Posts by Spike Tassel

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Jesus.....God or God's son?
by digderidoo in
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following on from a post of sacolton's on a recent thread.

i hope he doesn't mind me cutting and pasting it as i want to examine it.. was jesus our god?

consider these two scriptures:.
Spike Tassel

In my honest opinion, "YHWH" with the vowels of "adonai" makes "YaHoWaiH", does it not? Even Strong's uses "Y e hôvâh" and "Y e hôvîh" to transliterate the vowel-pointed Tetragrammaton. It is easy for me to see how even "Yehowah" changes to "Jehovah", because the English "Y" has the same sound as the German "J", and the German "W" has the same sound as the English "V".
These days, JWs use "worship" to mean "pray" and "honour as the Most High". In this context, "worship" belongs only to Jehovah.
On the other hand, if "worship" can mean "bow down" and "honour with respect", then that would mean that greeting someone respectfully would be a kind of worship. Indeed, one holding to honourable Bible standards will honour all, even Satan, which is not an understanding that is easy to think about as "worship", in my honest opinion.
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Supreme Court Blood Case - WTS LOSES
by skeeter1 in
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http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2009/2009scc30/2009scc30.html.

supreme court of canada.

wts loses!.
Spike Tassel

On the other hand, some may shrewdly avoid confrontations that inexperienced ones get suckered into.
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Nehemia Gordon and the pronunciation of the tetragrammaton
by gubberningbody in
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2. bible
http://www.karaite-korner.org/yhwh_2.pdf.

a very interesting paper.

i've only begun to read it.. i just finished watching this lecture.. http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/52_gordon.html.
Spike Tassel

Yes, "IMO" [in my opinion] and "IMHO" [in my honest opinion] are excellent ways to improve the meaning in words on the internet. "IMO" and "IMHO" take much of any possible rudeness away. "IMHO" is maybe not as good, actually, because some think "IMHO" means "in my humble opinion". If someone in English says that he himself is "humble", others will often think that he is "arrogant" instead.
When a Japanese person wants to say "gai-jin" in English, it is usually much better to say "stranger" or "foreigner". "Alien" is generally a big insult, as if the other person is "from another planet", "does not know what he is talking about."
I have dictionaries for many languages, including 3 large-pocket-sized Japanese ones. That is why I think I can help someone to improve his English skills. We all have much insight to offer, if we are less personal.
Rather than stating one's hurt or angry feelings, we appreciate one another better when all are polite and show love and kindness in our dealings with each other. Cultural differences can be very big between English and Japanese. I have had several close friends who are Japanese, also Korean, and Chinese, and Arabic, and Punjabi, and Filipino. Each culture is very interesting if we always try to look for the positive in the other person. In this way, we can change any negative in our mind also, so that it is positive. Knowing some meanings of "san" in Japanese, I see that it is better to be Mr. Possible, than Acid Possible. Acid makes the good go to waste, in my honest opinion. Peace, Mr. Possible.
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proof that the NT likely was first written in Hebrew
by Spike Tassel in
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2. beliefs
http://www.search-the-scriptures.org/hebrew_new_testament.htm.
Spike Tassel

The disclaimer on Black Sheep's http://www.shemtov.org/ link is interesting. It reads, as follows:— Please note that the text of the Shem Tov version of the Gospel of Matthew is NOT the original Hebrew of the Gospel of Matthew but has been copied from an earlier text, and modified by Shem Tov to suit his purposes. Note the expression "original Hebrew of the Gospel of Matthew". This means that are definitely others who are of the belief that at least Matthew apparently originally wrote his gospel in Hebrew.
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proof that the NT likely was first written in Hebrew
by Spike Tassel in
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http://www.search-the-scriptures.org/hebrew_new_testament.htm.
Spike Tassel

Hello, Black Sheep, since the artwork's not yours, then the "cult" is not not either. I apologize on both counts. Please forgive my error in judgment.
A related question is whether God's name shouldn't rightfully appear in the NT after all, since it quotes from the OT which does uses the Tetragrammaton. I've just started a Topic on that for those who are interested. That's at http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/178221/1/Is-Gods-name-absent-in-the-Christian-Scriptures. It points to a link which I find of interest.
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Is God's name absent in the Christian Scriptures?
by Spike Tassel in
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2. beliefs
perhaps this article will help you know for yourself: http://www.tetragrammaton.org/godsnameabsent.htm.
Spike Tassel

perhaps this article will help you know for yourself:— http://www.tetragrammaton.org/godsnameabsent.htm
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proof that the NT likely was first written in Hebrew
by Spike Tassel in
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2. beliefs
http://www.search-the-scriptures.org/hebrew_new_testament.htm.
Spike Tassel

A fuller take on these medieval Hebrew manuscripts is very interesting. It even brings in the NWT and some WT quotes. That's at http://www.tetragrammaton.org/tetra5.htm.
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proof that the NT likely was first written in Hebrew
by Spike Tassel in
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http://www.search-the-scriptures.org/hebrew_new_testament.htm.
Spike Tassel

Some medieval Hebrew manuscripts have been found of Matthew. A discussion of that is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_Gospel_of_Matthew.
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proof that the NT likely was first written in Hebrew
by Spike Tassel in
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2. beliefs
http://www.search-the-scriptures.org/hebrew_new_testament.htm.
Spike Tassel

I guess you just did, Black Sheep, with your colourful artwork.
Returning to seriousness, I know that I have seen scans of near-original Greek manuscript fragments with the Tetragrammaton in some type of Hebrew letters, or in a Greek-"spoof" of them (ΠIΠI).
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proof that the NT likely was first written in Hebrew
by Spike Tassel in
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2. beliefs
http://www.search-the-scriptures.org/hebrew_new_testament.htm.
Spike Tassel

http://antiochapologetics.blogspot.com/2009/05/hebrew-new-testament.html is another take on the matter