No different then many fundementals.
The law for girl being unclean longer then boys was partially sexist but mostly because they boys needed to be circuscised on the 8th day ritually. Girls didn't need to.
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Head coverings for women
by Comatose inmy mom used to throw a paper napkin on her head when forcing us to study after i was baptised.
i've seen scarves, and shawls, and a very few hats.. isn't using a napkin on your head just the same as not bothering?
what a dumb rule too.
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Watchtower- Gnosticism
by HowTheBibleWasCreated inbefore i post this let me say i'm an atheist (though i have a respect for buddism and quantum mysticism).
the wikepedia definition of gnosticism is: "religions that taught that people should shun the material world created by the demiurge and embrace the spiritual world.
[1] gnostic ideas influenced many ancient religions[2] that teach that gnosis (variously interpreted as knowledge, enlightenment,salvation, emancipation or 'oneness with god') may be reached by practicingphilanthropy to the point of personal poverty, sexual abstinence (as far as possible for hearers, completely for initiates) and diligently searching forwisdom by helping others".
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Before I post this let me say I'm an atheist (Though I have a respect for Buddism and Quantum Mysticism)
The Wikepedia definition of Gnosticism is: " religions that taught that people should shun the material world created by the demiurge and embrace the spiritual world . [1] Gnostic ideas influenced many ancient religions [2] that teach that gnosis (variously interpreted as knowledge, enlightenment , salvation , emancipation or 'oneness with God') may be reached by practicing philanthropy to the point of personal poverty , sexual abstinence (as far as possible for hearers , completely for initiates ) and diligently searching for wisdom by helping others"
1. Sunning that material world.
Boy do they ever! Check out the Friday afternoon program for the RC this year. Family Bad, Employment Bad, Education Bad etc.
2. A demiurge.
The WT uses Yahweh/Jehovah as a tool. Unlike other religions that seem to have reverance for God the JWs have a fear of him.
3. Embracing the spritual world.
Yep. Meetings, Field Service etc. The average JW can't even define what sprituallity is.
4. Enlightenment salvation!
Here is the biggest point. JWs have a huge 'divine plan' of Genesis-Revelation and if you don't know it you DIE! If you do you 'might' make it. (Zeph. 2:3)
5. Personal poverty and Sexual abstinence.
I don't need to highlight this since we all know it is true for JWs.
6. Searching for wisdom by helping other in the JWs case is to do a marginally legel knocking on doors etc and Teaching them about the 'knowledge that leads to everlasting life'.
The JWs are right in that they are a revisal of early Christianity. Marcionism, Marinism, Sethism etc.
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Well, what can you say???? I am speechless.
by DATA-DOG inexhibit a:.
awake!
"if you are a young person, you also need to face the fact that you will never grow old in this present system of things.
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The WT CD only goes back to 1970 on Awakes I think. Fortuantly the KH library if full.... or was before I 'borrowed' a few unused books lol.
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It's Foolish to Believe the Watchtower Will Always Be Around.
by kneehighmiah inseptember 11, 2001. riding the bus to school that tuesday morning we discussed the implications of the monday night football game between the broncos and the dolphins.
by lunchtime our entire world have changed dramatically.
america had passed into a new era that would lead to major changes.
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It will fall and give birth to 2 or 3 splinter religions. It happened in the 1920s and it will happen again. The main point is Brooklyn control will eventually fail.
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"Probably You Might be Saved" - Somewhere in Zephaniah As I Recall
by Perry inthe watchtower (and old-timers in the org) love to quote old testament passages that were directed toward israel.
however, the new testament is "a better covenant based upon better promises".. in the following verses, salvation is not described as a possibility, but as a certainty, as a present possession for the original christians:.
justification is a present possession (rom.
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God wants his Son tortured to death?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPlOI_TNtDk&index=3&list=PLFDAAFA12D81589D5
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Those that are still in or recently left
by skeeter1 inwas there a decline in the number of jws in your congregation?
if so, by how many has it gone down and what is the time frame?
(i don't go and haven't gone i a long time.
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We used to have 3 congregations here... average of 80. Now it's two cogregations average of 80 on Sunday and 50 maybe during weeks.
It used to take them 6-1 yr to finish territory. Now it's 3 years.
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How do you study? What are your methods of memorizing big amount of text?
by will-be-apostate ini'm having an exam in mineralogy in 20 days and need to learn 120+ pages of content.
i've learned a part of it so far.
i'm just curious how did you/do you study?
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Use a text-speech cpnverter and make it into and audio file. Hit the repeat on your mp3 player and listen through the day... at work, walking the dog, cooking etc.
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Bible Atrocities
by Trapped in JW land ini really can't wrap my head around how people can still consider god loving with such atrocious biblical accounts such as, 1 samuel 15, (god ordering the slaughter of amelikite baby's and children) 2nd kings 2, forgot the verses (god sending bears to maul 42 children) and many others.have you ever asked a witness or anyone elsewhat they think about these accounts?
what was their response?
i'd love to ask one, but unfortunately i'm still physically in the cult and i wouldn't want to raise any suspicions.
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Oh the morality issue.
Here is one for you then!
You are good because there is a God who will eith 'chastize you', send you to hell, kill you at Armagedden... take you pick. You also need a book to tell you to be moral.
Amazing.
Athiest are good because they WANT to be good.
It is the believer that is shallow.
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Don't You Think It's Odd That "Jehovah" Was Invented By A Catholic Monk?...
by minimus inand that jehovah's witnesses are proud to use that name?.
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Actually it does matter. Knowing the name of 'God' is YHWH means we can search for him in arceology and find out for instance:
He was a regional God
He was Married to Asherah (Sacred Pole)
He replaced El... the previous Canaanite/Israelite head God
He came from the Shashu tribe south of Edom in Midian area.
Knowing that 'God' has a name it the first step to proving he doesn't exist
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Bible Atrocities
by Trapped in JW land ini really can't wrap my head around how people can still consider god loving with such atrocious biblical accounts such as, 1 samuel 15, (god ordering the slaughter of amelikite baby's and children) 2nd kings 2, forgot the verses (god sending bears to maul 42 children) and many others.have you ever asked a witness or anyone elsewhat they think about these accounts?
what was their response?
i'd love to ask one, but unfortunately i'm still physically in the cult and i wouldn't want to raise any suspicions.
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The writer of Hebrews said he was a man of faith. lol Hebrews 11:32. Along with hims is Gideom who beat rhe $hit out of people with thorn of the wilderness.
David... do I need to mention... slaughtering 2 lines of Moabites
Japthah... child killer
Barak.. Wimp
Hebrew author found some gems along with Samson lol