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  Aid to Bible Understanding - can you help summarise any useful sections?

  by Fernando in

  1. watchtower
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  randall watters presents the fascinating backstory of the "aid book", and the brouhaha surrounding it, in this article:.

  "the watchtower bible and tract society: the critical years 1975-1997".

  so far it seems the project to research and write the "aid to bible understanding" revealed serious doctrinal and institutional flaws that the gb wanted to preserve nonetheless.. it seems what ray franz and his team were learning, and were largely blocked from presenting:.

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  Here you go 3rdgen:

  "Sexually immoral acts committed by a married person with someone of the same sex (homosexuality) are filthy and disgusting. Unrepentant persons of this type will not inherit Gods kingdom. And, of course, bestiality is Scripturally condemned. (Lev. 18:22, 23: Rom. 1:24-27 ; 1 Cor. 6:9,10) However, though these acts are grossly filthy, they do not constitute adultery, and are not named as Christian grounds for divorce." - AID TO BIBLE UNDERSTANDING page 460 under subheading ONLY GROUND FOR DIVORCE AMONG CHRISTIANS

  A clear cut instance of the Governing Body (tm) 'not being inspired and can make mistakes'. God intoxicated, religiously deluded , narcissistic charlatans playing with peoples lives by masquerading as spiritual and moral guides!
  
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  Aid to Bible Understanding - can you help summarise any useful sections?

  by Fernando in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  randall watters presents the fascinating backstory of the "aid book", and the brouhaha surrounding it, in this article:.

  "the watchtower bible and tract society: the critical years 1975-1997".

  so far it seems the project to research and write the "aid to bible understanding" revealed serious doctrinal and institutional flaws that the gb wanted to preserve nonetheless.. it seems what ray franz and his team were learning, and were largely blocked from presenting:.

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  "However I checked and there is no entry for 'judicial committee' ".............. slimboyfat

  That a very interesting observation. In comparing the Aid book to the Insight book on the entry of Expelling, the Insight book completely leaves out the following paragraph that was found in the Aid book:

  "Jesus gave full instructions to his followers as to the procedure on handling cases of sin in the congregation and indicated that it could result in one's being expelled, so that the individual would be to the congregation 'just as a man of the nations and a tax collector.' (Matt. 18-15-17) Tax collectors were much looked down upon; many were extortioners. A Jew who was a tax collector was considered a renegade, classed with sinners. (Mark 2:16) Of course, Jesus and his disciples were still under the Law, but in principle the same procedure continued to guide the Christian congregation. It might be remarked here that, by the 'congregation' , Jesus did not mean that the entire membership sat in judgment of the offender; the responsible ones in charge did this. His disciples were familiar with the fact that it was the elders or the 'court of justice' or the 'Supreme Court' that did the judging. - Matt. 5:22" - AID TO BIBLE UNDERSTANDING page 550 under the subheading Christian Congregation
  
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  Aid to Bible Understanding - can you help summarise any useful sections?

  by Fernando in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  randall watters presents the fascinating backstory of the "aid book", and the brouhaha surrounding it, in this article:.

  "the watchtower bible and tract society: the critical years 1975-1997".

  so far it seems the project to research and write the "aid to bible understanding" revealed serious doctrinal and institutional flaws that the gb wanted to preserve nonetheless.. it seems what ray franz and his team were learning, and were largely blocked from presenting:.

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  DISFELLOWSHIPPING. See Expelling. Aid to Bible Understanding page 454, 1971 Edition

  DISFELLOWSHIPPING. See Expelling. Insight on The Scriptures page 634, 1988 Edition
  
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  My New Apostate Word Invention. Your thoughts?

  by Iamallcool in

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  "jehovah's witnesses are too cultish for my liking" what do you think about my new word invention?.

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  http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cultish
  
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  My New Apostate Word Invention. Your thoughts?

  by Iamallcool in

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  "jehovah's witnesses are too cultish for my liking" what do you think about my new word invention?.

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  CULTISH: adj. - "intended to appeal to a small group of fashionable people." Collins English Dictionary 12th edition 2014

  
  Sorry to inform you but you have not coined a new word.
  
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  Quality of newer membership

  by Lostandfound in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  on a previous post mamacita29 pointed up the low quality of new jw converts.. is the quality falling even more as the society use lower than low meeting, talks, broadcasts etc.. when i was active initially the organisation and standards seemed totally different today.

  i have seen hard working intelligent elders fall by death or exhaustion.

  the younger generation that came along never really grasped responsibility hence shortage of good elders, never mind the watered down to almost nothing quality of meetings.

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  Jackson is the host of a new game show on JWTV.org. The title is "Are you smarter than an ostrich!"
  
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  Picture of Let

  by Tahoe in

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  my 'still in' family is passing this pic around facebook like proud parents.

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  The 'true' face of Lett!
  
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  The ends of empires

  by Half banana in

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  i’ve been reading up on the last days of the roman empire.

  the rule became a tetrarchy; by four regional emperors or caesars.

  the emperors had these necessary concerns; they always gave first consideration to the security of their own positions followed by the annual extraction of taxes and their territorial authority.

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  Why the dislike on the photos of Pastor Russell and Professor Irwin Cory? I think new boy made a 'spot on' observation. As a side note, Professor Cory was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1914!
  
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  The ends of empires

  by Half banana in

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  2. beliefs

  i’ve been reading up on the last days of the roman empire.

  the rule became a tetrarchy; by four regional emperors or caesars.

  the emperors had these necessary concerns; they always gave first consideration to the security of their own positions followed by the annual extraction of taxes and their territorial authority.

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  "Yes some old man who looked like professor Cory..........." - new boy
  
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  watchtower lapel pins

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been noticing lots of these pins on lapels.

  i could almost understand the jwdotorg pin because the new mantra is to go to the website.

  but why on earth are they sporting a building?

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  'Get 'em while their hot! Hurry...hurry...hurry......step right up and get yours today. If you can't beat 'em, you might as well join 'em!'