Matt 23 (esp v15) suggests Jesus was particularly fond of religious leaders.
WHO would Jesus Christ DIS-FELLOWSHIP? A look at the problem of DF-ing
by Terry 15 Replies latest jw experiences
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Band on the Run
Jesus would not disfellowship anyone. Did you notice that Judas was still around in the gospels? He asked for repentance and a change of heart. Do better in the future. He sought out tax collectors and other pariahs of Jewish society. I never could believe Jesus would pull Armageddon. YHWH certainly would. There was one forbidden act in the Episcopal Diocese. To deny anyone Holy Communion was the biggest sin. One day I found a vodoo candle in the Cathedral. The RCs have a big problem. I wanted some sort of study group. The Dean said to leave it alone b/c God could take it. God can take beer cans in church.
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wannabefree
The WT org has taken the first 11 verses of John 8 entirely out of their newest 2013 bible!
Sunny ... They did include it in the past version as a footnote while indicating that the account doesn't appear in the oldest manuscripts. This time perhaps they just wanted to save on ink and paper so left it out. I think it should have been left in even as a footnote, but at the same time, the oldest manuscripts of John also seem to leave it out. Interesting history over this account.
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Band on the Run
There are several places with excess text. The reader should have a chance to decide how relevant the text is. My translations mention that not all manuscripts contain certain verses and then the dubious verses are quoted.
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Pistoff
BOTR:
"There are several places with excess text. The reader should have a chance to decide how relevant the text is. My translations mention that not all manuscripts contain certain verses and then the dubious verses are quoted."
I agree.
I was disappointed that the WT saw fit to change tradition and delete the passage entirely.
It should be, and always was, a part of the discussion of what Jesus was about, the idea of forgiveness and hypocrisy.
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sunny23
This time perhaps they just wanted to save on ink and paper
Save 1/3 of one side of one page of text and put in several pages of color images in the back? I think conserving a miniscule amount of text was not even thought of.