http://stakepresident.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/can-members-question-church-doctrine.html
How interesting! See a similarity?
Don't question the leaders or doctrine, because they are obviously correct...
by stuckinarut2 15 Replies latest jw friends
http://stakepresident.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/can-members-question-church-doctrine.html
How interesting! See a similarity?
Don't question the leaders or doctrine, because they are obviously correct...
If by "question" you mean critically then I can't think of many situations where you can question critically anyone who has some kind of power over you. The only way around that, if you really want to be heard, is to go to the person that has power over them.
And therein lies the problem. Religions have a free pass in many ways like discrimination for eg because God is their boss and only the highest ranking in the group have access to that boss - kinda sucks doesn't it.
The men that govern the Mormon Church and the Governing Body(tm) of Jehovah's Witnesses............... BLOOD BROTHERS!
Cults of a feather fly together
Was having an amiable business meeting with a mormon recently and he was telling me how they don't drink alcohol.
I mentioned that the first miracle performed by jesus was turning water into wine.
He told me that it was his understanding that the wine mentioned in this case was 'pure grape juice ' and not alcoholic.
Belief truly is the enemy of reason.
joey jojo: "pure grape juice"? Greek word for wine is "oinos" the same greek word used in
Ephesians 5;18 "do not get drunk on pure grape juice". Ok that doesn't make sense to get drunk
on grape juice. Jesus made some kick ass, back wood, red mountain wine. If you are going to make
up a story, make it interesting. Turning water into grape juice is no big deal, you just drop a few grapes
in the vat.
Yes I agree "belief truly is the enemy of reason".