Doubt......Is it Always Bad

shotgun

I had to share this..

An elder dropped off some material he printed out to encourage me.....I don't think he read it himself....In discussions I have continually pointed out the reason why I have doubts is because I've read most of the publications from the late 1800's right through the glory years 1914 to 1942 and lost faith due to seeing the repeated changes and false predictions made by Russell and Rutherford. Why would God tell Rutherford to name anything after him and reveal complex bible passages which are still hotly debated by many scholars while allowing him to teach and mislead thousands under that same banner of truth. Which we have discarded BTW for the most part.

Anyway...The article says Religious exhortations to believe and doubt nothing are dangerous and deceptive. A loving christian is ready to believe those who have proved trustworthy in the past. But Gods word warns of putting faith in every word.( Prov 14:15) Sometimes a persons past record gives legitimate reasons for doubt. ''Although the deceptive talker makes his voice gracious'' the bible warns, ''do not believe him''(Prov 26:24,25)

An expression a teaching or an opinion might appear to emanate from God. But did it really come from him? Exercising some doubt, or suspending belief can be a real protection because, as the apostle John says ''many deceivers have gone forth into the world'' Remember Gods word and promises never fail!

Hard to imagine that the elders gave me an article which makes its clear to me I am on the right course...Thanks boys

Lady Lee

They probably read it and saw it but WTS filters force them to read what isn't there - thoughts of the WT.

Here is what you wrote with the filtering added in bold

Worldly Religious exhortations to believe and doubt nothing are dangerous and deceptive. A loving true christian is ready to believe those who have proved trustworthy in the past and we mean God's channel. But Gods word warns of putting faith in every word of worldly teachings.( Prov 14:15) Sometimes a persons past record gives legitimate reasons for doubt. ''Although the deceptive talker makes his voice gracious'' the bible warns, ''do not believe him''(Prov 26:24,25) This of course applies to those worldy teachings

An worldly expression a worldly teaching or an worldly opinion might appear to emanate from God. But did it really come from him? Exercising some doubt, or suspending belief in worldly things can be a real protection because, as the apostle John says ''many deceivers have gone forth into the world'' Remember Gods word and promises never fail! and Jehovah's Witnesses are the only ones who have a correct interpretation of God's word

gumby

If we did not doubt....we wouldn't exist.

Gumby

Special K

Hey shotgun

It is interesting that these elders can only see from the one side of the fence

Well done, Lady lee... I can see the twists and turns in reasoning.

Again, they only use it viewing from one point of view.

I think doubt is good .. it keeps us open to listen to other points of view and it also allows us to change our own perspective.

sincerely

special k

Blueblades

Hi Shotgun,Re:Doubt........Is it always bad.Take a look at this account found at John 20:24--29.

Although Thomas had already been portrayed as loyal but pessimistic.Jesus did not rebuke Thomas for his doubt,but instead compassionately offered him proof of His resurrection.So,Jesus lovingly met Thomas at his point of weakness.Thomas' actions indicated that Jesus had to forcefully convince his disciples of His resurrection.

We are not given that privilege,we have no such tangible evidence,so, we like Thomas.... Doubt.We doubt even about this account as to it's truthfulness,or,if it is fabricated to support a movement of the times.

Blueblades, who is struggling with his Doubts.

Frannie Banannie

Doubt is bad only when you're a JW....and to them, it's ALWAYS bad.....

FB

berylblue

LOL, Lady Lee, and so true

berylblue

Doubts are what got me here. Let's hear it for our doubts!!!

outnfree

Doubt...

is what led me ... out!

So, doubt is obviously NOT always bad.

outnfree

shotgun

Your right Lady Lee

I went to the synagogue (Hall) yesterday and endured 2 hours of community service and stomached all the comments from the WT which Blondie already reviewed..the one on truth.

How so many can sit and comment about not trusting ones or religions which have mislead or promoted the ideas of men and not see they are part of the foremost examples of this, it drives me nuts.

One Guy(BR) even commented that we should not keep books in our personal libraries which are full of ideas which are contrary to bible truths...

I felt like getting up and going back to the hall library and doing a wholesale cleaning starting with all the crap they have from 1881 right to 2003.....

Now that would have made my day

Doubt......Is it Always Bad

Share this