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Rahab and her family under one roof constitutes God's only organization.

by Marie B. Paraison in

does anyone know why rahab and her family does not constitute an example of god s one organization that was saved when jericho was destroyed?

frankly, this story disrupts the corrupt pattern of the governing body of jehovahs witnesses teachings ( joshua 2:12-14).. noah and his family = "gods only organization was saved.".

lots and his family = gods only organization was saved.".

Marie B. Paraison

Does anyone know why Rahab and her family does not constitute an example of God’ s one organization that was saved when Jericho was destroyed? Frankly, this story disrupts the corrupt pattern of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ teachings ( Joshua 2:12-14).

Noah and his family = "God’s only organization was saved."

Lot’s and his family = God’s only organization was saved."

The Israelites = God’s only organization."

Notwithstanding the Ninevites were repentant, they showed faith, and they were obedient to Jonah’s message, thus they also worshiped the Hebrew God at the same time that the Israelites in the Holy Land were in a covenant relationship with the true God. The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses claims that worshipers of God always made up one organization and these facts allude the average Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Considering all evidence , the example of Noah, Lot and Rahab prove that God/Yah cherishes the family unit. He is willing to spare the entire family of one faithful person.

What are your thoughts?

Only Partial Knowledge will do!

by Marie B. Paraison in

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how many times did the watchtower highlight that we can not understand the bible unless someone else would teach it to us.

the prominent example of course was the ethiopian eunuch that philip met on the road back to ethiopia after a brief visit to jerusalem.

not once did the watchtower highlight the fact that the ethiopian eunuch was not under any restriction to stay in the one true center of worship jerusalem.

Marie B. Paraison

How many times did the Watchtower highlight that we can not understand the Bible unless someone else would teach it to us. The prominent example of course was the Ethiopian Eunuch that Philip met on the road back to Ethiopia after a brief visit to Jerusalem. Not once did the Watchtower highlight the fact that the Ethiopian Eunuch was not under any restriction to stay in the one true center of worship – Jerusalem. Neither did he have to stay in the midst of the true disciples of Jesus/Yeshua . Philip baptized him without any such obligation. Acts 8: 26-40.

The Watchtower uses the example of Rahab as the reason that a person must leave his former religion and cling to the one and only organization of God. However it is not highlighted that Rahab and her family were the only survivors, therefore she did not have a nation of her own.

The warning from the prophet Jonah had the entire large city Nineveh to repent, have faith and obey the true God, thus they worshiped the God of Israel and never had to coalesce to the nation of Israel. The Ninevites were a distinct nation worshiping the true God at that time apart from the Israelites.

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can somebody shed some light on me?

by psychiatric in

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ill introduce myself.

my name is darren, im 23 and live in england.. im having some problems with the "truth".. to start it off and to keep it as minimal as possible because i dont want to bore your minds, i was raised with my whole family as a roman catholic.. after moving around the world, even as far as new zealand, i got myself in a terrible way in guernsey channel islands.

i met some old friends of mine who were into all sorts related to the "crime scene" and i got myself involved with drugs and the like.. i began a spiralling into depression and cutting my arms to feel alive.

Marie B. Paraison

Psych I am a prolific writer on the subject of leaving the Watchtower below is another article. You are welcome to contact me for further articles [email protected]

Personally I have no trouble about studying various translations of the Bible, I learn and grow in spite of minor changes. Whenever I am reading the NWT I say Yah or God instead of Jehovah. the name Jehovah is a big fuss over nothing. they don't even know anything about the person who coined the name.

Why is Speaking Truth Called Apostasy?

Apostasy and disfellowship are both fear-inspiring words that impede good sense and pro-activity. In my instance, I walked away scot- free from the Jehovah’s Witness organization. The details of a judicial case are ever so concealed, in the case of many others, a judgement of apostasy and or disfellowship when unmasked, you probably would discover that it was the fortune of the person who refused to be dumb down any longer.

Another factor that discourages the "eye of the tiger" and causes fear is this question: what would my life be like outside of this organization? The average Jehovah’s Witness has invested many long years inside of this organization and doesn’t know what to expect outside of this community. Naturally, Jehovah’s Witnesses are apprehensive. I had the same unanswered questions when I walked away from almost a twenty year commitment to the Watchtower organization. However, I had enough knowledge to understand that fear is the devil in disguise. It is an enemy and it shows up in many ways. Please remember the countless number of times Jehovah/Yah told the nation of Israel not to fear. Both in the old and new testaments the urge to be cautious of fear in without number. A few are mentioned below. With God are all acquisitions! He will guide and sustain you or anyone else right on to the calling he has for the individual you.

"Jehovah/Yah is on my side; I shall not fear" ( Psalms 118:6).

"However, the object of their fear do not you fear, neither become agitated" ( 1 Peter 3: 14 ).

"But Jesus/Yeshua, overhearing the word being spoken, said to the presiding officer of the synagogue: Have no fear, only exercise faith"( Mark 5:36).

