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  1914 - "A Turning Point In History"?

  by Bobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the february 2014 public wt has a cover series of articles dealing with world war i, and by inference 1914. the articles describe wwi as 'causing the world to be changed' and as "a turning point in history.".

  setting the wt's defective 1914 chronology aside for a minute, how do these statements about wwi coincide with the view of the nt?.

  certainly wwi was a big war.

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  wantingtruth

  Hi Bobcat,

  I understand time is precious for everybody so I try to be short

  I firstly would rebuild my thought: the "1914" wasn't a "turrning point" even for the world history . It was more precisely an "accelerating point" for the unfolding of the 20th century' (humankind's ) history events ... (Im not sure how "english" sounds my expression , but I hope you readers understand )

  I repeat the fact that the 1914' thing has no relevance for the "worshiper with spirit" of God , simply because all the theories around it have nothing to do with the "teaching of Christ" ! - it it beyound the limits of Jesus teachings / see 2John 1:9.

  I mean, both the expectances believed to take place that year , as also the methods and reasons used for the calculation of that year were NOT biblical, and beyound of "Christ's teaching", so they were absolutely wrong, and worse than that, theirs believing in that idea (regarding 1914) has imprimed a bad course of God's people before their God.

  If you will read this (my) post , what do you understand ?

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  1914 - "A Turning Point In History"?

  by Bobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the february 2014 public wt has a cover series of articles dealing with world war i, and by inference 1914. the articles describe wwi as 'causing the world to be changed' and as "a turning point in history.".

  setting the wt's defective 1914 chronology aside for a minute, how do these statements about wwi coincide with the view of the nt?.

  certainly wwi was a big war.

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  wantingtruth

  Yes, the "1914" thing was a turning point for the human history

  Yet it has nothing to do with the spiritual things , or those strictly related with God's Kingdom - except with the fact that the coincidence of a wrong chronology with the break out of the WW1 has mislead God's people into interpreting in a wrong way the prophecies regarding the "latter days" and "the end time" !

  A few of my thoughts after reading the Bible regarding Jesus enthronement , the second coming and the latter days prophecy may be read in this thread (reading my posts) , if you click here .

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  and gretings Abe !
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  Do Jehovah's Witnesses treat Watchtower publications like Idols

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  2. beliefs

  a facebook page that really needs to be trolled.

  i believe this pic is the administrator of the page.

  https://www.facebook.com/pages/jehovahs-witnesses-poems/187324991392156.

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  wantingtruth

  Do Jehovah's Witnesses treat Watchtower publications like Idols (?)

  Unfortunately YES ! (I find that YES )
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  Who is the faithful and discreet slave?

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i discuss things with my father regarding whether a governing body is needed for christians one theme that is constant with him is "if it's not the gb who is the faithful and discreet slave - who else is giving food in these days to god's people?".

  i've been working on a response to this for the last couple of months and am just curious as to who christians who are ex-witnesses interpret the faithful and discreet slave to be, and the parable in general.. .

  i guess i'm just looking to round out my argument and have a few different angles.

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  wantingtruth

  Let's try (to understand) !

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  Does anyone know what is happening with Italy's (Rome) Bethel???

  by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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  there are rumors out, that the italy (rome) bethel is being shut down and putting out to pasture a large portion of the bethel staff.. has anyone heard anything... ?.

  the word is that everyone but the most senior members will be let go.

  the senior bethel family members will be reassigned.

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  wantingtruth

  LaFrancia, ... your "earthly" organization (or that one you want to resuscite) ... is VERY democrat - NOT, AT ALL theocrat !

  (my humble conclusion)
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  what have you learned since leaving ?

  by man in black in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since leaving the jw religion,what can you say that you have learned about life/people in a positive way that you probably would have never experienced.

  if you had remained a witness ?.

  my story is regarding this :.

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  wantingtruth

  This is what I learn since my leaving...

  you can read if you click on it

  and also ... regarding "earthly organization"...

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  Categories of Former Jehovah's Witnesses

  by neverendingjourney in

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  i was never disfellowshipped, but it's been about 10 years since i was an active jw.

  i've made an occasional meeting or half-day at an assembly here or there, strictly at the behest of family (maybe once a year), but i'm completely disconnected.

  more importantly, mentally i'm 100% free.. we all have a tendency to project our views and beliefs onto others, and tending to believe that other former jws share our views is no different.

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  wantingtruth

  Greetings !

  Surely there exist that group of individuals who do obey Jesus Christ as Father wants (Matthew 17:5 )

  And obeying Jesus, they are seeking first God's Kingdom and God's righteusness as Jesus commanded (Mathew 6:33 )

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  A Different View of "Peace and Security"

  by Bobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  since the wt this week has the prediction of a "peace and security" event, i thought i would include a comment from the new american commentary (nac, d. michael martin, pp.159-60) on 1 thessalonians 5:2, 3.. here is the wt's position, according to this week's wt study (sep 2012 study edition, pp.3 4):.

  1 th 5:2, 3 is a "future development.".

  it happens "just before that day of jehovah.".

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  wantingtruth

  "Paul's words are not describing the United Nations yelling "We have Peace and Security!" do they?"

  THAT is right !

  "We have the peace and the security" is what the "evil slave" (the GB) is crying (his motto ) - the essence and direction of his teachings , in order to blind others from God's will

  see the first comentary under this article
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  My struggle in leaving WTBTS - What is yours- if you want to share?

  by Junebuggie in

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  2. experiences

  my struggle- my journey finding salvationoctober 16, 2013 at 8:03pm"anyone who believes in the son of god has this testimony: god has given us eternal life, and this life is in his son.

  he who has the son has life; he who does not have the son of god does not have life.

  i write these things to you who believe in the name of the son of god so that you may know that you have eternal life.

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  wantingtruth

  JuneBuggie , greetings to you !

  I am glad you have "found" Christ

  try to see others' "opinions"

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  great song, not one of Pavarotti's best, though

  by Hortensia in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trgufm4dr2y.

  it's worth watching to see and hear lucio dalla.

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  wantingtruth

  and I find wonderful this voice

  To believe