Posts by stillin

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Faithful and Discreet Slave

by stillin in

i'm sure that this has been discussed before, but bear with me while i share my little insight.. the scripture about the fds is found in jesus description of the last days in matthew 24. not in mark 13, nor luke 21. those other writers didn't consider it important enough to include it in their writings.

it is the only mention, as far as i know, of any such "arrangement," yet on face value, if you are just reading the bible, it seems more like one of jesus' thought-provoking rhetorical questions, rather than a part of the sign of the last days.

no "two or three witnesses," yet this one scripture has become a rallying cry for a whole religion, consisting of millions of adherents!.

stillin

can't help but wonder...

who, really. IS this faithful and discreet slave? Am I being fed this "food at the proper time" by the wtbs or by somebody else... somebody less obvious, even a composite "somebody" comprised of (gasp!) even some of the ones posting on an apostate site like this!!!

Since Jesus posed it as a question, shouldn't I be asking the same question?

I wouldn't be so foolish as to think that all posts here are "wise" or divinely inspired, dam, some of you all go so far as to mock the inconsistencies in the Bible, way beyond me to judge one way or the other. But, no denying that there is some plain old good sense being made here.

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Has the Watchtower ever admitted making a mistake?

by moomanchu in

jw
friends

with all their flip flops, errors and changes, do you know of any printed admission of mistakes made ?.

have they ever apologized for wrong doctrine?.

i think it's because of too much pride..

stillin

on a down-home personal level, I have been maligned by the Society. I have attempted to set the record straight, complete with testimony. But no. No change. Too self righteous.

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Faithful and Discreet Slave

by stillin in

i'm sure that this has been discussed before, but bear with me while i share my little insight.. the scripture about the fds is found in jesus description of the last days in matthew 24. not in mark 13, nor luke 21. those other writers didn't consider it important enough to include it in their writings.

it is the only mention, as far as i know, of any such "arrangement," yet on face value, if you are just reading the bible, it seems more like one of jesus' thought-provoking rhetorical questions, rather than a part of the sign of the last days.

no "two or three witnesses," yet this one scripture has become a rallying cry for a whole religion, consisting of millions of adherents!.

stillin

thanks, Billy. I stand corrected. But it seems all the more unseemly that ONLY the verse in Matthew is used, very likely for the reasons you present. I would think that the pubs would be grasping at straws to "firmly establish" the scriptural support for the placing of a faithful and discreet slave in the last days. Their existence seems to be a "given fact." Never question this. Only death awaits those that question...

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Faithful and Discreet Slave

by stillin in

i'm sure that this has been discussed before, but bear with me while i share my little insight.. the scripture about the fds is found in jesus description of the last days in matthew 24. not in mark 13, nor luke 21. those other writers didn't consider it important enough to include it in their writings.

it is the only mention, as far as i know, of any such "arrangement," yet on face value, if you are just reading the bible, it seems more like one of jesus' thought-provoking rhetorical questions, rather than a part of the sign of the last days.

no "two or three witnesses," yet this one scripture has become a rallying cry for a whole religion, consisting of millions of adherents!.

stillin

I'm sure the Bible is deep enough to satisfy the deepest thinkers. I just wonder why we need all of the help in figuring it out if it's God's Word to Mankind?

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Faithful and Discreet Slave

by stillin in

i'm sure that this has been discussed before, but bear with me while i share my little insight.. the scripture about the fds is found in jesus description of the last days in matthew 24. not in mark 13, nor luke 21. those other writers didn't consider it important enough to include it in their writings.

it is the only mention, as far as i know, of any such "arrangement," yet on face value, if you are just reading the bible, it seems more like one of jesus' thought-provoking rhetorical questions, rather than a part of the sign of the last days.

no "two or three witnesses," yet this one scripture has become a rallying cry for a whole religion, consisting of millions of adherents!.

stillin

I was thinking that it just meant that each of us should look out for the other. Silly me.

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Faithful and Discreet Slave

by stillin in

i'm sure that this has been discussed before, but bear with me while i share my little insight.. the scripture about the fds is found in jesus description of the last days in matthew 24. not in mark 13, nor luke 21. those other writers didn't consider it important enough to include it in their writings.

it is the only mention, as far as i know, of any such "arrangement," yet on face value, if you are just reading the bible, it seems more like one of jesus' thought-provoking rhetorical questions, rather than a part of the sign of the last days.

no "two or three witnesses," yet this one scripture has become a rallying cry for a whole religion, consisting of millions of adherents!.

stillin

thanks, Stephen. It sounds like you've done some thinking. While i'm here, I wanted to tell you that I appreciate your Christian perspective here.

Stillin

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Faithful and Discreet Slave

by stillin in

i'm sure that this has been discussed before, but bear with me while i share my little insight.. the scripture about the fds is found in jesus description of the last days in matthew 24. not in mark 13, nor luke 21. those other writers didn't consider it important enough to include it in their writings.

it is the only mention, as far as i know, of any such "arrangement," yet on face value, if you are just reading the bible, it seems more like one of jesus' thought-provoking rhetorical questions, rather than a part of the sign of the last days.

no "two or three witnesses," yet this one scripture has become a rallying cry for a whole religion, consisting of millions of adherents!.

stillin

I'm sure that this has been discussed before, but bear with me while I share my little insight.

The scripture about the FDS is found in Jesus description of the last days in Matthew 24. Not in Mark 13, nor Luke 21. Those other writers didn't consider it important enough to include it in their writings. It is the ONLY mention, as far as I know, of any such "arrangement," yet on face value, if you are just reading the Bible, it seems more like one of Jesus' thought-provoking rhetorical questions, rather than a part of the sign of the last days. No "two or three witnesses," yet this one scripture has become a rallying cry for a whole religion, consisting of MILLIONS of adherents!

How gullible have I been? I question my own soundness of mind!

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2012: Doomsday

by cattails in

just saw the 2008 movie called "2012: doomsday" by faithfilms.. what a waste of time and a waste of a dvd!!!.

here's the plot if one can call it that:.

"the final day on the mayan calendar finds four faithful strangers convening at an ancient temple in the heart of mexico in this apocalyptic thriller starring cliff de young and dale midkiff.

stillin

why should the Mayans be so special? My Grandfather's cuckoo clock has to be rewound or it is the end of time.

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"not a good example"

by LoriJis in

i have a concern i guess or just want to vent.

my husband and i - as most of you know - we're married just a little under 2 months and you all know at that point i was still "active" in the org.

we had a few issues with our bridal party - namely the groom - cuz according to them he wasnt a good example and not in good status because they hadn't seen him at the meetings or in service for like 2 months.

stillin

and vent you should. It's amazing how I could have my Catholic, worldly, college-educated, long-haired, dope-smoking brother to be my best man at my wedding, but your husband can't stand up with his brother because the elders are so concerned with self-righteousness. Maybe your husband could pass as a good example of a bad example!

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A Graph You Won't See in Awake

by metatron in

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friends

http://seekingalpha.com/article/172215-chart-of-the-week-unemployment-rates-based-on-education-level.

very simple.

this job market is utterly horrid and will likely continue to be bad for years.

stillin

as the story goes, a brother was leaving Bethel, worried about "making it" in the real world. He shared his apprehension with Brother Knorr, who advised,"just keep going out in the service. Satan will get you a job."

Good, practical wisdom there, huh?