Jesus - The GREAT DEBATER

by proplog2 16 Replies latest jw friends

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  Room 215

  Proplog, I fail to see any ambiguity whatsoever in the Sermon on the Mount, or any of his major parables (Prodigal Son, Importunate Widow, Penitent Sinner, Good Samaritan, etc. ). It's one thing to say he has nothing to teach you, quite another to assert he was a bad teacher, in the face of teh histroic recordof untold millions whose lives were changed by his transcendent articulation of spiritual values and ethics.
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  proplog2

  Room 215:

  I agree with you.

  The example that Dedalus used to prove Jesus was not a good teacher is in fact an example of excellent teaching. His parody of that example completely misrepresents the account at John 6:48-71.

  I would encourage anyone to compare Dedalus' description of the event with the written word.
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  hurt

  Street-wise JWs will argue with anyone they perceive to have less knowledge than them, or anyone they perceive the're smarter than as far as the bible is concerned. Only some unwary few will delve into argumentation with tough nuts. And, er... that "drink my blood eat my flesh" episode, even the Watchtower will encourage their wards to not use that kind of illustration. Did it alienate some of the people? Yes.
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  proplog2

  hurt:

  And, er... that "drink my blood eat my flesh" episode, even the Watchtower will encourage their wards to not use that kind of illustration. Did it alienate some of the people? Yes.

  Exactly what I am saying. This is another case where the Watchtower misrepresents Jesus' teaching methods. There is nothing wrong with "shock". If you only have three and a half years to put together an organization that will survive a couple thousand years you have to qualify your candidates. Interviewers use these techniques all the time.
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  funkyderek

  Well, this post is plunging fast. Not a very good title- but deals with important issue.

  Maybe you should have called it Jesus - The MASTER DEBATER
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  proplog2

  Funky:

  I am sure he did. He was a perfect man.
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  dedalus

  It is obvious that YOU just want to be contrary.

  Ya think?

  Dedalus