Topics Started by erik
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13Cath. Encyclopedia agrees with WT re 607
by Cygnus inunder the heading "babylonia".
at first nabuchodonosor ii began a small guerilla warfare against jerusalem; then, in 607 b.c., he dispatched a considerable army, and after a while began the siege in person.. can any apostate tell me what's wrong with this quote?
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NOT WAITING ANYLONGER
by jst2laws inexactly one year ago three other families joined us at our vacation home for a week of relaxation and stimulating conversation.
of the four men, three were elders and the other a ministerial servant.
together these four had 116 years as appointed servants.
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Faithful and Discreet Servant
by erik ini came across a scripture in isaiah 43:10-12 recently and noticed it mentioned the israelites as both witnesses and also called them a servant.
does the governing body then have reason to make reference to themselves as a servant, since the israelites as a group were mentioned as a servant.. i would appreciate your thoughts on this.
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A Prophet Here? Or A Profiteer?
by Englishman inwhere's yk gone?.
has he paid his debts re his bet on the financial system collapsing?.
maybe he's just too busy reading stuff by larouche.. englishman.. nostalgia isn't what it used to be....
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Do JWs still believe the WT version of the 144000?
by nicolaou inthe society have taught for many years that only 144,000 individuals will have embraced true worship from the time when jesus (and presumably john the baptist six months before him) began his ministry in about 30 c.e.
when the great crowd began to be drawn in.. however, even a casual reading of the book of acts shows the phenomenal growth of christianity during the time of the apostles.
in colossians ch1 paul even makes the comment that the good news had at that point been preached to all creation that was under heaven.. in 64 c.e, there were so many christians in rome already that nero felt he could easily blame them for the destructive fire which had swept through the city.
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wild beast
by erik indoes anyone have another view or interpretation of the 7 headed 10 horned wild beast and the one that gives it power that beast having one head and 2 horns.
i believe current wt informs the 7 headed wild beast to be the un and the beast that gives it power the 2 honed wild beast to be the american-anglo power.
please give any other alternative views to this prophecy.
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drifted off and concerned
by HyTech inhello everyone, i've been reading a lot of posts here over the last week or so and decided it was time to introduce myself.
i'm from pittsburgh, pa and was not brought up in the "truth", so to speak.
i only became interested when i met a girl at work (who was a witness) and we started a friendship that eventually grew into a strong relationship.
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A few things I don't understand about the bible
by Leander inthere have always been things about the bible that never really made much sense to me.
not to say that i disagree with whats in the bible but i have wondered about the fairness of certain things.. 1. for example i've always even as a child thought that it was odd that so many people would die during armageddon.
now as an adult and i understand people better than i did years ago i really do feel puzzled about the fact that according to the scriptures the majority of mankind will perish.
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LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH - I AM NEW HERE
by erik inhi, my name is erik.
this is my first posting.
i was a witness from the age of 2-18. i was baptized in 1990 as a jehovah's witness.
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pat me on the back, 1 year JW free
by jayhawk1 inwell, this is my first anniversary and i am feeling good about it.
i wanted to take some time to thank everyone for helping me with my freedom.
there are too many people to thank them personally, but i wanted to leave a small note to say thanks all the same.. "hand me that whiskey, i need to consult the spirit."-j.f.
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