Posts by berrygerry

If God did create her without mental development, then how could it be fair to sentence such a child-like person to death for believing a lie told by an intelligent scheming person (Satan)?

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I need advise. I' exJW in Japan.

by yoko N in

i need advisei need advise about lingo　of jw community.a publisher is required to report time spent in preaching, and field service.in japan.

we say something like“ put time in report card’how do you say in english language?.

berrygerry

Announcement at meeting at the end of the month:

`Please remember to turn in your Field Service Report.``

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How Old Was Eve When She Was Tempted?

by berrygerry in

has this question ever been answered by wt or biblical apologetic?.

if near the beginning of her creation, would she not have had the effective development of a a toddler or even a baby?.

if so, would you sentence a toddler or a baby to death for grabbing an appealing candy from a bowl?.

berrygerry

Supplementary observation in Jan 15, 1958 WT QFR:

(firstly, definition of providential: involving divine foresight or intervention.)

Their first act of intercourse that the Bible records was after their expulsion from Eden as sinners...
This proved to be very providential. It made it possible for all the offspring of Adam and Eve outside the garden of Eden to be redeemed by the one human sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. It left no child or children born perfect inside the garden of Eden who did not need to be redeemed by Christ’s sacrifice,

So, my reading of this QFR is that it was God`s foresight or intervention that disallowed any children to have been born `perfect.``

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No more official visits to disfellowshipped & disassociated ones

by AverageJoe1 in

new letter today (please visit avoidjw.org for a copy of the official letter and yes, i also noticed they got the date wrong!).

february 28, 2017. to all bodies of elders.

re: visiting disfellowshipped or disassociated individuals.

berrygerry

For example, if a disfellowshipped individual gives some evidence of changing his ways, an elder could remind the individual of how he can return to Jehovah.

Just like the prodigal's father.

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How Old Was Eve When She Was Tempted?

by berrygerry in

has this question ever been answered by wt or biblical apologetic?.

if near the beginning of her creation, would she not have had the effective development of a a toddler or even a baby?.

if so, would you sentence a toddler or a baby to death for grabbing an appealing candy from a bowl?.

berrygerry

From the pictures I've seen she was an adult, lol.

Yes, it is taught that she was created physically as an adult.

But, what about her mental capacity?

They never had sex before being expelled from the garden of Eden - why in the world not? Was it part of Eve's lack of development?

Jan 15, 1958 WT p. 63:

Their first act of intercourse that the Bible records was after their expulsion from Eden as sinners. Why they did not have intercourse and produce children during their stay in the garden of Eden is their own personal affair.

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How Old Was Eve When She Was Tempted?

by berrygerry in

has this question ever been answered by wt or biblical apologetic?.

if near the beginning of her creation, would she not have had the effective development of a a toddler or even a baby?.

if so, would you sentence a toddler or a baby to death for grabbing an appealing candy from a bowl?.

berrygerry

Has this question ever been answered by WT or Biblical apologetic?

If near the beginning of her creation, would she not have had the effective development of a a toddler or even a baby?

If so, would you sentence a toddler or a baby to death for grabbing an appealing candy from a bowl?

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J.R. Brown: Quotes, Contradictions, Lies, Deceptions, Theocratic Warfare!

by UnDisfellowshipped in

(quotes from the watchtower, october 1st, 1951 issue, pages 596-598).

" (quote from the watchtower, january 15th 1983 issue, page 22).

" (quotes from the official child abuse policy statement on the official watchtower media website at http://www.jw-media.org).

berrygerry

Bumped

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It just seems that there isn't enough in it to pin it to them

by joe134cd in

i was just thinking this morning about the court cases wt is facing and although i do think there are enough of them is there just enough in them to pin it to wt.

i sort of get the feeling a lot of these cases are revolving around the definition of terms and also an attitude of could-a, should-a, would-a.

even with the latest example it raised more questions than solutions and i'm guessing that's why it was settled out of court.

berrygerry

WT is simply applying basic risk management.

In-house lawyers, settling out-of-court - works out to be less expensive than the damage that they would incur with any mea culpa.