Topics Started by AnnOMaly

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In Search of Christian Freedom
by berylblue in
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2. friends
franz stated something in this mind-blowing book which was definitely true for me.. he stated (this is a poor paraphrase) that very early on during a "study", witnesses can easily show what's in the bible regarding god's name, the condition of the dead, living on paradise earth, etc.

once these are proven to a person's satisfaction, when the study moves on to more complicated matters, it is just easier to accept what isn't understood on the basis that so far, everything has seemed true.

by now, there is an emotional investment -and everything up until now seemed fine, so.....................................let's swallow it all, and what is too difficult to swallow comfortably (blood?
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586/587 the K.I.S.S. approach --- no VAT4956, Ptolemy, Josephus needed
by Alleymom in
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2. bible
nabonidus -- 17 years.

nebuchadnezzar -- 43 years.

nabonidus -- 17 years
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reponse letter to JW-fleshly-brother about my leaving the WT
by AhHah in
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2. friends
dear (jw-brother), .

i was pleased and pleasantly surprised to receive your thoughtful letter.

thank you for your concern and for taking the time to write.
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So, where DID the 1914 timeline go awry?
by Xander in
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2. bible
okay, i know that historical evidence is that jerusalem fell in 586/7 instead of 607 - as the wtbts would have.

however, that is not compelling enough to show a hypothetical jw.

they (generally) must not only be show that the opposition is correct, but that the wtbts is wrong.
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ON MARCH 26,1918 SATAN WAS HURLED DOWN TO THE EART
by minimus in
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2. beliefs
according to the your will be done book ..."there is scriptural reason to believe that by the time of the annual celebration of the lord's evening meal on march 26, 1918, satan the devil was hurled down to the earth.

"now this must have been quite the war, since we are taught that by october 1 or 2 1914, satan was waging war with michael and he was thrown to the vicinity of the earth.

that is why since 1914 we have such a short time left.....how do they get these crazy dates and how can people believe this if they really think about it?
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Validity of 607 BCE date
by stevieb1 in
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2. friends
has anyone on here ever come across the tiniest shred of evidence supporting this date for the fall of jerusalem.

i understand rolf furuli is about to but something out on this subject (see elihubooks.com), however even a table of contents has been a long time in coming from this site.

if no evidence exists what can he possibly be writing about?
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ANOINTING - How JWs really know!
by Amazing in
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2. friends
anointing - how jws really know!

[note: this is a 7 page post in case you may want to print it out and read it later.

i hope that i do provide clarity on this topic, but i accept that i may have muddied the waters as much as i have tried to clear them up.
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JUSTICE #3 - Sin worse than Apostasy!
by Amazing in
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2. friends
a sin worse than apostasy .

there was a very nice young couple in our congregation with one child.

no one could see why she should not be reinstated.
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JW Preaching Work Ends in 20th Century ?
by Scorpion in
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2. friends
page 12 of the january 1,1989 wt original magazine paragraph 8 ends with the statement that the apostle paul's missionary activity laid a foundation for a work that would be completed in our 20th century.".

(a subtle prophecy that 'the end' will come by the year 2000 a.d.).

this sentence is changed in the bound volume reprint to read "a work that would be completed in our day.
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Time Article on Ray Franz - 1985 (scanned)
by waiting in
1. watchtower
2. bible
hey y'all,.

hope this works.

if not, see scanned article under the thread about donating books to the local libraries..