Posts by snowbird

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Peter in Babylon? - 1 Peter 5:13

by Bobcat in

for any looking over the wt study article for 3-30-2014, paragraph 9 refers to peter spending time in babylon.

the paragraph speaks of peter living in babylon as if it were a well established fact.

in fact, the only evidence for this idea is 1 peter 5:13.. see here for a writeup that analyzes 1 peter 5:13 and whether "babylon" really means the city of babylon.

so as not to hijack logcon's thread about crazy things jw's have said to householders, i'd like to start one about just plain old odd jw's.. for example, i knew this dear, dear senior brother who would carry a small bag of peanuts in one pocket of his suit coat and a small plastic bag of brown sugar in the other.. during that time, we would stay out all day long because the territory was extensive.. can't you just picture that precious soul alternately tossing a few peanuts/crumbs of sugar into his mouth as he schlepped from house to trailer, from trailer to house?.

the householders would usually offer us water, lemonade, kool-aid, or soda pops, so no problem with finding something to quench our thirsts.. those were the days!.

sylvia.

snowbird

So as not to hijack LogCon's thread about crazy things JW's have said to householders, I'd like to start one about just plain old odd JW's.

For example, I knew this dear, dear senior brother who would carry a small bag of peanuts in one pocket of his suit coat and a small plastic bag of brown sugar in the other.

During that time, we would stay out all day long because the territory was extensive.

Can't you just picture that precious soul alternately tossing a few peanuts/crumbs of sugar into his mouth as he schlepped from house to trailer, from trailer to house?

The householders would usually offer us water, lemonade, Kool-aid, or soda pops, so no problem with finding something to quench our thirsts.

Those were the days!

Sylvia

359

Come On And PLAY!!!

by snowbird in

this here is very educational.. http://www.funtrivia.com/tournament/jwd-trivia-quiz-75350.html.

come on, y'all.. sylvia.

snowbird

My questions were about Wicca stuff, of which I know naught.

Sylvia

37

Peter in Babylon? - 1 Peter 5:13

by Bobcat in

for any looking over the wt study article for 3-30-2014, paragraph 9 refers to peter spending time in babylon.

the paragraph speaks of peter living in babylon as if it were a well established fact.

in fact, the only evidence for this idea is 1 peter 5:13.. see here for a writeup that analyzes 1 peter 5:13 and whether "babylon" really means the city of babylon.

snowbird

http://www.endtimeprophecy.net/Articles/AMysterySolvedPeterBabylon.html

Could it have been this Babylon from which Peter wrote?

Interesting stuff about Mark/Marcus in the article, also.

So much to learn ...

Thank you, Bobcat, for starting this thread.

Sylvia

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Elder on the doorstep

by Gorbatchov in

with a house full with relatives someone knocked at the window.. a local elder was on the doorstep.. he told me we are missed and as i could expect they worried.. i told him see you then.. my frisian blood came up and i think the elder left not that happy.. gorby.

snowbird

LOL @ Friesian blood.

My sub-Saharan African blood boils at the gall of the WT in thinking people have to do their bidding.

Sylvia

359

Come On And PLAY!!!

by snowbird in

this here is very educational.. http://www.funtrivia.com/tournament/jwd-trivia-quiz-75350.html.

come on, y'all.. sylvia.

snowbird

pfeffernuss abrogate tertiary ...

Sylvia

37

Peter in Babylon? - 1 Peter 5:13

by Bobcat in

for any looking over the wt study article for 3-30-2014, paragraph 9 refers to peter spending time in babylon.

the paragraph speaks of peter living in babylon as if it were a well established fact.

in fact, the only evidence for this idea is 1 peter 5:13.. see here for a writeup that analyzes 1 peter 5:13 and whether "babylon" really means the city of babylon.

snowbird

This may have been due to the fact that the person (Priscilla?) who wrote the book of Hebrews had already done a masterful job of counseling and encouraging the Christians in Jerusalem.

Sylvia

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"Foursquare" at Dachau

by Quendi in

i hope someone can give me a quick answer to this question.

the 1974 yearbook of jehovah's witnesses tells the story of the movement in germany with much detail about experiences witnesses had during the years of the third reich.

one of the stories was about life in the dachau concentration camp when it was under the command of a man nicknamed "foursquare.

snowbird

This is a picture of Hermann Baranowski from Google images.

Sylvia

37

Peter in Babylon? - 1 Peter 5:13

by Bobcat in

for any looking over the wt study article for 3-30-2014, paragraph 9 refers to peter spending time in babylon.

the paragraph speaks of peter living in babylon as if it were a well established fact.

in fact, the only evidence for this idea is 1 peter 5:13.. see here for a writeup that analyzes 1 peter 5:13 and whether "babylon" really means the city of babylon.

snowbird

Yep.

And, Revelation may just have been written before this event occurred.

Sylvia

37

Peter in Babylon? - 1 Peter 5:13

by Bobcat in

for any looking over the wt study article for 3-30-2014, paragraph 9 refers to peter spending time in babylon.

the paragraph speaks of peter living in babylon as if it were a well established fact.

in fact, the only evidence for this idea is 1 peter 5:13.. see here for a writeup that analyzes 1 peter 5:13 and whether "babylon" really means the city of babylon.

snowbird

I think he's cryptically speaking of Rome.

This would have been about the time of that crazy Nero who viewed Christians as his worst enemies, so of course Peter would have been wise not to reveal their actual location.

Also, Josephus reports that all the Jews had left Babylon by the time Peter wrote his letters to the Jewish Christians.

The WT doesn't want Peter in Rome because this weakens their argument that Peter wasn't the Rock to whom Jesus referred in Matthew 16.

Doesn't it feel great to be able to research for ourselves?

Blessings.

Sylvia