@Pika_Chu:
Do you know that other Christian denominations interpret things mentioned in Daniel and Revelation the same way? Does that mean THEY have holy spirit?
Yes.
@the pharmer:
I know I've said this before, but I'll say it again: We know that there are things that we do not know accurately and that in time we will come to know those things that we currently do not know at present accurately.
But you are presently in the position in which I once used to be, in my not knowing what things we currently do know now with accuracy. Now everyone has to begin somewhere, but JWN is not the place to be attempting to learn what things the Bible teaches. Here on JWN, you can learn how folks that were formerly associated with Jehovah's Witnesses now feel about the people that continue to be associated with Jehovah's organization. Many of the folks here have no problem with the Bible per se, or so they say, but their "problem" pretty much has to do with the fact that so many imperfect people have for whatever reason been drawn to Jehovah's organization, people displaying self-righteous attitudes as if they were perfect whom they are especially glad that they never have to see them again ever in life.
Remember, these unresolved issues have bearing on everything else you write....
That* would just be your opinion, @the pharmer, would it not? What you believe to be unresolved issues may be unresolved for you, but not for everyone; certainly not for me, so while I'm not about to posit an argument as to how what things I have written in this thread are not a source for any anxiety or frustration you might have in how I have addressed your concerns, I believe I more than adequately answered the question you initially raised as the OP:
(@the pharmer:)
If I read a passage of scripture and conclude about it something that opposes the WT's view of the same passage, in your mind who has the truth about that passage (i.e. who is correct)?
(@djeggnog:)
If you were to read a passage of Scripture and were to draw a conclusion that is a different from the one reached by Jehovah's Witnesses, this would not necessarily mean that your conclusion was incorrect.
Also, I appreciate all the effort you put into providing information within your posts, but honestly, all I’m concerned about at this point is the active ingredient – i.e. if you put in too many inactive ingredients, the pill becomes too large to swallow.
Perhaps it would be wise not to even try to swallow any of the things I've said here in this thread, but find a local Kingdom Hall and ask anyone that you feel comfortable approaching if they would be willing to devote some of their time toward responding to your questions, whatever they may be. Give them the same questions you asked me here on JWN and any other questions you might have, and see how your questions are then answered, see if the pill you are given is a bit easier for you to swallow. Some people do not like swallowing pills at all, and perhaps you may learn that you are one of those people!
As this is an international forum, and everything I post here will eventually be googled and perhaps taken out of the original context of each of my post, my responses are quite deliberate in that I do not wish to say anything that I believe could (and would!) be misconstrued as if I had said something that I did not intend to say. You have the approach that you wish to take, but Jehovah's Witnesses have our own approach that we take in helping folks to understand the Bible and God's purposes. I suggest you pursue your inquiries using the channel that our God has providentially set up to provide such assistance by your approaching one of Jehovah's Witnesses personally, or by your sending a letter to one of our branch offices such as in the US, to 25 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201-2483, USA; or, if you are in Great Britain, to The Ridgeway, London NW7 1RN, England; or, if you are in Canada, to Post Office Box 4100, Georgetown, ON L7G 4YG, Canada; or, if you are in Mexico, Apartado Postal 895, 06002 Mexico DF. In the alternative, you may use the following link to fill out the online form --
-- and we will send someone to your home at which time you may make whatever inquiries you wish.
@djeggnog
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*"That" instead of "What."
