regarless of their identity - in fact, if they are really "discreet" their identity should probably remain unknown - do you believe the bible speaks of a spirit annointed class of folks, a limited number of humans that have been called to heaven to serve with jesus?.
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I believe there are other true Christians. Don't blame me that the Word of God says that Jesus is the only way to the Father and that there is a real vs worthless counterfeit Jesus. Jesus did not say that false messiahs by the sackful were on par with the Son of God.
I can't reason with people who think a gold tin plated chocolate coin is the same as a gold American Eagle coin. Even the government is not that stupid.
seriously, half day in (already had an argument with the wife this morning about individuality in the organization in which she conceded that a lot of it is based on looks) and this is already getting on my nerves.
i'll post a rebuttal based on my annotations later in the week but one thing i got to get off my mind: saying the feminist movement (women going to work instead of staying home) and the diversity laws (allowing for homosexuality - but also religious freedom, racial discrimination etc.
) caused a lot of the problems in our world right from the stage.. there are less people here than last year - about 500 less..
My eyes were rolling when GB Losch was trying to explain Daniel and Revelation. He applied a verse in Rev. 6 about the Satanic future Antichrist to Jesus instead?! His biblical 'proof' for the 1914 doctrine was that WW I happened?! A verse in Acts about a resurrection after the millennium was misapplied to one before the millennium. He said the WT says or the outline says (from WT HQ?) more than he said the Bible says. He gave two e.g. of testimonies of changed lives by becoming JWs, but they were from people in the 1960s and 1970s (one about African and the other about U.S. Vietnam era guy). Has no one converted more recently? If this is the guy hearing from God, JWs are in big trouble. I have never been a JW, but this is one of the saddest, most boring religious meetings I have ever been in (with high cringe factor on most Bible verses used out of context with sheer WT eisegesis vs disciplined exegesis). The people in the crowd were yawning and the speaker only seemed half there. The way people clapped on cue was also unnerving (not to mention that only one person really said hi out of 9000 when I was one of the few in the building that did not seem to be JW; jeans/running shoes/no name tag).
i think that some of the dumbest were ones that pertained to science- not all of them, but a few, particularly the ones about evolution.
the most offensive (and also dumbest) were the ones about women, and the ones about rape.
those were horrible.
New World Translation that systematically twists Scripture to its own destruction on all the major verses that affirms the Deity of Christ. Is the KIT still available? I have my copy and am thankful that the interlinear portion does not play the same games. The NWT is keeping people from Christ and heaven. The other books can do the same, but many of them are just poor interpretations of peripheral issues. Jesus, the King, not Christmas, blood, birthdays, voting, war, etc. is THE issue.
i read the ray franz book but witnesses just see the scripture about going "house to house".
how would you help a witness understand the reality?.
I would defend the need for people of faith to share their beliefs by any means possible if it is true. My beef is that are spending their lives preaching a false teaching that enslaves vs saves people. As well, even if true, door-to-door is one of the least effective methods (thx to JWs ruining it for everyone; in Britian/America, the home is the castle and we do not want intrusions; in other countries, people invite anyone in to be hospitable, even if there is no interest in the message). Our mandate is to share and God draws/converts. If JWs had the Holy Spirit, they would see much more growth given the hours they put in. With the Spirit, Christian churches are growing explosively worldwide. Many Christians have not seen many converts, but the message is true. Even if a Mormon missionary has fruit, the message is still false (Muslims also convert/attract people and other Muslims become Christians, etc.). So, we should share our faith even if no one is actually converted. The gospel can be freely received or rejected and God does not even force conversion.
i read the ray franz book but witnesses just see the scripture about going "house to house".
how would you help a witness understand the reality?.
Building big doctrines and practices on proof texts out of context is not atypical for cults.
regarless of their identity - in fact, if they are really "discreet" their identity should probably remain unknown - do you believe the bible speaks of a spirit annointed class of folks, a limited number of humans that have been called to heaven to serve with jesus?.
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I like how the numbers have been increasing instead of decreasing at the Memorial. They claimed that they would count me as a non-JW if I partook, but I highly doubt that (they knew I was an opposer; I did not partake even though I have a heavenly hope; the Memorial is a sham).
adgrpid:|servtype: google_ad_section_start to the making of many books is worrisome as the bible says yet the last time we received a ypa book it was 2008 volume 1, 2 now this weekend we received volume 1 revised.
wow and so many are excited about us killing so many trees to repeat the same thing over and over again.
i need to vent a bit and could easily get on to many issues of wtbts and its goober body.
Our bark is worse than our bite.
theology is the study of religion and religions are human systems of spirituality.
it could then be said that theology is the study of the applications of human spirituality.
human spirituality is a chosen way of life.
?huh...first time I have been stumped here....good one.
i was recently born again and thus am anointed because of this i have come to realize that though there are sincere people who are jw, some teachings are fine but the wt organization is a fraud.
here is my story sorry if it's a bit long but i need to tell it.. 16 years ago today i was baptized as one of jw's.
i was 17 years old the only one in my family.
I am not judging, but telling the simplicity of the gospel based on the revealed Word of God. Jesus is the only way and those who reject His person (true identity) and work cannot and will not be saved. This is not opinion, but the clear Word of God. I cannot judge individual hearts and minds as to who has or has not received/rejected Him, but I can say that Muhammad, Buddha, Jehovah of the WT or LDS, etc. cannot save.
adgrpid:|servtype: google_ad_section_start to the making of many books is worrisome as the bible says yet the last time we received a ypa book it was 2008 volume 1, 2 now this weekend we received volume 1 revised.
wow and so many are excited about us killing so many trees to repeat the same thing over and over again.
i need to vent a bit and could easily get on to many issues of wtbts and its goober body.
I worship the Living God in Christ. Why would I worship a myth? I eat resting spaghetti on a plate though.
