New light, circular reasoning, and doctrine double standards.

by gringojj 17 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • Terry
    Terry
    Terry,

    Opinion is new light that has become old light.

    Ohhhh! Delicious!

    T.

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  • M.J.
    M.J.
  • Do you think the "other religions" will ever change their minds and begin to teach that there is no such thing as man having an immortal soul?
  • How about the "other religions" belief that all the saved will go to heaven when they die? Do you think they'll ever get around to changing their minds and start teaching that the vast majority of people will live forever on earth & other planets throughout the material universe?
  • How about the "other religions" belief that God is a "trinity"? Do you think they'll ever get around to changing their minds and start teaching that Jesus isn't God Almighty?

    • http://www.christadelphia.org/reject.htm

    http://www.christadelphia.org/belief.htm

    (selection from) Doctrines to be Rejected:

    • We reject the doctrine - that God is three persons.
    • We reject the doctrine - that the Son of God was co-eternal with the Father.
    • We reject the doctrine - that the Holy Spirit is a person distinct from the Father.
    • We reject the doctrine - that man has an immortal soul.
    • We reject the doctrine - that man consciously exists in death.
    • We reject the doctrine - that the wicked will suffer eternal torture in hell.
    • We reject the doctrine - that the righteous will ascend to the kingdoms beyond the skies when they die.
    • We reject the doctrine - that the Gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ merely.
    • We reject the doctrine - that the resurrection is confined to the faithful.
    • We reject the doctrine - that the dead rise in an immortal state.
    • We reject the doctrine - that the Gospel alone will save, without obedience to Christ's commandments.
    • We reject the doctrine - that the earth will be destroyed.
    • We reject the doctrine - that we are at liberty to serve in the Army, Navy, Police Force, or any service whatsoever requiring the Oath of Allegiance or use of force.
    • We reject the doctrine - that we are at liberty to take part in politics, or recover debts by legal coercion.
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  • hamsterbait
    hamsterbait

    The WBTS quotes the "Tome of Damasus" and the papal encyclical of St Celestine, and says that since one contradicts the other on details that the Church must be a false prophet.

    The WTBS has contradicted itself far more often than the Church of Rome in only 140 years.

    Since the RCC also believes in progessive revelation of God's will, I want to know how come the RC has not flip flopped in 2000 years as often as the WBTS??

    HB

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  • gringojj
    gringojj

    So basically you can tell the true religion by whoever has the most doctrinal changes?

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  • Schizm
    Schizm
    We reject the doctrine - that the devil is a supernatural being. -- http://www.christadelphia.org/reject.htm

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  • M.J.
    M.J.

    Whups, didn't get that one "right". J's gotta fry them too now...

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  • trevor
    trevor

    Terry

    I would have thought that after all your years as a Witness you would have known better than to use that forbidden word - opinion in the same breath as New Light. It is a bad word. Only worldly people and apostates have opinions.

    No member of the Watchtower Societies hierarchy has ever had an opinion. They have provided Spiritual Food and advance New Light. They have replace stale Old Truth with New Truths. They have Channelled Gods Thoughts and acted as Prophets. opinions are the work of the Devil and as such will lead astray those who listen to opinions

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  • gringojj
    gringojj

    Is that your opinion?

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