Posts by Fernando

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The Bible Gods Word or Mans

by azor in

i remember studying this book years ago and how it impacted my belief system.

i no longer believe the bible is god's word.

however i do have a couple of lingering questions on this subject.

Fernando

As a non-sectarian person who has received the free gift of faith, I have come to believe that the Bible is neither inerrant, nor the word of God.

The word or message of God is the liberating, transformative and living gospel message hidden in plain sight throughout the Judeo-Christian-Muslim ancient or foundational texts, which are canonised in part in the Bible.

As such the Watchtower provides ample evidence that they are contemptuous enemies of the word of God, and are driven by the same spirit as their ancestors the Pharisees.

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The True God of Jehovah's Witnesses...Unity

by freemindfade in

i was unable to sleep because of my ongoing turmoil with my family and my wife's ongoing naivety about what they are trying to accomplish.

and i came to another thought about this group, the witnesses.

they say "i put jehovah first!!

Fernando

@freemindfade

I think you have captured and explained the essence of this phenomenon very well.

They call it "unity".

But it is an evil god, who demands mindless conformity.

And a gross perversion.

On a truly rotten foundation of "FEAR, IGNORANCE & LIES".

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Should She Turn in Her Daughter

by berrygerry in

http://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/31bl8h/should_i_turn_my_daughter_in_to_the_elders/.

i think she should.. sounds like her daughter is on a wrong path, and needs immediate intervention..

Fernando

GB: "Ray Franz was lying, legalism does not lead to a morass of inconsistencies. Legalism is not apostasy either. Trust us. We are 'the anointed' (ho Kristos, or the Christ)". Matt 24:4,5.

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The Memorial - New Covenant

by lriddle80 in

so, i went to the memorial tonight.

i've been out for about 10 years, but i went at my husband's suggestion to placate my parents.

i listened to the talk and about 90% of what they said, i agreed with.

Fernando

If one is blinded to the "Good News" (per 2 Cor 4:4) then it is not possible to "obey the Good News" and to embrace salvation as a "free gift".

It is also not possible to receive the free gifts of imputed righteousness and imputed holiness.

Just how bad is the blindness?

A few simple questions can reveal the darkness followers of the Watchtower find themselves in:

Please explain the "Good News" according to Paul from your heart (more than half their own Bible's references to "good news" are by Paul)
What is the gospel in one word?
Is legalism apostasy?
Is clericalism apostasy?
Is magisterium apostasy?

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Here at last, My JC letter. No response but heard thru the grapevine that I was DA'd anyways.

by Question_Mans_interpretation in

jw
friends

hello all, i finally got around to posting my letter to my judicial committee meeting requests.

sorry its kind of long, it came to 4 pages because of the special meeting requests.

tuesday january 28, 2014.

Fernando

Thank you for sharing Question_Mans_interpretation.

On this point of my journey I simply look at the "ruling religious clergy class" as irredeemable "blind fools" (bar a few individuals here and there).

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Christian self-righteousness

by fulltimestudent in

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friends

doesn't matter what brand of christianity - this cartoon says it all:.

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Fernando

Great cartoon, which for me is more about hypocrisy, ignorance, blindness and double standards, than their nasty sibling self-righteousness.

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Rutherford and the "achan class"

by disposable hero of hypocrisy in

i apologise for the large paste i'm about to do, but if you knew exactly where i am right now you'll understand i don't have the luxury of editing.. .

it's an interesting slice of wt history, and could be of use to anyone with the achan talk this week... .

[ hourglass2 outpost ] [ follow ups ] [ post followup ] [ faq ].

Fernando

More Watchtower history that the VISIBLE Golden Calf would rather not preserve for posterity...

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Newspaper article headings for 2016 April fools day??

by Fernando in

from a comment i made on another thread:.

if a newspaper could print anything they liked and disown it a day later.... what if we all got to work on a worldwide "01 apr 2016" media campaign today?.

what watchtower related headings/stories would you like to run with?.

Fernando

Great idea OTWO.

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Newspaper article headings for 2016 April fools day??

by Fernando in

from a comment i made on another thread:.

if a newspaper could print anything they liked and disown it a day later.... what if we all got to work on a worldwide "01 apr 2016" media campaign today?.

what watchtower related headings/stories would you like to run with?.

Fernando

"The ancient worthies did in fact return in 1925"

Few know that exactly as prophesied Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and David did in fact return to reside on earth in 1925.

"Beth Sarim" was secretly prepared for them.

The house still exists, and is now occupied by their great grandchildren.

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Newspaper article headings for 2016 April fools day??

by Fernando in

from a comment i made on another thread:.

if a newspaper could print anything they liked and disown it a day later.... what if we all got to work on a worldwide "01 apr 2016" media campaign today?.

what watchtower related headings/stories would you like to run with?.

Fernando

"JWFacts.com recants: Watchtower was right all along"

Long time Australian dissident Paul Grundy has finally seen the light.

This epiphany came about as a result of comparing Watchtower teachings and practices with those of Scientology.

For Paul this was like comparing night with day...