pioneering. In a few decades Eduard's kids can support him financially, while the GB declines any responsibility. CULT!
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  Today's daily text: a contradiction

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so they publish this:.

  friday, january 10. you do not want to go also, do you?john 6:67.. peter responded to jesus question with these words: lord, whom shall we go away to?

  you have sayings of everlasting life; and we have believed and come to know that you are the holy one of god.

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  While the witnesses point to the Catholic Church where the pope claims to be the earthy representative of Jesus...meanwhile their Governing Body voices the exact same claim. They are no different!
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  circuit assembly in cleveland -the good, the bad, and the ugly

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  brother cuei{?

  ] really cool and funny, feet planted firmly on the the ground.

  the usual good council on how we can save alot of grief by applying bible principles, etc.

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  At an expected donation of $75 per family, which will not be happening - I wonder how long the society will continue with SAD/CA. They are no longer the cash cow they used to be.

  For $75 I know far more fun things to do with my family...
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  WT Study for January 6-12, 2014

  by Bobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  as a heads up for those who are present for the wt study of january 12, 2014, this thread has information and links to material that has an impact on that study article.. pages 12, 13, pp.

  9-14 is a subtitle dealing with a supposed future cry of "peace & security.

  " for a detailed analysis with comments on numerous aspects of that subject see this thread.. this post on page two of this thread has a copy of the above wt sub-title dealing with the "peace & security" prophecy as the wt understands it..

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  FrenchFreeJW - No, there was nowhere else to hurl Satan...as in the iron age period in which peasants who did not even know the Earth revolves around the Sun wrote the Bible, there were no telescopes and it was therefore either Heaven OR Earth...
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  WT Study for January 6-12, 2014

  by Bobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  as a heads up for those who are present for the wt study of january 12, 2014, this thread has information and links to material that has an impact on that study article.. pages 12, 13, pp.

  9-14 is a subtitle dealing with a supposed future cry of "peace & security.

  " for a detailed analysis with comments on numerous aspects of that subject see this thread.. this post on page two of this thread has a copy of the above wt sub-title dealing with the "peace & security" prophecy as the wt understands it..

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  Be prepared - "Every Effort" to bring back inactive ones from their miserable lives is soon to kick off...

  16 Help those who have become inactive.
  Jesus said that there is joy in heaven when just one lost sheep is found. Obviously, Jehovah cares deeply about all those who have expressed love for his name, even if they are not actively serving him at present. When we help such ones return to the congregation, we contribute to making Jehovah and the angels rejoice.
  
  17 Are you among those who are not now actively serving God? Perhaps someone in the congregation hurt you and as a result you stopped associating with Jehovah’s organization. Since some time may have passed, ask yourself: ‘Is my life now more meaningful, and am I happier? Was it Jehovah who offended me, or was it an imperfect human? Has Jehovah God ever done anything to harm me?’ Really, he has always done good toward us. Even if we are not living up to our dedication to him, he allows us to enjoy the good things he provides. Soon, Jehovah’s day
  will come. Now is the time to return to our heavenly Father’s loving arms and to the congregation—the only safe haven in these last days.
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  A New Lightbulb

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "the truth" it seems to me like a lightbulb.. .

  when i think of "new light", i don't think of the sun or the moon or the stars.

  an ever present ray of light.

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  A new view of truth never can contradict a former truth. ‘New Light’ never extinguishes older ‘light’ but adds to it.”—Zion’s Watch Tower, February 1881, p. 3
  
  It is compared to lighting a building, where you light up one gaslight at a time (this approach makes sense). Not having past truth suddenly be a DF offence.
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  If they changed their blood ban…would their be a floodgate of lawsuits?

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i know nothing about legal matters, but there are those here who are quite keen at these things.. if they changed the no blood teaching, would this open the watchtower society up to litigation?.

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  This did not happen when they ended their ban on vaccinations, nor did it happen when they ended the ban on organ transplats. Therefore, I think it will not be too bad.
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  Just out of curiosity, how many elders (current & ex) do we have here?

  by mrquik in

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  2. friends

  me.

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  ex-MS; wife an ex-Pioneer
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  Listened in on two Elders talking about my old congregation!

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  last night at my brother's house ( he's an elder ) i listened in on a conversation he was having with another elder about my old congregation ( which i haven't attended in 2 years and have been left alone).

  our congregation had at one time 86 members.. they talked about:.

  * how the congregation went from 86 members to 26.

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  Nice, thanks for sharing. Good News to make you Happy!