Deductive Reasoning

watson

For those that have trouble with the WTS's Deductive Reasoning, please enjoy the Watchtower Comments for today's text.

http://examiningthescripturesdaily.blogspot.com/

It's a real "jaw dropper."

hillbilly

2+2=6...even if the apples are on the table in front of ya"

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watson

I thought it was a great "snapshot" of how the WTS comes to it's conclusions. I can see it now. When I was a kid, growing up in the culture, I just went along with the flow. Not anymore.

OnTheWayOut

Nice post Watson.

"Something we (and only we) claim must be correct because
something else we (and only we) claim fits into the story nicely
by the claim."

"I am always right. If it should appear in the future that there is any
doubt, just refer to my saying that I am always right, and forget those
doubts."

Oh, and how do they know their identity of the Great Crowd is correct?
Simple- their claim that only 144,000 can go to Heaven proves the need
for a Great Crowd that will not go to Heaven. Ignore the fact that they
needed this doctrine to grow past their originally expected small group
to survive an Armageddon scheduled to happen in 1914.

watson

The "Daily Text" is a very valuable tool for the WTS. Think: Conditioning/direction/subliminal/regular/anchor/assumtion.

journey-on

They are masters at twisting a scripture to fit a doctrine they espouse or are ABOUT TO ESPOUSE!

Thus, it seems that resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today.

But, they still cover their ass by the use of words and phrases like: "John must represent" (rather than does)...."it seems" (rather than "it is")...."may be involved" (rather than "is involved").

This also represents double-speak because in the past they have said that they do not channel information from the spirit realm, yet here they are, saying they possibly do.

NeonMadman

Thus, it seems that resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today.

So they still admit that the leadership of their organization engages in necromancy, receiving information from those members of the anointed class who have died.

watson

it seems

may be

You can have confidence in the slave!

R.Crusoe

Few things make me realise why I was in utter darkness detached from humanity than to read WT lists of reasons and cross referenced scriptures as if it's supposed to cheer me up. I used to get depressed wondering why I never felt cheered up when the faithful and discreet slave from Gods own spirit had just supplied special advise. It is sad they convince people of their unique status and put their brains in such a prison of circular spiral vortex reasonings. They are a detestable thing to me for their quietly insidious haughty self appointed body of misapplied authority which is ruining peoples existence as we speak. Their claim to be Gods unique channel is the most ill mentality any group of humans could foist upon loving people. It is poison!!

Must obey!

Shocking! The sentences I have underlined from that days text (copied in full below) are actually mysticism and a form of spiritualism. All chimerical, speculative nonsense. The Watchtower loses all credibility when they publish this kind of embarassing codswallop:

"When did the first resurrection begin? In a vision, the identity of the "great crowd" was revealed to John by one of the 24 elders, and these elders represent the 144,000 joint heirs with Christ in their heavenly glory. (Rev. 4:4; 7:9-15; Luke 22:28-30) Since John was still a man on earth when the elder spoke to him, John must represent anointed ones on earth. Thus, it seems that resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today. The correct identity of the great crowd was revealed to God's anointed servants on earth in 1935. If one of the 24 elders was used to convey that important truth, he would have had to be resurrected to heaven by 1935 at the latest. That would indicate that the first resurrection began sometime between 1914 and 1935. w07 1/1 2:5, 10, 11"

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