Posts by Mistah MOJO

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False "Reasoning from the Scriptures" (all rights reserved)

by yaddayadda in

the reasoning from the scriptures book lists 7 criteria for determining which religion is right?

putting aside for the moment the assumption in the societys question, that there is only one right religion, which 3 of the societys criteria do you think are the weakest and which 3 are the strongest, and why?

(those who dont believe that the bible is gods word please try and suspend your disbelief when answering) .

Mistah MOJO

I agree with Cyberdyne. MM

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A Fair View of Fred Franz' Translation Abilities

by IW in

i thought these comments on channel c were fair views of fred franz' translation, not to mention a little surprising.

a breath of fresh air.

http://www.channelc.org/cgi-bin/eboard30/index2.cgi?frames=no&board=main&mode=current&message=21782.

Mistah MOJO

If you seek an painstakingly literal, consistent, and accurate translation look no further than the Concordant Literal New Testament with Keyword Concordance. mm

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A Fair View of Fred Franz' Translation Abilities

by IW in

i thought these comments on channel c were fair views of fred franz' translation, not to mention a little surprising.

a breath of fresh air.

http://www.channelc.org/cgi-bin/eboard30/index2.cgi?frames=no&board=main&mode=current&message=21782.

Mistah MOJO

I disagree. Yes, the NWT is the most doctrinally biased translation ever produced in English, but Franz was a schoolboy, out of his depth. MM

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 8-13-06 WT Study (YOUTHS CHOICE)

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 08-13-06 wt study (july 1, 2006 issue date, pages 26-30 )(youths choice).

review comments will be in red.

wt material from today's wt will be in black.

Mistah MOJO

Blondie, you are one of the people here who are truly amazing in what you post. There are a handful of you here that I search for anything new that you've written. Thank you, and please keep enlightening us. MM

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The Jesus Papers

by Alpheta in

readers here may find this of interest, from the bar companion (biblical archaeological review) i received in email today (i'm a subscriber to the magazine).

it is a "preview" of a review of a new book.

http://www.bib-arch.org/bswb_bar/bswbba3205review.html.

Mistah MOJO

From personal experience, because I hobnob with some rich people who are into collecting art and other antiquities, I am amazed at what is floating around out there. I have held in my hand the actual ancient codex of a gospel that will never see the light of day. The owner is a devout Roman Catholic who bought it just so it would remain forever hidden away. It will be bequeathed to a specific department of the Vatican upon his death. This is no fraud. It's been carbon 14 dated as well as dated by non-destructive methods such as orthography and microscopic examination of the vellum and leather. Its the real deal. No, I have no clue as to why this gentleman wishes it to remain forever unknown. MM

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If there is no hell what is this?

by Rooster in

"but a certain man was rich, and he used to deck himself with purple and linen, enjoying himself from day to day with magnificence.

but a certain beggar named laz arus used to be put at his gate, full of ulcers 21

and desiring to be filled with the things dropping from the table of the rich man.

Mistah MOJO

The world you now inhabit is hell. We shield ourselves from the raw truth about existence here. But yes, the Bible does teach several fates of "the wicked." Annihilation, eternal torment, and Universal Reconciliation.

I opt for the last one. It makes God and Christ into beings one could love, if they're real.

MM

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Fact Jews Returned In 538 BC Kills Off Watchtower Chronology

by AlanF in

the watchtower society's 1914 chronology hinges on a dicey chain of claims.

if any of these claims is wrong, then the chain is broken and watchtower chronology collapses.

along with it goes the entire belief structure built on it, including most importantly the claim of the leaders of jehovah's witnesses to have been specially appointed in 1919 by god over "all christ's belongings" on earth.

Mistah MOJO

You're right, of course, and hopefull the JWs lurking here will have a seed planted deep in their subconscious. Thanks.

MM

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"Bible Teach" book's discouragement of investigating other religions

by M.J. in

after leading the reader through most of the major jw doctrines, the watchtower society's introductory book, what does the bible really teach?, really starts laying out the reasoning that you have to be a jw to be approved by god in chapter 15. it is interesting how the first instruction given here is not to go investigating what other religions teach.

but, as the wts writers often do, they resort to circular reasoning and false analogy to support this:.

*** bh chap.

Mistah MOJO

This is just so lame and sad. When I was a Dub I read anti-witness material from other religions, fuguring if we had The Truth it could stand up to close scrutiny. I was verbally assaulted for the practice.

MM

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Revelation "Adjustments": Complete Analysis

by V in

reference update.

chapter 6. .

reference update.

Mistah MOJO

Man, you folks post some really in-depth material that impresses the hell out of me!

MM

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Watchtower Society Burden publishers

by eyes opened in

i never published a book in my life but, yet i am called a publisher.

interesting isn't it.

watchtower bible and tract is a publishing company not a religion.

Mistah MOJO

That's great! I always thought being called a "publisher" was nutty!

MM