does using uncle ben’s food products offend you?.
are you offended if you see a flag?
what about a confederate flag?.
minimus:
Jeffro is happy the woke culture got rid of Aunt Jemima. I never looked at syrup and thought of slavery but I’m not woke either.
There you go deciding what I think again. 🤣 I’m not aware that the product range in question has ever been available in my country, so it doesn’t affect me in any way. Though I’m not convinced that the branding of food products actually affects you in any real way either. You’re just whinging about trivial nonsense.
does using uncle ben’s food products offend you?.
are you offended if you see a flag?
what about a confederate flag?.
LongHairGal:
I see what you are getting at but tell me: whose picture should be on the package? ..Should it be a little blonde girl with pig tails?
Also, what about other pictures on other merchandise? Just WHOSE pictures should be on everything? Or, just to satisfy everybody should there NEVER be a depiction of any human being on anything?
With some irony, this would appear to be a case of black-and-white thinking, with just a hint of reductio ad absurdum. (I do hope that it's not really that hard to work out that you can have pictures of black people on things that don't have connotations of slavery involved.)
i can not find this ,does anyone know?
thanks.
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Previous edit was while on the move, but here are some quotes. Note that after the 1990s, the topic is largely ignored so as not to attract attention to the (apparently controversial) issue:
Insight, vol. 2, p. 362:
Those for Whom Christ Is Mediator. The apostle Paul declares that there is “one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus, who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all”—for both Jews and Gentiles. (1Ti 2:5, 6) He mediates the new covenant between God and those taken into the new covenant, the congregation of spiritual Israel. (Heb 8:10-13; 12:24; Eph 5:25-27) Christ became Mediator in order that the ones called “might receive the promise of the everlasting inheritance” (Heb 9:15); he assists, not the angels, but “Abraham’s seed.” (Heb 2:16) He assists those who are to be brought into the new covenant to be ‘adopted’ into Jehovah’s household of spiritual sons; these eventually will be in heaven as Christ’s brothers, becoming a part with him of the seed of Abraham. (Ro 8:15-17, 23-25; Ga 3:29) He has transmitted to them the promised holy spirit, with which spirit they are sealed and are given a token of what is to come, their heavenly inheritance. (2Co 5:5; Eph 1:13, 14) The total number of those who are finally and permanently sealed is revealed in Revelation 7:4-8 as 144,000.Insight, vol. 2, p. 858:
Moses prophetically foreshadowed Jesus Christ, the great Mediator for anointed Christians, as they approach heavenly Mount Zion.The Watchtower, 15 January 2015, p. 16:
Jesus is the Mediator of the new covenant, and loyal anointed ones taken into it receive a heavenly inheritance.The Watchtower, 1 September 1996, p. 14:
This small, spirit-anointed group of Christians would later be joined by “a great crowd” from all nations who would also seek to worship Jehovah. (Revelation 7:9, 10; Zechariah 8:23) While not party to the new covenant, these too would be bound by law.The Watchtower, 15 August 1989, p. 30–31:
Questions From ReadersThe Watchtower, 1 January 1985, p. 19:
□ Is Jesus the Mediator only for spirit-anointed Christians or for all mankind, since 1 Timothy 2:5, 6 speaks of him as the “mediator” who “gave himself a corresponding ransom for all”?
[Entire article; short answer, yes.]
Jesus Christ is the Mediator of the new covenant and anointed Christians in it are called to inherit the Kingdom.The Watchtower, 1 April 1979, p. 31:
Questions From ReadersOf course, it can't be demonstrated that any of this is actually real, so it's not worth worrying about too much. But it is certainly the case that JWs officially believe that Jesus is mediator (at the very least, in some 'fullest sense') to only the 'anointed'.
● Is Jesus the “mediator” only for anointed Christians?
[Entire article; short answer, yes.]
i can not find this ,does anyone know?
thanks.
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we had a letter read in our cong.
last week that said the public wt and awake would be delayed during the beginning of 2021. meaning we would just use the 2020 version into 2021 and there would be no new ones at the beginning of 2021 until an undetermined time sometime during the 1st half of 2021. at least that is the gist that i remember.
it was in what atlantis provided but there was no further detail....very brief.. any more intel or speculation on this?
notsurewheretogo:
I've seen you post this a few times and I agree it is very strange...have they ever mentioned in great detail COVID in any of their publications yet?
COVID-19 only appears a few times on Watchtower Library (the DVD version).
Meeting Workbook, May 2021, page 9:
ASK YOURSELF, ‘What lessons regarding being prepared can I learn from the COVID-19 pandemic?’
Bible Questions Answered, article 176:
The Bible does not foretell specific pandemics or diseases, such as COVID-19, AIDS, or the Spanish flu.
Neither elaborates on anything specific about COVID-19.
The rest are in their "How Your Donations Are Used" series (one of which contains the only reference to "coronavirus").
How Your Donations Are Used (July 2020):
Typically, such a project would take a year or more to plan and complete. But because of circumstances resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, translators of the 2020 “Always Rejoice”! Regional Convention had less than four months to complete the work.
How Your Donations Are Used (August 2020):
[Footnote]
The sets for Nehemiah: “The Joy of Jehovah Is Your Stronghold” were created before the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical distancing was not required at that time.
