Posts by Mythbuster

in view of their teaching that there is no separate soul apart from the body, how does the wt interpret matthew 10:28: "do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.

rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.".

i'm not asking about the hell issue here.. i'm wondering in wt doctrine how it's possible someone to kill the body but not the soul..

Mythbuster

Cameo, because he asked how does the WT interperet...

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can anyone tell me if these words are in the bible?

by bigmac in

i'm hoping to get clarity on a few points, but please, don't think i'm too lazy to do my own research: i do not have a bible in my house.. or the koran.

or the book of mormon.

or a copy of hitchhikers guide to the galaxy (unfortunately ).

Mythbuster

because of sheer breakdown of spirit

That certainly explains the goal of disfellowshipping.

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Download pdf of study edition???

by hamsterbait in

i went to the official website, but it seems rigged so a member of the public cannot get a printout of the study articles, only an audio.. can anybody post the link to download the pdf?.

hb.

Mythbuster

Click the tab on the left that says "downloads" and then "digital Publications", Magazines.

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Are Animals Resurrected?

by Cold Steel in

the jws visited me again today, and i have to admit i was surprised when i asked them if they thought animals would be resurrected.. now i ask this question from a lot of different religions.

most often i ask if people think they have spirits, but since jws don't believe people have them, why bother asking about animals?.

but i did ask about resurrection, which is the next best thing...i guess.. to my surprise they said no!

Mythbuster

So sayeth the GB:

*** w55 9/1 p. 518 Animal Worship-Ancient and Modern ***

God gave man dominion over the lower animals. Animals were to be for man's benefit, not man for the animals'. But neither was man to abuse his charges the way some vivisectionists do, nor to destroy them for sport as many modern Nimrods do. "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast." While man was yet in Eden God provided him with animal skins for clothing and after the Flood he gave man animal flesh for food.-Prov. 12:10.
The very organism of the lower animals, and especially their brains, is far inferior to those of man. Animals do not have understanding, they cannot reason, do not have a moral sense, are unable to worship Jehovah-all of which makes the worship of them by man appear all the more absurd. Only when man becomes degraded does he get down to the level of the brute. "Then I was stupid and knew nothing; a brute was I toward thee!" When King Nebuchadnezzar became insane he acted as a beast.-Ps. 73:22, AT.

Unreasoning animals were not made to live forever but to die. That is why the wicked are likened to them: "But these men, like unreasoning animals born naturally to be caught and destroyed, will" suffer destruction. "Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish." The Bible holds out no resurrection or heavenly hope for the brute creation.-2 Pet. 2:12, NW; Ps. 49:20.

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How does your congregation feel about the new song book?

by stuckinamovement in

jw
friends

i stopped trying to sing the songs last meeting.

it felt like a combination of chanting and stepping on a cat.

it is terrible.

Mythbuster

I go to an ASL congregation so I don't get the privilege of hearing the new songs sung but those pictures the WTS puts out of all the "brothers" and "sisters" signing in perfect unison is way off. Everyone is craning their neck to see the video and copying the signs, a few seconds behind the video and each other.

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Have you ever made any JW fuming mad?

by asilentone in

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Mythbuster

Pissed off the circuit overseer about a month ago when I demanded that he make time to talk to me, I had some questions. Guess I pissed off my teacher too.

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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth was raised as a JW.

by AGreenmachine in

megadeth is a heavy metal band fronted by dave mustaine, who was raised as a jehovah's witness.

mustaine was the original lead guitar player for metallica,in the early 80's, before they kicked him out for drunk behavior.

i have been a fan of megadeth for years, but recently found out he was raised as a jw.

Mythbuster

From the interview:

JBS: Did they send you to Jehovah's Witness school when you were growing up?

DM: I went to a private school like that for about two months. It wasn't my trip, because I've always been pretty well ahead of my grades and sitting in a class with religious people who say, "Brother, can I have a pencil?" wasn't for me. I said to them "Fuck you, get your own pencil!" They didn't dig that.

What JW school is he referring to?

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JW sex offender sent back to jail for bid to snatch girl

by behemot in

a former teacher and senior jehovahs witness who tried to abduct a young girl on a flintshire housing estate is back behind bars today.. .

robert edward bill, 56, has been sentenced for an admitted an attempted abduction in holywell and breaching a sexual offences prevention order while out on bail.. .

judge elgan edwards jailed him for 30 months and disqualified him from working with children.. .

Mythbuster

The predator patterns of this man, and others like him is why I posted the information in this post:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/198848/1/Anti-Child-Abuse-Activists