Posts by waton

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Can Jehovah's Witnesses explain the overlapping generation?

by pistolpete in

i found this interesting topic on the current views among jws regarding the overlapping generation.. the posts are hilarious.

how do most jehovah's witnesses explain the overlapping generation?.

i've asked a couple of jws to explain the overlapping generation and they directed me to the website jw------org.. either they don't know, or they do know but don't want to discuss it because they know it's bogus and embarrassing.. either way, surely they must know that this just extended the last days another 80 years from the time fred franz died.

waton

there is something eerie about this grouping, all inside a supposed generation.

D. Splane cited Frederick Franz, (who never generated,) as the quintessential under lapper. FF once gave a talk: "The Children God has given me" he must have anticipated that these would continue to spin his tales along all the way to 2075, as the OP stated > 80 years beyond FF's demise. RIP 1992 overlapped to 2075,

an 83 years extension with a 20 year overlap, perhaps by an anointed "sister" more than 100 year old, --doable.

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Another example of how Watchtower are rewriting their own history.

by skin in

from today's daily wt text.. friday, december 31 2021.let your kingdom come.

let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth.—matt.

6:10. christendom generally does not teach the scriptural truth that one day obedient humans will live forever on earth.

waton

So, elite humanity goes to heaven, bad guys go to the other place, universe is just there and earth is inhabited by plants and animals. No more humans? f

, we dont know yet. The great tribulation will be cut short, for, -- if not-- "no flesh will be saved." so, supposedly human lives will be protected. but, the earth and solar system have an expiration, best before date, limited fuel supply. so barring more miracles, and a reduction in population and behaviour, everlasting life, eternal life, can not means earth, even paradise as we know it.

remember, previous natural disasters wiped out the dominant species. now, who, us?

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Memorial invite

by JoenB75 in

now they start inviting to their "commemorate the death of jesus" event.

it always makes me a bit sad.

i don’t think i could endure to watch it myself today.

waton

reject the flesh and blood of Jesus by letting it pass by. And why? Because of a whack speculative doctrine about two classes of believers.

Joen B75 in the OP:

there is actually nothing wrong with classes of believers, such as the other sheep, which are the gentile Christians. or with the different roles in the congregations.

what is wrong that some should be excluded from the symbols of life, be it everlasting or immortal.

like in the Israel of Old as in the Israel of God,

all are in the covenants, Mosaic or New. , only a few in the class of priests or kings.

all partook of the life giving food and drink.

all carried their little stakes.

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Memorial invite

by JoenB75 in

now they start inviting to their "commemorate the death of jesus" event.

it always makes me a bit sad.

i don’t think i could endure to watch it myself today.

waton

since when have the local elders and publishers become Christs judges and condemned us to death ?

w: you are condemned to death only if you pass on the emblems, without partaking, or do not do it at home.

read John 6.

The elders of all categories are in a class by themselves. " I never knew you"

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Memorial wt study, re tro view.

by waton in

for those still involved in the april 15 event, under the full evening moon.. "do this in memory of me " right, and follow the instructions.

3) "small number cherish a heavenly hope" but at the last supper, all still had an earthly hope, even jesus spoke in earthly terms about the future.

4) "spoke to them about 2 covenants, the new covenant and the kingdom covenant" a new one to me, note the missing capitalization for the new covenant, the one for all, for forgiveness of sins, the blood covenant, the wine symbolism, but implied [wrongly ] meaning of the kingdom rule promises.

waton

I do what Jesus said to do..I eat and drink in remembrance of his death

Gm, even the "apostates" around Raymond Franz did, in separate clandestine set ups, just like the apostles

Hidden pleasures are profound. .

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Who are the 144,000? Considering the immediate context of Revelation chapter 7

by raymond frantz in

who are the 144,000?

a critical examination of the teaching of the 144,000 from the perspective of an ex jx considering context and other references .this is from a series of videos called new light where i scrutinise all the major teachings of the watchtower.. https://youtu.be/aaseuzr-sxs.

waton

how about the fact that there is a tribe of Joseph and another one for one of his sons? a departure from previous lists? A throwback to the original blessings, but why cropping up at that late date?

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Who are the 144,000? Considering the immediate context of Revelation chapter 7

by raymond frantz in

who are the 144,000?

a critical examination of the teaching of the 144,000 from the perspective of an ex jx considering context and other references .this is from a series of videos called new light where i scrutinise all the major teachings of the watchtower.. https://youtu.be/aaseuzr-sxs.

waton

BB have a heart, you want all of us to remain virgins? 12^2 k is bad enough.! seriously,

numbers can have symbolic meanings, but 144 000 is one of largest spelled out precisely, more than the 4 corners of the earth, or the 10 kings.

(not advocating for wt, just remarking)

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Who are the 144,000? Considering the immediate context of Revelation chapter 7

by raymond frantz in

who are the 144,000?

a critical examination of the teaching of the 144,000 from the perspective of an ex jx considering context and other references .this is from a series of videos called new light where i scrutinise all the major teachings of the watchtower.. https://youtu.be/aaseuzr-sxs.

waton

the other new light that wt still has to come up with, is joining the frayed ends of their anointed generation prophecy.

The wt anointed being the remnant of the 144 00o sealed ones.

The full bearded army with the golden clubs in the above illustration, are the immortal ones in action. at Armageddon. For that to happen, , the wt partakers have to die, to go to heaven at the latest with the onset of the great tribulation. but

that means they can not be the generation. because:

did not Jesus say. the generation will pass only after all these terrible things will have occurred ? passed?

wt will not get a pass as the true prophet on that one , the overlap will make it even worse. therefore:

new light:

the remnant of the 144 000 are not "the" generation

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Who are the 144,000? Considering the immediate context of Revelation chapter 7

by raymond frantz in

who are the 144,000?

a critical examination of the teaching of the 144,000 from the perspective of an ex jx considering context and other references .this is from a series of videos called new light where i scrutinise all the major teachings of the watchtower.. https://youtu.be/aaseuzr-sxs.

waton

Rev 7 has the 144 000 come out of the 12 tribes of israel. jesus said prior to that, the apostles would rule over the 12 tribes. therefore, wt has it, that the 12 tribes are those with an earthly hope. In another interpretation the 12 tribes must be the "Israel of God" that according to wt are the anointed only. so, do the 144 000 come out of the earthly class? possibly , the apostles did. but are the 144 000 sealed out of the rest of the israel of god? or the OS, or both?

they follow jesus "wherever he goes", are probably the deserving souls killed with the axe, to rule for a 1000 years. of Rev 20.

They must have christlike self control to be like him, male virgins as per Rev 14.

Not uncommon to have a special groupe, elite, senate if you will, clustered around a government. so

what is this new light? , sorry, can't stand orateurs.

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Memorial invite

by JoenB75 in

now they start inviting to their "commemorate the death of jesus" event.

it always makes me a bit sad.

i don’t think i could endure to watch it myself today.

waton

find the unleavened bread in the wastepaper basket

Lidf: that shows you the symbolism of Abel's sacrifice, he too offered basically garbage, flesh, that not even the vegetarian dogs, antediluvian pigs would touch.

to the Roman Catholic church--,

shows you you that the catholics do it oftener, like Paul wrote: "as often as you celebrate you proclaim--