beardless jesus in watchtower publications between 1930s and 1960s.
a simple detail 'deliberately' left out.
the question is why?.
Didn't want Jesus to look like a reefer crazed beatnik bastard, I don't think
they were very hep on jazz either
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Oh also Rutherford hated beards too, he would 've given me a trimmin' he
would, Tepid unless you lose the unsightly facial hair, you will not, I say
NOT be allowed to clean Lord Rutherford's Master Toilet in San Diego,
now scamper off!!
ARRRRRRR!!!
does anybody know how jehovah's witnesses reconcile the contradictions between the stories of jesus' birth as found in matthew and luke?
when i was a jehovah's witness, i wasn't even aware of this contradiction; i simply thought that all of it happen—namely that there was a census (luke 2) and the slaughter of the innocents (matthew 2) simultaneously.
but at the time i didn't know that the census took place in 6 ce and that herod the great died in 4 bce, thus placing those birth stories 10 years apart in time.
How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
I await your thesis
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does anybody know how jehovah's witnesses reconcile the contradictions between the stories of jesus' birth as found in matthew and luke?
when i was a jehovah's witness, i wasn't even aware of this contradiction; i simply thought that all of it happen—namely that there was a census (luke 2) and the slaughter of the innocents (matthew 2) simultaneously.
but at the time i didn't know that the census took place in 6 ce and that herod the great died in 4 bce, thus placing those birth stories 10 years apart in time.
Vidiot:
I love your meme!
HELLOOOO?
ANYBODY THERE??
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next time a jw says that to me, i will ask him to read the following from "what does the bible really teach":.
watchtower itself uses this illustration.
so why is it that they throw apostates out of the congregation?.
Because illustrations can only be used to make THEIR point?
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a month ago i decided to register in this board.
i had decided to step down pioneering but was frightened about the consequences.
i had finished my university degree some months before (despite disaproval from brothers in my congregation) and i had to choose: continue pioneering and working in jobs with no future or starting a career, working full-time.. i was thinking to postpone the decisiton but... i was fed up with preaching.
I like LisaRose's advice especially the part about making new friends
The most successful exiters do
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i do remember reading an article that it is not ok for jw to sell cigarettes at gas stations, etc... i was wondering what about lottery tickets?
they do sell lottery tickets at few restaurants around my home.
if jw works there and rats me out to the elders, i would not give a damn about it but i still prefer not to hear from the elders about it..
Schell
Pure JW lore fabrication
Did you hear about birds of prey breeding exponentially
How about
Jepeordy answer that NWT is the best most reliable Bible translation
I love this stuff
Helped me get out
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i have often seen many categorise the organisation in different ways.
some say cult, some say high control religion.
cult or high control religion?.
I've often thought there should be a second E in BITE
An E for EXIT
One should be able to leave a group at will
without punishment
Otherwise
You're a cult
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a month ago i decided to register in this board.
i had decided to step down pioneering but was frightened about the consequences.
i had finished my university degree some months before (despite disaproval from brothers in my congregation) and i had to choose: continue pioneering and working in jobs with no future or starting a career, working full-time.. i was thinking to postpone the decisiton but... i was fed up with preaching.
Wow boc
More sacred than God!!!
It's going to take some time to absorb this
Thanks
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does anybody know how jehovah's witnesses reconcile the contradictions between the stories of jesus' birth as found in matthew and luke?
when i was a jehovah's witness, i wasn't even aware of this contradiction; i simply thought that all of it happen—namely that there was a census (luke 2) and the slaughter of the innocents (matthew 2) simultaneously.
but at the time i didn't know that the census took place in 6 ce and that herod the great died in 4 bce, thus placing those birth stories 10 years apart in time.
does anybody know how jehovah's witnesses reconcile the contradictions between the stories of jesus' birth as found in matthew and luke?
when i was a jehovah's witness, i wasn't even aware of this contradiction; i simply thought that all of it happen—namely that there was a census (luke 2) and the slaughter of the innocents (matthew 2) simultaneously.
but at the time i didn't know that the census took place in 6 ce and that herod the great died in 4 bce, thus placing those birth stories 10 years apart in time.
HI saename,
I can only speak from my experience
There are many problems in the Bible
That are not addressed by a JW
A good JW spends a lot of time fulfilling religious obligation
Which involves a lot of personal and congregational study
Of Watch Tower material
Some will research questions such as you asked
From Watch Tower publications
Some are reviewed
A publisher might then conclude
I don't really get it but the Society knows so I'm cool,
Or something's never really covered such as:
Why did Thomas call Jesus God? ( JWs would disagree)
But they go on believing the Society will bring them to paradise
So they don't care
Or they do
And eventually leave
