Feel welcome, max! There's a lot of good information here; hang around and read a lot - you'll find out many things about the Witnesses that the Watchtower knows about but would never be sincere enough to tell you.
Neo
Posts by Neo
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18Hello
by Max inhi, i am new here and was told most here are ex jw's, i am not an ex jw, i attend meetings but not regular and have been reading a few things here and hope you don't mind if i have an opinion now and again.
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NWT Scholars
by homme perdu in.
the book, reasoning from the scriptures does not inform the reader on who are the nwt scholars nor their education background.
could someone provide some information concerning the nwt scholars?
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Neil,
You said:
WT chronology has established the reigns for the Neo-Bablonian dynasty beginning with Nebuchadnezzar: Nebuchadnezzer reigned 43 years fro Nisan 624-582 Evil Merodach reigns of 2 and 18 years proposed,- 581 -? Neriglissar reigns of 2, 4, 18 years proposed ? labashi-Marduk reign of 9 months - ? Nabonidus reign of 17 years - 566- 539
It's funny, the Watchtower itself doesn´t show any trace of doubt about how long Evil Merodach and Neriglassar reigned:
*** w65 1/1 p. 29 The Rejoicing of the Wicked Is Short-lived ***Evil-merodach reigned two years and was murdered by his brother-in-law Neriglissar, who reigned for four years, which time he spent mainly in building operations. His underage son Labashi-Marduk, a vicious boy, succeeded him, and was assassinated within nine months. Nabonidus, who had served as governor of Babylon and who had been Nebuchadnezzar's favorite son-in-law, took the throne and had a fairly glorious reign until Babylon fell in 539 B.C.E.
So, from now on, please don't go against the "faithful and discreet slave", okay?
Neo
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WT CD to be released annually
by ezekiel3 in.
announced at service meetings this week: the wt cd (the digital repository of wts publications) will be released every year.. previously the wt cd was released every two years.
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They reveal their secret wish:
*** 11/ 96 3 Share With Others According to Their Needs ***When it comes to literature we request for our personal use, including songbooks, Yearbooks, deluxe Bibles, and so forth, we cannot expect outsiders to care for our needs. Jehovah?s dedicated servants the primary source of this financial support. With that in mind, many publishers estimate what these might cost if commercially produced, and then they contribute accordingly. For example, a deluxe, gold-edged Bible can easily cost $20 or more, a reference book may be $40 and up, a full-color wall calendar may sell for at least $5, an encyclopedia on CD-ROM costs from $50 to $100 or higher, music compact discs commonly cost to $20, and some videos often sold for much more. A failure to contribute enough to cover costs will ultimately restrict what the organization may otherwise be able to accomplish in furthering the worldwide work.
7 Jesus declared that his true disciples would be clearly identified by their love for one another. (John 13:34, 35) Our generosity in giving materially and our unselfishness in sharing with others according to their needs surely fine ways to prove ourselves to be genuine Christians.
Neo
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"we're just going to be dead" Dec. 1 2004 Watchtower
by metatron inthe latest watchtower carries a warning (pg16).
" what if there are some in the christian congregation who live double lives?
.... "one day one of them said to me:'it doesn't matter what we do now because when the.
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Context, context...
We need that quote's context, met.
Neo
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Spiritual Food For The Sisters!
by Bryan in.
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this is so crazy, i had to post.. i guess you'll have to click on "jehovah's witnesses".. .
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BUTTEMBLY?!
Oh, boy, this is funny! Can't stop laughin my
ass(oops!) butt off!!!BTW, close to the dub-thread, there's another one only for Serena's butt (was this edited too?) Don't you think this is "unappropriate" for a discussion board about a jaydub?
I also enjoyed concern's loving counsel (in perfect dub English):
Please try too go. I can not enfasis the importance of attending. We are definetly living in the last days..
Yeah, you should never miss these wonderful Witness ass-emblies and con-ventions...
Neo
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Why my view of the witnesses changed
by nevergotwet inas i explained in my first thread i left when i was 18, but first started doubting at the age of 11, after a specific incident.
i'd like to tell that story now.
sorry if it seems long-winded, but i've only just been dealing with this one, and i've been carrying it round for 20 years.
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shera,
the more loving and helpful elders,any JW's...all leave,or are considered weak.
Bingo! Which one would last longer as an elder? The elder who is truly loving and concerned or the one who said ?can't you see I'm busy!??
nevergotwet,
Yes, a small incident like this one in your childhood can make a lot of difference. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Terry,
DEFLECTION is the perfect word to describe what we've seen in our experiences as JWs. You just can't make a conversation move forward when you bring a doctrinal point. If you insist upon a subject, guess what will happen?
Neo
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BLOOD -- WTS Questions and Sound Answers 9
by Marvin Shilmer inblood -- wts questions and sound answers 9
the decree issued to noah answers the question of what blood god required righteous persons to abstain from.
the blood humans should abstain from is the same blood noah had to abstain from -- the blood of animals killed for food.
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bttt
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Let's welcome Love, Me
by codeblue ini couldn't help but notice love, me is new....she has 2 posts.
let's all welcome her and maybe she will share a bit about her, if she can!!!
welcome love, me .
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Welcome, Love, Me!!
Neo
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FALSIFYING your religious beliefs: an important tool
by Terry innews.
published online: 06 august 2004; | doi:10.1038/news040802-19 science secret of grand masters revealed .
mark peplow .
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Terry,
Jehovah's Governing Body of Luddites seem to be terrified of anybody falsifying their chronology. If they actually believed they had the TRUTH, would they not welcome attempts to falsify the data in view of the fact it would not be possible and thus verify their position?
Very good. They simply don't want to discuss chronology. They need the "Furulis" and "scholars BS Studies in Religion" to do the job instead of themselves.
Even to this day, if you bring the 607 chronology issue up, they'll laconically reply: "You will find comprehensive and up to date information in this regard in the appendix of Let Your Kingdom Come" (Note: this book was published 23 years ago...)
Neo
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Time to de-lurk!
by nevergotwet ini've been lurking around these parts for a while and thought it was time to make a post, although one or two of you have come across me when i wandered into chat a few weeks back.
just a quick intro: .
i'm early 30's, was involved with the dubs since birth, but made the break when i was 18 to go to university (culture shock!).
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nevergotwet,
I echo the words of littletree. This is my first time welcoming someone, since I'm a newbie also. I love the fact that more people are in the "de-lurk" mode! Good for you!
You are lucky for having had such an early exit from the Borg and for never having signed on the dotted line. I was not as lucky...
Welcome, nevergotwet!
Neo