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A little history on the Bible

by gumby in

it's always intresting to hear the answers you get from people about how and when the bible was formed.

many minds go only as far as believing it was simply a compilation of god ordained books that we have to this day.

below is just a small bit of information that many may not be familiar with.

I have to agree with you. I was talking to some history professors from our local university and their opinion is that much of ancient history cannot be proven because of the lack of verifiable contemporary evidence. They look at all of the best evidence that is available and come to an opinion based on that. Because it is based on lots of different interpretations of lots of different evidence there could be hundreds of possibilities. What you believe is based completely on your own personal interpretation of that evidence that you have been able to find or has been selectively put in front of you.

The point is that it will never be conclusive and so you cannot ever be dogmatic about your opinions.

Just my thoughts.

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The Watchtower & the cigarette company

by expatbrit in

i: some relevant quotes from watchtower publications

1: the position of the watchtower as regards smoking

*** jv 181 13 recognized by our conduct ***.

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If I understand you correctly Pork Chop, it would also be quite alright for the Society to obtain an income from the manufacture and sale of weapons as long as it was done through a Trust?

Please correct me if I am getting this wrong.

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JW's Very Proud of this ONE (see it to believe)

by badolputtytat in

some of you may have figured out who i am... that i am sort of undercover right now with these people.

i just will be posting more of these things as they come, but get a load of this... the article itself is of no real interest... it is their proud reaction to it i am getting at.

they are passing this article around the whole state of virginia.

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Charges for literature were dropped in order to avoid paying tax on the income. What about the tax that is due on the income from the car parks? The stadium owners have to pay tax on their income from the car parks.

In the U.K. sales tax applies to both goods and services and is payable by the provider if their income exceeds a certain level. The recipients of this particular income must exceed that level so what are they doing about the tax?

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JW's Very Proud of this ONE (see it to believe)

by badolputtytat in

some of you may have figured out who i am... that i am sort of undercover right now with these people.

i just will be posting more of these things as they come, but get a load of this... the article itself is of no real interest... it is their proud reaction to it i am getting at.

they are passing this article around the whole state of virginia.

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Car park charges still operate in the U.K.

I have just been to an assembly (to take the wife) and there were over 2000 cars parked there at a cost of £9.00 ($15) for all three days. Single days not accepted.

This would have brought in £18,000 ($30,000) plust the contribution boxes.

It can’t cost that much to hire the football stadium (facility only).

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What is the International Bible Students Association?

by link in

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and how is it different from the warch tower bible and tract society?

see : http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=216647.

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And how is it different from the Warch Tower Bible and Tract Society?

See : http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=216647

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WTBS' Financial Empire...the tip of the iceberg!

by MacHislopp in

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watchtower bible & t

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I’m very sorry S o J but you have missed some something quite important out of your previous post (above) – we will pretend that you did not do it deliberately.

The Hall purchased in 1972 was paid for out of congregation funds, it was also refurbished out of these same funds. The Society contributed no money to its purchase or modification so why was the Hall under the name of the Society and how could you return money to them that they had never given?

In some countries the Society is banned by law from charging interest because of its charitable status, it therefore gives interest free loans. Very good – but when the interest free loan is paid back by the congregation, the Society claims title to the building.

Please correct me if I am wrong!

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Are you REALLY sure?

by Dawn in

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when i was one of jehovah's witnesses i was absolutely sure i had the truth.

so sure i would have been willing to sacrifice anything for my beliefs.

i worked hard at study, meetings, service - even aux.

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Danny,

I take your point.

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Are you REALLY sure?

by Dawn in

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when i was one of jehovah's witnesses i was absolutely sure i had the truth.

so sure i would have been willing to sacrifice anything for my beliefs.

i worked hard at study, meetings, service - even aux.

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See below.

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Are you REALLY sure?

by Dawn in

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when i was one of jehovah's witnesses i was absolutely sure i had the truth.

so sure i would have been willing to sacrifice anything for my beliefs.

i worked hard at study, meetings, service - even aux.

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Religion is about doctrines. Doctrines are beliefs that are formulated from ideas and opinions that have no basis in proven fact. I cannot disprove any doctrine, JW or otherwise, but neither can any person prove a religious doctrine to me. It all has to be based upon my own interpretation of things as I perceive them to be.

I find that there are a number of religious doctrines that I cannot accept and a number that I can but I do not expect everyone to agree with my understanding of things. Everyone comes from a different angle in terms of background therefore they will each see things from their own perspective.

IMHO it is completely pointless to argue points of religious doctrine, there can never be a winner. as is completely demonstrated by the debates that take place on this board.

The whole point is that nobody has all of the complete "truth". If you believe otherwise you are being deceived.

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JW Urban Legends

by Azalo in

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did any of you hear any of the urban legends that jw's used to scare people into being deathly afraid of demons?

for example i remeber hearing that a child brough a smurf doll to a meeting and upon hearing the name jehovah uttered it got up and walked out.

got any j-dub urban legends?

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I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the one about the atom bomb explosions in Japan during the last war - I've heard it many times and think I once read it in a magazine.

The only survivor of the atomic bomb blast on Hiroshima was a Witness. Apparently he had been arrested for preaching "the good news" and was beinhg held in a prison that was deep underground. The moral is: that because he was being good and going on the ministry he was saved.

There were a few things that I could not understand about this one but I had more sense than to ask.

Who let him out and what happened when he came up into a heavily radiated area?What happened to the other people who were guards etc.also underground at the time? They had not been on the Ministry so why were they saved.

Answers on a postcard please!!!!

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