Posts by Curtains

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Translating the NWT in the Shadows

by JuanMiguel in

note: the following is not meant to be construed as a recommendation but to demonstrate the sharp contrast between any authentic bible translation and the new world translation.

for those of us who participate and or read the threads on this board, i understand and appreciate that all here have different views on religion, the existence of god, and of the catholic church.

i believe each individuals convictions should be treated with the utmost respect and dignity.

Curtains

wonderment the NWT is a good translation and I would argue that it did have scholars on board even if they were existing texts. The fact that it was translated in the shadows is fine with me too (indeed the GB prolly couldn't care less either as they are vey suspicious of academia anyway).

However the point for me is that the catholic church allows different translations to exist - the NABRE is very different from the Jerusalem Bible - is particularly significant. Jehovahs witnesses would never allow this and to me this is a great loss as being allowed to do one's own research and make comparisons within one's own faith is enriching

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For non-believers: What evidence would it take for you to believe in 'god'?

by jay88 in

jw
friends

it all comes down to evidence (but funny how we tend not to accept the evidence that indicates that what be actually believe to be true might be wrong).. this is a statement made by nick in previous thread of his.. >>>>>>>>>>.

if the ot 'god' reappeared today, would that be evidence of 'god'?.

jay, .

Curtains

tec

I'd like to understand what you mean when you talk about hearing the voice of Christ. I ask because even when I was a believer I never heard anything. I got feelings of well being and felt that my prayers had been heard though. When inspiring thoughts came to my mind I saw this as the holy spirit causing me to remember encouraging thoughts and ideas. Is this what you mean by hearing the voice of Christ? When I discovered and fully engaged with him what I felt was a pervading sense of peace and strength but once again did not hear anything specific.

Nowadays peace, wellbeing and strength come to me out of nowhere and I enjoy these feelings very much. These feelings don't remain all the time of course because as an adult I value experiencing challenging feelings too

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The good stuff

by beksbks in

miracles in japan: four-month old baby, 70-year old woman found aliveby william lee adams william lee adams tue mar 15, 7:20 pm et end .byline amid the silent corpses a baby cried out - and japan met its tiniest miracle.. on march 14 soldiers from the japanese defense force were going door-to-door, pulling bodies from homes flattened by the earthquake and tsunami in ishinomaki city, a coastal town northeast of senda.

more accustomed to the crunching of rubble and the sloshing of mud than to the sound of life, they dismissed the baby's cry as a mistake.

until they heard it again.

Curtains

marvellous

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The impossible delusion of evolution

by brotherdan in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1icjkwzeee.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azmgkrkj5la.

Curtains

omg - so this is where all the action is. BD you really do come back fighting don't you?

How bout listening for a change

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So sad..... the damaged ones.....

by liz_south in

recently...my nephew confided that he doesn't want to go to the meetings anymore.

he told his parents.

reply from dad - typical party line - "live in our house - attend the meetings - or leave".

Curtains

doubtful and liz's nephew

If you've got no place to go just ignore your parents if you can. Start living your own life. Say you are trying to be intellectually and emotionally honest. I find this a good notion to keep in mind to encourage myself and also to rebut emotional blackmail. it works - JWs stop in their tracks and I quickly move on. However as you guys are very young it may take some practising.

doubtful its hard not to be discouraged when you are faced with a pile of books you have not read or studied. Tell your teacher about your situation or get a doctors note to say how you are feeling. This will also document the pressure you are experiencing.

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Let's make a deal

by Nickolas in

jw
friends

i'm an atheist, my wife's a jehovah's witness.

each of us knocks on your door and has something to sell to you.

it's up to you to choose.

Curtains

hi mindseye - welcome.

If limited to these 2 options, I'll welcome #1. I don't see it as sad at all. From this vantage point, an individual can take a page from the existentialists and create their own meaning in life. Life is invigorating when it is yours to create

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Local JW's a little slack in their preaching efforts?

by cognizant dissident in

so, i'm sitting at my desk one morning, about a week ago.

the desk is right beside my sliding glass door in my new ground floor suite.

the drapes are wide open and i'm sitting in full view of anyone coming up the driveway.

Curtains

they missed a good opportunity. Witnesses here are so vigilant. The feld ministry conductor even asks if all the basements were done.

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Translating the NWT in the Shadows

by JuanMiguel in

note: the following is not meant to be construed as a recommendation but to demonstrate the sharp contrast between any authentic bible translation and the new world translation.

for those of us who participate and or read the threads on this board, i understand and appreciate that all here have different views on religion, the existence of god, and of the catholic church.

i believe each individuals convictions should be treated with the utmost respect and dignity.

Curtains

I think blessed gives the text a foreignising element which adds the sort of distance people appreciate. Happy in contrast makes the text more understandable and current and sometimes people prefer this.

In short it is all down to personal preference as you guys are indicating

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New Light. Is it new truth or simply new understanding on the underlying truth?

by garyneal in

i went to the assembly for half a day today.

does truth change?".

"the truth does not change," she said, "but our understanding of it changes.".

Curtains

If God's Word does not change and God's Word is truth, then truth is also unchanging. If the collective doctrines of the Jehovah's Witnesses are considered truth and the doctrines are regularly revised to allow for new understanding, then how can the doctrines be considered truth if truth is suppose to be unchanging?

great reasoning Gary

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Pray for our Brothers in Japan

by doubtful in

this is my first post.

the first portion is my story, and toward the end, you will find the section pertinent to the title of this thread.

(starting with the portion in bold print).

Curtains

Hi doubtful and welcome- you raise some great points