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  WTS hasn't corrected mistakes in NWT on John 20:28.....

  by A-Team in

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  nwt scriptures: john 20:28-29 .

  28 in answer thomas said to him: my lord and my god!

  29 jesus said to him: because you have seen me have you believed?

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  NWT Scriptures: John 20:28-29
  
  28 In answer Thomas said to him: “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him: “Because you have seen me have you believed? Happy are those who do not see and yet believe.
  
  Isa 9:6
  
  6 For there has been a child born to us, there has been a son given to us; and the princely rule will come to be upon his shoulder. And his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
  
  1 John 5:20
  
  
  20 But we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us intellectual capacity that we may gain the knowledge of the true one. And we are in union with the true one, by means of his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and life everlasting
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  Video from 2007 Convention

  by kwr in

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  this is only a few minutes long, but i thought people might be interested in viewing it.

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  http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=33bf935e94036b41979b&page=8&viewtype=&category=mr

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  Someone just posted this on youtube ::winkwink::
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  Video from 2007 Convention

  by kwr in

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  this is only a few minutes long, but i thought people might be interested in viewing it.

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  http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=33bf935e94036b41979b&page=8&viewtype=&category=mr

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  This was a bold step for anyone to do. I like it when he said that They think its ok for them to come to our doors to preach their theology, but didn't think it was ok if we did the same with them.
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  JW's compared to other religions

  by concerned x in

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  a conversation with a po this week led to a request from him to make a comparison of of jw's to other religions.

  for ex: their preaching work, their growth, their brotherhood, their building projects, their assistance in times of natural disasters, etc.

  the search engine in jwd is not working and i would appreciate any information written about this subject in the past..

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  Only the Quakers do not go to war.
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  JW's compared to other religions

  by concerned x in

  1. watchtower
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  a conversation with a po this week led to a request from him to make a comparison of of jw's to other religions.

  for ex: their preaching work, their growth, their brotherhood, their building projects, their assistance in times of natural disasters, etc.

  the search engine in jwd is not working and i would appreciate any information written about this subject in the past..

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  A conversation with a PO this week led to a request from him to make a comparison of of JW's to other religions. For ex: their preaching work, their growth, their brotherhood, their building projects, their assistance in times of natural disasters, etc. The search engine in JWD is not working and I would appreciate any information written about this subject in the past.
  
  I am Non-Denominational, many JWs have no idea what that is, an all takes I will have will be done based on my church.
  About preaching works, It's done all over the world, including Traditional Muslim Strongholds and Atheist countries. This is done by missionaries, TV and Radio broadcast.
  
  In the United States, at the churches (Our Bishop has roughly 50-80 Churches under his different umbrella, each with a different vision for the area in which they are in) we do Street Witnessing, Door to Door (By request only), Nursing Homes, prisons, 1/2 Way Houses, Hospitals and Senior Citizen Complexes.
  
  Our growth at the church I'm at is roughly 20-40 a week (Our congeration averages 5000 Adults and 3000 Children (birth-18)on any given Sunday, 1000 Adults and 800-1000 Youth during Mid-Week Service.)
  
  Our brotherhood is very strong, we help each other out, and even those who do not belong to us. You can't disciminate on who you help, you just do it...even if its just giving someone a 3 dollar combo meal. Internally, I have know people who have paid for peoples' electric bills, car notes, housing notes, bought them groceries, wtc...when people can't afford it. And in many cases, there person who was in this situation didn't tell noone they needed help. (let's figure out how that happens.)
  
  Building projects, we are expanding our Sancatary an additional 1500 seats, to make it an compacity of 6500 seats..which is vital so we don't have to turn people away (we had to do it on several occasions because of fire code) Our assurance on Natural Disasters...jets just say we show up. We raised 250,000 during 1 service to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina, and 100K for the Tsunami.
  
  Any more questions, just fire away.
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  when did JWs first say that Christ began ruling in heaven in 1914?

  by Shawn10538 in

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  also, when did they first come up with the idea that satan was thrown down to earth in 1914?

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  ALL of this was said in 1930, when the WBaTS did a major overhaul and became the Jehovah's Witnesses.
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  Women aren't suppose to be ministers..says who?

  by A-Team in

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  i've been hearing this from the 7 day advantist, church of christ and jws, and was show 1 cor 14:36 as proof.

  but, i decided to read the context of the verse....and it paints a different picture, atleast imo (ps i am not saying that females should be heads of congerations, now that is out of order.

  ) i'm using the message translation, for clarity.

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  Well, I'm reading everything in context now, and it is beginning to make sense....in this way.
  
  Chapter 14 is talking about The Priority of Prophecy over Tongues, while verses 26-40 talk about the orderly way it should be. and from all indications, inside the Church, Women were asking questions about what was going on while the Speaking of Tongs were going forth, and women should be quiet while it was going forth and shouls ask questions about Toungs when they got home.
  
  A pastor told me the exact same thing last year, but I had to research for myself to find out what this really meant. Now If I am wrong, I am wrong.
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  Women aren't suppose to be ministers..says who?

  by A-Team in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been hearing this from the 7 day advantist, church of christ and jws, and was show 1 cor 14:36 as proof.

  but, i decided to read the context of the verse....and it paints a different picture, atleast imo (ps i am not saying that females should be heads of congerations, now that is out of order.

  ) i'm using the message translation, for clarity.

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  I've been hearing this from the 7 day advantist, Church of Christ and Jws, and was show 1 Cor 14:36 as proof. But, I decided to read the context of the verse....and It paints a different picture, atleast IMO (PS I am not saying that Females should be heads of Congerations, now that is out of order.) I'm using the Message Translation, for clarity. What does 1 Cor 14:26-36 mean to you?
  