Godspeed Psych,

Marie B. Paraison

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can somebody shed some light on me?

by psychiatric in

jw
friends

ill introduce myself.

my name is darren, im 23 and live in england.. im having some problems with the "truth".. to start it off and to keep it as minimal as possible because i dont want to bore your minds, i was raised with my whole family as a roman catholic.. after moving around the world, even as far as new zealand, i got myself in a terrible way in guernsey channel islands.

i met some old friends of mine who were into all sorts related to the "crime scene" and i got myself involved with drugs and the like.. i began a spiralling into depression and cutting my arms to feel alive.

Marie B. Paraison

Psych read the scripture that speak of the faithful and discreet class it is singular not plural ( no class). Matthew 24:45.

The person who translated the name Yahweh to Jehovah for English sake has never been named, honored, or praised by Jehovah's Witnesses. What kind of a spiritual, devout , dedicated person he must have been to have a keen interest in God's personal name. He must have been the first JW at heart, how come no credit goes to him and he is not revered but Charles Taze Russel the first president of the religion is revered until today.

the letter J was not always part of the English alphabet however we can find out who invented this letter.

Besides, the name Jehovah can not stand alone, it does not give us enough information about God, we need to know him by All his name e.g. Father, the rock of salvation, creator and so forth ...Psaslm 138:2

God is happy with us calling him father and no fase god can make a claim to this title or description Jeremiah 3:4,19.

Does not false gods have a name also e.g. Baal?

Did Jesus ever call God by His personal name? If I can read for myself Jesus always called God father, and taught his disciples to do the same. Moreover, I can not find any scripture that shows that any person not even his close apostles calling Jesus directly by his name. They used respectful titles such as Lord, Rabbi, teacher, instructor instead of Jesus.

Yah as in Halleluiyah is the correct name for the Hebrew and true God. See Isaiah 26 :4 and 38:11 in the new KJV and JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh.

Psych I hope you make reading the Bible a daily routine and also read various translations of the Bible. I made it out of the Watchtower after eighteen adult years. By the way, this was the religion of my birth also.

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can somebody shed some light on me?

by psychiatric in

jw
friends

ill introduce myself.

my name is darren, im 23 and live in england.. im having some problems with the "truth".. to start it off and to keep it as minimal as possible because i dont want to bore your minds, i was raised with my whole family as a roman catholic.. after moving around the world, even as far as new zealand, i got myself in a terrible way in guernsey channel islands.

i met some old friends of mine who were into all sorts related to the "crime scene" and i got myself involved with drugs and the like.. i began a spiralling into depression and cutting my arms to feel alive.

Marie B. Paraison

Pshych keep in mind the ethiopian eunuch of Acts 8:27-40, Phylip baptized him while he was on his way from Jerusalem to Ethiopia, there was no obligation on this man to stay and be a part of the one true organization on earth. Would the Watchtower approve of baptizing if they knew that this person would not stay in the organization? Ask how long the members have been there. You have to almost fake your death to leave out in peace.

Furthermore, the God of Israel was not satisfied with the worship of the nation of Israel alone he sought the worship of the great city Nineveh by sending a Hebrew prophet- Jonah to get it's inhabitants torepent have faith and obey, this signifies worship to the true God. Read the book of Jonah chapter one.

Pshych please make a habit of reading the Bible everyday and read various translations, it's a recipe for success, not religion.

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Happiness after almost a year!

by fade_away in

that book: "the secret of family happiness" is missing the part that teaches you to live happy with your family.

"but if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned.

but those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and i want to spare you this.".

Marie B. Paraison

Fade_away it sound like a very good plan to me. Make sure daily Bible reading is in your plans.

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How many active JWs would opt for one meeting day verses two days per week.

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in response john said: instructor, we saw a certain man expelling demons by the use of your name and we tried to prevent him, because he is not following with us.

but jesus said to him: do not you men try to prevent him, for he that is not against you is for you"( luke 9:49,50).. "go home to your relatives, and report to them all the things jehovah/yah has done for you and the mercy he had on you.

and he went away and started to proclaim in the decapolis all the things jesus/yeshua did for him, and all the people began to wonder" ( mark 5:20).. the first quote is an example of a man who worshiped the father as jeshus/yeshua did and he had strong faith in yeshua that enabled him to emulate his miraculous work, but was not a follower of yeshua, yet the apostles thought to stop this man because they did not understand the concept of the narrow road to life that jesus/yeshua was advocating (matthew 7:13).. .

Marie B. Paraison

In response John said: Instructor, we saw a certain man expelling demons by the use of your name and we tried to prevent him, because he is not following with us. But Jesus said to him: Do not you men try to prevent him, for he that is not against you is for you"( Luke 9:49,50).

"Go home to your relatives, and report to them all the things Jehovah/Yah has done for you and the mercy he had on you. And he went away and started to proclaim in the Decapolis all the things Jesus/Yeshua did for him, and all the people began to wonder" ( Mark 5:20).

The first quote is an example of a man who worshiped the father as Jeshus/Yeshua did and he had strong faith in Yeshua that enabled him to emulate his miraculous work, but was not a follower of Yeshua, yet the apostles thought to stop this man because they did not understand the concept of the narrow road to life that Jesus/Yeshua was advocating (Matthew 7:13).

