Posts by cattails

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THE HEBREW LANGUAGE

by lepavoux in

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in english we read from left to right, but in hebrew they read from right to left.. now the tetragrammaton yhwh (yahweh) we read god's name in the english from left to right,but is this correct?

should we not be reading the name from right to left?

if we did this the pronunciation would it not be in the opposite direction?

cattails

Hi Lepavoux,

I tend to agree with Oppostate about the pronunciation of God's name. I looked up Jehovah and Yahweh in online encyclopedias and then tried online translation engines.

If you use some online translator like http://translate.google.com and enter in English "Jehovah" and then "Yahweh" you get the same translation into arabic you'll get YHWH in their alphabet.

The Arabic characters showed like "?" (question marks) when I copied and pasted them here, but I encourage you to try it by yourself and go to an online translator too. The arabic for Yahweh and for Judah are almos identical except for the D in

The main name muslims give to God is "Allah". It's etymology is most likely from "Al illah" meaning "THE God". And it's related to Hebrew "El/Elah".

But since Classical Arabic only has three vowels "A" as in "fat", "I" as in "fit", and "U" almost like in "flute". Of course the same words in Hebrew and Arabic are going to sound a bit different. The word peace for example is "salaam" in Arabic and "shalom" in Hebrew.

Both Arabic and Aramaic/Chaldee have a preference for the sound "a" more so than does Hebrew anyway, an example is Hebrew "shem" for name is "shema" in Aramaic.

But sticking to the Hebrew pattern like the previous poster said, it's really simple to see YHWH in the pronunciation of Judah's name in Hebrew Yeh-hoo-DAH for YHWDH. Take out the D and you're left with the four letters for the name of God in Hebrew YHWH and as would be pronounced: "Yeh-hoo-WAH".

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Greg Stafford Takes a Break

by leavingwt in

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via a thread at the channel c forum, i've learned that greg stafford of elihu books has stopped writing.

at this time, i must leave off from doing any more writing or translation work.

this means my examiner.com writings, my tweets, my blogs, everything.

cattails

I liked reading Greg's blogs and chat. He comes across as a very sincere believer in Christ and Jah (which he prefers since it is more reasonably accounted for in both the Heb. and Greek scriptures).

I wish him peace and success in his desire to concentrate on his family. Although, I hope he will once again be active online exposing the WT's company men for the evil slave they have become.

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Are JW,s scared of Muslims ?

by pedal power in

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are there any circumstances when the watchtower takes on moslems head on, or like western govts, do they retreat as cowards?.

i placed some literature with a captain in the egyption navy, from alexandria, the jw,s were invisible, if they were even there !!

!.

cattails

Is the little bully scared of the Big Bully? You betcha.

They're both very controlling religions that want to portray a facade of good will towards others.

But behind the scenes the control and the legalistic rituals are based on the same principle, men held in high regard controlling others' lives.

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very important material

by possible-san in

i can speak only japanese.

please allow my strange english.

i show you a certain very important material.. .

cattails

Thanks Possible-San Anata wa ikaga de gozai mas'ka

I appreciate your info to the forum.

You have to forgive Wa-Hah-Penn-San

We are all a little stupid when faced with inter-cultural communication.

I've used http://translate.google.com/ too.

I like to use google translate service even if it isn't perfect.

Wishing you well.

Caitlin

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How many here would be prepared to reveal thier real identity NOW ?

by eruption in

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cattails

I'm starting to wonder I've revealed too much already.

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In "Real Life" Are You How You Appear To Be On This Site?

by minimus in

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in real life, i do not ask people questions.. i don't look like the avatar of minimus.. i am very personable and well liked.. and....i'm pretty discerning, should i say so myself..

cattails

I happen not to be a 7up red dot like minimus isn't neither.

(What? (-1)3=-3 :-)

Yeah, that's me.

