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  Bible canon conundrums

  by joey jojo in

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  this is a topic that i find really interesting- how the bible, in particular, the new testament was compiled and how the jw organisation strives to negate, scoff at and diminish the influence of the catholic church in its development.. here is the official stance of the org: .

  https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/watchtower/the-watchtower-1963/april-15.

  'the roman catholic church claims responsibility for the decision as to which books should be included in the canon, and reference is made to the councils of hippo (a.d. 393) and carthage (a.d. 397), where catalogues of books were formulated.

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  JoenB75

  Well we have a good mix of books. James clearly have a mission in telling us that we should do good. Ephesians says good works is prepared for us to walk in. Revelation has been largely misunderstood dealing entirely with things soon to happen in the 1st century.. testament Indeed 🥰🥰
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  Why Do You Think People Become Jehovah’s Witnesses?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  besides growing up in the religion, why do you think people turn to jehovah’s witnesses?

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  what made you become a witness?

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  JoenB75

  Biblical ignorance and they have a form of that enforced agreement that Christianity once had and atheism dreams of 🤭. I have a current discussion with an elder and one of his big points is that Christianity should be united. I tell him human unity only comes by force🤭. But thumps up for him daring to do ping pong with an apostate 🤭🤭
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  Sin and death - how does it make sense to ANY believer of ANY religion?

  by BourneIdentity in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since adam and eve’s fall, we are all sinners.

  it’s what we do, there is no way to change it, sinning is a daily part of life.

  there are major sins, but most of us commit minor ones everyday in words, thoughts or deeds.

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  JoenB75

  The Eden account is a brilliant way to introduce the subject of sin. Why does the good God's prime creation display so much evil? Well because they are fallen and flawed. But God has provided means by which we can be reconciliated with God, God has not deserted us but because the way back to him is not to spit in his face and be blasphemous
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  How have Jehovah`s Witnesses ever gotten away with being a Tax Exempt Religion ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can never get my head around this one ?

  don`t the powers that be ever really investigate religions that claim exemption from paying taxes because they claim they are a not for profit religion ?.

  you would have to be a brain dead imbecile not to see that the religion known as the" watchtower bible and tract society" otherwise known as "jehovah`s witnesses" are nothing more than a religious publishing house that have made x amount of $$$$$ over the years since their inception in the late 1800`s to this day.

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  JoenB75

  You pay taxes if your activity is business related. JWs are mostly giving away litterature and videos
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  Trump declares houses of worship essential service

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what do you think about this?.

  https://abcn.ws/3bqn4tt.

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  JoenB75

  Well you Americans are lucky. Here in Europe the commies put state regulations on Churches so they open last
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  Jesus is Alive.

  by Rattigan350 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  around easter time church people will say "jesus is alive" or "he is risen".. but what's the big deal?

  jesus was alive in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, etc, etc on down to 33 ce.. they are stating a fact that was true for 1987 years.

  but church people don't think, they just join the rally cry.. the shutting down of the churches has been a great thing as no one learns anything there.

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  JoenB75

  Oh dear what is new. The Church in their daily affliction proclaims the encouragement of their Master being risen (and not left to death and corruption, and a new creature created and given the name Jesus, as the JWs teach). Every year it stirs hearts in new and old believers! HALLELUJAH!
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  The ransom makes no sense

  by BourneIdentity in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if mankind needed to be redeemed from sin and death, why didn't the redemption happen as soon as jesus successfully lived his entire life without sin and sacrificed his life?

  if he was successful, the price was paid and we'd all be living forever.

  it's all bullshit, or jesus fucked up and sinned, so it nullified his sacrifice.

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  JoenB75

  Well the authentic quotations (I assume) are interesting. There was always too much low level philosophy in JW teachings. Instead of accepting Scriptural testemonies and loving divine mysteries
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  The ransom makes no sense

  by BourneIdentity in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if mankind needed to be redeemed from sin and death, why didn't the redemption happen as soon as jesus successfully lived his entire life without sin and sacrificed his life?

  if he was successful, the price was paid and we'd all be living forever.

  it's all bullshit, or jesus fucked up and sinned, so it nullified his sacrifice.

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  JoenB75

  Culfty, Christianity is not about pleasing some old angry atheist. It is about believing in and also proclaiing the revelation of Jesus. There is hope for our despicable race nevertheless regardless of what atheists and eco terrorists may say
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  The ransom makes no sense

  by BourneIdentity in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if mankind needed to be redeemed from sin and death, why didn't the redemption happen as soon as jesus successfully lived his entire life without sin and sacrificed his life?

  if he was successful, the price was paid and we'd all be living forever.

  it's all bullshit, or jesus fucked up and sinned, so it nullified his sacrifice.

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  JoenB75

  The "dogma" of the biblical ransom is so simple. Jesus himself both priest and sacrifice paid the price that men could not. Being HOLY death could not hold him, so he was given authority to take back his life as well. JW teach the terrible dogma of Jesus never being raised but instead Jehovah created a new creature when the man Jesus died and called him Jesus. The Biblical Jesus is both man and the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:17). He is risen, God himself provided the eonian Passover Lamb
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  The ransom makes no sense

  by BourneIdentity in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if mankind needed to be redeemed from sin and death, why didn't the redemption happen as soon as jesus successfully lived his entire life without sin and sacrificed his life?

  if he was successful, the price was paid and we'd all be living forever.

  it's all bullshit, or jesus fucked up and sinned, so it nullified his sacrifice.

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  JoenB75

  God can do with this fallen sick creation as he wishes. God owns us, we are nothing but clay in his hands, even clay in a most appaling condition 😰. As David says in Psalm 139:7, where can I hide from your Spirit? He is the great I AM, we come and go. Thankfully the Lord on High loves us and did the greatest act of love - Jehovah crucified 😲 🥰