JWs seek Biblical Illiterates for Conversion

by cameo-d 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  cameo-d

  VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A lack of biblical literacy can make people, even Catholics, more susceptible to believing the distortions and falsifications in biblical texts published by the Brooklyn-based Watch Tower Society, said an article in the Vatican newspaper.
  
  While secularism "poses serious problems also for the preaching of Jehovah's Witnesses," the article said, the religious illiteracy that comes with secularism also can create fertile terrain for creating new converts.
  
  L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, published an article called "Jehovah's Witnesses: Just Incredible!" in its Oct. 29 weekly edition in English. The article, written by author Valerio Polidori, first appeared in the paper's daily Italian edition July 25.
  
  "Poor knowledge of the sacred texts favors the spread of garish and awkward manipulations" of the Bible, it said.
  
  It said the Watch Tower Society's "The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures" contains text that has been manipulated by translators making "completely arbitrary additions or subtractions."

  read full text: http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0805537.htm

  Jehovah's Witnesses: Just Incredible!

  http://www.ewtn.com/library/SCRIPTUR/jehwitinc.HTM
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  Witness 007

  Fair enough the same can be said about poorly educated Catholics who fear hell and pay thier last Paso's to the rich Priests.
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  cameo-d

  Right-o, Witness 007.

  But at least the priests have a direct line to god, whereas WT has to "channel" and get the info second hand... maybe third.

  Also, priest can immediately recommend the number of penance bead-prayers needed for absolution of sin. No waiting required.
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  lisavegas420

  Anyone remember this booklet? This is the book I believe that the JW's used to get my dad to join.

  Book Description

  Brooklyn, NY: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, 1967. 64 page booklet in stiff yellow paper wraps with black titles. Booklet designed for use by Jehovah's Witnesses in teaching illiterate individuals to read English. Primer level, using words and phrases from the Bible. Method of instruction found on page 61 ff. Watchtower Bible Tract Society Jehovah Witness International Students Scripture Religion Christianity Literacy Reading Instruction Education.