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  Why doesn't the Watchtower Society never study the Bible cover to cover?

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  in the 40 years as a jehovah's witness, i never read the bible cover to cover.

  the three meetings a week were broken up with book studies, awake and watchtower magazines,and ministry& field service meetings, all written by the watchtower society.

  never did we read any chapters from genesis to revelation and discuss the true meaning of what we just read.

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  Some years ago in what was then called the "Theocratic Ministry School" the first talk or "Instruction talk" was spent reviewing the material from the "All Scripture (si)" book which contained 66 chapters discussing a particular bible book. I seem to recall there may have been several weeks spent on each chapter.

  Yes, the first talk covered a few consecutive chapters in a sequential bible book, and the number 2 talk was a bible reading of a small, select few verses of one of those chapters, in the book, covered by the number 1 talk. This was done weekly, taking (i believe) about 2 1/2 years or so to cover the entire bible. You were supposed to read the entire bible chapter selections in your personal preparation for the meeting. So only 15-20 minutes were devoted to an average of 5 or so chapters of the bible, per week. Enough time to skim, but not nearly enough time to delve in.

  
  

  I was at these meetings where the Watchtower Society spent one hour each week showing you how to present the Watchtower and Awake magazines but only spent a few short years and spent a short amount of time (a half-hour) teaching (skimming) through the 66 books in the Bible in a question and answer session. I think that this book was the only material that the Society ever printed that actually came close to Bible teaching.

  Now, we know that the Watchtower Society is just a real estate and book publishing corporation.
  
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  Why doesn't the Watchtower Society never study the Bible cover to cover?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  in the 40 years as a jehovah's witness, i never read the bible cover to cover.

  the three meetings a week were broken up with book studies, awake and watchtower magazines,and ministry& field service meetings, all written by the watchtower society.

  never did we read any chapters from genesis to revelation and discuss the true meaning of what we just read.

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  By hopscotching the Bible (or any other book for that matter) and reading only isolated statements or quotations, you can make the book say anything you want.

  Here is a prime example:

  From October 607 B.C.E. to October 1 B.C.E. is 606 years. Since there is no zero year, from October 1 B.C.E. to October 1914 C.E. is 1,914 years. By adding 606 years and 1,914 years, we get 2,520 years. For information on Jerusalem’s fall in 607 B.C.E., see the article “Chronology” in Insight on the Scriptures, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.
  
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  Why doesn't the Watchtower Society never study the Bible cover to cover?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the 40 years as a jehovah's witness, i never read the bible cover to cover.

  the three meetings a week were broken up with book studies, awake and watchtower magazines,and ministry& field service meetings, all written by the watchtower society.

  never did we read any chapters from genesis to revelation and discuss the true meaning of what we just read.

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  There is a reason JW's don't do that. The Watchtower's method of interpretation is to bounce around the Bible pulling verses out of context and without regard to what sort of book (history, poetry, prophecy) it is, who the author was, or the intended audience. The Germans have an expression "Kreuz und Quer" "Cross and cross" or perhaps "back and forth."

  Jeff...You hit the nail on the head. '' back and forth'' teaching was the wording I was looking for. Everything is read out of context and sometimes only the ending or beginning of a scripture is read to fit their interpretation.

  I remember a Ministry school book ( 1980's) that had all the books of the Bible (where we read at home and made comments at the meeting). We studied the Bible books only at a quick glance. Does anyone remember that book?
  
  
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  Why doesn't the Watchtower Society never study the Bible cover to cover?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  in the 40 years as a jehovah's witness, i never read the bible cover to cover.

  the three meetings a week were broken up with book studies, awake and watchtower magazines,and ministry& field service meetings, all written by the watchtower society.

  never did we read any chapters from genesis to revelation and discuss the true meaning of what we just read.

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  • Well they actually do the read the bible during the week meeting from Genesis to Revelation

    The Society only glances at Bible books like Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Ester, Ezekiel, Nehemiah and many others. They don't read it word for word and have a deep study.
    
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  Why doesn't the Watchtower Society never study the Bible cover to cover?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
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  in the 40 years as a jehovah's witness, i never read the bible cover to cover.

  the three meetings a week were broken up with book studies, awake and watchtower magazines,and ministry& field service meetings, all written by the watchtower society.

  never did we read any chapters from genesis to revelation and discuss the true meaning of what we just read.

