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  Gods' name removed in Silver Sword?

  by AmyWatson916 in

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  2. bible

  does anyone have an explanation about why the silver sword edition of the nwt removed god's name at exodus 34:14?

  that verse is now different than the 1984 and 1970 versions of the nwt.

  odd for an organization who believes that "god's name is of the utmost importance" as it says on page 195 of the bible teach book..

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  The name Jehovah should be removed anyway as it is not recognized as an accurate pronunciation of the four letters representing his name ie. YHWH

  The more correct name if used at all should be YAHWEH and admitted as such in the first edition of "The Aid Book" published by the WT.

  Their excuse of sticking with Jehovah was because it was the most popular name used in Christendom

  What ?

  On the one hand they claim Christendom has taken out the name so nobody knows it

  And on the other hand they say it is the most widely used name in Christendom

  Which is it WT ?

  The name Jehovah , a mis-pronunciation of the four Hebrew letters wrongly translated JHVH , instead of YHWH has been used in Christendom since the 13th Century

  So how could they honestly say it has been hidden from the public ?

  smiddy
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  Disco Haters - Buzz Off

  by berrygerry in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jozs6lgqyi.

  the beegees were awesome, and our scientology bro travolta had the best white man moves, period.. stay alive, baby.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_izvabhexy.

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  I never get sick of playing the Bee Gee`s music , for me it just doesn`t age .

  Saturday Night Fever is a classic movie and John Travolta nailed the part.

  They moved to Queensland when they were young , and lived on the Redcliffe Peninsular ,just north of Brisbane Australia , where their is a laneway dedicated to them with photo`s and information boards as a tribute to them .

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  Hideout for predator

  by ab.ortega in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i read this comment posted on a news site: .

  if the police show up at the kingdom hall looking for a sexual predator, the elders will escort them out an emergency exist and tell them to "hide out until the coast is clear.".

  is this true, is there printed instructions to support it?

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  In a congregation I was in a sister was having problems with an unbelieving mate , two of her friends disguised her as an elderly woman at the meetings in case her husband came looking for her at the KH

  As far as I know the Elders turned a blind eye to this charade .

  It was bizzaarr , to say the least.

  This was over 30 years ago.

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  Dallas Texas 5 Police Officers dead & 6 wounded ?

  by smiddy in

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  2. current

  and it is still ongoing ?.

  obviously sparked off by the 2 afro american citizens gunned down by police officers these past few days.?.

  when is this sort of violence going to end ?.

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  And it is still ongoing ?

  Obviously sparked off by the 2 Afro American citizens gunned down by police officers these past few days.?

  When is this sort of violence going to end ?

  What is the answer to this problem ?

  USA citizens , your input would be appreciated.

  Do you agree with the NRA ? or would you rather Gun Control in the States.

  I realize this is not only about gun control it`s also perceived to be about race ,what`s your view.

  The whole situation is just so tragic.

  Especially as the USA is regarded as the leader of the free world , shouldn`t they be more of a shining example to the rest of us ?

  JW Apologists need not reply.

  smiddy
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  Muslims Worshipping in China. (Not intended to provoke, but to inform)

  by fulltimestudent in

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  the shanghaiist ( media outlet in shanghai owned by the new york based gothamist) published some of the 3000 images taken by a beijing born photographer, lee jian, lee grew up in a muslim family and in 2013 set out to photograph muslim communities across china, covering mosques in henan, hebei, ningxia, jilin, liaoning, shanxi and hebei.. members of a family sit together in the niujie mosque in beijing on the first day of ramadan.. .

  a little girl reads the koran in chaoyang mosque, beijing.. .

  a gathering at east xiguan mosque.. .

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  That`s very interesting fts ,it would seem that China is free of radical Islamic extremism would that be correct ?

  If so , maybe it`s because they have not played a part in the Middle east conflicts.

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  We live a simple life

  by hoser in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is a video on jw broadcasting to quit your full time career, sell your house and belongings and start a window washing career.

  i agree with some of what is presented but not all.

  it is good to live within your means as presented in this video.

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  When was the last day a GB member did a hard days work , Come to think of it when was the first day a GB member did a hard days work .

  Oh that`s right they don`t have to work themselves , all they have to do is delegate work out to the R&F & the volunteer members .

  Look at where they live ? First class accomodation , travel all over the world ,tailor made suits ,Jewellery , rings ,,watches ,the best of food , and least but not all , treated like God`s gift to the organization by the R&F.

  And they live a simple life ?

  smiddy
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  Is wife beginning to turn around?

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so some may have read the long and boring post about our last vacation and some of the things that my wife came to tell me during our time away.

  i am adding the link here but i can summarize it for time's sake.. https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5768475763015680/vacation-time-reality-closing-up-on-my-wife.

  in a nutshell, right before we left, we found out of a jw couple we know well.

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  Your wife may very well feel their is some good in what the JW`s believe and teach , but isn`t that true with any religion ? Catholic , Protestant ,Jewish ? even non Christian religions ?

  I remember back in the seventies think , a Q&A maybe in a KM ,about how Japanese people seemed to have better qualities of interacting with people than many JW`s.

  Just because you can find some good in a religion does not equate to them having the truth

  You can find good people in all religions as well as bad people and that is true also of JW`s also.

  smiddy
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  Stem cells - Watchtower position

  by Dagney in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  does anyone know the wt's position on medical treatment using stem cells?

  i don't even know how to go about finding out this information.

  if anyone could tell me where to look or what the current position is by the society, i am most appreciative.. i would like to recommend the treatment to a jw relative, but don't want to get involved in an argument if it is forbidden.

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  How can anyone take Jehovah`s Witnesses seriously on any given medical treatment/procedure whether it`s a conscience matter or not .

  They are dead set against Blood Transfusions , against a JW donating blood even for their own use .at a later date.

  Their stated scripture belief is "that it should be poured out on the ground" not to be used for any purpose .

  In the 1960` to ? , you would be DF if you persisted in using Blood and Bone fertilizer ( and isn`t that blood poured out on the ground ) ? So what was the problem their ?

  The inconsistency arises where they allow a Jw to use Fractions of Blood as a conscience matter .?

  Where do they think Blood fractions come from ? It is Blood donated by worldly people , ( mainly Apostate Christendom people) used in a blood bank laboratory and processed into it`s various fractions ( It is not poured out on the ground , and it IS used for a purpose )

  How can that be a conscience matter ?

  So why take any notice of what the GB says about Medical procedures ?

  Stem Cell , Organ transplants , Blood Fractions or anything else ?

  Sorry Dagney , I appreciate you wanting to help a relative , and if you find a loophole in the Societys doctrines good for you .

  , I wish you and your relative the best .

  smiddy
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  Off to the Assembly this Weekend

  by dorothy in

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  anyone have any ideas for discreet practical jokes i can commit?

  anyone else going to cornwall, ontario this weekend?

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  If you are really brazen you could do a naked streak across the stage , that would raise some eyebrows.maybe something else too.

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  We have lift off.

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just posted the prologue to my novella "armageddon's slaves" on my blog.

  chapters will follow at one or two day intervals.

  the whole thing is about thirty chapters, so it should be up in about a month.. i need feedback, so let me know what you think.

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  I wish you every success in what you are doing JeffT, all the best in your endeavour

  smiddy