To change a person's view of the world, it becomes necessary to change how people think and talk about history.
History is not WHAT HAPPENED--history is what you THINK happened according to what you have read and heard.
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The language of Christianity is a vocabulary firmly rooted in the history of our world.
Jehovah's Witness ideology denies this and seeks to make it appear untrue.
What do I mean? Read on.
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Christianity was a process of social formation which actually happened.
What it was based on was according to what people HEARD at the time.
The manner in which it was written down or recorded is ALL the clue we have about what really happened.
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If any religious denomination can prevent you from accessing, understanding, and thinking/talking about Christianity (by corrupting
your vocabulary) they can do it by giving you a SUBSTITUTE or PROXY version.
WHAT IS A DENOMINATION but somebody's PERSONAL version of what is true?
If there was only one truth it would be impossible to have 41,000 denominations!
Denominations are Opinions.
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The best red flag to a CULT is the way language is distorted to seize control.
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Every time you encounter special jargon in JW dialogue you have an ALARM BELL sounding for you to take notice and investigate.
Ask yourself "WHY" a change from actual historical use is being switched.
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The reason given (indeed, IF any) is always a lie.
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Here are a few examples:
The first people to believe Jesus was somebody special were called: WHAT?
1. Jews
2. Messianic Jews
3. Followers (AKOLOUTHONTES used 79 times in the New Testament)
4. Learners (MATHETAI used 19 times)
5. (In Antioch) Christians
-------------------------NONE WERE CALLED JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES.
Early Christians were followers of ______________? (THE PATH, he hodos, not the TRUTH.)
-------------------------Jews refused to write or speak JEHOVAH'S name because _________________?
The JW answer is : Superstitious.
The correct answer is : The Law of Moses demanded Jews be reverent and respectful, NOT taking the name of the Lord God in vain (inappropriate way.)
Note: When the Governing Body prints wrong predictions of the End of the World ---it is JEHOVAH who is said to have channeled it.
SPECIAL SUBSTITUTE WORDS
The Watchtower publications have changed quite literally every historical word used by Christianity.
Christianity is called CHRISTENDOM.
Grace is called undeserved kindness. (Imagine that: you don't deserve kindness!)
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The Governing Body has opted now to have 7 million people look to THEM as little Christs, Kings, Priests and Glorious Ones.
They demand LOYALTY.
No argument against their power is possible because THEY CONTROL HOW LANGUAGE CAN BE USED.
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BEWARE of those who tamper with everyday language, but especially those who seek to distort the language of HISTORY.