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  It should read :

  Why doesn't the Watchtower Society study the Bible cover to cover?
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  Why doesn't the Watchtower Society never study the Bible cover to cover?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  in the 40 years as a jehovah's witness, i never read the bible cover to cover.

  the three meetings a week were broken up with book studies, awake and watchtower magazines,and ministry& field service meetings, all written by the watchtower society.

  never did we read any chapters from genesis to revelation and discuss the true meaning of what we just read.

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  In the 40 years as a Jehovah's Witness, I never read the Bible cover to cover. The three meetings a week were broken up with book studies, Awake and Watchtower Magazines,and ministry& field service meetings, all written by the Watchtower Society. Never did we read any chapters from Genesis to Revelation and discuss the true meaning of what we just read. Knowing how to present a Watchtower magazine was more important to them than teaching the books and the history of the Bible.

  Do you think the Watchtower Society does not read chapter after chapter, book by book for a reason? Do you think that the plan is to read a scripture here and there and teach only what is pertinent to their teachings, beliefs, doctrines and practices?
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  Elders intimating protesters at Jehovah's Witness conventions

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  be courageous - jehovah's witness convention 2018. .

  here is a video that caligirl7525 posted where she is protesting with a small sign at the .

  ''be courageous 2018 convention.

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  this is the same religion that used to picket churches. They now put carts on public sidewalks. Maybe there should be 7 burly (bikers") just stand there in front of them.

  JEHOVAH'S WITNESS CONVENTION SAN DIEGO 2018

  Here is a screenshot of a ''street preacher'' named Jerry who is reading scriptures from the Bible and the Watchtower magazine. Elders surround him and follow every step he takes. He talks and the Elders talk as loud as possible so they can drown him out. The security guard leaves him alone. The Elders disrupt him the whole time.

  But, Jehovah's Witnesses can set up literature carts on public sidewalks and demand respect. Maybe, we need people to disrupt them at every corner they preach.
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  Elders intimating protesters at Jehovah's Witness conventions

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  be courageous - jehovah's witness convention 2018. .

  here is a video that caligirl7525 posted where she is protesting with a small sign at the .

  ''be courageous 2018 convention.

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  Doctor Who

  I don't think that she was being disruptive by holding a sign. Isn't blocking a public sidewalk an offense? Why can't she walk back and forth with her sign? What would these Elder goons do if she wanted to walk past them?
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  Elders intimating protesters at Jehovah's Witness conventions

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  be courageous - jehovah's witness convention 2018. .

  here is a video that caligirl7525 posted where she is protesting with a small sign at the .

  ''be courageous 2018 convention.

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  They will not allow protestors on the property and will use brothers, big brothers, to block them from view of the sheeple.

  She is on a public sidewalk. She is not in the venue.

  They paid for the venue.

  They don't own the sidewalks. She has every right to protest and show her sign.

  And intimidating? They just stood there. They didn't push her, didn't get in her face.

  Seven big burly men standing in two rows blocking her from walking on a sidewalk they don't own. Why didn't they place some woman or small kids? Isn't seven burly men intimidating to a small woman?
  
  

  
  
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  Elders intimating protesters at Jehovah's Witness conventions

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
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  be courageous - jehovah's witness convention 2018. .

  here is a video that caligirl7525 posted where she is protesting with a small sign at the .

  ''be courageous 2018 convention.

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  Be Courageous - Jehovah's Witness Convention 2018

  
  

  Here is a video that Caligirl7525 posted where she is protesting with a small sign at the

  ''Be Courageous 2018 Convention.'' The police are called to have her removed from the public sidewalks. The police tell her that she has a right to protest on the sidewalk.

  
  

  What actions do these childish, intimidating, controlling Elders do to censorship and suppress this small woman? They place seven elders in front of her so they can intimidate her and her ''free speech'' rights. They use bully tactics and throw their weight around.

  
  

  Their behavior is shameful and an embarrassment to an organization who have won many

  court cases to preach their message, hand out literature, ring doorbells at 9 a.m., stand in street corners with literature carts, preach on Christmas day and telephone witness but ''silence'' anyone who wishes invoke their ''free speech.''