we all know that jws consider the wt religion to be "the truth" and refer to it as such.. granted, that phrase is used repeatedly in the literature and from the platform.. but it's obvious that much of what the organization used to require jws to teach house-to-house as important truths--even within our own lifetimes--has been abandoned.
it's been replaced by "new light" and "refined understanding.
what's meant by "the 1914 generation" is a prime example.. in fact, i think it would be hard to find another religion that has changed so many of its teachings, especially in such a short period of time.. so why do jws still believe their religion to be "the truth"?.
I`ll bite , when it`s not true ? LOL
What was that quote from a catholic I heard many years ago ?
It went something like this : "Give me a 6 year old and I will give you a catholic for life"
It`s all about indoctrination. repeat, repeat, repeat, over and over again.
And to this day it irks me when someone refers to the JW religion as " the truth" whether it`s ex JW`s or otherwise.
no, i'm not talking about the david bowie song, i'm asking does life exist on mars?.
opportunity rover (the one before the present one) took photos of strange, puffball-like sphericals seemingly sprouting on the martian surface.. these photos aren't conclusive evidence but it is an exciting area to investigate.. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9546225/scientists-claim-evidence-fungi-red-planet.html .
It seems inconceivable to me of what we now understand the size of the universe that their isn`t life somewhere else in the universe ,it just doesn`t make sense .
Whether such life exists in our solar system is yet to be determined maybe ? maybe not.
And if such a thing as GOD really does exist it is also inconceivable to me that earth is the only place considering again the size of the universe as we understand it today to be the only place where life in some form exists .
let me explain :.
after the creation account of the bible, tribes of people and nations began to form and spread around the land.. god first chose noah and his family to protect them as he destroys all others in the flood.. and he ticks off everyone in babel ?
and then he favours abraham and his descendants as the nation of israel culminating in the jewish lineage to jesus the son of god.. he has never had any dealings with any other people`s or nation isn`t that some form of favouritism ?
Bible says that the Jews were his last choice so it seems he first reached out to others but no good.
That`s news to me would you like to elaborate on that statement ?
let me explain :.
after the creation account of the bible, tribes of people and nations began to form and spread around the land.. god first chose noah and his family to protect them as he destroys all others in the flood.. and he ticks off everyone in babel ?
and then he favours abraham and his descendants as the nation of israel culminating in the jewish lineage to jesus the son of god.. he has never had any dealings with any other people`s or nation isn`t that some form of favouritism ?
Fisherman ,
My point is GOD only dealt with one tribe of people and chose them as his nation / people whereas other tribes and nations never got this same favouritism .
In fact GOD actually supported Israel in wars against other nations .
GOD never gave all of mankind the same treatment he gave Israel he judged them without giving them the same opportunities he gave to Israel.
It was never a level playing field as the saying goes.
You said it : Having feelings of empathy and compassion you may go out of your way to try to help someone with bad traits hoping that they will respond to love.
He didnt do that with these other tribes of people or nations.
hi folks.. just another case to prove that the tower organisation has creeps that other organisations do.. they are not special or chosen by god.
i wonder if it will make mainstream new here in oz.
i will paste some of the article in a few minutes.. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahukewi1qogytuv5ahutsmwghv69ab0qfnoecaoqaq&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.portstephensexaminer.com.au%2fstory%2f7880595%2fqld-parishioner-charged-with-rape-torture%2f%3fcs%3d7&usg=aovvaw3yd9rimx8sarai1vnbehev.
This case was also on JW Leaks ?
for those of you not up to speed on the latest jw trends, one of the key scriptures the jws are using in field serve-us lately is job 26:7, wherein the writer describes the earth as “hanging upon nothing”.. this text is used to indicate the bible’s “reliability”.
the reasoning goes something like this:.
“see, centuries ago, people thought the world was flat, or was resting on elephants or turtles, or some such nonsense.
What about the sun standing still ? Josh.10:12-14
And the mind boggles to think what would happen if the Earth stood still
episode 203 of netflix ... i am a killer looks at the murder of christopher chavez in texas.
christopher chavez was a 22 year old ministerial servant and a born-in son of an jw elder.
after a thursday night meeting and a quick bite to eat afterwards with friends at a local restaurant, he was kidnapped, taken to a gas station and forced to drive his killers around for hours while they were in the back seat.
when any JW tells me that I should never defend myself, and instead rely on God to deliver me from any potential violent attack.
You could also say that when Israel were fighting wars backed by GOD against their enemies front-line soldiers were still going to die and not saved by GOD.
2Sam, 14-18
atlantis, do you have the v.d.m.
questionnaire?.
hi betty:.
Looking at page two the last 7 questions could be answered in the affirmative whether you have actually done so or not .
I suppose they were just relying on a persons honesty in answering those Q`s and not thinking about a person who is just wanting to gain recognition and prominence in the congregation.
Thanks Atlantis I`m still learning something everyday about the cult even though I was in for 32 years.
3.1415926535807932384626433i used to be able to go to a hundred from memory.
my son and daughter can do so.age 75 has cheated me a bit in this regard.what sort of things have you memorized (whether useful or useless)?i can recite the entire rime of the ancient mariner to this day, btw.there are many so-called tricks for remembering things that can be easily learned and i've read all or most of those books.the amusing thing about such memory is this: nobody cares!
"why do you need to memorize when you can just use your iphone?sigh...i memorized the periodic table of elements one day at work.
The only 2 things I was taught to memorize when I was in primary school was the alphabet and the times table both of which were / are still very useful to me.
thank you miss Staples .
original reddit post (removed).
Vintage ,
Do you, smiddy3, believe that what Evans has done is morally unacceptable?
Yes of course I do ,it just amazes me that at 609 pages it doesnt look like its going to close anytime soon.
