in thinking about the change to awake - it seems a new masthead would be in order.
i suggest;since 1980 we have been using this magazine and other printed propoganda in an all out effort to win the 'apostate wars'.
in addition, beginning shortly before we applied to the united nations for a library card, we began to publish very favorable political articles about that organization in order to curry favor, and to recieve the best possible seat upon the back of that horrific beastlike organization.
lamentably, there was "awake" to compliment the watchtower.
soon, hopefully, there will be a wake for the watchtower.
pepheuga
ps. it's interesting to note the etymological link between "wake" & "watch", for what it reveals about jehovah's witnesses' mentality.
i have read that thousands of babylonian business records exist on clay tablets, and that these alone provide proof that the year 607bce is not what the watchtower claims it is.. since business is conducted on a day to day basis, these records should provide a continuous record of each babylonian kings reign.
is there a summary of the babylonian business records?
in particular, a timeline showing the number of business tables in existence corresponding to various kings and dates within a king/s reign?.
"Soteriology is in the province of Jehovah ....."
point 1. '....is jehovah's province.....' is what you mean, the "in" is redundant.
point 2. the use of the suffix "-ology" is well judged if you happen to hold that the almighty consults the writings of men in order to find out what his own doctrine is.
point 3. (and far more important than the above) stop using stupid-arsed words like "soteriology"!
pepheuga
that scan of the march 2005 issue of our kingdom ministry that someone supplied said the following:
"hence, from january 2006, awake!
will ... highlight more prominently the bible's explanation of current events.
schizm, are you serious? you would be a dub again? don't do it!
pepheuga
when i was studying and in the org i never did put two and two together becuase first off it was peer pressure and a young baptism age.
i was indoctrinated as a child so i never got a chance to ever use sound reason and judgement toword the validity of the society's claims.
but anywho i was thinking the other day about certain things that are obvious red flags and far fetched claims that the org makes.
:They've never got ONE prophecy right in 130 years
i keep hearing this. does anybody know how many prophecies they got wrong?
pepheuga
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i was just re-reading a thread and saw this line-it makes you realise that some jws would fail a test to become the village idiot.. it made me laugh my butt off, again (same as the first time i guess!
) so i was wondering what other great lines have stuck in peoples minds!
whoever gets the prize, come into the chatroom if you think you're 'ard enough - there, one has to be funny on demand!
pepheuga
when i was studying and in the org i never did put two and two together becuase first off it was peer pressure and a young baptism age.
i was indoctrinated as a child so i never got a chance to ever use sound reason and judgement toword the validity of the society's claims.
but anywho i was thinking the other day about certain things that are obvious red flags and far fetched claims that the org makes.
:Just try and submitt your own ideas and views on religion, life, morality, what you think the Bible says, at your next watchtower study
ah, now that's a line worth remembering. trouble is jeff, the fool would readily swallow hook, line & sinker the "admonition" that the elders would give to him, and would "correct" his "misunderstanding" on the spot without even a word of dissent. tosser.
pepheuga
when i was studying and in the org i never did put two and two together becuase first off it was peer pressure and a young baptism age.
i was indoctrinated as a child so i never got a chance to ever use sound reason and judgement toword the validity of the society's claims.
but anywho i was thinking the other day about certain things that are obvious red flags and far fetched claims that the org makes.
JW Ben,
i've been reading a few of your past posts.
: Jehovah's Witness use their "free will" to voluntarily come under the "mind control" as set out in the Bible .
i'm breathless with admiration.
pepheuga
when i was studying and in the org i never did put two and two together becuase first off it was peer pressure and a young baptism age.
i was indoctrinated as a child so i never got a chance to ever use sound reason and judgement toword the validity of the society's claims.
but anywho i was thinking the other day about certain things that are obvious red flags and far fetched claims that the org makes.
JW Ben
:JW doctrins ( no trinity, hell, imortal soul; paradise earth, only few go to heaven etc) have not changed.
:Some aspects of their understanding of prophecy have changed
would you care to explain this apparant contradiction?
pepheuga
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in five words or less, please give examples of statements no jehovah's witness in good standing could ever say.
here are two examples:.
"you will die at armageddon."
just try to get a dub to actually utter that sentence, all, and only, those words, and in that order. they believe it, they're looking forward to the day, but they can't bring themselves to actually say it to your face. consequences, see, they just can't deal with consequences.
pepheuga
another post that i was on triggered a memory of something that happened in the late 60's???
two members of the gb... in canada were on the platform.they obviously knew each other quite well.
one offered to the other that he was good for a....can't remember the (insult brit type) laugh that was raised but even then i thought it was out of line.
:A OLD brother used the word jewing, as in "you are jewing me down".
maybe this is something one hears only in the states - i've never heard it in england. excactly what does it mean?
pepheuga