How Your Donations Are Used (October 2020):
Some of our brothers in Sri Lanka have suffered food shortages as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Your Donations Are Used (November 2020):
To support this growth, Local Design/Construction Departments around the world planned to build or renovate more than 2,700 places of worship during the 2020 service year.
Unfortunately, these plans were hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. To protect our brothers and sisters and to comply with government regulations, the Publishing Committee of the Governing Body paused the majority of construction projects worldwide.
How Your Donations Are Used (February 2021), which has the most they've ever said about COVID in their publications:
The year 2020 saw numerous natural disasters and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. How have Jehovah’s Witnesses helped those affected?
During the 2020 service year, the Coordinators’ Committee of the Governing Body approved spending 28 million dollars on disaster relief. This provided relief for victims of over 200 disasters—including the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple tropical cyclones, flooding in Africa, food shortages in Venezuela, and drought in Zimbabwe. The donated funds helped pay for food, water, shelter, clothing, and medical care, as well as basic supplies for cleaning, repairs, and reconstruction. Consider a few examples of the relief work.
COVID-19. All over the world, the pandemic affected our brothers and sisters physically, emotionally, and economically. To help them, over 800 Disaster Relief Committees (DRCs) were formed worldwide. These committees monitored our brothers’ needs and provided prompt reports that helped the Coordinators’ Committee know how best to direct the relief.
Throughout the year, DRCs helped many to obtain food, water, items for sanitation, and basic medicine. In some areas, DRCs also worked with local elders to help brothers access government aid.
Non-Witnesses have noticed our relief work. For example, Field Simwinga, the district commissioner for Nakonde, Zambia, told our brothers: “We are indebted for your timely provision of much-needed relief to the affected families.”
Food Shortages in Angola. The COVID-19 pandemic affected food supplies in Angola and raised prices significantly. Many of our brothers and sisters found it increasingly difficult to buy food.
So their primary motivation relating to COVID-19 seems to solidly revolve around 'please give us more money'.
Still no sign of Awake!
big news from israel, some previously undiscovered dead sea scrolls have been found with portions of the ot in greek.
it says the name of god is included in hebrew letters within the greek text.. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/world/middleeast/dead-sea-scrolls.html.
"the new fragments contain verses from zechariah 8:16-17, including part of the name of god written in ancient hebrew, and verses from nahum 1:5-6, both from the biblical book of the twelve minor prophets.".
HowTheBibleWasCreated:
BTW the chart of Jeremiah can be explained away as two traditions Hellenistic periods.
Yes, variations in texts can be explained in various ways. But none of them justify superstitious claims of 'inspiration'.
big news from israel, some previously undiscovered dead sea scrolls have been found with portions of the ot in greek.
it says the name of god is included in hebrew letters within the greek text.. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/world/middleeast/dead-sea-scrolls.html.
"the new fragments contain verses from zechariah 8:16-17, including part of the name of god written in ancient hebrew, and verses from nahum 1:5-6, both from the biblical book of the twelve minor prophets.".
dozy:
This doesn't sound especially encouraging , bearing in mind the Society claims that there is very little change in the bible texts over the centuries.
Yes, that's a bit of a myth. Though there is fair consistency between copies made by the Masoretes (5th to 10th centuries CE), there is a great deal of difference between versions closer to the original writing.
For example, look at what happens to the order when comparing the modern and Septuagint (LXX) versions of the book of Jeremiah (with the older Septuagint version likely reflecting something closer to the original version). And, yes, there are quite a few differences in the actual text apart from just the changed order too.
i think we all know that if they are used alone it would be a no no, but what about in a marriage?
are there limits such as vibrators ok but torso with dildo not ok?.
mickbobcat:
Where do JWs stand on sex toys?
Whether to stand or to remain seated on sex toys is a conscience matter.
I'm sorry, I'll see myself out.
does anyone know when and how the change took place?
is the "day age" theory still the current position of watchtower?.
Sea Breeze:
I believe that the existence of WT is best explained as a carefully planned deception designed to teach adherents to reject the sin-atoning value of his blood and Mediatorship.
🤦♂️ At best, you're giving them too much credit. Though this getting into tinfoil hat territory.
does anyone know when and how the change took place?
is the "day age" theory still the current position of watchtower?.
Sea Breeze:
You may be technically right, but I think with their latest comments they are leaving open the possibility of millions and billions of years of creation time periods (days) for plants and animals.It is certainly possible, and it is in their interests to be generally vague in view of undeniable science on the matter, as well as a desire to distance themselves from other 'creationists'.
However, their end-times beliefs also require that 'God's day of rest' - the 7th 'day' of the 'creative week' - is a relatively short period of time, which implicitly restricts the length of the other 'creative days'.
They have also made statements since 2010 that continue to refer to the 'creative days' as only thousands of years.
Awake!, January 2014, page 12:
Evidently, these “days” of creation lasted many thousands of years.
Awake!, March 2014, page 5:
• In the Bible account, each of the six creative days could have lasted for thousands of years.
Insight (2018 revision), volume 1, page 919:
After Genesis 1:1, 2 (relating to the creation of the heavens and the earth), the book evidently covers a span of thousands of years involved in the preparation of the earth for human habitation
The only exception is that the entries for Creation and Day in the latest printing of Insight say the duration of the 'creative days' was "at least thousands of years" (formatting added).
The only certainty at this point is they will continue to be vague about it.
