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  by Doug Mason in

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  hi,.

  while focusing on completing my studies on the second temple period, occasionally i receive questions which help keep the creative juices flowing, and which help me shape my studies.. my responses are thrown off the top without any time spent in serious research.. https://jwstudies.com/my_responses_up_to_4_december_2020.pdf.

  doug.

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  waton

  Why did not God provide the Israelites with meat from Heaven as well as Manna as they wandered in the desert?

  How about the quails? (Hope they did not drop dead, because of the blood issue)
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  Do Jehovah`s Witnesses believe the 1,000 reign of Christ Jesus began in 1914 ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if not ,why do they claim he took up his power to reign as king in 1914 ?

  do they claim that ?

  or is it that he has only returned awaiting for god to give the throne to him.?.

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  waton

  Mat 24 says that the good news of the kingdom will be preached before the end.

  Jws take that command to mean to preach the "kingdom of 1914. " they sing that in their songs. The "kingdom reality" , it rules now.

  they do not mean Col 1, the kingdom of the son, love,

  To them, the 1000 year rule is a mere continuation of what started in 1914. and then

  There is going to be another transition, when the kingdom is beeng handed back to the source ~ 1055 years from now.
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  How much do Elders actually get along with each other?

  by Davros in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was reading in the shepherding book that elders should “ cul­tivate and maintain friendships with one another.”, and thought to myself “bulls$it!” i remember that most of the elders in my old congregation were nothing but nasty asses.

  i know it may vary from congregation to congregation, but do elders generally get along with each other behind closed doors in elders meetings?

  or, are they often in conflict with each other?

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  waton

  fighting in court over a piece of real estate. IomL

  Sounds like training for the start of the coming land rush in the paradise to come, or the scramble for seats at 8 am at assemblies.

  New world society in action.
  
  
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  Jehovah`s witnesses not the only religion GOD is using now ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when confronted with angus stewart’s blunt question “do you see yourselves as jehovah god’s spokespeople on earth?” the answer that came from jackson’s lips was astounding.. “that i think would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokesperson that god is using.

  the scriptures clearly show that someone can act in harmony with god’s spirit in giving comfort and help in the congregations, but if i could just clarify a little, going back to matthew 24, clearly, jesus said that in the last days ‐ and jehovah’s witnesses believe these are the last days ‐ there would be a slave, a group of persons who would have responsibility to care for the spiritual food.

  so inthat respect, we view ourselves as trying to fulfill that role.”.

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  waton

  "I hope to ask him someday".
  Uh..... This is a man that speaks with Jesus along with the other 7. What did he just do?. He reveled he can't speak to Jesus.

  Htbwc: He was referring to his wt belief that he will be raptured soon to be in direct contact with "jesus" Rev. 14*, He, like everyone can have a monologue with "Jesus" right now. If you hear an answer, see a shrink.

  He admitted they, even in quorum on Wednesday, would not get an answer.

  * he is not a male virgin, but a married man

  P.S. is there a transcript of that session?
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  The problem with Capitalism!---Billionaires

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  as imperfect and flawed capitalism is, it has worked better than other forms of economic and political systems-so far.

  it’s very simple in “theory.” capitalism is an economic and-or, political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

  in other words, keep government out of it as much as possible.

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  waton

  if you distributed the wealth, (that is earned bsw) equally between all inhabitants, what would happen?

  The efficiency of the innovators will again bring the rewards to the same energetic, smart, focused group. hopefully.

  The problem is the unearned wealth syphoned off by the corruption, crimes, the parasites
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  Christmas star of Bethlehem to appear for 1st. Time in 800 years

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  as spock would say " fascinating".. with 2020 being such a terrible year.

  are people of the christian faith going to look at this as a sign of god, to give them hope and renew their faith?

  coincidence?

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  waton

  To be guided on a long trip by a "star" you have to have accurate clocks, astronomical tables, unless you are a migrating bird or have a flat / fixed earth view point.

  That tale aligns closely with the close name's sake of Jesus, Joshuah, who had the sun stand still, which of course is just another star.

  forget about it, for heaven's sake. Have a glass of sake.
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  Jehovah`s witnesses not the only religion GOD is using now ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when confronted with angus stewart’s blunt question “do you see yourselves as jehovah god’s spokespeople on earth?” the answer that came from jackson’s lips was astounding.. “that i think would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokesperson that god is using.

  the scriptures clearly show that someone can act in harmony with god’s spirit in giving comfort and help in the congregations, but if i could just clarify a little, going back to matthew 24, clearly, jesus said that in the last days ‐ and jehovah’s witnesses believe these are the last days ‐ there would be a slave, a group of persons who would have responsibility to care for the spiritual food.

  so inthat respect, we view ourselves as trying to fulfill that role.”.

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  waton

  Is that you Finkelstein??

  nbd: perhaps Harry Stink el fein. it smells, spells the same. a sock puppet?

  give you good for repetition for emphasis
  
  
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  How much do Elders actually get along with each other?

  by Davros in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was reading in the shepherding book that elders should “ cul­tivate and maintain friendships with one another.”, and thought to myself “bulls$it!” i remember that most of the elders in my old congregation were nothing but nasty asses.

  i know it may vary from congregation to congregation, but do elders generally get along with each other behind closed doors in elders meetings?

  or, are they often in conflict with each other?

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  waton

  The other side of rotation was when the embicile was made PO, or secretary.

  rtn: yes, a realistic possibility, the surprise was though , that despite decoupling the desire or skill to dominate from the actual function, the great increase, cooperation happened.

  The local organisation did not collapse because nitwits were presiding. instead, slaves were slaving as "Jesus" had commanded.

  nitwits did not realize that there actually is politics going on in wt land.
  
  
  
  
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  Jehovah`s witnesses not the only religion GOD is using now ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when confronted with angus stewart’s blunt question “do you see yourselves as jehovah god’s spokespeople on earth?” the answer that came from jackson’s lips was astounding.. “that i think would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokesperson that god is using.

  the scriptures clearly show that someone can act in harmony with god’s spirit in giving comfort and help in the congregations, but if i could just clarify a little, going back to matthew 24, clearly, jesus said that in the last days ‐ and jehovah’s witnesses believe these are the last days ‐ there would be a slave, a group of persons who would have responsibility to care for the spiritual food.

  so inthat respect, we view ourselves as trying to fulfill that role.”.

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  waton

  May be he was weaseling, thinking of " the heavens declare the Glory of the creator. "

  because they do, more forcefully than wt inc.
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  How much do Elders actually get along with each other?

  by Davros in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was reading in the shepherding book that elders should “ cul­tivate and maintain friendships with one another.”, and thought to myself “bulls$it!” i remember that most of the elders in my old congregation were nothing but nasty asses.

  i know it may vary from congregation to congregation, but do elders generally get along with each other behind closed doors in elders meetings?

  or, are they often in conflict with each other?

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  waton

  Elder No. one can really ruin what should be, if bible teachings would be really applied, a really great arrangement. because many honest hearted come in expecting and giving such.

  I do not understand why the wt power is not used to weed out the "elder ones."

  That is where the rotation of positions in the early 1970s was great, because it stripped the psychopath, narcissists of their headship trip after a year.

  wt organizing freezes the whole into a faceless morass. not smiles, grins.