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  Other Religions use the Name JEHOVAH too

  by UnDisfellowshipped in

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  are jehovah's witnesses really the only religion that promotes and preaches the name of jehovah?.

  jw's are always claiming that they are the only religion that preaches and uses the name jehovah, and that is why only they will be saved.

  for example, look at this quote from the watchtower:.

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  JHVH with the vowels from Adonai, you get "Jahovah

  No. You don't. jEhOvAh vs. AdOnAI. :-P

  Josephus said that it is pronounced according to it's letters/vowels.

  It has YHWH, and the word for Judah has YHWDH but pronounced

  YEHOWDAH you take the D off and you're left with YEHOWAH

  And that's where Martin the Catholic Monk gets the pronunciation in

  Latin IEHOVAH, (YEHHOWAH), the Masoretes used the right vowels, an EH to start and an AH at the end.

  From Yehowah you can derive Yah, Yahu and Yeho combined names of Biblical characters. Whenever a noun is in a construct state the first vowel gets shortened to a schewa.

  The Adonay fallacy is something that gets repeated by folks who hear it and pass it on. The Yahweh pronunciation is a "scholarly" construct that is just not supported in the historical record.
  
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  Appointed men must be exemplary in heeding the warnings given by the faithful slave Governing Body when it comes to higher education.

  by oppostate in

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  We'll believe this when we see it. Oh...that's right..we don't go anymore! We are enjoying our lives!

  Don't you know the only ones allowed to enjoy their lives are the current fitful and disgraceful slave Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses and some of their helpers?

  Actually it's been well said that living well is the best revenge. Live long and prosper!
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  Appointed men must be exemplary in heeding the warnings given by the faithful slave Governing Body when it comes to higher education.

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  David H. Splane: The “Slave” Is Not 1900 Years Old (Matt. 24:45)

  by ToesUp in

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  david splane video.

  morning worship.

  david splane attempts to explain why the "slave" is not 1900 years old.. warning...video may cause drowsiness!.

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  The video is gag worthy and very misguided. I could argue a few points of historical fact but then that would be an apostate correcting a GB member!
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  Changes & Clarifications on our belief. DOMINO EFFECT blamed for late coming into print

  by TheWonderofYou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the august broadcast bro splane explains this point deeper.. when the brothers are sitting together and joyfully speaking about clarification of jw belief, they often encounter and deal with that "domino-effect" when one scripture has effects on others.

  so all changes are carefully considered before they come into print, one after the other but late.. lately he mentions the "godfathers" brother jaracz , barr as good examples of reading the bible progressivly, they were very progressive at there time.

  what ever this could mean he did not explain it?.

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  sorry I'm losing my dominos pizza eeeeewwwwwww!
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
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  Cart "witnessing" in Rio during the 2016 Olympiad

  by oppostate in

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  at the 2016 olympic games in rio de janeiro, brazil, there are reportedly 62 carts with over a thousand brothers/sisters taking shifts and <ehem>working</ehem> the proximity in rio de janeiro from 8 in the morning till 11 at night (8:00 to 23:00), august 5th-21st.. .

  such an "olympic" effort!.

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  Somehow the perspective of this photo with the cables coming down make them look like puppets! :-)
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  Cart "witnessing" in Rio during the 2016 Olympiad

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
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  at the 2016 olympic games in rio de janeiro, brazil, there are reportedly 62 carts with over a thousand brothers/sisters taking shifts and <ehem>working</ehem> the proximity in rio de janeiro from 8 in the morning till 11 at night (8:00 to 23:00), august 5th-21st.. .

  such an "olympic" effort!.

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  At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, there are reportedly 62 carts with over a thousand brothers/sisters taking shifts and <ehem>working</ehem> the proximity in Rio de Janeiro from 8 in the morning till 11 at night (8:00 to 23:00), August 5th-21st.

  
  

  
  Such an "Olympic" effort!
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  Trolley cart "witnessing" is getting ridiculous

  by oppostate in

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  i really fail to see how much actual "witnessing" is occurring with the trolley carts.publishers, usually pioneers, just stand or sit there not engaging anyone and count their time.. the only thing i notice that it's accomplishing is brand exposure for jw.0rg so the public is exposed to the logo and literature/poster card headlines.. take for example this "evening" witnessing by a pioneer elder while on summer holiday/vacation.. .

  is this not a wth kinda moment when you consider the years of slaving, knocking on doors, business territory and bible studies we had to keep performing so we weren't branded a "weak" publisher?.

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  seriously, is this Photoshopped?

  No, honest to goodness, he's a real congregation elder, and his wife took the picture--They pioneer and they're both, ehem, "self-employed," although it isn't clear in what sort of business. Oh, and they moved back into his mother's house to simplify. You can't make this stuff up!
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  Trolley cart "witnessing" is getting ridiculous

  by oppostate in

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  2. beliefs

  i really fail to see how much actual "witnessing" is occurring with the trolley carts.publishers, usually pioneers, just stand or sit there not engaging anyone and count their time.. the only thing i notice that it's accomplishing is brand exposure for jw.0rg so the public is exposed to the logo and literature/poster card headlines.. take for example this "evening" witnessing by a pioneer elder while on summer holiday/vacation.. .

  is this not a wth kinda moment when you consider the years of slaving, knocking on doors, business territory and bible studies we had to keep performing so we weren't branded a "weak" publisher?.

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  freddo: What a complete and utter waste of time.

  Indeed, but it is accomplishing something in a way, did you notice the "in your face" presence of JW.0rg sinage? It's all about encouraging brand name recognition.

  If the Watchtower hadn't lost the case for copyrighting the logo, you betcha the situation with using it by publishers would be a lot different, just like the little Watchtower stylized little logo, where they even wrote BOE's counselling against using it on KH's signs.

  When a split-off group started calling themselves "Jehovah's Christian Witnesses". The Watchtower started encouraging publishers to introduce themselves this way in order to create confusion of name-brand. But their scheming didn't succeed and they weren't able to legally prevent the other group to use that name.

  With the WT everything is about business, branding and marketing, and of course love of money. Bunch of filthy-lucre loving hypocrites, that they are!
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  Your thoughts on the Libertarian party

  by James Mixon in

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  i really like what governors w.weld and g. johnson bring to the table.. not familiar with the libertarian party and will do some investigation,.

  but any thoughts on this party..

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  @ slimboyfat

  I understand the fear of Trump in the white house. I don't think it will happen! It's sort of a Judas priest feeling... But eve if he won I think the governmental machine will prevent him from acting on his crazy ideas.

  Well, no, I think you're right, looking at how the two Bushes accomplished to get us in wars in the Middle East, I think I'm getting a bit worried at seen Trump in the Whitehouse.

  Imagine if Putin and Trump have a falling out because Putin said something unfair about "The Donald" and it could lead to more than angry rhetoric once Trumpolini gets his short little fingers on U.S. military tech!