i'm in a crazy situation.
about a year ago, i was going to get baptized.
it was all planned and arranged until ttatt was learned.
Whatever you do, DON'T get baptized because if you do and then end up getting disfellowshipped (likely if you know TTATT), your father may shun you forevern if he is the type to tow the Watchtower party line.
By not getting baptized you increase the chances of retaining some sort of relationship with your father in the long term despite his current belligerent attitude.
the christian bible / cannon is different , depending on what religion you profess ,around the world.. russian orthodox ,greek orthodox ,christian gnostics ,roman catholics , polish national catholics ,c.of e , etc,etc,.
the very many christian bible translations that exist today differ according to different interpretations of the translators.. the jewish translators of the hebrew scriptures add a whole new concept to the traditional interpretation by christian translators of the old testament... throw in the mix all of the fundamentalist religions that have sprung up these past couple of centuries including the j.w.`s , s.d.a.`s , mormons , t.v.
evangelists , etc, etc,.
i never really knew any until recently.
as a witness we all thought they were weird.
but the two faiths are a lot alike, except the mormons are really so much nicer than the jws!.
The Mormons are more family oriented, and their teaching of mostly universal reconciliation and its supporting theodicy is appealing in terms of providing an answer to the Problem of Evil.
But screw tithing.
i intend for this to be one of a series of bite-sized ops on the evidence for evolution.. introduction to dna genes are sequences of dna made up of words (codons) each of which are three letters (bases) long.
there are only four letters in the genetic alphabet (acg&t) each word or codon is the recipe for one amino acid.
there are 20 different amino acids in living organisms.
Where are your references? Your amateurish synopses mean nothing unless you can thoroughly back them up with academic references.
this is a damn serious question.
you must know by now that jerusalem was not destroyed in 607 bce and that 607 was initially picked by ct russell by using his "pyramid scheme" measurements.
there is no hiding these facts yet you continue to preach this nonsense.
here's the backstory: a jw posted a thread in /r/debatereligion basically allowing the community to ask him anything.
things got realer than he expected, i think.
someone brought up the failed predictions and asked if they would qualify as false prophecy(1 john 4:1).
Theres so much garbage in his response it's hard to know where to start.
Every now and then some very arrogant JW apologetic thinks he can take on the world online but in quick time his arguments are roundly refuted and he runs for cover.
with change looming large on the horizon what will those people do who make a wt/career of shunning should it become just a 'conscience issue'.
Their total shunning policy is not only unscriptural and anti-family, it is completely anathema to the whole concept of charity.
Any religion that has a policy of shunning ex members, particularly of one's own family, should have its charitable and tax exempt status revoked.
so went to the meeting last night.
i had not been to one since before the holiday break (3 weeks ago).
besides, it was our first meeting in the new format.
All my WTBS loathing aside, I really like the new song, if it's the one posted by The Girl Next Door. I'll get flamed for saying this but I think it's the best KH melody yet.
It would sound great in one of those Joel Osteen style megachurches.
Definitely a sign here of going a bit more mainstream, at least superficially (but sadly not doctrinally where it matters.)
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it is still strange, that an organization, lead by a group of old timers, is gaining billions at the moment, without giving any transparency and accountancy feedback, because these men "trust each other", and come away with that.. they got the property investment by the use of cohi associates, and deposit their liquid assets at the caymans.. it is clear: the real power behind the jw.org facade is securing his future.. don't get me wrong, i'm not insane, but more and more i got this strong gut feeling that some governmental organization has the real power.. gorby.
Not doubtful at all Vidiot.
From Russell being buried by a Masonic cemetery in a pyramid, to the most glaring giveaway clue with their Bible being called the New World Translation (where is the expression New World found in scripture?), to their covert allegiance to and propagation of the UN objectives through their global publishing house and magazines distribution (the UN is a Masonic creation as the bureaucratic framework for the Platonic utopian ideal of global democracy), to their breaking down cultural, racial and language barriers and refusal to take up arms, to their preaching a global kingdom government uniting all nations under one pure language, to their frequently referring to themselves as a global 'brotherhood' (duplicating Freemason nomenclature)....the clues are obvious and replete that freemason and illuminati influences have affected the Watchtower Society.
i read this blog post by a person i have no idea if she is still a jw or not, but it made me think and gain some new perspective on using the divine name.
please read it if you can, it will change your view!
and it totally devalidates the jw dogma that they are the only ones using god's name, no, they are actually orphans.
Yes, paradisebeauty.
YHWH was Gods old covenant name only. It was a Hebrew name for his chosen Hebrew race. That all changed at Pentecost when a person of any race could become an anointed son of the Father, who no longer wished to be referred to be Jewish letters and titles. That's why Jesus never once addressed the father as YHWH in scripture. And neither did Paul refer to the true God as YHWH in his famous speech at the Aeropagus in Acts 17. And why YHWH is absent from all extant NT texts.
