as some of you here might recall, i am currently .
researching isaac n. vail and his annular ring theory.. an interesting article which some of you may like to read is.
"the demise and fall of the water vapor canopy: a fallen.
Neither does Rex B, whom I am twitting.
You've apparently missed the joys of his non-informative posts about dispensational theology, but they are so boringly mediocre they would put you to sleep at this hour. Check the AlanF and toadies thread.
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those of us who used to be jws, i have a question for you: why would any of us think revelation has anything to say about the 21st century, or that we are in the last days period?.
when we left the jws, we did so because of their false teachings.
we saw through their faulty reasoning about why we are in the last days.
The Funny-mentalist above doesn't seem to know the centuries-long academic discussions about the book of Revelation and its very bad Greek, as to whether it should have squeaked into the Canon.
Let's not tell him about Martin Luther's view of Revelation. Shhhhhhh.
Ooops! Forgot. ML was one of those religious types 'who knew just a little to get into trouble and not enough to get out.' Everybody is wrong but Rex, whose bloodthirsty "Christian" spirit peeks through now and then.
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as some of you here might recall, i am currently .
researching isaac n. vail and his annular ring theory.. an interesting article which some of you may like to read is.
"the demise and fall of the water vapor canopy: a fallen.
You fail to point out, sir, out that this is pre-Dispensation Uno, according to Phillips. Lee-roy Phillips. Or maybe it was Jodie Phillips, educated at Okefenokee U.
Anyways, you should have read the England-educated Phillips which most truly and certainly would have explained everything very clearly. Really.
Please learn to cut and paste properly, you Philistine!
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a recent article in theguardian by james king:.
< http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/archive/article/0,4273,4040618,00.html.
(hope the link works).
James King, a former Jehovah's Witness, writes about religious cults
James King
Guardian
Saturday July 15, 2000
Em, this is a year old, sKally.
please read the following brief paragraph carefully: .
"once again, the ruling ecclesiastical class suppressed efforts to make gods word available to their flock.
they violently silenced a voice that pointed to some of the errors of their non-biblical beliefs.
Up to the top.
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a question that comes up a lot on the exmormon bb is: "what movie reminds you the most about the church?
" i would put that question here, what movies remind you the most of the watchtower society?
i think i know most of the answer, just interested.. dana.
Animal Farm.
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Please read the following brief paragraph carefully:
"Once again, the ruling ecclesiastical class suppressed efforts to make God’s Word available to their flock. They violently silenced a voice that pointed to some of the errors of their non-Biblical beliefs. They proved to be among the worst enemies of religious freedom and truth. Sadly, this is a stance that in various ways survives even to our day."
Know where it’s from? The Watchtower, February 15, 2000, pp. 26-29. It’s the conclusion to the article on Cyril Lucaris, "A Man Who Valued the Bible." Lucaris was the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, the head of the Orthodox Church in the 17th century, who was deeply concerned about deplorable spiritual conditions. He was ultimately strangled for his attempts "to enlighten and uplift the educational level of his clergy and flock."
The second article of his "Confession" declares that the Scriptures are inspired by God and that their authority exceeds that of the church. In other articles he maintained Christ is the sole Mediator and Head of the congregation.
After his death a synod declared his thoughts heresy, declaring that the Scriptures "should be read, not by just anyone, but only by the ones peering into the deep things of the spirit after having done appropriate research"!
Reflect on the quality of thought which authored that powerful paragraph quoted above. Is there a take-home message?
Among Jehovah’s Witnesses, who is the ecclesiastical class today? Who are the final authority in telling you what the Scriptures actually mean? Who would almost literally strangle someone who disagrees with their infallibility?
Acccording to the Watchtower, "Lucaris made commendable efforts to have the Bible be the authority on church doctrine and to educate people about its teachings." They note his dream was not realized of seeing the Church return to "evangelical simplicity."
Ironic that those who need to learn the lesson of Lucaris will heed it least.
Should you care to revisit the article, think of the battered men whom you know outside—and still inside—who want the Word to be the final authority.
Have you any answer to this, Brother Carlo? Are you a trial balloon?
We're all watching for your scriptural and thoughtful reply, otherwise you will have absolutely no credibility on this board, and there will be no motivation to visit your site.
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*** w58 8/1 478 questions from readers ***.
questions from readers.
one of jehovahs witnesses who claims to be of the anointed remnant recently went to the hospital and took a blood transfusion, voluntarily.
This has been repeatedly explained in other threads, Disfellowshipping vs. Disassociation, Priestly and Blood, etc.
They still punish, by shunning, the unrepentant one who doesn't follow the policy. I highly recommend anyone who has not followed these threads do so.
Legalisms, legalisms, legalisms.
Why don't I associate this approach with Christ?
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isaiah 44:26 quotes jehovah as saying: "i am .
the one making the word of his servant come true, and the one that carries out completely the counsel of his own messengers.".
the 5/1/97 watchtower says of this: jehovah god is the grand identifier of his true messengers.
My take is that the exalted writer has for long taken advantage of the expected JW suspension of disbelief when it comes to anything published in the magazines. I'm finding more and more that individuals question what they see.
When a DC ends with an admonition to teach URGENTLY without any motivation, isn't it a bit like the little boy who cried Wolf! Wolf!
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my observation is that persons who 1) heal/adjust the most rapidly from their jw experience and 2) seem to have the most joy in life are those who read, read, read, in pursuit of what i call nourishment for the spirit.
i've really enjoy the pithy aphorisms you use here, which suggests you've distilled some wisdom from somewhere.
i'm going to ask your help in this thread.
Finally, an oasis in the desert.
This is a bit like getting a drink of water from a fire hose, but I'm so parched I can use it.
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