since i left the organization, i have learned so many new and deep things.
i know some in the watchtower are intelligent, however it has been my experience, that most i've dealt with are.
.. well quite inept.
This was a big eyeopener for me. when I first started letting myself research "outside" books, it amazed me how little the watchtower actually teaches.
I dove into textual criticism, and reading about the environment where the bible was written. It quickly amazed me how much I didn't know.
It also gave me great appreciation of why there is so much diversity in Christianity and how stupid it was to say you had ultimate truth.
to all congregations in the united states branch territory.
re: discount on roku devices.
dear brothers:.
I really doubt they are getting the affiliate program, sending traffic to the main url is not within the rules.
however, I love Plex, and hate apple. I've had a first gen Roku for a while and want a Roku 3....so.....
to all congregations in the united states branch territory.
re: discount on roku devices.
dear brothers:.
to all congregations in the united states branch territory.
re: discount on roku devices.
dear brothers:.
to all congregations in the united states branch territory.
re: discount on roku devices.
dear brothers:.
i've been away from the boards so long that i had to create a new account but recent events have brought me back - i've missed this place!
anyway, i heard a former witness being interviewed the other day that said the witnesses were now being highly discouraged to read the bible by itself (without wt literature) on their own.
this seems over the top even for the witnesses.
That is mostly based on this article in the KM, but also unwritten rules.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/142137/rhetorical-analysis-sept-km-question-box
http://www.jw-archive.org/post/125844213823/geoffrey-jackson-declines-to-appear-before#at_pco=cfd-1.0&at_ab=per-15&at_pos=0&at_tot=14&at_si=55c27690475c6bb3
someone please tell me how or if i can find proof that the rumor [that is pasted below] that was posted by a friend [still in, but should know better] on my face book page is false, [which of course we all know it is,] this makes me so angry, i have to stick my neck out and comment on this post but need something to back me up....anyone want to enlighten me where this got started?
i need proof he never said such a thing, it seems to me its false.
whats interesting is this, the bible in the photo accompanying the statement below is the latest version.... [photo].
here you can search every question ever asked.
we were all in our 20's the 1990's pioneers who still hoped the 1914 generation was for real.
jenny {names changed} loved peter who was younger then me and very handsome.
he wanted to go to bethel since he was a kid.
acts 15, along with the fds parable, are the basis for the existence of the modern day gb.
it is not difficult for anyone who is beginning to study the bible with jws to see this and be utterly convinced of the matter.
even after learning ttatt i had a hard time departing from the idea that a centralized body of administration may have existed then and may need to exist now.
