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Village Idiot
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I'm studying with Jehovah's Witnesses!!
by Kulotti79 inhello all... i currently studying the bible teach book and i'm just curious what information does the study conductor record about the student and is it passed on??
and they keep on saying "the truth" which is starting to get on my nerves.
lol.
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The hypocrisy Jesus had towards the pharisees and sadducees
by adjusted knowledge init is no wonder the jewish leaders had ridiculous rules concerning the sabbath.
the following scripture alone should instill fear of those forsaking the sabbath.. (numbers 15:32-36)--"now while the sons of israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the sabbath day.
33and those who found him gathering wood brought him to moses and aaron, and to all the congregation; 34and they put him in custody because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
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Village Idiot
Here is another scripture, from that same conversation that illustrates Jesus' liberal view of the Sabbath: "Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath..." Mark 2:27 New International Version
Someone forgot to tell Jehovah and Moses that.
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A video denies evolution
by opusdei1972 ini found the following video not unbiased and with an agenda behind it.
however, i am mainly interested in the argument presented against "the law of superposition".
this law or principle is is a foundational principle of sedimentary stratigraphy which states that: .
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Village Idiot
Sorry double post.
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A video denies evolution
by opusdei1972 ini found the following video not unbiased and with an agenda behind it.
however, i am mainly interested in the argument presented against "the law of superposition".
this law or principle is is a foundational principle of sedimentary stratigraphy which states that: .
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Village Idiot
The book Science and Earth History: The Evolution/Creation Controversy addresses that point. It is a large 500 page encyclopedia of Creationist arguments and their rebuttals and I highly recommend it in spite of its price tag.
The argument on the issue of geologic layers being 'out of sequence' is answered there along with illustrations. Basically it has to do with tectonic forces lifting up a segment of the terrain then pushing it sideways on top of the other layers. Further erosion will then produce a cross section where old layers are on top of new layers. It's much easier to understand with the illustrations.
As for the fossilized trees that are vertical (also covered in the book with very telling illustrations) they are basically buried by mud flows from localized heavy flooding. In some areas you find fossilized trees in multiple layers one on top of the other indicating that there was a tendency in that region for massive flooding or volcanic eruptions every so often. These multiple floodings would not correlate with a single flooding event per Genesis.
Again, I highly recommend the book for its comprehensive, detailed and understandable arguments and proofs.
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Elders in Spain Steal Millions from Congregation
by cappytan inthese men are appointed by holy spirit,.
here is the source: http://www.economiadigital.es/es/notices/2015/01/la-fiscalia-imputa-una-estafa-de-mas-de-170-millones-de-euros-a-una-congregacion-de-testigos-de-jeho-65161.php.
basically, if you don't know spanish, it boils down to this: (my personal editorial of what i've read).
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Elders in Spain Steal Millions from Congregation
by cappytan inthese men are appointed by holy spirit,.
here is the source: http://www.economiadigital.es/es/notices/2015/01/la-fiscalia-imputa-una-estafa-de-mas-de-170-millones-de-euros-a-una-congregacion-de-testigos-de-jeho-65161.php.
basically, if you don't know spanish, it boils down to this: (my personal editorial of what i've read).
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Can someone do the math? How many Witnesses in Spain (100,000?) divided into $170 million? Even with a few rich ones that would come out to a few thousand dollars per person. -
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The "martydom" of witnesses!
by stuckinarut2 inarrrghh...it amazes me!.
i have just seen more witnesses from "my" congregation manning the "literature carts".. it is over 40c / 100f temp, with very high humidity as well... and there they are...in the heat...like martyrs....earning "god points".. they are being ignored by the very few passers by....all of whom are trying to get out of the heat.. what is the point!?!
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cappytan: "Must be Down Under this time of night."
You must be right, Australia is in its summer season. I just googled it and it seems that those cart pushers better have suntan lotion plus enough water to fill up a toilet bowl.
I remember, at one of the district conventions that was held at a sport stadium, seeing the Witnesses with umbrellas opened up. Right in front of me was this girl who was next to her mother both with umbrellas. However the little girl had a small child sized umbrella that was completely transparent.
Typical Witness logic.
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The "martydom" of witnesses!
by stuckinarut2 inarrrghh...it amazes me!.
i have just seen more witnesses from "my" congregation manning the "literature carts".. it is over 40c / 100f temp, with very high humidity as well... and there they are...in the heat...like martyrs....earning "god points".. they are being ignored by the very few passers by....all of whom are trying to get out of the heat.. what is the point!?!
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Notice anything different?
by enigma1863 ini was flipping through an old publication and noticed the similarities between these two pictures, minus the beard.
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Has anyone ever wondered why Watchtower Jesus always sports a Western style beard? Also, the money bag on the table looks like a scrotum. -
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I'm studying with Jehovah's Witnesses!!
by Kulotti79 inhello all... i currently studying the bible teach book and i'm just curious what information does the study conductor record about the student and is it passed on??
and they keep on saying "the truth" which is starting to get on my nerves.
lol.
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Village Idiot
Kulotti79: "And they keep on saying "the truth" which is starting to get on my nerves."
It was that phrase that I focused on in the last few months prior to my Disfellowshipping for apostacy. I basically said that they should not be calling themselves the "The Truth" even if they have the truth because it sounds arrogant. That did not settle well with the elders.
As for your being a 'study' with the Witnesses many on this forum would suggest that you steer clear of it and cancel all meeting attendance.
You're new here so I suggest doing some research on the 1001 threads that this site has. For example, look up the topic of sexual abuse and how the Watchtower acts like the Catholic Church in covering it up. The Watchtower simply is not interested in the well being of its members.
Also, I would strongly suggest that you get a hold of the classic book Crisis of Conscience by Raymond Franz. He was a former member of the governing body who wrote about his experience in the Watchtower ruling circle. Briefly stated the Watchtower organization is a dictatorship.
Although that book is out of print there are still a couple of used copies at Amazon for about less than $10.
Whatever you do don't commit yourself any further to them.