in her book, introduction to christianity, mary jo weaver says this:.
"some christians think that jesus was so clearly the messiah that no one could fail to recognize him as such...... christians who see jews as a 'problem' might be surprised to learn that jesus has been a continual puzzle for the jews.
medieval jews tended to picture jesus as an apostate jew, a man who had lost his faith; 19th century jewish scholars had an image of jesus as a great ethical teacher.
but they seem to conceive of it as the only idea of God there is and seemingly close their minds to other possibilities.
...and let's not leave out the Christians who seem to conceive of only a Biblical God and seemingly close their minds to other possibilities.
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How does personal experience factor in, even if said personal experience seems to fly in the face of other possibilities or logic?
in her book, introduction to christianity, mary jo weaver says this:.
"some christians think that jesus was so clearly the messiah that no one could fail to recognize him as such...... christians who see jews as a 'problem' might be surprised to learn that jesus has been a continual puzzle for the jews.
medieval jews tended to picture jesus as an apostate jew, a man who had lost his faith; 19th century jewish scholars had an image of jesus as a great ethical teacher.
If I was going to reject God, then I wanted to make sure that I was rejecting Him based on what and who He actually was, and not the Watchtower's Jehovah that I had been raised to worship.
All too often, I see atheists here arguing against Watchtower's idea of God. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I argue against their ideas too, but they seem to conceive of it as the only idea of God there is and seemingly close their minds to other possibilities.
BTS
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What BTS said. The God I knew as a Jehovah's Witnesses (and when I say 'knew', I mean through reading the Watchtower) is not the God I know have a relationship with through Christ.
If there probably isn't a God, it's probably best to check first before rejecting the probability out of hand...
in her book, introduction to christianity, mary jo weaver says this:.
"some christians think that jesus was so clearly the messiah that no one could fail to recognize him as such...... christians who see jews as a 'problem' might be surprised to learn that jesus has been a continual puzzle for the jews.
medieval jews tended to picture jesus as an apostate jew, a man who had lost his faith; 19th century jewish scholars had an image of jesus as a great ethical teacher.
John 4: 25 The woman said to him: “I know that Mes·si´ah is coming, who is called Christ. Whenever that one arrives, he will declare all things to us openly.” 26 Jesus said to her: “I who am speaking to you am he.”
he's been there since the early 1980's and was called to the "head office" for the first time in 15 years!
i was told he crapped himself saying i qoute: "i thought they were going to fire me.
" instead he got a free trip to korea to represent our bethel during the next convention....a reward or bonus for his many years of service....the elder who told me about this said how "kind" bethel is to do this, but i just thought damn, the guys been getting $50 bucks a month pay for 15 years...at least send him to disneyland as well!.
I was told the housemaids are instructed to look at the brothers' bed sheets for 'compromising stains'. Finding a Kiss album is no biggie..
in the past year, there have been many rumors about changes in the co arrangement as well as disfellowshipping.
i think that there is a solid legal rationale for these proposed changes that relates strongly to these two areas.. it's called 'deep pockets' and the chain of command.. consider the fact that elders are appointed by the watchtower society and have the power to expel members from the entire organization.
this is very different from the first century during which you could be tossed out of one synagogue/church but accepted somewhere else.. the elders send out records of each disfellowshipping to headquarters attesting to the fact that the organization is strongly centralized.
Great post. There's no doubt in my mind that the WTS is on the cusp of major change and reform. It's going to be interesting to watch it pan out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4smfxyust0.
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For those who place their faith in scientists, y'know, the scientists who come up with these vaccinations or advise governments on policies to do with "planned parenting", will you resist when they force you to be chemically castrated because science has decided you don't fit in their profiles?
You're a nut. Seriously.
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Well, at least you addressed the point.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4smfxyust0.
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Sounds like LeavingWT and I are on the same page.
since i noticed you seem to take particular offense at atheism or anything that contradicts a literal interpretation of the bible, could you explain to me your view of noah's flood?.
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because that's the fable that made me stop believing in the god of the bible..
Was the flood global? Of course not. Should every part of the Bible be interpreted literally? Of course not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4smfxyust0.
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For those who place their faith in scientists
What does that mean?
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Seriously?
Trust, confidence and other such words pertaining to faith, in scientists. I'm not trying to be oblique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4smfxyust0.
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For those who place their faith in scientists, y'know, the scientists who come up with these vaccinations or advise governments on policies to do with "planned parenting", will you resist when they force you to be chemically castrated because science has decided you don't fit in their profiles?
