The castle/tower is a very common heraldic symbol. I do not think this means anything.
It depends on the context in which it is used.
do you see the watchtower symbol here???.
robert freke gould, the history of freemasonry.
plate facing p. 269. vol.
The castle/tower is a very common heraldic symbol. I do not think this means anything.
It depends on the context in which it is used.
i haven't been able to see anything for about an hour.
i checked them earlier and had no problem.. .
help.
I haven't been able to see anything for about an hour.
Why?
Were you blinded by the (new) Light?
Just like this song...new light makes no sense either!
do you see the watchtower symbol here???.
robert freke gould, the history of freemasonry.
plate facing p. 269. vol.
DO you see the WATCHTOWER symbol here???
Robert Freke Gould, The History of Freemasonry. Plate facing p. 269. vol. ii. New York : John C. Yorston & Co., Publishers, 1885
There is a new light regarding 1914 time of the gentiles
Did you know that "New Light" comes from LUCIFER?
Lucifer is a Latin word meaning "light bearer" (from lux, lucis, "light", and ferre, "to bear, bring"), a Roman astrological term for the "Morning Star" the planetVenus. [1] The word Lucifer was the translation of the SeptuagintGreekheosphoros, ("dawn-bearer"; cf. Greek phosphoros, "light-bearer"; itself the translation of the HebrewHelel ben Shahar [2] , Son of Dawn), used by Jerome in the Vulgate, having mythologically the same meaning as Prometheus who brought fire to humanity.
read more about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer
rumor? ..oh, to some people it probably is.
first off, i want to thank you all for being so patient with this newbie, who's become a posting fury!
now to the heart of the matter: jesus.
christians know jesus saves.
Like I said, I'm a newbie, I have no idea how the rankings are established. BTW, going back to your first post if you'll notice my avatar is a peace symbol. I've never killed anyone and don't advocate violence in any form. Peace and Light to you.
First, let me say that the WTS is an evil entity.
One of it's strongholds is that it has mixed lies with the Truth, thus making it's grip a little stronger.
You were all warned about the branding power of icons and image symbols. There is a truth in that. You should not eagerly buy into something you have not researched and accept an explanation based on heresay.
You should know what you are promoting.
Although not a hand sign, the peace symbol itself needs to be examined.
"Known as the 'peace sign' throughout the 1960's and into the present day, this symbol is the Teutonic rune of death. 1950's peace advocate Gerald Holtom may have been commissioned by communist sympathiser Bertrand Russell to design a symbol to unite leftist peace marchers in 1958. It is clear that either Holtom or Russell deemed the Teutonic (Neronic) cross as the appropriate symbol for their cause.
"The symbol's origin in history proves it to be the visual mystic character for 'Aum' (the split 'Y'). This is the sacred word to the Hindu. Chanting 'Aum' is supposed to help awaken 'the serpent power of Brahma' at the base of the human spine. Occultist Albert Pike also identifies this symbol as mystical in his book on Freemasonry Morals and Dogma.
"The Germanic tribes who used it attributed strange and mystical properties to the sign. Such a 'rune' is said to have been used by 'black magicians' in pagan incantations and condemnations....To this very day the inverted broken cross--identical to the socialists' 'peace' symbol--is known in Germany as a 'todersrune,' or death rune. Not only was it ordered by Hitler's National Socialists that it must appear on German death notices, but it was part of the official inscription prescribed for the gravestones of Nazi officers of the dread SS. The symbol suited Nazi emphasis on pagan mysticism.''
With the arms of the cross raised in an upright position, it is "a Pythagorean emblem of the course of life, in the form of a rising path with fork roads to Good and Evil.'' It also signifies fertility, but with the arms pointing downward, it denotes evil and death.
for further reading:
is the "stump" or "banded rootstock" of dan chap 4 related to babylon the great of our day?.
i know generally how the wtbts of course turns all prophetic scriptures to benefit themselves.
we all know where that gets us.. has anyone done or heard any research on the matter?
having said that...well...does the U.N. care how you worship? Does the bank of America care how you worship? ...I see no way that these "entities" are taking anything away from the "prophets and saints" and using them for any kind of power over the ones that might be in a position to become children of God.
This symbol is called the TRIQUETRA. It is used by religious denominations, secret societies, and political entities.
They are all related and intertwined. The ultimate goal, one world domination, will come to fruition during the great tribulation.
This same symbol is used by secret societies. Short piece of info at this link:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/150930/2751487/post.ashx#2751487
This symbol is also used by the "political element". Short piece of info at this link:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/14/152029/3.ashx (scroll to third response)
The triquetra has been found on rune stones in Northern Europe (Middle Ages)
The symbols is also sometimes used by Wiccans and some New Agers to symbolize either the Wiccan triple goddess or other concepts.
thank you oompa for recommending kurt vonnegut.. i am reading cat's cradle at the moment, and am enjoying it immensely.. .
around and around and around we spin,.
with feet of lead and wings of tin .... .
New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become.
Kurt Vonnegut
Breakfast of Champions
thank you oompa for recommending kurt vonnegut.. i am reading cat's cradle at the moment, and am enjoying it immensely.. .
around and around and around we spin,.
with feet of lead and wings of tin .... .
"Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way."
Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle
here are some questions evolution never bring up or will evade questioning.
these are serious questions that kill all the silly beliefs about how the earth or universe got here..and here is why.
think about this for a second we would not be here if nothing for all existence did not exist.
you cannot produce life after some FORM of life DIED...Think about it..has anything came back from DEATH??? That ALONE discredits evolution. Does life come from a dying animal? Insect?
You are absolutely right 5go. This is why carrot juice is soooo good for you. It has live enzymes. Well, especially if you can get it fresh.
Life begets life. Do you think we will all evolve into vegetarians? As I heard it, there will be no killing and eating of dead flesh in the new world.
Are vegetarians more spiritually evolved?
is the "stump" or "banded rootstock" of dan chap 4 related to babylon the great of our day?.
i know generally how the wtbts of course turns all prophetic scriptures to benefit themselves.
we all know where that gets us.. has anyone done or heard any research on the matter?
Aniron: According to the JWs isn't the tree that is cut down and the stump banded represent "Jehovahs kingdom" removed from the earth. That this is were they get they 2,520 years to 1914 when Jesus returned and re-established the "Kingdom" though invisibly.
I think that DJP is pursuing some reasoning beyond the JW box, Aniron.
Funny how some people, though out, still continue to think within the JW guideline of interpretations, relying on this dubious invisible kingdom to establish time lines. Throw it out!
I think you are on the right track DJP and I really hope to see this subject explored deeper.