Yes, Shirley- I am a JW.
"Jah" has long been the abbreviated form of Jehovah. As Yah is of Yahweh.
this i never understood, the publications say that gods name translated from hebrew is yaweh.
why add a whole bunch of letters and vowels that change the sound of the name completely?
i've often thought surely we would gain greater respect on the ministry if we used a name that is historically and verbally accurate?.
Yes, Shirley- I am a JW.
"Jah" has long been the abbreviated form of Jehovah. As Yah is of Yahweh.
as you know i am still in but have no strong conviction for this cult..but i still go because my wife is still asleep to the false teachings.
for a few months now...when we have family study it is stricly from the bible.
which is great, while we study we are taking the bible as it is, i think it is opening her eyes and how important jesus is.
It's EASY to learn fallacy. When people teach their OPINIONS as to what GOD'S prophecies mean- that does NOT make them false prophets. Just very indiscreet...
as you know i am still in but have no strong conviction for this cult..but i still go because my wife is still asleep to the false teachings.
for a few months now...when we have family study it is stricly from the bible.
which is great, while we study we are taking the bible as it is, i think it is opening her eyes and how important jesus is.
Vander- those are THEIR opinions as to what GOD'S prophecies mean. YES, they DO glorify themselves- and will have to answer for it.
BrainFloss- thanks for your correction; ther has been ONE thing they taught that is umbiblical- your point @ the Mediator. Just as a note, Churchianity teaches he is no mediator at ALL, since he is 'God'. Jesus COMMANDED his followers to preach the good news, to help each other (as well as others), and TAUGHT them how to work together (organize), so we really MUST determine who are TRUE fellow christians being guided by spirit- and WORK with them!
AndShirley- the "Slave Class" nonsense is ANOTHER opinion of prophecy.
Opu- same thing.
Mouthy- opinions about GFOD'S prophecies don't make on a false prophet. That is standard church ignorance.
Cofty- if I thought you really wanted to know, I would TRY to answer.
as you know i am still in but have no strong conviction for this cult..but i still go because my wife is still asleep to the false teachings.
for a few months now...when we have family study it is stricly from the bible.
which is great, while we study we are taking the bible as it is, i think it is opening her eyes and how important jesus is.
Consider how this Toic was about scripture- but look where it ended UP!
Maybe since I'm a Newy the site limits me to only 10 posts, making it VERY hard to reply, sometimes...
as you know i am still in but have no strong conviction for this cult..but i still go because my wife is still asleep to the false teachings.
for a few months now...when we have family study it is stricly from the bible.
which is great, while we study we are taking the bible as it is, i think it is opening her eyes and how important jesus is.
coffy- the biblical definition of "faith" is that it is based on "assurance". When one merly HOPES, they are not ASSURED.
Many facts cannot be seen with our eyes, and FACTS are the basis of my belief in the Bible, and the ones it tells us about.
The WTBS is seperate.
Able- you would not be DFed for just
"pointing that out"- but only if you spread that opinion causing divisions.
You took a stand for your opinion.
Jesus and his God's holy spirit ENCOURAGES unity- and that is all those words mean- since we WOULDN'T be baptised if we thought this WASN'T the real Christian Brotherhood.
What church do you now go to- Baptist?
Able- you would not be DFed for just
"pointing that out"- but only if you spread that opinion causing divisions.
You took a stand for your opinion.
Jesus and his God's holy spirit ENCOURAGES unity- and that is all those words mean- since we WOULDN'T be baptised if we thought this WASN'T the real Christian Brotherhood.
What church do you now go to- Baptist?
this i never understood, the publications say that gods name translated from hebrew is yaweh.
why add a whole bunch of letters and vowels that change the sound of the name completely?
i've often thought surely we would gain greater respect on the ministry if we used a name that is historically and verbally accurate?.
"why Jehovah's witnesses? not yaweh witnesses?"
Dumb question.
Why not Yehoshua instead of Jesus.
The games churchoids play.
as you know i am still in but have no strong conviction for this cult..but i still go because my wife is still asleep to the false teachings.
for a few months now...when we have family study it is stricly from the bible.
which is great, while we study we are taking the bible as it is, i think it is opening her eyes and how important jesus is.
The WTBS teaches nothing unbiblical that I know of.
HOWEVER, it 1- Has some very goofy opinions (as it has always had) as to what some of the prophecies mean, and
2- Lacking details on how the first congregations were run, have established some rules that cause many problems, and often hurt others.
As EVERY one of us have many flaws, on Organization has many more.
Judge us JWs and the WTBS all you want, as you play Judge- but the Truth stands on it's own- and you will NOT find it in Churchianity....
Apostatea, and atheists, as well.
" Please list the titles and authors of the science books you have studied on the topic of evolutionary biology and genetics." Discover and Discovery Magazines, National Geographic, etc.
" The question I would ask you is ......did you toss out your critical thinking abilities to remain a JW?" No, that is why I don't accpept GB Opinions that are taught as Fact, and freely admit such.
" Does that include hating your "father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even [your] own life"- Took that literally, eh? Arer you catholic , gulping down Jesus Blood and Flesh at every mass?