  26-33 So here's what I want you to do. When you gather for worship, each one of you be prepared with something that will be useful for all: Sing a hymn, teach a lesson, tell a story, lead a prayer, provide an insight. If prayers are offered in tongues, two or three's the limit, and then only if someone is present who can interpret what you're saying. Otherwise, keep it between God and yourself. And no more than two or three speakers at a meeting, with the rest of you listening and taking it to heart. Take your turn, no one person taking over. Then each speaker gets a chance to say something special from God, and you all learn from each other. If you choose to speak, you're also responsible for how and when you speak. When we worship the right way, God doesn't stir us up into confusion; he brings us into harmony. This goes for all the churches—no exceptions.
  
  34-36 Wives must not disrupt worship, talking when they should be listening, asking questions that could more appropriately be asked of their husbands at home. God's Book of the law guides our manners and customs here. Wives have no license to use the time of worship for unwarranted speaking. Do you—both women and men—imagine that you're a sacred oracle determining what's right and wrong? Do you think everything revolves around you?
  
  Now, if women wern't suppose to be ministers, then all of this wouldn't be true..
  
  Exodus 15:20: Miriam, the sister of Aaron was a prophetess and one of the triad of leaders of Israel during the Exodus from Egypt.
  
  Judges 4 & 5: Deborah, a prophet-judge, headed the army of ancient Israel.
  
  2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:22 Huldah, a prophet, verified the authenticity of the "Book of the Law of the Lord given through Moses." She triggered a religious renewal.
  
  Acts 9:36 The author of Luke referred to a female disciple by her Aramaic name Tabitha, who was also known by her Greek name Dorcas. She became sick had died; Peter brought her back to life.
  
  
  Acts 21:8: Philip the evangelist had four unmarried daughters who were prophets.
  
  Philippians 4:2: Paul refers to two women, Euodia and Syntyche, as coworkers who were active evangelicals, spreading the gospel.
  
  Romans 16:1: Paul refers to Phoebe as a minister (diakonos) of the church at Cenchrea. Some translations say deaconess; others try to obscure her position by mistranslating it as "servant" or "helper".
  
  Romans 16:3: Paul refers to Priscilla as another of his "fellow workers in Christ Jesus" (NIV) Other translations refer to her as a "co-worker". But other translations attempt to downgrade her status by calling her a "helper". The original Greek word is "synergoi", which literally means "fellow worker" or "colleague." (7)
  
  Romans 16:7: Paul refers to a male apostle, Andronicus, and a female apostle, Junia, as "outstanding among the apostles" (NIV) The Amplified Bible translates this passage as "They are men held in high esteem among the apostles" The Revised Standard Version shows it as "they are men of note among the apostles". The reference to them both being men does not appear in the original Greek text. The word "men" was simply inserted by the translators, apparently because the translators' minds recoiled from the concept of a female apostle. Many translations, including the Amplified Bible, Rheims New Testament, New American Standard Bible, and the New International Version simply picked the letter "s" out of thin air, and converted the original "Junia" (a woman) into "Junias" (a man).
  
  
  We all know that scripture works with one another......so how do we interpit the females role inside the Ministry?
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  I got finish listening to some Kingdom Songs for the 1st time i my life...

  by A-Team in

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  ...and i hate to speak ill at songs that praise him, but those songs have made my ears bleed.

  and tehy say they don't want people with talent.

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  ...and I hate to speak ill at songs that praise him, but those songs have made my ears bleed. And tehy say they don't want people with talent. ::rolls eyes::
  
  From anyone who comes from listening to songs like this:
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=_AdYnFY_bZ0 (this might be too radical for some, listen at your own risk)
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=pKIDMExdyZY
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=pDujVlPjTPc
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=ODmHMKfD_iY
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=DA-Als2EIxA
  
  to this....
  
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=y-vXlqe3-Sg
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=a7KFcK7aHGs
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=eDsM0DtB7cA
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=SzdvP6N52zw
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=JSAgLbF7sUk
  
  
  It makes one think, why is the passion lacking in these songs in the Kingdom Hall.
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  What the WT Mag says you need to belive if you want to become a JW.

  by A-Team in

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  8/22/86, questions from readers excerpt.

  *** approved association with jehovah's witnesses requires accepting the entire range of the true teachings of the bible, including those scriptural beliefs that are unique to jehovah's witnesses.

  what do such beliefs include?

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  8/22/86, Questions from Readers excerpt.
  
  *** Approved association with Jehovah's Witnesses requires accepting the entire range of the true teachings of the Bible, including those Scriptural beliefs that are unique to Jehovah's Witnesses. What do such beliefs include?***
  
  That the great issue before humankind is the rightfulness of Jehovah's sovereignty, which is why he has allowed wickedness so long. (Ezekiel 25:17)
  
  That Jesus Christ had a prehuman existence and is subordinate to his heavenly Father. (John 14:28)
  
  That there is a "faithful and discreet slave" upon earth today 'entrusted with all of Jesus' earthly interests,' which slave is associated with the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses. (Matthew 24:45-47)
  
  That 1914 marked the end of the Gentile Times and the establishment of the Kingdom of God in the heavens, as well as the time for Christ's foretold presence. (Luke 21:7-24; Revelation 11:15-12:10)
  
  That only 144,000 Christians will receive the heavenly reward. (Revelation 14:1, 3)
  
  That Armageddon, referring to the battle of the great day of God the Almighty, is near. (Revelation 16:14, 16; 19:11-21)
  
  That it will be followed by Christ's Millennial Reign, which will restore an earth-wide paradise. That the first to enjoy it will be the present "great crowd" of Jesus' "other sheep."-John 10:16; Revelation 7:9-17; 21:3, 4.