the watchtower society says "test us against the bible!".
test the inspired expressions.
) we must not believe every spirit, or inspired expression, but we should test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with god.
However, AT THE SAME TIME, the Watchtower Society also teaches that we must TEST THEIR TEACHINGS AGAINST THE BIBLE like the Noble-Minded Beroeans did (Acts 17:11; compare 1st John 4:1)
Actually, I don't know if this can be classified as new light but they now say that testing like the Boreans means testing against other WT publications.
I don't have a reference for you though.
Just sayin'.
5th
post your summer time songs and videos.. chuck prophet: summer time thing.
give it a listen.
see if you can't just feel the heat and see it rising off the pavement.. to start this thread off:.
This was a big Summer hit when I was a kid.
just stumbled on this looking up medition because of another post.. you just gotta laugh and cry at the same time.. http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020401/article_01.htm.
should faith be based on reason?
"there are too many 'religious' people who become religious precisely to avoid having to think," writes the dean of a theological seminary in the united states.
BTTT
Come on people. This is a great quote.
No one sees the irony?
just stumbled on this looking up medition because of another post.. you just gotta laugh and cry at the same time.. http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020401/article_01.htm.
should faith be based on reason?
"there are too many 'religious' people who become religious precisely to avoid having to think," writes the dean of a theological seminary in the united states.
Just stumbled on this looking up medition because of another post.
You just gotta laugh and cry at the same time.
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020401/article_01.htm
"There are too many 'religious' people who become religious precisely to avoid having to think," writes the dean of a theological seminary in the United States. "They simply want to accept everything 'on faith,'" he adds.
i was inspired to write this based on a post in another thread.. as a jw you are told to read and let the bible speak to you.. that would mean that you could reach a different conclusion on a certain scripture or account.
but that may not coincide with what the fds has as an explanation or conclusion.
this in turn, according to the standard makes you wrong if you "want" to be humble and wait for "new light.".
I was going to say the same thing sir82 and Baba and others.
The Society had a very unique view of the term and it always bothered me.
Meditation to them is studying "deep" spiritual material... From the Society!
Ridiculous.
was there an official or unofficial reason that anyone knows of?.
it seems to me that pretty much every publication was studied at the book study, but we never did that one..
It was never studied.
Sorry WAC.
was there an official or unofficial reason that anyone knows of?.
it seems to me that pretty much every publication was studied at the book study, but we never did that one..
Why won't this go away?
It was never studied at the former Book study arrangement.
was there an official or unofficial reason that anyone knows of?.
it seems to me that pretty much every publication was studied at the book study, but we never did that one..
Thanks Oracle.
post your summer time songs and videos.. chuck prophet: summer time thing.
give it a listen.
see if you can't just feel the heat and see it rising off the pavement.. to start this thread off:.
was there an official or unofficial reason that anyone knows of?.
it seems to me that pretty much every publication was studied at the book study, but we never did that one..
I defer to Blondie.
She will confirm it was never studied at the BS.
But in the grand scheme of things, who gives a shit?
