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  • Freddy Krueger
    36

    My Bio - and official hi to everyone.

    by Freddy Krueger in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    well, i've posted a few topics already and responded to a few.

    and spoke with some of you.

    well i just wanted to give you a little background on me.

    1. seeitallclearlynow
    2. clarity
    3. MsGrowingGirl20
  • Freddy Krueger
    Freddy Krueger

    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I know a lot of us are in the same boat. And for those who still have family that are still stuck in the WTS. Don't worry. Everything will work itself out. The REAL God will make sure they find out the truth. It may take time, but I firmly believe everything happens for a reason. Whether you believe in God or not doesn't matter. Life has a way of making things right. This is just a steppin stone to truth. And again thank you for your warm welcome.

    -Freddy

  • ignored_one
    7

    Some people may find the following trailer offensive...

    by ignored_one in
    1. social
    2. entertainment

    .

    but i found it funny.

    http://homepages.nyu.edu/~scs273/01.mov.

    1. Freddy Krueger
    2. Phantom Stranger
    3. RubyTuesday
  • Freddy Krueger
    Freddy Krueger

    Hilarious! But you definitely have to see the "Kill Bill" trailer to get it. I don't think Mel would be happy that they spoofed it with the soundtrack.

    I like you Ignored_one was smiling at this one.

    You either get it or ya don't.

    -Freddy

  • Freddy Krueger
    4

    The Gospel of Thomas. Any thoughts on this?

    by Freddy Krueger in
    1. jw
    2. experiences

    hey everyone, since being out of the society i have been researching many different texts and writings.

    the bible is just one of many books that have been edited for content.

    anyway, has anyone read the gospel of thomas?

    1. Leolaia
    2. DevonMcBride
    3. Mr. Kim
  • Freddy Krueger
    Freddy Krueger

    Hey everyone, since being out of the society I have been researching many different texts and writings. The bible is just one of many books that have been edited for content. Anyway, has anyone read the Gospel of Thomas? And if so what are your thoughts on saying 12? Here it is:

    Gospel of Thomas Saying 12

    Nag Hammadi Coptic Text

    BLATZ

    (12) The disciples said to Jesus: We know that you will depart from us; who is it who will be great over us? Jesus said to them: Wherever you have come, you will go to James the Just, for whose sake heaven and earth came into being.

    LAYTON

    (12) The disciples said to Jesus, "We are aware that you will depart from us. Who will be our leader?" Jesus said to him, "No matter where you come it is to James the Just that you shall go, for whose sake heaven and earth have come to exist."

    DORESSE

    13 [12]. The disciples say to Jesus, "We know that Thou wilt leave us: who will <then> be the great<est> over us?" Jesus says to them: "Wherever you go, you will turn to James the Just, for whose sake heaven as well as earth was produced."

    Scholarly Quotes

    Marvin Meyer refers to the quote of Hegesippus on James the Just in Ecclesiastical History 2.23.4-7 and quotes from Secret James 16:5-11 on his authority: "So, not wishing to give them offense, I sent each one of them to a different place. But I myself went up to Jerusalem, praying that I might acquire a share with the beloved ones who will appear." (The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus, p. 74)

    Robert M. Grant and David Noel Freedman write: "The answer which Jesus gives is again related to the conversation in the Gospel of John, where Jesus tells the disciples that he is going away to prepare a 'place' for them (John 14:2-3). In Thomas, however, the 'place' is apparently earthly rather than heavenly; it is a place in which they are to go to James the Just, 'for whose sake the heaven and the earth came into existence.' This exaltation of James is characteristic of Jewish-Christian and Naassene tradition . . . it may be derived from the Gospel of the Hebrews. Doresse suggests (page 140) that James may here be regarded as a supernatural power, but there is nothing in Thomas which could favor such an interpretation." (The Secret Sayings of Jesus, p. 131)

    Gerd Ludemann writes: "The logion recalls the disciples' conversations about status which we know from Mark 9.33-34. To be precise, the saying regulates the succession to Jesus (cf. the Paraclete in John 14.16, 26; 15.26; 16.7 and Peter as the follower of Jesus in John 21.15-17). James is not only given the predicate 'righteous' (cf. Acts 7.52), but is also assigned a role in creation. All these sayings came into being in Jewish-Christian circles where James later became 'the pope of Ebionite fantasy' (H. J. Schoeps)." (Jesus After 2000 Years, p. 596)

    F. F. Bruce writes: "This saying originated in a Jewish-Christian setting where James the Just, Jesus' brother, was regarded as the natural leader of Jesus's disciples after Jesus's departure. James was actually leader of the Jerusalem church for fifteen to twenty years, until his death in A.D. 62; his memory was revered and enhanced by legendary embellishments. Here a high estimate is placed on his person: in Jewish thought the world was created for the sake of the Torah, [Assumption of Moses 1.2; Genesis Rabbah 1.25.] although in one rabbinical utterance 'every single person is obliged to say: "The world was created for my sake."' [TB Sanhedrin 37b]" (Jesus and Christian Origins Outside the New Testament, pp. 117-118)

    Robert Price writes: "So to be called the Pillars indicated quite an exalted status. We can see the same sort of godlike veneration reflected in Thomas, saying 12 . . . 'Wherever you come from' refers to the obligation of missionary apostles to check in with a report to James in Jerusalem, another measure of his importance." (Deconstructing Jesus, p. 53)

    Well... your thoughts....

    -Freddy

  • Valis
    6

    Welcome Trailblazer!

    by Valis in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    welcome trailblazer.

    you jumped right into a good thread.

    always nice to see.

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    2. morty
    3. Freddy Krueger
  • Freddy Krueger
    Freddy Krueger

    Hey trailblazer!

    Welcome. Thanks for the welcome on my bio. Now, I welcome you here. Remember, when your elevator is on the bottom. The only way to go is up. And that's what will happen.

    -Freddy

  • shotgun
    24

    Mickey Mouse or Jesus Christ

    by shotgun in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    the last convention i went to was about three months ago now....ahhh i remember it well...zzzzzzz.

    the c.o got on the stage and counseled ones to plan theocratic vacations instead of regular type hot-spot get away vacations.. he then proceeded to say many brothers spend their families vacations by taking them to disneyland instead of a bethel tour.

    (which most children would love).

    1. Nosferatu
    2. Freddy Krueger
    3. Mary
  • Freddy Krueger
    Freddy Krueger

    The WTS did buy Disney. Here is some of their new attractions:

    1. PIONEERS of the CARRIBEAN

    2. ANIMAL KINGDOM HALL

    3. THE MAGIC KINGDOM

    4. THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE PROPHET

    5. THE HAUNTED THEOCRATIC MINISTRY SCHOOL MANSION

    6. MGM now stands for MANY GOOD MISSIONARIES

    - Freddy

  • Freddy Krueger
    36

    My Bio - and official hi to everyone.

    by Freddy Krueger in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    well, i've posted a few topics already and responded to a few.

    and spoke with some of you.

    well i just wanted to give you a little background on me.

    1. seeitallclearlynow
    2. clarity
    3. MsGrowingGirl20
  • Freddy Krueger
    Freddy Krueger

    PC-

    Actually my brother got disfellowshipped for something he should not have. That blew my dad's mind, knowing the scriptures the way he did. So he started looking into things. One thing led to another and presto! The REAL truth showed it's head.

    LOVE_SHACK -

    Northeast PA.

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    Wait for the sequal, we're doing it now!

    -Freddy