Posts by Triple A

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Guideposts and Serena Williams

by Triple A in

imagine my surprise when my wife shows me the cover of the october 2004 guideposts with serena williams photo on it and the caption, "serena williams serving the spirit.

" for those that have not heard of the guideposts, from its own pages, "guideposts is a monthly inspirational, interfaith, nonprofit magazine written by people from all walks of life.

its articles help readers achieve their maximum personal and spiritual potential.

Triple A

seeitallclearlynow, no problem, this just seems to be a question that no one has been able to answer. Triple A

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Let's all show up at the Memorial - and gasp - Partake!

by AK - Jeff in

here is a plan to throw the entire organization into chaos.

many of the 'apostates' here believe in the ransom of jesus - and the command to partake of the 'communion' of the lords evening meal, right?

i have come to accept that that 'memorial' is simply a recognition of jesus' sacrifice.

Heathen, thanks. Your comments came from your understanding of Jesus as God. The Catch 22 that I presented here is taking it from my understanding of what JW's belief of Jesus is, that he is currently the Archangel Michael and when he was on earth he was only a man. Jesus was never God to the WTS. What I said applies to their beliefs not ours.

a rejection feast

IMO it is the Catch 22 of the WTS.

If you attend and pass the wine and bread, you are rejecting Christ.

If you partake of the wine and bread, than you drinking and eating to an Angel.

So, no matter which you do it is wrong.

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Military

by troucul in

jw
friends

who's currently serving in here?

any prior service in here?

just curious, deploying soon, thought i might connect with a few of you before i take off.

Triple A

USN 26 years. Retired 7 years ago.

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Let's all show up at the Memorial - and gasp - Partake!

by AK - Jeff in

here is a plan to throw the entire organization into chaos.

many of the 'apostates' here believe in the ransom of jesus - and the command to partake of the 'communion' of the lords evening meal, right?

i have come to accept that that 'memorial' is simply a recognition of jesus' sacrifice.

Triple A

Heathen, Does the WTS teach that Jesus is worthy of Glory and Praise? I get the feeling that you are expressing your own beliefs, which I agree with that Jesus is worthy. But I do not see the WTS supporting that belief. Triple A

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Let's all show up at the Memorial - and gasp - Partake!

by AK - Jeff in

here is a plan to throw the entire organization into chaos.

many of the 'apostates' here believe in the ransom of jesus - and the command to partake of the 'communion' of the lords evening meal, right?

i have come to accept that that 'memorial' is simply a recognition of jesus' sacrifice.

Triple A

Heathen, the Bible says that at His name every knee shall bow.

Philippines

9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

Revelation 19 talks about Jesus coming, but where does it talk about glorifing Jesus

11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." [1] He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, "Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great."
19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 21 The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Now personally as a believer that Jesus is God, I have no problem worshipping Jesus. But as a JW, Jesus would be a man and therefore not worthy of worship. Which remainds me that you did not answer my question of who deserves praise and glorification.

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Let's all show up at the Memorial - and gasp - Partake!

by AK - Jeff in

here is a plan to throw the entire organization into chaos.

many of the 'apostates' here believe in the ransom of jesus - and the command to partake of the 'communion' of the lords evening meal, right?

i have come to accept that that 'memorial' is simply a recognition of jesus' sacrifice.

Triple A

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Guideposts and Serena Williams

by Triple A in

imagine my surprise when my wife shows me the cover of the october 2004 guideposts with serena williams photo on it and the caption, "serena williams serving the spirit.

" for those that have not heard of the guideposts, from its own pages, "guideposts is a monthly inspirational, interfaith, nonprofit magazine written by people from all walks of life.

its articles help readers achieve their maximum personal and spiritual potential.

Triple A

So can anyone with undisputeable knowledge know if either Serena or Venus were batized as one of the Happiest People in the World?

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Let's all show up at the Memorial - and gasp - Partake!

by AK - Jeff in

here is a plan to throw the entire organization into chaos.

many of the 'apostates' here believe in the ransom of jesus - and the command to partake of the 'communion' of the lords evening meal, right?

i have come to accept that that 'memorial' is simply a recognition of jesus' sacrifice.

Triple A

Heathen,

I have talked to JWs (not a lot), but most are evasive on what they truely believe or at least what the WTS teachings of Jesus are.

Let me ask you this. Who is deserving of praise and glorification?

Triple A

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How is the WTS like other religions?

by Triple A in

the wts is always telling us how they differ from mainstream christianity.

so my question is how are they the same?

more specifically in structure not doctrine, that is another topic.. examples:.

Triple A

The Pharisees and Jehovah's Witness base their salvation in works and not grace of God.

The similarity with the Roman Catholic Church.

Both the Pope and the Governing body claim inspiration.

No salvation exists outside of their organization or their Baptism.

Also salvation is based in works not faith.

The Bible can not be understood without the Anionted/Popes interpretation and forbid the use of the Bible alone.

You must use their official writings, creeds, and Watchtower/Awake and they discouraging independent thinking.

Both feel that leaving their organization leads to eternal damnation and every other church is heretical and false.

The authority of each is not to be questioned (Rome/Pope says or Brooklyn/President says).

I wonder s ince the governments have these similar traits, if you see more Catholics come to the Witness faith than you do Protestants?

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Let's all show up at the Memorial - and gasp - Partake!

by AK - Jeff in

here is a plan to throw the entire organization into chaos.

many of the 'apostates' here believe in the ransom of jesus - and the command to partake of the 'communion' of the lords evening meal, right?

i have come to accept that that 'memorial' is simply a recognition of jesus' sacrifice.

Triple A

I know of no of no teaching in the Bible that tells us to lift up another man in such praise. Of course if you apply the Diety to Christ there is nothing wrong with the celebration. But the WTS hold Jesus as nothing but a man.