I think they are really tiptoeing around lately. The new study book, 'What does the Bible really teach?" is very good as it really tiptoes around every controversal subject almost. This new Wt is another example of that. You could almost be any religion and read the new stuff and and not flinch.. What's going on. Why are they watering down everything?????
Star Moore
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April 1, 2006 WT: You Can Understand The Bible (deliberate lies)
by truthseeker inon the front cover of the april 15, 2006 wt is a picture of a bible with the title, "you can understand the bible".
now bear in mind, that the wt magazine is considered the more scholarly of the mags that come out, where the awake!
is considered little more than a cut-down version of reader's digest for 12 year olds.. i'm only including the interesting bits.
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Do You Believe In The Bible At All?
by minimus indo you believe god used men to write his thoughts?
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Star Moore
The Watchtower isn't going to take my faith in the bible away...no....never.!!
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DOCTRINAL CHANGES______how SIGNIFICANT?
by Terry insource: wikipedia online encyclopedia
"changes in viewpoint that took place up to 1939: 1921 - vaccines banned.
1927 - "faithful and discreet slave" is identified as a group of christians and not an individual
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Star Moore
One for the bottom of the list...In the Brochere Keep on the Watch, they came up with that we have entered into the Hour of Judgement with absolutely no back up support.
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DOCTRINAL CHANGES______how SIGNIFICANT?
by Terry insource: wikipedia online encyclopedia
"changes in viewpoint that took place up to 1939: 1921 - vaccines banned.
1927 - "faithful and discreet slave" is identified as a group of christians and not an individual
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Star Moore
Thank you for this ...I'm passing it on to friends. XJW's.. I think the doctrinal changes that you mentioned have no sign of inspiration of God. Mostly alot of rules and orders for power for them and changes for them to get out of hot water. I really don't see anything that would convince me that they were and "Faithful and Discreet slave".since Russell.
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Who is the King of Apostates ?
by Genesis ini would say either ray franz, randall waters, danny hasgard (sorry for the bad spelling dude) or satan.
what is your opinion on that ?
joff
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Star Moore
1. Jesus, apostated against the pharisee and scribes and the established jewish religion.
2 Raymond Franz ... 2nd only the Jesus...
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Why do witnesses think they have the truth?
by JH in.
what would be the main reasons why the witnesses think that they alone have the truth?
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Star Moore
I thought I had the truth for 26 years..here is a list of reasons.
1. They use the bible more that other religions.
2. They don't believe Jesus as God, when most do.
3. They are careful not to do things with pagan roots.
4. They teach against a burning hell and are alone in thinking the dead are conscience of nothing at all.
5. They believe in new earth and ressurection on to it.
6. They believe the soul and the spirit are 2 separate things.
7. They alone believe the spirit is without personality.
8. They can explain about the ransom of Christ and how he bought us back from sin and death.
9. They have a reasonable explanation to why God permitted suffering.
10. Even though their prophesies are wrong they try to figure them out. Most other religions ignor Rev. and Dan.
11. They teach the kingdom is a real government with a group along with Jesus that will serve as kings and priests. Most teach the kingdom is only in their hearts.
12. They pretend they don't think of the brothers as leaders, (but they do)
So why did I leave..? Because to me they've gotten corrupt. They shouldn't have a governing body that orders people what to believe. Having them have this governing body makes themselves an idol. They are never sorry for what they've done to people's lives. And their secrecy is another play for power. They do not have a clue how the end will work out, as they are using tired old prophesies. Haven't had any new light that has been encouraging to keep them strong in literally ages.. I think God has left them.
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Switching Holy Ghost on and off and using KGB as Gods servants...
by Trojan inthis weeks study of daniel's prophecy book.
this one made me really feel sick....
chapter 16, page 273-275 #7-10. i never saw this and it was there - all the time!
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Star Moore
I seem to remember a scriptures..in James.. 1:13. "when under trial let no one say: "I am being tried by God. For with evil things God cannot be tried not does he himself try anyone..."
So God "let" these apostates in to turn in the brothers... A convenient way to cover up their mistakes.. ugh.
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Will Jesus Recognize you? an illustration used at an assembly:sheep/wolves
by lostlantern inthe puppy wolf thought about the fence, and how he'd never been on the.
the farmer heard his.
he puppy you raised.
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Star Moore
So what the illustration is saying is, you must stay in the fold of the JW's or Jesus will KILL you at the Great Tribulation. What mind control...makes me sick...
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Tranfusions? Acts 15:29 says 'abstain from blood?
by Star Moore inhello, i've only d'aed in nov. and am still sorting many things out.
what about transfusions?
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Star Moore
Really good point, outoftheorg...So when it says, it will go well with you..they were basically saying, these were things to be mentally and physically stable...they were NOT commands from God. As the early christians..had choices of how they interpretted the scriptures and Jesus' teachings, unlike the witnesses who order us what to believe or our heads are chopped off.
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Tranfusions? Acts 15:29 says 'abstain from blood?
by Star Moore inhello, i've only d'aed in nov. and am still sorting many things out.
what about transfusions?
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Star Moore
Hey...good comments...
Kid-A You have a point about the lives lost and when you read the scriptures about blood
Drew - they certainly do like themselves to stand out as different, the witnesses
A-Paduan - not quite understanding your point as the law being spiritual
IP_Sec and Jw Facts - your pint was GREAT and I never thought of it , In the context of circumcism and that the 4 prohibitions were for the sake of charity and union of the Jews and Gentiles. And it was about eating, liked the point about Jesus saying, 'What goes into a man, does not defile a man."
MJ - Good point about it not bing explicit, if it was so important it would be more explicit
Honesty -point well taken about Jesus, bending rules when neccessary like David did with the showbread.
Gary B. -Ahh, yes, seems to applies to the kitchen kosher rules