simple application of logic to scripture interpretation:.
if two terms mean the same thing it should not change the meaning to exchange one word for the other.. first, jesus lays the foundation for us.
let us read.. luke 6:27-37 "but i say to you who are listening, continue to love your enemies , to do good to those hating you, to bless those cursing you, to pray for those who are insulting you.
"The second is this, 'You must love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.' " - Mark 12:31 NWT Revised 2013
Maybe someone needs to teach each Jehovahs Witness to have real, honest, pure and unhypocritical love for themselves as human beings and not the self loathing, false humility that they are taught by the Governing Body. If Jehovahs Witnesses really loved themselves as people they would find it second nature to love others.
i found this quote in a book i was reading and it struck me this is why original sin is a problem for me.. damnation is the start of your morality, destruction is its purpose, means and end.
your code begins by damning man as evil, then demands that he practice a good which it defines as impossible for him to practice.
it demands, as his first proof of virtue, that he accept his own depravity without proof.
The concept of Original Sin : ASSIGNING BLAME TO THE BLAMELESS.
The concept of Original Sin : EXTRACTING A PENALTY FROM THE INNOCENT.
from the feb 2015 km, page 2:.
have a publisher demonstrate how he.
prepares for the ministry by reviewing the tracts,.
Get on the bus or get run over by the bus.
im recalling a time when i sat and circled words in a watchtower article, indicating strongly the fact that it is in fact the writters opinion.. however just the suggestion in the sentence these words are ignored.. for example.
it is our understanding.
we believe this to be the case.
Terry........THANK YOU for posting that quote from the 1943 Watchtower. I have been searching for that since 1977. I read the quote myself directly from the Watchtower when I was a Bethelite in the mid 70's and it turned my stomach to recognize the HUBRIS of the writer of that article. A human being made up those requirements and a human being put them down in writing. Nothing more and nothing less. "He says in the requirements................." (Who in the flying fu@k did HE say these requirements to? Come out, come out wherever you are!)
from the feb 2015 km, page 2:.
have a publisher demonstrate how he.
prepares for the ministry by reviewing the tracts,.
"Technolust"- Apognophos What a highly perceptive observation!
"EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN!"
after i posted the "1969 kingdom interlinear translation" pdf, my friend (anonymous), was kind-hearted enough to provide us with a "searchable" pdf of the kingdom interlinear of which the download link is listed below.
this is the only "searchable" pdf of the 1969 kingdom interlinear on the net that i am aware of.
anonymous knows that there are many "master researchers" coming here to this forum and their time is valuable.
Hamsterbait, reference please on the biography. I would like to read it because I need a good laugh. Thanks!
im recalling a time when i sat and circled words in a watchtower article, indicating strongly the fact that it is in fact the writters opinion.. however just the suggestion in the sentence these words are ignored.. for example.
it is our understanding.
we believe this to be the case.
AndDon'tCallMeShirley, the GOVERNING BODY called and they have a message for you:
STOP MAKING SENSE!!!!!!!!!!!
im recalling a time when i sat and circled words in a watchtower article, indicating strongly the fact that it is in fact the writters opinion.. however just the suggestion in the sentence these words are ignored.. for example.
it is our understanding.
we believe this to be the case.
The latest member of the Governing Body Teaching Committee helpers finally shows his face.
So thats what the Nethinim look like!
im recalling a time when i sat and circled words in a watchtower article, indicating strongly the fact that it is in fact the writters opinion.. however just the suggestion in the sentence these words are ignored.. for example.
it is our understanding.
we believe this to be the case.
WEASEL WORDS................................................equivocation taken to an art form. It started with Charles Taze Russell and continues to this day.
i think its pretty clear that the gb are power hungry.
you cannot listen to the branch visit and not see clear as day that there are some of them that are loving the power.
it showed the clearest with anthony morris.. now all these sex abuse scandals and news media are taking their power away.
Now she really has a HOT bun! Even Tony the Turd couldn't resist this bun.
