i wonder if real book titles should be entitled according to our opinions?.
eg.. plato's republic.
i'd call it: some geezer in a toga mincing around a pond talking idealistic nonsense.
Knowledge that Leads to Eternal Life
Misinformation that Leads to a Wasted Life
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What Does the Bible Really Teach?
What Does the Bible Teach According to Some Men in New York that will Inevitably Change Multiple Times During Your Life?
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How to Have a Happy Family
How to Appear to Have a Happy Family While Fighting Nagging Doubts and Depression
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My Book of Bible Stories
My Book of Horror Stories
jw broadcasting.
'' this is garlic powder.
the son of adam tainted our pure relationship with jehovah.
"A spring does not cause the fresh water and the bitter water to bubble out of the same opening, does it?" James 3:11
how much of the preaching hours in yearly report you think are real?
they always have high numbers preaching hours.
probably increase every decade.
Not most of mine I can tell you that.
elf...simply a great movie imo.
funny, heartwarming and well acted..
Who's the scrooge that downvoted you Pete?
Yes I love Elf too, as well as Home Alone, Jingle All the Way and all of the classic sitcom Christmas episodes.
first of all, hi, i go by blotty on this website :) i am someone who has a passion for the bible and like to get a as balanced view as i can from the trinitarian and the jw (or unitarian) side - even though i come off as leaning towards one or the other at times, in my opinion they both have merits in certain cases..if this is in the wrong section i apologise - this is just something i found interesting.iv seen online a lot that say the watchtower and tract society "invented" the link between proverbs 8:22 - 30 and jesus (the word).
yet interestingly some "mainstream" "trinitarian- aimed" translations are cross referencing the following:source:https://www.biblegateway.comprov 8:22 cr rev 3:14niv, gnt,esv, nasb, nasb1995, nasbre, cevprov 8:30 cr john 1:1,2 esv nasbprov 8:30 cr john 1:3esvnasb1995nasb(this list is by no means complete)if this is simply wisdom, why is it referenced with jesus (or the word)?.
Food for thought, thank you
how do you get out of watchtower?
am i supposed to write letter to bethel or local congregation telling them i don't want to be a jw anymore?
how are the steps.
"How long will you keep limping on two different opinions?" There is no GT as JWs understand it, the org isn't special in history, for good OR for bad, and you should do what's best for YOU and those you care about, whether that involves fading or in fact being open and letting them disfellowship you. But playing their power tripping committee and letters game rarely has any benefit.
atlantis, do you have the v.d.m.
questionnaire?.
hi betty:.
Wow the r&f would never guess the origin of things like this, never even heard of it. Thanks so much for sharing the research!
while disfellowshipping was doubled down on and reinforced during the time of raymond franz, it definitely existed before that when needed and fits right in with rutherford's personality.
here's an account of norman woodworth who left for dawn bible students, and his proto-judicial committee.
all the modern hallmarks of apostasy trials are there, from the witch-hunt nature to the big all-important gotcha question at the end:.
Wow - so sad and ever relevant.
while disfellowshipping was doubled down on and reinforced during the time of raymond franz, it definitely existed before that when needed and fits right in with rutherford's personality.
here's an account of norman woodworth who left for dawn bible students, and his proto-judicial committee.
all the modern hallmarks of apostasy trials are there, from the witch-hunt nature to the big all-important gotcha question at the end:.
TonisOH:
Well to be specific this was after Rutherford's takeover. Russell specifically spoke out against an organization and considered individuals from other denominations as being Christians.
dropoffyourkeylee:
It's from the Dawn Bible Students magazine's 90th anniversary issue.
while disfellowshipping was doubled down on and reinforced during the time of raymond franz, it definitely existed before that when needed and fits right in with rutherford's personality.
here's an account of norman woodworth who left for dawn bible students, and his proto-judicial committee.
all the modern hallmarks of apostasy trials are there, from the witch-hunt nature to the big all-important gotcha question at the end:.
While disfellowshipping was doubled down on and reinforced during the time of Raymond Franz, it definitely existed before that when needed and fits right in with Rutherford's personality. Here's an account of Norman Woodworth who left for Dawn Bible Students, and his proto-judicial committee. All the modern hallmarks of apostasy trials are there, from the witch-hunt nature to the big all-important gotcha question at the end:
we .... decided to visit some brethren who had left the Society soon after Brother Russell’s death. .... One morning I found a note on my desk instructing me to appear in Brother Rutherford’s office at once. I did so. He asked me if it was true that I had made this certain visit, and I acknowledged the truth. He told me to be back at his office in an hour, and when I returned, I was confronted by the board of directors. ... When asked if I believed that the Lord had an organization, and that the IBSA was that organization, my reply was that I did not believe that any man or any group of men had a monopoly on God’s truth. .... There was no doubt then that to remain .... with this group meant that one had to obey them rather than God.
He goes on to say that some who knew things weren't right still believed it was the truth and 'waited on Jehovah', a philosophy shared by many PIMI JWs today:
Some brethren preferred to remain loyal to the IBSA, believing that conditions there were only temporary and things would be made right by God in his own due time and manner.
