The Old Testament, on multiple occasions, specifies that gods law mentioned there is to time indefinite.
How can Jesus void or change it? Isn't he the greatest apostate and rebel then?
Someone please clarify.
why do jws insist on still quoting from the old testament to back up some of their wacky ideas?
such as on blood, beards, abortion, tattoos, etc.
surely if the mosaic law code was nailed to the torture stake all of its parts were cancelled.
The Old Testament, on multiple occasions, specifies that gods law mentioned there is to time indefinite.
How can Jesus void or change it? Isn't he the greatest apostate and rebel then?
Someone please clarify.
quite regularly at meetings jws mocked worldly people and apostates(anyone who had left the "truth") for saying the bible contradicts itself when it is in complete harmony from beginning to end apparently.
can anyone point out some of the contradictions they know of?
they used to laugh at the fact people on the doors would say the bible contradicts itself and when they asked the householder to show them where, they couldn't..
Proverbs 26:
4. Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
5. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes
over a period of time i got to thinking - what does the word 'apostate' mean to me.
having given it some thought, this is my view;.
the org has given the word its own definition and basically use it to demonise people and consider them pariahs.. however, the jw meaning of 'apostate' is a mere word and only has power if recognised as such.
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I was under the Impression that jw.org and all related Holy sites are guarded by Angels.
over a period of time i got to thinking - what does the word 'apostate' mean to me.
having given it some thought, this is my view;.
the org has given the word its own definition and basically use it to demonise people and consider them pariahs.. however, the jw meaning of 'apostate' is a mere word and only has power if recognised as such.
Real Meaning of Apostate: One who has abandoned his religion
WT meaning of a JW Apostate: The most evil person on earth. Equivalent to Satan
i enjoy watching nature documentaries; david attenborough being my favorite host and narrator.
that being said, i’ve come to the conclusion that contrary to xianity’s teaching, the earth is not “perfectly placed/designed for life.” .
when you actually observe the world at large, without blinders, it’s a wonder that life even exists.
Wild plants grow on abandoned buildings.
The building wasnt designed for plants, but plants grow there due to favourable conditions.
Same case for earth. Earth wasnt designed or formed for life. But life arose due to favourable conditions on earth.
Of course earth has some fatally dangerous conditions too.
Its up to the species to handle or adapt the dangerous conditions and survive
i must say there is no other religion in modern times that has lied more to their cult followers than the watchtower company and no more brain dead, gullible cult members than the jdubs.. just three examples.
when russel was in charge 1914 was prophesied to be the end of the system of things with armageddon and the earthly paradise.
that didn't happen and poof now 1914 was not the end, oh no, it was the beginning of the end.. the second example, the generation that saw 1914 would not pass away before the end came, which meant in all jdubs minds that paradise had to be here in the late 1990's.
On my way out, I had pretty much known everything about the Org and had discussed about the following with my JW associates. Result. Still, they are collectively (Around 10 Bros and sis) shunning me until now - for 8 years. Most of them are Zealous JW still(Or at least pretending to be) .
1914 prediction failure
King of the North and South Prediction absurdities
Russel’s Pyramidology
Beth Sarim Absurdity.
1925 and 1975 prediction failure
Ban of vaccinations and Organ transplants and revoking it later
Blood ban and even more ridiculous Blood fraction Policies
UNO connection and their ridiculous Explanation
Shunning policies
Generation teaching flip flop
The absurdity of reporting “Field Service”
As Sir82 said, it’s the Sunk cost fallacy for some and fear of losing Eternal Life for some
this has been an interesting story in the news recently.. just thinking, if in a few years time they drill down and discover water on mars and also some form of life.
does that for you destroy the bible in anyway?.
In 1954, Watchtower challenged the then space missions saying that man cannot go beyond the atmosphere of the earth. That was proven false within a few years
Nowadays Watchtower is very cautious not to refute any scientific claims or theories.
They even Admit Neanderthals Existed.
So possibly now they would twist things like “We do not know Jehovah’s Plan in entirety. Possibly he may have created mankind somewhere in this vast Universe too” ….. Like that.
To answer the title of this topic. I am a born again atheist now and hence life elsewhere wouldn’t surprise me.
jesus used illustration to make things clear.
hence imagine yourself in a situation which reminds you of an important teaching:.
you are in a super market, and you are told: “someone has already paid for whatever you have purchased”[as churches teach through their ransom sacrifice].
Perry,
Are you serious on hell ? Come on....
in late may 2017, i told my parents how i really felt about the religion they had raised me in, and by early june i was out of their house.
i've done a lot since then.
i let my hair and beard grow out a bit.
Congratulation on your path to freedom. Appreciate your boldness and stand for the truth.
Truth = Reality as we observe in this natural Universe and goes against all religions.