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neat blue dog
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What do the Angels do?
by LovingLifeNow inso what exactly have they been doing now , with the exception of intervening thousands of years ago, what exactly do they do in heaven?
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Last week's WT - a convoluted trip back to Earth
by neat blue dog inlast weekend's wt study (nov. 18) had 3 count em three biblical references to the christian hope of heavenly resurrection that had to be twisted into talking about earth to fit their doctrine.. 1:.
in what sense do the mild-tempered “inherit the earth”?
jesus’ spirit-anointed disciples inherit the earth when they rule over it as kings and priests.
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neat blue dog
Last weekend's WT study (Nov. 18) had 3 count em THREE Biblical references to the Christian hope of heavenly resurrection that had to be twisted into talking about Earth to fit their doctrine.
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In what sense do the mild-tempered “inherit the earth”? Jesus’ spirit-anointed disciples inherit the earth when they rule over it as kings and priests. (Rev. 20:6) Millions of others who do not have the heavenly calling, however, will inherit the earth in the sense that they will be allowed to live here forever in perfection, peace, and happiness.
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“Happy are those who wash their robes.” (Rev. 22:14) In what sense do they “wash their robes”? Anointed Christians “wash their robes” in that they are clean in Jehovah’s eyes and will be granted immortal life and enjoy endless happiness in their heavenly position. The great crowd who hope to live on earth can also enjoy a righteous standing as friends of God. They are even now ‘washing their robes and making them white in the blood of the Lamb.’—Rev. 7:9, 13, 14.
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How, though, do the pure in heart “see God” when, in fact, “no man can see [God] and live”? (Ex. 33:20) The Greek word rendered “see” can carry the sense of “to see with the mind, to perceive, know.”
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Yesterday's WT slip up
by neat blue dog inwhen the israelites left egypt in 1513 b.c.e., they may have numbered more than three million.
spanning three or even four generations.
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neat blue dog
Did they really say 1513 BCE?
Yes. While not exactly accurate, this date is closer to the New Chronology of the Egyptian timeline, which scholars have long asserted but not updated with much recent evidence. If you're interested, the documentary Patterns of Evidence lays the loads of evidence out plainly and allows the viewer to reach an informed conclusion:
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Yesterday's WT slip up
by neat blue dog inwhen the israelites left egypt in 1513 b.c.e., they may have numbered more than three million.
spanning three or even four generations.
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neat blue dog
When the Israelites left Egypt in 1513 B.C.E., they may have numbered more than three million. Spanning three or even four generations
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Jesus name - a convoluted trip back to Jehovah
by neat blue dog inone popular criticism of jw doctrine, and rightly so, is their emphasis on god's name at the expense of jesus.
one inconvenient scripture in this respect is when jesus says his followers would be persecuted "on account of my name".
a question from a recent clam meeting addressed this.. in the bible, the term “name” at times stands for the person who bears the name, his reputation, and all that he represents.
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neat blue dog
One popular criticism of JW doctrine, and rightly so, is their emphasis on God's name at the expense of Jesus. One inconvenient scripture in this respect is when Jesus says his followers would be persecuted "on account of my name". A question from a recent CLAM meeting addressed this.
In the Bible, the term “name” at times stands for the person who bears the name, his reputation, and all that he represents. . . . In the case of Jesus’ name, it also stands for the authority and position that his Father has given him.
So what is allegedly infered by extension is said to trump what it simply says. This tactic is similar to their requirements for Elders and Servants. Instead of just reading what the Bible literally says, they say that 'it was understood that taking the lead in field ministry was included in the requirements', and then they go and make that one of the main requirements, with servants falling below the monthly quota, even if regular, being deleted. (This happened twice in my congregation.)
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Films with nudity
by neat blue dog ini guess every jw has a different conscience on the matter, and i don't believe any jw publications have ever specifically mentioned nudity in film as being off limits.
of course genitals are out of the question because that's usually relegated to r movies which most good jws don't view.
female toplessness is condoned but not spoken about, as most jws i know have seen titanic and many own it.
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neat blue dog
I've heard that European JWs have looser standards regarding movies, (different rating systems) and public nudity, (like at the beach). Nothing confirmed though.
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Films with nudity
by neat blue dog ini guess every jw has a different conscience on the matter, and i don't believe any jw publications have ever specifically mentioned nudity in film as being off limits.
of course genitals are out of the question because that's usually relegated to r movies which most good jws don't view.
female toplessness is condoned but not spoken about, as most jws i know have seen titanic and many own it.
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neat blue dog
I love Columbo, just finished watching the whole series, 1968-2003.
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Films with nudity
by neat blue dog ini guess every jw has a different conscience on the matter, and i don't believe any jw publications have ever specifically mentioned nudity in film as being off limits.
of course genitals are out of the question because that's usually relegated to r movies which most good jws don't view.
female toplessness is condoned but not spoken about, as most jws i know have seen titanic and many own it.
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neat blue dog
Tell that to the millions of JW teens around the world that live double lives
I get what you're saying. What I'm talking about though is, not 'secret sins', but what is somewhat openly acceptable.
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Films with nudity
by neat blue dog ini guess every jw has a different conscience on the matter, and i don't believe any jw publications have ever specifically mentioned nudity in film as being off limits.
of course genitals are out of the question because that's usually relegated to r movies which most good jws don't view.
female toplessness is condoned but not spoken about, as most jws i know have seen titanic and many own it.
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neat blue dog
I guess every JW has a different conscience on the matter, and I don't believe any JW publications have ever specifically mentioned nudity in film as being off limits. Of course genitals are out of the question because that's usually relegated to R movies which most good JWs don't view. Female toplessness is condoned but not spoken about, as most JWs I know have seen Titanic and many own it. One family would send the kids out of the room when it came time for that scene. Many JWs seem to be okay with butts in a comedic context, but some say even that's off limits. What JW opinions have you encountered? Do rating systems in other countries come into play, for instance a US rated R movie that gets a lower rating elsewhere?
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Explain Your Avatar
by new boy ini know this thread has been done before.
however maybe some of the new comers might like to know.. my avatar is the cover of my first novel "your crazy life.
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neat blue dog
My profile pic is a sheep in wolf's clothing, just a quick doodle drawn on my phone screen.
This is what I and many PIMOs feel like, forced to be in a situation where we are pressured to do damaging things like enforce shunning, uphold an abusive organization and defend it against all reason, and preach dangerous doctrine to the public. Yet we try not to be used as tools to the extent we can manage, try not to do any more harm than we already did when mentally in, and attempt to redress from within to a degree.