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  Why does the WT insist that the first five books of the bible were written by Moses?

  by marmot in

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  any biblical scholar worth his salt will tell you otherwise, and it's not as if this is a new concept.

  as early as the 1700s people were noticing that the first books of the bible had numerous authors.

  tell that to an elder, though, and you'll be booted for apostasy faster than you can say spanish inquisition.

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  marmot

  Already read that, I'm asking why the Watchtower clings to this tradition. Why does it matter?
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  Why does the WT insist that the first five books of the bible were written by Moses?

  by marmot in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  any biblical scholar worth his salt will tell you otherwise, and it's not as if this is a new concept.

  as early as the 1700s people were noticing that the first books of the bible had numerous authors.

  tell that to an elder, though, and you'll be booted for apostasy faster than you can say spanish inquisition.

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  marmot

  Any biblical scholar worth his salt will tell you otherwise, and it's not as if this is a new concept. As early as the 1700s people were noticing that the first books of the bible had numerous authors. Tell that to an elder, though, and you'll be booted for apostasy faster than you can say spanish inquisition. Why does the watchtower doggedly cling to this? The bible itself doesn't even state that Moses wrote them.
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  Suggestions for car buying

  by FlyingHighNow in

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  if you were a lady and you were 55 and had $5,000 or less to spend on a used car, what would buy?

  top concerns: good mpg; reliable; in not having major issues like ball joints breaking, timing belts breaking, etc.

  not too expensive to maintain.

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  marmot

  If you're carting around tall teenagers get a 2002 or newer Honda CRV. Tons of room, dead-nuts reliable, timing chain, four-wheel drive for when the snow flies and the rear luggage floor can even be removed and unfolded into a picnic table!

  
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  Just watched a documentary that made me yearn for the JWs again

  by marmot in

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  2. entertainment

  well, almost.

  i just watched the documentary "dirty wars" on netflix and it left me so emotionally overwhelmed that i watched it a second time back-to-back.

  it's unreal how cynical this left me feeling about obama and the us government's global war on terror, it's so bleak that i almost wished for the simple life of being a jw with the naive promise of big daddy jehovah coming to sweep away all the wickedness at armageddon.. watch this movie!.

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  marmot

  Is my sarcasm meter broken here or do you people really not read anything past the thread title?
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  Just watched a documentary that made me yearn for the JWs again

  by marmot in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  well, almost.

  i just watched the documentary "dirty wars" on netflix and it left me so emotionally overwhelmed that i watched it a second time back-to-back.

  it's unreal how cynical this left me feeling about obama and the us government's global war on terror, it's so bleak that i almost wished for the simple life of being a jw with the naive promise of big daddy jehovah coming to sweep away all the wickedness at armageddon.. watch this movie!.

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  Uhhh, I think you missed the point of my post. I was being facetious, hence why I said "almost". I mean seriously, do I really need to walk you through this?
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  PS4 OR X-Box One?

  by cantleave in

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  i would love comments from the gamers here which one we should go for.

  my gut feel is for the ps4 which is cheaper and more flexible.. btw - i haven't bought a console since the wii..

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  500GB PS3 GTA:V bundle with a subscription to Playstation Network is totally worth it. They give you tons of free games to download with the subscription.
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  Just watched a documentary that made me yearn for the JWs again

  by marmot in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  well, almost.

  i just watched the documentary "dirty wars" on netflix and it left me so emotionally overwhelmed that i watched it a second time back-to-back.

  it's unreal how cynical this left me feeling about obama and the us government's global war on terror, it's so bleak that i almost wished for the simple life of being a jw with the naive promise of big daddy jehovah coming to sweep away all the wickedness at armageddon.. watch this movie!.

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  It's just the bald-faced lies by the administration that get to me. Be it W or Obama, both are so callously dishonest and hypocritical it sickens me. For instance, the fact that Obama personally called the president of Yemen to keep a journalist behind bars because he reported on the cluster bombing of a bedouin camp full of women and children. Isn't the USA constantly on its high horse of moral superiority when it comes to political prisoners?
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  PS4 OR X-Box One?

  by cantleave in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i would love comments from the gamers here which one we should go for.

  my gut feel is for the ps4 which is cheaper and more flexible.. btw - i haven't bought a console since the wii..

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  Neither, the launch titles are fairly lame and your money would be better spent on upgrading your PC. Plus you can only play GTA:V on PS3 or XBOX 360.
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  Just watched a documentary that made me yearn for the JWs again

  by marmot in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  well, almost.

  i just watched the documentary "dirty wars" on netflix and it left me so emotionally overwhelmed that i watched it a second time back-to-back.

  it's unreal how cynical this left me feeling about obama and the us government's global war on terror, it's so bleak that i almost wished for the simple life of being a jw with the naive promise of big daddy jehovah coming to sweep away all the wickedness at armageddon.. watch this movie!.

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  marmot

  Well, almost. I just watched the documentary "Dirty Wars" on Netflix and it left me so emotionally overwhelmed that I watched it a second time back-to-back. It's unreal how cynical this left me feeling about Obama and the US government's global war on terror, it's so bleak that I almost wished for the simple life of being a JW with the naïve promise of big daddy Jehovah coming to sweep away all the wickedness at Armageddon.

  Watch this movie!
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  Anyone else have essential tremors?

  by Found Sheep in

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  i've had them off and on since i was 8. i didn't put a label on them till last month.

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  I'm already on the lowest therapeutic dose and they don't want to play around with a new medication because this one seems to be working well aside from the tremors. It sucks but it's better than the emotional rollercoaster I used to be on.