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by richard n. ostling, ap religion writer.
Question
In the Washington Post they stated the actual writing was Jacob son of Joseph, not James. They indicated that James is the English rendering of Jacob. Since we have Jacob also in the Bible why would they have translated Jacob in the Christian Greek Scriptures to James? Is that valid?
this will be complicated ( if you think any watchtower study article is 'deep', .
give up now).
so, according to popular images, god sits on a throne.
Zechariah
If you are going to fight fire with fire, you better go out and get some matches and some type of fuel. By what I have read of your posts so far, you are currently out of both.
An analogy that I read a few years back on the genetic code, is that it is like software. Within the DNA we are given certain attributes that dictate both our physical and emotional makeup. Then based on what happens to us in the womb and with life itself, we become the individual that we know as ourselves. Identical twins have the same DNA, but as life proceeds that have different likes and dislikes. While much has been written about the similarity of identical twins, they are all different.
Whatever ones feels the source of life and intelligence or creative design is, lets take this one step further.
The design or building block of life is found in the DNA. This genetic code has the ability to replicate. In the case of humans this replication is a combination of genetic code from two distinct individuals. Every so often the replication is not perfect. Creationists will tell you that this in-perfection is because of original sin. However, sometimes these replication errors are actually beneficial for the resulting offspring.
So in a weird distorted way we are the product of a form of software (the genetic code in DNA) that can replicate itself and over time make software enhancements to the original code. At times these enhancements are not all that desirable, but hey even Bill Gates has to come out with software upgrades.
my family was playing around the other day, humming different songs from tv shows and getting the other one to guess what show it was.
then we asked what song best describes you.. my family agreed, mine would be ghetto girl, by little bow wow.
lol.
Somebody to Love
Jefferson Airplane
Starts
When the truth if found to be lies
You know the joy within you dies
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I agree with ashitaka and hope it was only that satire.
an emergency meeting has been called by jack dowson at london bethel.
all co's and do's were recalled yesterday and are meeting at 2pm today in bethel (most have left the visiting congregations in limbo.
the meeting is today(starts at 2pm), tomorrow and finishing on friday at 12 noon.
While it has yet to be confirmed; Lets assume this is true.
Why does everyone think this is the beginning of the end? I mean look at the purge after Ray Franz, a member of governing body writes a book to expose them, and they still have growth in the developing countries.
Do not get me wrong, they are headed in the wrong direction and their actions are counter productive. But, the part where the Fat Lady sings is still years away.
in over 4 decades, i have gotten to know a number of people in the organization.i have met governing body members, very prominent bethelites, co's and do's.
i also have come to know countless elders.the majority of elders that i have known are not the brightest human beings on the planet.
most thought they knew it all.
Keep in mind that some Elders are rather intelligent. Somebody in the organization has to have some level of intelligence, or how else can you explain their vast financial holdings. How do they buy land and build Assembly Halls, Branch Offices and Kingdom Halls? For that matter it takes some level of intelligence to print the magazines.
They just choose to believe that they have the truth. They then do some pretty silly things based on this belief.
no, i'm not getting any doubts that the bible is any more than what i believe it is... a myth.
however, i do have a particular question about one aspect that my jw uncle raised during one of our conversations: what about those so-called "prophecies"?
no, i'm not talking about the vague nostradamus-like "statue made of different kinds of crap".
Since no one will be able to find the original texts, we will never know what Isaiah actually wrote. It is clear from reading many scriptures that someone at the least edited the texts.
Mindfield, what is surprising is that some of the prophecies that are very clear did not happen. Ask your Uncle about the prophecy of how King Josiah would die. The Bible clearly states he would die in Peace. He died at the hands of Pharaoh in an act of war. Tell us how your Uncle explains that.
Edited by - Analysis on 18 September 2002 11:23:14
it's that time again!
time for the watchtower to beg for contributions!.
the nov. 1 wt has the usual article with a great big grey box covering two pages.
I think the impact of New Light on tithing on the common JW would be greater than the change in Generations. It would even have a greater impact if they actually tracked the tithing. And that is the reason they will never implement a formal tithing.
They will just depend on quilt, and more guilt.
several days ago i posted a topic about how the newly reinstated could be disfellowshipped again for failing to attend meetings or particiapte in field service.
(this was based on the issue of lacking works that befit repentance.
) i used cautionary language about how this ""can"" happen, but was accused of making "dogmatic assertions" and that the organization book and the flock book never authorize such, and most of all the s-77 form sent into the society would trigger a co visit were it to state such things.
I do not know the date of the change, but mustaches were not allowed for white brothers in bethel in the 1970s. But, Elders & Ministerial Servants could have them in the area I lived. I know I had one. So it must have been the area you lived in.
several days ago i posted a topic about how the newly reinstated could be disfellowshipped again for failing to attend meetings or particiapte in field service.
(this was based on the issue of lacking works that befit repentance.
) i used cautionary language about how this ""can"" happen, but was accused of making "dogmatic assertions" and that the organization book and the flock book never authorize such, and most of all the s-77 form sent into the society would trigger a co visit were it to state such things.
I was an Elder for about 5-years and most of what presented here is correct. I was one of the few Elders that was willing to stand up to Circuit Overseers. And because of that I have seen the power they can at times control. But, most of this power comes from the local Elders who refuse to go against him and use the only tool they have, which is to write letters to be included with his reports. I have two observations to add:
2. Circuit Overseers do at times get crushed by the WTBTS Service Department.
Edited by - Analysis on 17 September 2002 9:57:1
