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  2012 Annual Meeting

  by obarac in

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  2012 annual meeting - october 6th 2012.

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  Will you be attending obarac? I have friends at Bethel and they haven't mentioned this date yet.
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  Does the Watchtower really parallel 1st Century Christianity?

  by Emery in

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  i wanted to get a list of arguments that illustrate how the watchtower society is or isn't following 1st century christianity today.

  thanks again everyone!.

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  Also I did not edit/remove any of my parallels. I could add even more if I really felt it was worth the effort.
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  Does the Watchtower really parallel 1st Century Christianity?

  by Emery in

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  i wanted to get a list of arguments that illustrate how the watchtower society is or isn't following 1st century christianity today.

  thanks again everyone!.

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  Isn't it hilarious. All opposers of JW's can come up with is some imaginary claity/lergy distinction class that simply does not exist. Instead of refuting any of my parallels between JW's and first century Christians, all they can do is use their bright highlighter and cross it out.

  Seriously, this is their argument: 1st Century Christians didn't have WT/Awake magazines, but JW's do!

  How pathetic.
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  Does the Watchtower really parallel 1st Century Christianity?

  by Emery in

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  i wanted to get a list of arguments that illustrate how the watchtower society is or isn't following 1st century christianity today.

  thanks again everyone!.

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  For the record I have been a pioneer for many years. And there is no "secret information" given to pioneers or elders. It can all be found in various WT publications.
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  Does the Watchtower really parallel 1st Century Christianity?

  by Emery in

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  i wanted to get a list of arguments that illustrate how the watchtower society is or isn't following 1st century christianity today.

  thanks again everyone!.

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  Datadog seems to think that an extra 30 minutes with the CO or private elders meeting in somehow equivocal to a clergy/laity class. And they said JWs have no reasoning ability.
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  Does the Watchtower really parallel 1st Century Christianity?

  by Emery in

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  i wanted to get a list of arguments that illustrate how the watchtower society is or isn't following 1st century christianity today.

  thanks again everyone!.

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  First century Christians removed unrepentant sinners from the congregation = so do JWs

  1st century Christians submitted to the instructions of the governing body = so do JWs

  1st century Christians did not get involved in politics/worldly affairs= neither do JWs

  1st century Christians proclaimed the urgency of the times = so do JWs
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  Does the Watchtower really parallel 1st Century Christianity?

  by Emery in

  1. watchtower
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  i wanted to get a list of arguments that illustrate how the watchtower society is or isn't following 1st century christianity today.

  thanks again everyone!.

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  I can write something more extensice when I am at a computer, but here are just a few of your parallels.

  1st century Christians hated/spoken against as a sect/cult= same with JWs

  1st century Christians had the hope of becoming kings and priests in heaven =same with anointed JWs

  First century Christians preached to everyone and anyone, anywhere = JWs preach to everyone, anywhere, no lergy/claity distinction

  First century Christians did not believe in pagan concepts such as purgatory, hellfire, immortality of the soul, the Trinity= same with JWs

  First century Christian congregations were organized with elders and ministerial servants taking the lead, not just one or

  two pastors = same with JWs

  First century Christians acknowledged the importance of the Divine Name as did Jezus = same with JWs
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  JWstruggle Apostasy Trial YouTube Video & The Media

  by allyouneedislove in

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  hi everyone,.

  how can the media, or maybe a site like drudgereport.com get notified of the "apostasy trial" videos posted on youtube by jwstruggle?.

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  The media doesn't care. Neither do most people.
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  The Bible-- Full of Errors And Inconsistencies?

  by Recovery in

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  i noticed in the "magic" thread many former jw's no longer adhere to the bible as the unerring and accurate word of god.

  if you feel this way, can you please list any specific reasons/arguments as to why not.

  this thread isn't for debating purposes, but simply for listing.

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  Well if pointing out that my God, respected dictionaries and thesaruses, and simple logic do not equate miracles with magic then so be it.
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  The Bible-- Full of Errors And Inconsistencies?

  by Recovery in

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  i noticed in the "magic" thread many former jw's no longer adhere to the bible as the unerring and accurate word of god.

  if you feel this way, can you please list any specific reasons/arguments as to why not.

  this thread isn't for debating purposes, but simply for listing.

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  I will start a thread addressing each allegation of actual substance.