Genesis one is simutaneously describing the creation and order of heavenly bodies, spirit creatures, and good and evil (which is why the tree of knowledge of good and evil was a big deal later on). But you will never uncover how it teaches all of those things by reading in an already translated english bible. You must go to the hebrew source to see what was changed and assumed and how it hides the truth of what genesis teaches.
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Just learned. Genesi 1 doesn't actually depict the creation of the planet Earth
by srd inthe ancient hebrews, and their yahweh included i suppose (can i say that here?
or do you'll prefer jehovah?
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Do Governing Body members only give talks in TOP resort/travel destinations?
by EndofMysteries ini hear of governing body members giving talks in europe, san diego, etc.
how about they instead focus on places like detroit, that they are promoting so much?
anybody else notice they never seem to appear at the places that are not top travel destinations?.
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I wonder how much has changed from Rutherford to today's GB. Both traveled the worlds exotic sites. I wonder what the GB do when traveling to these locations. Do they just give one talk and tour the city the rest of the stay? Do they stay in nice hotels and eat at nice restaurants or spend the entire time in field service each day, sleeping on the couch of a local member, and eating budget pioneer provided meals consisting of all you can eat ramon noodles?
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Do Governing Body members only give talks in TOP resort/travel destinations?
by EndofMysteries ini hear of governing body members giving talks in europe, san diego, etc.
how about they instead focus on places like detroit, that they are promoting so much?
anybody else notice they never seem to appear at the places that are not top travel destinations?.
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FW - Caution your parents. Supposedly parking will be offsite in one of the worst cess pools of the country. It's especially dangerous if your parents happen to be caucasian, a couple weeks ago a man accidentally hit a kid only a few miles away from the convention site (security cameras showed the kid jumped infront of his truck with absolutely no way for him to avoid) and he immediatly stops to assist and a crowd of detroits finest ganged up and beat him into a coma. http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/05/08/19-year-old-man-charged-in-detroit-mob-beating-released-on-reduced-bond/
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Do Governing Body members only give talks in TOP resort/travel destinations?
by EndofMysteries ini hear of governing body members giving talks in europe, san diego, etc.
how about they instead focus on places like detroit, that they are promoting so much?
anybody else notice they never seem to appear at the places that are not top travel destinations?.
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I hear of governing body members giving talks in Europe, San Diego, etc. How about they instead focus on places like detroit, that they are promoting so much?
Anybody else notice they never seem to appear at the places that are not top travel destinations?
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"Organized Religion" as per WBTS - Awake! July 2014
by bats in the belfry in.
c.t.
russell 's asking of hs in this matter was certainly not of the same quality as today's spirit-guided knowledge and understanding of the gb.. what do you make of it?.
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Island Man - that's a very excellent way of reasoning. I'll have to remember that the next time this issue is brought up among my relatives.
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"Organized Religion" as per WBTS - Awake! July 2014
by bats in the belfry in.
c.t.
russell 's asking of hs in this matter was certainly not of the same quality as today's spirit-guided knowledge and understanding of the gb.. what do you make of it?.
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"Those words show that God wants people to gather as an organized group for worship". They are getting pretty blatant now. That is one doctrine they never want to be flexible on for 'new light', as normally they would say, "Evidently, those words show that God wants people to gather as an organized group for worship."
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"Organized Religion" as per WBTS - Awake! July 2014
by bats in the belfry in.
c.t.
russell 's asking of hs in this matter was certainly not of the same quality as today's spirit-guided knowledge and understanding of the gb.. what do you make of it?.
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Here is how they twist reasoning.....
they quote the scripture about all speaking in agreement, then they say that means each would be in organized religion and not have their own interpretation.
The TRUE untwisted reasoning on those scriptures is that what is taught as doctrine and truth would be so evident and absolute that ALL would in their hearts and minds agree with it and believe it whether taught it or learned alone from bible reading.
Anything that is up for many explanations would be left up to the individual, as the borg calls a 'conscious matter'.
No scriptures back up that a few people set a doctrine and everybody believes it just to be in agreement.
All christian faiths believe Jesus died for their sins, JW's included. That would be one of the 'in agreement' doctrines.
There is much dispute over Jesus in relation to the father, that would be a personal belief.
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Taking a blood transfusion is a worse sin than committing suicide
by EndofMysteries inaccording to this news report http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-27292918, a jw cut his wrist but was caught before he died.
if only a blood transfusion will save his life, he is refusing based on belief as a jw and is supported on that, including his jw father.
it's funny many religions put suicide as a really bad sin, but in this case it shows on jw standards taking blood is worse then suicide.
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According to this news report http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-27292918, a jw cut his wrist but was caught before he died. If only a blood transfusion will save his life, he is refusing based on belief as a JW and is supported on that, including his JW father.
It's funny many religions put suicide as a really bad sin, but in this case it shows on jw standards taking blood is worse then suicide. Where are the scriptures to support that?
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Have anyone ask their JW family member to research "Signs of a Cult"???
by jam inif so what was their response???
if one look at the identifying signs.
of a cult and compare that to jw organization, there is no doubt.. they score very high on that list.. if there is a satan and i said "if".
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The WT and GB compared to Catholics before the reformation.
by EndofMysteries ini just read this article about luther and i'll quote a paragraph.
it's interesting how you can substitute a few words and see it identical to the wt.
now let me substitute pope and catholic church for governing body and watchtower...... .
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Islandman - No problem on posting it, thanks for posting the link :)