The Bible Does Not Say

by blondie 6 Replies latest jw friends

  • blondie
    blondie

    The WTS often uses the phrase about then follows with their idea of what their god meant. I have p0sted some of the most recent. It is worth a look at more. Link if you want to use it. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=%22the+bible+does+not+say%22&st=f&p=par&r=newest

    However, the Bible does not say that an angel of God performed miracles at the pool of Bethzatha. (See study note on Joh 5:4.)

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    nwtsty - Study Bible

    · Enduring Injustice (‎1 occurrence)

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    The Bible does not say that Joseph defended himself against the false accusation of Potiphar’s wife.

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    w24 May p. 32 - The Watchtower (Study)—2024

    · Trust in the Merciful “Judge of All the Earth”! (‎1 occurrence)

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    The Bible does not say.

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    w24 May pp. 2-7 - The Watchtower (Study)—2024

    · Will Jehovah Answer My Prayers? (‎1 occurrence)

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    The Bible does not say.c

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    w23 November pp. 20-25 - The Watchtower (Study)—2023

    · Questions From Readers (‎1 occurrence)

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    The Bible does not say.

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    w23 June p. 31 - The Watchtower (Study)—2023

    · Questions From Readers (‎1 occurrence)

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    The Bible does not say, but here are some possible ways.

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    w23 March p. 14 - The Watchtower (Study)—2023

    · November (‎1 occurrence)

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    The Bible does not say.

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    es23 pp. 108-118 - Examining the Scriptures—2023

    · Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Rules About Dating? (‎1 occurrence)

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    The Bible does not say that we need to date or that it is the only way to marriage.

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    ijwfq article 43 - Frequently Asked Questions About Jehovah’s Witnesses (ijwfq)

    · “Strengthening the Congregations” (‎1 occurrence)

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    The Bible does not say why he left, but the apostle Paul evidently viewed Mark’s action as irresponsible.

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    bt chap. 15 pp. 117-123 - Bearing Witness (bt)

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  • hoser
    hoser

    The bible does not say but evidently…..

    They make shit up in order to manipulate the sheeples into compliance

    The entire planet functions on cheap or free labour and watchtower needs their fair share of it

  • Longlivetherenegades
    Longlivetherenegades

    The lying Jehovah’s organization manipulating people with words 😂🤣 and redefining terms to fit their lies and manipulations

  • Journeyman
    Journeyman

    The hypocrisy of their frequent use of the phrase "the Bible does not say", is that there are numerous occasions when the GB have presumed to know what was going on behind a Bible account when in fact - the Bible does not say! Sometimes they've even made rules or doctrines around these presumptions - often having to make embarrassing U-turns years later.

    This inclination to presumption has of course become worse now that they insist on making regular videos and even feature-film length dramas of Bible accounts, because this necessarily means adding details that are just not known or provable, since the Bible accounts are not detailed enough to provide adequate material for film scripts!

    A glaring recent example of that was making up a sister for Jonah in a Bible drama for the convention. Did Jonah have a sister? The Bible does not say!

    Also, on another thread I recently posted an example that stood out to me from their "Imitate The Faith" book (which is supposed to be a biography of various Bible characters).

    In the chapter on Elijah, the Org implied that his servant was sceptical about an incoming rainstorm prophesied by God, was possibly wondering what the big deal was, and may even have been reluctant to do what he was repeatedly asked by Elijah. Yet there is absolutely no evidence in the Bible account (1 Kings 18:42-44) to support these suggestions. The Bible does not say!

    I can only imagine that the reason for the Org to cast doubt on the servant's faith was perhaps to make the reader think "would I believe if I was in that situation?" and also to emphasise Elijah's actions, but it seemed pretty lame to me.

    There are many examples in the literature of the Org assuming motivations of characters or background to Bible accounts which are just not supported in the text.

  • Rattigan350
    Rattigan350

    Actually your post should be:

    Does the Bible need to say?

  • skin
    skin

    I clearly remember a convention drama about 20 years ago named "The life of Timothy", in it we were told that Paul talked Timothy out of getting a higher education in Athens or Rome.

    The Bible does not say!

  • TonusOH
    TonusOH

    This is what the WTS leadership has always done. Russell felt that he was the only one who could interpret scripture, and he claimed that reading his Studies in the Scriptures books was better than reading the Bible. The GB interprets the Bible for the rank-and-file, and they discourage JWs from coming to their own conclusions.

    When they talk about what 'the Bible does not say,' they are stepping in to fill in that blank, because they believe themselves to be divinely inspired and the only source of light. Even with the occasional confession that they're mere fallible men, they want the rank-and-file to see them as the only reliable source of Biblical interpretation.

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