Which book of the Bible creates the highest number of awakenings?

by NeverKnew 26 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  cantleave

  Genesis - total bullshit!
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  Phizzy

  In my case it was the Book of Daniel, I made a practise of reading context, so if a verse was referred to I would read around that verse and see what the writer was on about.

  One day I read the whole of rhe Chapter that the WT cull their ridiculous prophecy from, that gets them, by using the wrong start date, to 1914.

  It struck me that there was nothing in the Chapter to suggest a "greater fulfillment", the prophecy said "Seven times" would pass over the King, the Chapter claimed that this happened, and the prophecy was fulfilled, done and dusted, by the last verse of the Chapter.

  For somebody born-in who had 1914 drummed into him all his life as being an unarguable teaching ,plainly in scripture, this came as a shock.

  I felt very alone, I thought I was the only JW who did not believe the 1914 rubbish, after all, it really was the foundation doctrine of the religion.

  1914 I had to conclude though, had no support from the Bible, it was a made up prophecy and made up fulfillment.

  I ceased going in F.S as I could not, in all conscience, teach what was not in the Bible. I eventually got the Shepherding call from my GS Overseer, he listened to my concern, waffled a lot, and said he would return to prove 1914 to me. That was some years ago now, a good job I did not hold my breath waiting !

  I eventually did more research on-line and found this place, and hence found out TTATT.
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  TheVoice

  - The 37th chapter of Psalms is my favorite. It gives all the details of how the meek will inherit the earth and how the wicked will be destroyed, I think that tells it all in a nutshell. It's direct and to the point and has no room for interpretation. It's very blunt and I like blunt. I don't like it when you have to guess or when they beat around the bush.
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  Knowsnothing

  Ecclesiates reflected a lot of my own personal thoughts and put them on paper. Solomon is the ultimate nihilist, and speaks the truth about the world. There are no blessings, no curses; just the material, the mind, and the reaction to every thought/action.

  If you take time... with patience... read Genesis as well. Just the creation story alone. Ask a timeline to be created. Recreate the scene, from the Bible alone, no commentaries. As Cantleave said, total bullshit.

  Neverknew, another thing to consider for your friend is that 'awakenings' depend upon the person. Sometimes you can't get through to a person via logic soley; there is an emotional aspect to belief as well. Most of the Law of Moses was harsh and unforgiving. Ask your friend to put themselves in those situations, like merely picking up wood on Sabbath, for instance.

  I know it sounds kind of devious, but you can and are allowed to use emotional appeals as well as logical appeals. Hell, JWs do it all the time.
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  carla

  I have seen many ex jw's post that Galations & Romans did it for them.
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  PaintedToeNail

  Jonah, to be told to believe that crazy story is true is very hard to SWALLOW! hehehe!
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  snapdragon4

  I'd start with Galatians, just six chapters long, key verse is 2:16 we are justified by faith in Jesus, not by observing the law, and as a result (3;26)we are ALL sons of God, somewhat at odds with JW theology. Also Ephesians - the "other sheep" are clearly Gentiles
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  designs

  If you like science then Genesis should do it. If you like historical accuracy and some semblance of how screwed up Christianity was from the start then Romans should do it.
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  MrFreeze

  I would say any of the books where Paul comes off as a Pharisee.

  That or Exodus. There is absolutely ZERO proof the Exodus ever happened.
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  Londo111

  Galatians. Be sure to read or listen to Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians first. He brings up some points in regard the medieval Church that are equally relevant to our day in our struggle with this cult.