In the second instance, this man did not need to become a follower of Yeshua. In essence, a person does not need to be a follower of anybody. The above accounts are two examples of persons who did not follow Yeshua, but unfortunately many never thought to stop following the apostles.

These two persons are unsung heroes. Very likely you will not hear a sermon or a talk in a religious institution in honor of these persons, no wonder leaving religion is stigmatized.

The narrow road to life is the ability to see what others don’t see and apply to your life what you read in the Bible regardless of what other people teach or don’t teach. A major sin of religions is that they teach complacency and give a false confidence which translate to – the longer you are stranded in your religion the more faithful you are.

" For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst" (Matthew 18:20).

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No Kingdom is There

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a prophet usually was not considered as the crown jewels of israel.

notwithstanding that the prophets had the veritable word of god and they were emissaries to kings and the kings conferred with the prophets on matters of life and death, yet a wicked kings could get his loyal supporters who were the lovers of the kingdom to put to death the prophets of jehovah/yah.

people would flock to the king by the thousands.

Marie B. Paraison

Love for God’s kingdom and promoting it is often mistaken as love for truth and righteousness.

In ancient Israel king Saul and king David could get men to ally with them by the thousands, but a prophet in Israel could at best get just one attendant. A prophet usually was not considered as the crown jewels of Israel. Notwithstanding that the prophets had the veritable word of God and they were emissaries to kings and the kings conferred with the prophets on matters of life and death, yet a wicked kings could get his loyal supporters who were the lovers of the kingdom to put to death the prophets of Jehovah/Yah

People would flock to the king by the thousands. For instance, David while he did not yet ascend to his throne, as a fugitive, he easily allured a following of six hundred men. On the other extreme "the man of God" Samuel, Eliyah and Elisha could get just one servant each. Isn’t this an astonishing fact!

Men who can convince other men that they will co-rule with Jesus/Yeshua in God’s kingdom will also attract a large following. God hand-picked David and anointed him as king over Israel. This exalted king’s misdeed caused seventy thousands people to lose their lives ( 2 Samuel 24:15). These seventy thousands of persons died as mere subjects of king David –they were zealous supporters of the kingdom but they did not make a good name with the God of Israel.

No kingdom is there until there is genuine love for God and for truth and the willingness to search for truth wherever it may be found?

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Are all other religions scummy dross in comparison?

by Marie B. Paraison in

is it true that the god of israel was not satisfied with the worship of the nation of israel alone, he sought to have the worship of the people in the great city nineveh by sending the hebrew prophet jonah to help this great city to repent, to have faith and to obey?.

crime and violence was their religion!.

i have also repented of the watchtower religion that bashes and does violence to all other religions.

Marie B. Paraison

Is it true that the God of Israel was not satisfied with the worship of the nation of Israel alone, He sought to have the worship of the people in the great city Nineveh by sending the Hebrew prophet Jonah to help this great city to Repent, to have Faith and to Obey?

Crime and violence was their religion!

I have also Repented of the Watchtower religion that bashes and does violence to all other religions. I now live by Faith in biblical substance and Obey to love.

Yahweh’s congregations and Messianic Jews congregations can not be stymied, they are springing up all around us.

Can a person’s predilection for one true religion bring this about?

As long as we are imperfect will there ever be one religion that is so Holy that all other religions appear as scummy dross in comparison?

Godspeed,

Marie Paraison

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Channels Turn Foul as they Ebb

by Marie B. Paraison in

the watchtower channel is ebbing.

one sister told me that the change in the number of meeting days from three days to two days is because of a shortage of funds needed to pay for utilities.

in this economy and the waning of finances the kingdom hall attendees can look forward to meeting once a week in the future.. .

Marie B. Paraison

The Watchtower channel is ebbing. One sister told me that the change in the number of meeting days from three days to two days is because of a shortage of funds needed to pay for utilities. In this economy and the waning of finances the Kingdom Hall attendees can look forward to meeting once a week in the future.

Although is it the practice of the Watchtower organization not to ask their supporters for tithing, they surely collected a huge amount of funds because of the number of VITAL meeting days per week. The more meetings that they had, the more funds would go into the Watchtower. The adjustment is easily made from three days to two days when the funding is no longer flowing in. This is one more evidence that they can meet once a week now or even less frequently without any spiritual harm. The same goes for the number of hours required of pioneers, if it’s fewer now it could have been fewer all along.

Consistently, the Watchtower headquarters works hard not to loose it’s support. Each time that the number of required hours for pioneers is dropped they buck up the publishers to take on the pioneer work. This way these new pioneers made up for the hours that were dropped.

At Hebrews 10:24,25 the Bible does not say how frequent a congregation must meet to love, encourage and fine work. Men make their own rule. In ancient Israel only seven festivals per year were on the schedule that God gave to the Israelites. In regard to the Sabbath God said: " keep sitting each one in this own place. Let nobody go out from his locality on the seventh day" ( Exodus 16:29).

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