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The Lord's Memorial Day

by lovelylil in

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* this thread is for the church and not to be used for debating christianity.

i would ask that those who are non-believers please respect the beliefs of others today.

thank you in advance.. for two millenia since christ's death, christians all over the world have been participating in what is known as the the last supper.

cattails

I attended the memorial this evening. I partook of the emblems.

As a "conscious class" member I boldly carried my Kingdom Interlinear Translation with me to the meeting.

It's good to remember our Lord's ransoming sacrifice and his resurrection.

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Were There Any JW Doctrines Or Beliefs That You Found Confusing?

by minimus in

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most witnesses never could explain exactly who the "faithful slave" was (according to the society's explanation).

the resurection of the sodomites was another bewildering thing.

were they or weren't they going to be resurrected?

cattails

That an infant can stay seated quietly for two hours.

And if they cry or get squirmy they get "disciplined".

Now that's something I never quite understood.

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The Governing Body wants JWs to really, really understand this one point

by cattails in

if you had to guess what point of their teaching.

the governing body wants jws to really, really understand,.

24:45.. the comment highlights that because jesus "did not say that there would be a multitude of slaves scattered throughout the various sects of christendom.

cattails

are really old oooolllllllllllllddddddddddddd.

Late 50s and early 60s isn't very old. Some GB members lived into their 90s.

Can you see 30 more years of the status quo? Thirty years of holding the untenable line

that the end will come "soon", that the end is "imminent"? The current GB is really stuck

as another poster said. They're stuck in the nonsense that Rutherford and F. Franz developed

as doctrine.

It is true that the current hard line of "believe in us or you're dead at Armageddon" is

emphasized more and more, and for some of us this points to a desperate attempt to

keep their power over the R&F. But can they continue this for 30 years?

This one point is the "first domino", if it gets toppled other dominoes of the WT ideology

will come crashing behind.

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The Governing Body wants JWs to really, really understand this one point

by cattails in

if you had to guess what point of their teaching.

the governing body wants jws to really, really understand,.

24:45.. the comment highlights that because jesus "did not say that there would be a multitude of slaves scattered throughout the various sects of christendom.

cattails

If you had to guess what point of their teaching

the Governing Body wants JWs to really, really understand,

what would you say that would be?

So that there's no doubt about it, today's daily text is Matt. 24:45.

The comment highlights that because Jesus "did not say that there would be a multitude of slaves scattered throughout the various sects of Christendom. Instead, he clearly stated that there would be only one “steward,” or “slave,” whom he would appoint over all his belongings."

Jesus didn't say that there would be a religious publishing corporation either.

Anyway it goes on to assert that... "So as The Watchtower has often explained, the steward must represent the “little flock” of anointed disciples as a collective body, or group."

Isn't it amazing how the suppositions and assumptions of statements found in

WT publications can be so boldly, and brazenly, affirmed? This despite the fact

that there is absolutely no proof in the scriptures put forth to support their claims?

What today's text highlights is really the Governing Body's lack of shame in bragging

about themselves and making sure the "individuals" who might claim an anointing

kow-tow to their kooky doctrine. As lording it over Christ's sheep, they've become

an evil slave who mistreats the Lord's belongings.

***es11 p. 18, Thursday, February 3***

Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?—Matt. 24:45.

After raising this question, Jesus then went on to say that this slave would be rewarded for his faithfulness by being appointed over all of the Master’s belongings. (Matt. 24:46, 47) Jesus, the “master” in the illustration, did not say that there would be a multitude of slaves scattered throughout the various sects of Christendom. Instead, he clearly stated that there would be only one “steward,” or “slave,” whom he would appoint over all his belongings. So as The Watchtower has often explained, the steward must represent the “little flock” of anointed disciples as a collective body, or group. In the context of Luke’s Gospel, Jesus had just referred to these ones. (Luke 12:32, 42) The “body of attendants,” or “domestics,” refers to this same group but highlights their role as individuals. w09 6/15 4:1, 3