Posts by Doug Mason

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How can we be sure the Bible has not been changed?

by Doug Mason in

at page 63 of its book, reasoning from the scriptures, the watchtower society poses the question: how can we be sure the bible has not been changed?.

the reasoning book opens its response with a citation from a book written in 1929: the bible from the beginning by p. marion simms.. i have prepared a study that examines whether the reasoning from the scriptures book accurately presents the position presented by simms in his book.. http://www.jwstudies.com/we_can_be_sure.pdf.

does simm's book really say that we can be sure the bible has not been changed?.

Doug Mason

At page 63 of its book, “Reasoning from the Scriptures”, the Watchtower Society poses the question: “How can we be sure the Bible has not been changed?”

The “Reasoning” book opens its response with a citation from a book written in 1929: The Bible From the Beginning by P. Marion Simms.

I have prepared a Study that examines whether the “Reasoning from the Scriptures” book accurately presents the position presented by Simms in his book.

http://www.jwstudies.com/We_can_be_sure.pdf

Does Simm's book really say that “we can be sure the Bible has not been changed”?

Doug

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Discussion w/ Wife: I Welcome Your Suggestions

by breakfast of champions in

so these last few wts have definitely eroded my wife's faith in the org.

she is definitely seeing the bs, and i even overheard her talking openly about it to a family member.

good for her!.

Doug Mason

If your wife wants to prove that the organisation is peaceful and loving, that it does not wage warfare, then tell her to spend the next month attending services at churches of varying denominations and religions.

Then let her see how peacefully it deals with her.

At the same time, she might see how this peaceful organisation rips families apart, how it kills innocent children and parents because of its lies over the medical use of some parts of blood.

If she still thinks that waging war against their own people is peace, then she has real problems.

Is it real peace to have a God who will destroy billions of people because they have not read the Watchtower?

Doug

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SURVEY QUESTIONs

by Terry in

jw
friends

i'm on the brink of publishing my book.

here are some survey questions that will help me make some important decisions.. if you were ever going to actually buy a book about an ex-jehovah's witness conscientious objector who went to prison, would you:.

a. prefer the book to be 8 1/2 x 11 ?.

Doug Mason

There should be little need for an Audio Book, since a PDF Reader program can read a file out aloud. Depending on the PDF prgram, the option is available under the Menu heading of "View" or "Tools".

Doug

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I am looking for scans from a book

by Doug Mason in

does somone have a library handy that holds the book: "the bible from the beginning" (new york 1929) by p. marion simms?

i have searched here in melbourne without success, and its exorbitant price tag means it won't be sitting on my bookshelf.

if you can find a copy, i need scans of pages 74 to 76. it would be even better if i could obtain scans of the immediate context.

Doug Mason

Pterist,

Thanks. Interesting. I look forward to seeing the book when it arrives, which usually takes 2 to 3 weeks from USA.

A porime example of selective quoting of course, since more recent discoveries, such as in 1947, blow these ideas out of the water.

I am stewing on an idea which means I need to find a copy of "Reasoning from the Scriptures", or at least pages 63 and 195 (and their immediate contexts). Time to make another search.

Doug

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I am looking for scans from a book

by Doug Mason in

does somone have a library handy that holds the book: "the bible from the beginning" (new york 1929) by p. marion simms?

i have searched here in melbourne without success, and its exorbitant price tag means it won't be sitting on my bookshelf.

if you can find a copy, i need scans of pages 74 to 76. it would be even better if i could obtain scans of the immediate context.

Doug Mason

Pterist,

THANK YOU!

My (Aussie Google) search engine gave me Amazon Books, who want $140 for the book(!). What a great relief. Thank you, my friend.

A pity for JWs is that the WTS relies on old outdated opinions. Am I correct in suspecting that "Answer 4" in the piece you cited might come from page 63 of the WT book "Reasoning from the Scriptures"?

I managed to copy the item you cited from acm.uestc.edu.cn into Word, so no problem about the formatting. That's life.

But who or what is: acm.uestc.edu.cn ?

Doug

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I am looking for scans from a book

by Doug Mason in

does somone have a library handy that holds the book: "the bible from the beginning" (new york 1929) by p. marion simms?

i have searched here in melbourne without success, and its exorbitant price tag means it won't be sitting on my bookshelf.

if you can find a copy, i need scans of pages 74 to 76. it would be even better if i could obtain scans of the immediate context.

Doug Mason

Does somone have a library handy that holds the book: "The Bible from the beginning" (New York 1929) by P. Marion Simms? I have searched here in Melbourne without success, and its exorbitant price tag means it won't be sitting on my bookshelf. If you can find a copy, I need scans of pages 74 to 76. It would be even better if I could obtain scans of the immediate context. Many thanks,

Doug

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The Fullfillment of Prophecy about the last days in 70AD

by cassuk11 in

the prophecies of the messiah were about the destruction of jerusalem and the temple.

it has nothing to do with the end of the world etc.

jesus told those people in that 1st century generation that some of them would still be alive to see him return and he aslo told the high priest he would see the son of man coming on the clouds.also they would not finish going through all thecities of israel before the son of man returns.

Doug Mason

Not only that, but the Gospels were written after Jerusalem had been destroyed. Do we therefore sense a degree of anti-Semitism creeping in, telling the Jews that the coming Messiah had nothing to do with Jerusalem?

Hence Jesus says to his followers (part of his group, anyway), that events such as wars and earthquakes have no relevance to Messaih's Coming.

Doug

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How do we know Satan was evil?

by truthhurts13 in

i believe a good judge would have to hear both sides of the story before making a final judgment.

however, i don't ever recall hearing satan's side of the story in the bible.

i remember only 3rd party hearsay evidence (which is not evidence).

Doug Mason

"Satan: A Biography", by Henry Ansgar Kelly

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researching polytheism of the Jews

by DeWandelaar in

i was researching the history of the jews and in wikipedia it is said that in origin the jews were polytheists by default and became monotheist in a later period of time.

i was not aware of this (neither do many others) and am therefore putting some of my findings here:.

first of all the obvious things.

Doug Mason

"The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel", by Mark S. Smith

"Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan", by John Day

"The Origins of Biblical Monotheism: Israel's Polytheistic Background and the Ugaritic Texts", by Mark S. Smith

"Did God Have a Wife?: Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel", by William G. Dever

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Exactly what did Geza Vermes write?

by Doug Mason in

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the following is from how can you have a happy life, watchtower bible and tract society, 2013:.

Doug Mason

It is quite telling that this 32-page booklet has been released at the 2013 Convention "God's Word is Truth", with the talk being entitled: "What is Truth?".

There is no "truth" in the way that Watchtower misuses Geza Vermes.

Doug