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  The Books That Redefined C.T. Russell's Beliefs

  by Maat13 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  according to wt history, as a youth/young man, ct russell was unsatisfied with a number of explanations he was taught about the bible.

  as a result he went on a quest to 'study' the bible himself.

  ultimately this led to an organization that now requires its members to read bible aids to help them understand the bible.

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  Old Goat

  Schulz and de Vienne's Separate Identity breaks down Russell's beliefs and tells in detail where and from whom he got them. There were surprises. You should read that book. Volume One is available at lulu.com
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  ...I DON`T LOOK GOOD NAKED ANYMORE...

  by OUTLAW in

  1. social
  2. humour

  .. this song was just sent to me... it`s funny!...

  .. "i don't look good naked anymore" .....the snake oil willie band.

  click the link below:.

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  Old Goat

  I turn 87 soon. I just look very old.
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses the only religion to teach a paradise earth?

  by rory-ks in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have tried researching, but this pesky organisation always packs out the list.

  you seem to have to drill down several layers before reaching christadelphians.. is it a recognised idea among other peoples/religions?.

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  Old Goat

  Full history of the doctrine is in D. T. Taylor's The Reign of Christ on Earth, or the voice of the chruch ...

  books.google.com

  or archives.org
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  Please help....in a dilemma..

  by crazyhorse in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  please help with this: when i was in college, there was a lot of talk about university and how all who pursue that are wasting their time and all that.

  even before going to uni, there was a lot of pressurr on me concerning my decision.

  during that time, two elders sat with me for appointment as ms and asked me if i have freedom of speech in the org since i'm going to uni and i said no.

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  Old Goat

  If you wish to remain a Witness, tell them forthrightly that you do not want the appointment. Quell questions as to why. Tell them you fell harassed over it and it's damaging your spirituality.

  If you don't want to be a Witnesses, stop attending meetings.
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  the writer of AnointedJW : another master of pomposity?

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as i have read before, one of the members of this forum noted that the writer of the website anointedjw is a master of pomposity.

  i am not against them, as i am with jw.org (the watchtower society), but i see that they are trying to imitate the language of the old testament prophets.

  for instance, this is what they have recently written:.

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  Old Goat

  The site smacks of dementia.
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  Members of the writing department has resigned

  by hardtobeme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is what i found at anointedjw.org.

  i don't know if it's true.

  on august 25, 2014, we received the following comment and inquiry: .

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  Old Goat

  The website in question would have made Goebbel's proud.
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  I got asked THE QUESTION !!

  by Tech49 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a little experience that happened very recently:.

  another brother, an elder, and i were talking, i was explaining to him and giving him several examples of how a couple of the elders in our congregation were blatantly trying to run their own show, parading themselves around as "representatives" of the body, when the other brothers didnt know what the hell they were talking about.

  they are using their "elder powers" to bully and push people around, causing a bit of angst and hurt feelings.

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  Old Goat

  "Do I believe that Jehovah directs his organizaiton? Of course I do. The governing body and elders are imperfect men. If God gives them authority it is scripturally limited, as you should know. I look to God not men. Do you look to men?"
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  Members of the writing department has resigned

  by hardtobeme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is what i found at anointedjw.org.

  i don't know if it's true.

  on august 25, 2014, we received the following comment and inquiry: .

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  Old Goat

  This is contrived.
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  Watchtower Nov 2014 for public (Satan and fiction)

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the passage that narrates the three temptations appears in the synoptics, but is ignored in the fourth gospel.

  furthermore, in the fourth gospel jesus could not spend 40 days in the wilderness after being baptized as told in mark 1:12-13 (which is the source of matthew and luke).

  so, if the testimony of the author of the fourth gospel were true (read john 21:24), the story of the wilderness never happened.

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  Old Goat

  The Hebrew word translated "evil" at Isa. 45:7 means calamity. It does not include the thought of wickedness, and it is not meant to be commentary on Satan's existence. You presume that the 19th Century Tübingen 'scholars' who found two authors of Isaiah had it right. It appears that you do not know why they suggested two authors, nor do you know why others reject that conclusion. Your comment is shallow. Hit the books.
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  Are sad to see your CO go?

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we are supposed to have a new co effective this september.

  what do you think about the guy that left?.

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  Old Goat

  We haven't had a good circuit overseer since 1968.