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World War 1 and 1914
by Schizm in.
how did it just so happen that a world war took place in the very year that russell had attached so much importance to?
i realize that he expected 1914 to see the end of the world's governments, and of course that didn't happen, but it still seems to be quite remarkable that this war happened that very year ... a war that would later be construed to be the fulfillment of jesus' prediction in matthew 24:7.. the explanation given on the e-watchman site is that satan deliberately caused the war to happen so as to mislead jehovah's witnesses into thinking they had actually seen the fulfillment of bible prophecy, in order to make them think that jesus had returned invisably.. any ideas?.
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The Wild Beast has both a Name & Number. Do you know what the NAME is?
by Schizm inas shown by the text below, the 7-headed wild beast has a name.. 16 and it puts under compulsion all persons, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the slaves, that they should give these a mark in their right hand or upon their forehead, 17 and that nobody might be able to buy or sell except a person having the mark, the name of the wild beast or the number of its name.
18 here is where wisdom comes in: let the one that has intelligence calculate the number of the wild beast, for it is a mans number; and its number is six hundred and sixty-six.
of course the beast's "number" is "666" -- but that's not it's "name".
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Awake! 1969 May 22 p.15 -- not on any CD Library that I possess.
by Schizm intruthseeker posted the following quote, here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/114458/2002789/post.ashx#2002789.
i attempted to verify the quote by referring to the society's library, which i possess.
in fact i posess the 1997, 2004, and 2005 libraries.
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Greek legend of Orpheus and Euredice
by Schizm inthis thread is for discussing the greek legend of orpheus and euredice.. anyone here ever read this story?
did you enjoy reading it?
was it facinating?
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JWs are also in the dark regarding the true meaning of Sheol/Hades.
by Schizm inthe watchtower society explains "hades" as being "the common grave of mankind".
christendom's understanding of "hades" is, for the most part, quite different than that of the watchtower society.
the one similarity between the two beliefs is that in both cases "hades" is considered to be a literal place.. the truth of the matter is that neither the watchtower society or christendom has a correct understanding of the terms "hades".
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Catholic "Manger Scene" misrepresents the facts!
by Schizm ini drove by the local catholic church this evening and happened to notice there was a manger scene set up out front of the church.
flanking one side of the child's crib were mary, a few shepherds, and a cow.
flanking the other side of the crib were joseph and the so-called "three wise men" (more accurately known as the magi).. after having seen this display it made me wonder whether or not the local catholics know that the magi did not make their visit while jesus was an infant lying in a manger.
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When something non-existent does something.
by Schizm ini was browsing around inside the 2004 library and run across an article that said this: "ever since its establishment in 1914, god's heavenly kingdom has been gathering and organizing its subjects from peoples around the world.
" i hate to read things like that in the publications, for two reasons:
1) because i know that the wts is wrong in thinking the kingdom has been established.
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Help me find Barbara Anderson's pic in Revelation book.
by Schizm inphoto above is of barbara & her husband, as can be seen at http://www.freeminds.org/women/barbara_anderson.htm .. below is where she said that there is a picture of her in the revelation/climax book the society produced.
i looked the book over and unless that's her on pages 239, 241, and 245, i don't see her in the book.
can someone verify the place or places where her picture is to be found in this book?.
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Franz' statement is outrageously unreasonable!
by Schizm ineternal life on earth?
god told the first human couple their destiny if they disobeyed.
he did not discuss their eternal future if they obeyed.
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The 8th King of Daniel 7 etc.
by Schizm inthe horn (see pic below) that the wts believes is the 7th king is actually the 8th king instead--a king that has yet to arise.
absolutely, with regards to the wts's understandings there are refinements that will have to be made.
this (the proper identity of the little horn) is just one of a number of adjustments that the wts will have to make.