JoenB75

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  JW.org Focus on the Past - Have Always Wondered?

  by JWTom in

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  2. experiences

  just curious of others thoughts.....while watching the latest round of convention videos with my pimi wife it was highlighted again in the content how much the wt org.

  has always focused on the past (in my opinion).

  many of the historical events that are highlighted as significant are from 100+ years ago in some cases.

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  JoenB75

  I agree with Slim that the video is very good 👍. They were probably stronger back then. You almost feel it is fun and exciting to be JW 😁
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  Jesus Believed In Adam and Eve

  by Parker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to the forum.

  i'm an ex-jw who actually faded from jws.

  i'm here to drop by every once in a while to ask a question or two.

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  JoenB75

  Well from what is ideal and godly of course. Very clear from the media. They have forsaken thy Law 🤔
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  The toxic JW Worldview

  by TD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sometimes i forget how small-minded, petty, provincial, mean-spirited ignorant and judgemental it was and still is.... then i sit down with a jw relative, hoping to have a normal conversation and realize there is literally nothing to talk about.. nothing..... current events?

  hobbies?

  your job?

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  JoenB75

  JW attitude to politics is very problematic. Christians should be involved in politics, in these ages we need to join the fight against political islam, multiculturalism and globalist extremist agendas that hate us. Christians should also learn use of guns and join the army. Of course we can come into situations where we must refuse to obey, but basically we are to love our neighbor which means to take a loving responsibility in governing affairs. That is part of our ruling with Christ (Revelation 20:4).
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  Jesus Believed In Adam and Eve

  by Parker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to the forum.

  i'm an ex-jw who actually faded from jws.

  i'm here to drop by every once in a while to ask a question or two.

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  JoenB75

  Creation is fallen and mankind sinful. How and when in a literal sense is another story. The ground is cursed for thy sake Indeed🤔
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  Jesus Believed In Adam and Eve

  by Parker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to the forum.

  i'm an ex-jw who actually faded from jws.

  i'm here to drop by every once in a while to ask a question or two.

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  JoenB75

  Of course it is all preordained to teach the proud a lesson, especially Cuffie (Romans 11).
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  Jesus Believed In Adam and Eve

  by Parker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to the forum.

  i'm an ex-jw who actually faded from jws.

  i'm here to drop by every once in a while to ask a question or two.

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  JoenB75

  I think God conforms to the level of his people. But Israel of old was also an experiment and sort of representation of all mankind showing that it was needed for God himself to provide a sacrifice for reconciliation 😘
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  Jesus Believed In Adam and Eve

  by Parker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to the forum.

  i'm an ex-jw who actually faded from jws.

  i'm here to drop by every once in a while to ask a question or two.

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  JoenB75

  Parker,

  A curious blend of conservatism and liberalism that is me ☺️. I would not include my understanding of Adam and Eve in the liberal. I question that a strong literalism is the intended meaning 🤔

  I think God spoke to Israel in different ways. When they were a nation of warriors, God spoke to them as such. When they were subject to the world's superpower in a different way
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  Jesus Believed In Adam and Eve

  by Parker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to the forum.

  i'm an ex-jw who actually faded from jws.

  i'm here to drop by every once in a while to ask a question or two.

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  JoenB75

  Parker,

  I dont know what progressive Christian means. I just recognise a lot in the Bible is not literal. Just look at the old testament prophets. Also the Bible reader should try to understand time and culture of the stuff written. Audience relevance.

  Slimboyfat,

  I think you can say genocide was the ancient norm. It was about making desirable lebensraum for the winners in the evolutionary struggle. Christianity came along and promoted unseen ethics. But not without constant opposition from the devil (s). Now we live in an exciting time where cultural marxism and totallitarianism is strangulating Europe and a small opposition is rising up. Will the things Christianity build up survive or will mankind go back to the wolf pack life style
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  From reddit...How old were you when you became a publisher?

  by Biahi in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was six, not given any choice.

  i remember being in the old kh, and my dad told me the brothers wanted to talk to me in the back...i was terrified.

  i actually thought they knew i didn’t want to be a dub, my dad told them to just add me as a publisher, so no back room meeting.

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  JoenB75

  I remember I was asked out to field service several times as teen. But my mother protected me from some of it, especially when the one asking was a woman in her 20s or 30s. She might have suspected a honeytrap. She was very aware that jw baptism was about enrolling in the jw workforce and being more subject to elder authority
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  What was Jesus "anointed" as?

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it is illogical to say that “jesus was anointed as christ”.

  that’s like saying that “jesus was anointed as anointed”.

  the question that needs to be asked is: “what was jesus anointed as?”.

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  JoenB75

  Jesus does not mean Christ ☺️. The man Jesus was simply annoited as King like Israel kings of old. But his Kingdom is not of this world