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  Catch phrases used by the GB

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  i read a comment on another thread that made me think of this topic.. how many catchphrases are used by the gb and organisation in an attempt to control or gain power or prevent questioning?

  feel free to list as many as you can think of!.

  i'll start:.

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  Millions living now will never die.

  My fav ' Lying for the Truth"
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  The Divine Name in the NT: Some Reflections

  by Let go of fear in

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  i've been fascinated with this topic for some time now, almost to the point of obsession.

  after researching the issue for several years, i have come to a conclusion/theory that i would love to receive some feedback on.

  this theory of mine is one that will be somewhat unsettling to both those who believe the divine name was used in the original nt scripts as well as those who believe it wasn't.

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  FayeDunaway2 hours ago

  Check out this link: Misleading Revisions in the NWT by Andy Bjorklund

  http://caic.org.au/jws/theology/misleadi.htm

  i have studied all of these NT scriptures using the Kingdom Interlinear. It's obvious the witnesses had a very defined agenda when they 'translated' for their Bible.

  HA HA HA... Ya think?!?

  Someone once posted that it [the NWT] should NEVER be called a translation, because it is only a version. Not a translation. SO many examples to give, please let me give just this HEBREWS 1 :8

  Hebrews 1 Interlinear

  8 4314 [e] 8 pros 8 πρὸς 8 unto 8 Prep

  1161 [e] de δὲ however Conj

  3588 [e] ton τὸν the Art-AMS

  5207 [e] Huion Υἱόν , Son N-AMS

  3588 [e] HO Ὁ the Art-NMS

  2362 [e] thronos θρόνος throne N-NMS

  4771 [e] sou σου , of you PPro-G2S

  3588 [e] ho ὁ O Art-VMS

  2316 [e] Theos Θεὸς , God N-NMS

  1519 [e] eis εἰς [is] to Prep

  3588 [e] ton τὸν the Art-AMS

  165 [e] aiōna αἰῶνα age N-AMS

  3588 [e] tou τοῦ of the Art-GMS

  165 [e] aiōnos αἰῶνος , age N-GMS

  2532 [e] kai καὶ and Conj

  3588 [e] hē ἡ the Art-NFS

  4464 [e] rhabdos ῥάβδος sceptre N-NFS

  3588 [e] tēs τῆς of Art-GFS

  2118 [e] euthytētos εὐθύτητος , righteousness [is] N-GFS

  4464 [e] rhabdos ῥάβδος the sceptre N-NFS

  3588 [e] tēs τῆς of the Art-GFS

  932 [e] basileias βασιλείας kingdom N-GFS

  4771 [e] sou σου** . of you PPro-G2S
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  Average Age of this Forum?

  by Garrett in

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  heyo!.

  i'm quite interested in knowing the average age of those of us who use this forum.

  i made a quick strawpoll that you can find at the following link: http://strawpoll.me/4340636 just pick an age and click "vote" if you wish to participate.. admins: if this breaks any rules, i apologize in advance..

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  TTWSYF

  So this could be a way to get you. BIg brother is watching and collecting and waiting to...POUNCE when you least expect it..

  I'm almost 50
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  How do JW's know that the bible is inspired?

  by cappytan in

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  asked a friend of mine this question the other day.

  here was his answer: "well, because paul said, 'all scripture is inspired of god...'".

  but seriously, that argument is like saying, "the bible is inspired because it says so!

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  Of course my tone is snarky and snotty
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  How do JW's know that the bible is inspired?

  by cappytan in

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  asked a friend of mine this question the other day.

  here was his answer: "well, because paul said, 'all scripture is inspired of god...'".

  but seriously, that argument is like saying, "the bible is inspired because it says so!

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  How do we know that the bible is inspired by God?

  Easy, because it came from the Catholics. The evil empire according to the WTS.

  just saying....cause that;s where the bible came to be [that is what books were worthy and which ones were not].
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  Are the writers in the writing department purposely misquoting people?

  by paulmolark in

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  after reading that great post about the june 1 article on science i got to thinking.

  although it is great to believe there is this huge group of guys in the jw writing department that are constantly looking to mislead us by twisting the words of scientist etc... i really think it is more likely they are google researchers that do not have the ability to grasp the thoughts that are being expressed in the scientific article they quote mine from.. i honestly believe the reason that this happens is because of the individuals they use to write these magazines.

  these are not college educated men.

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  The sad truth is that 'THE TRUTH" tm. is a cult. And being a cult, they will say/write/promote ANYTHING to keep it's members in place and offer the ability to expand. The ancient idea that Rutherford latched on to [that is 'the end is nigh'] has been pushed along for centuries now from the bible students.

  Bible students? That is quite debatable at best. Not for the members of the WTS, but from their own publications.

  Just saying....that lying for the truth allows you to say ANYTHING.
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  What to say to JWs at a funeral

  by dogon in

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  my father passed away this week.

  we are going to have a funeral for him.

  he was not a witness for many years but a lot of his family is still associated.

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  Sorry about losing your Dad
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  WBTS / JW views never quoted as good source of information

  by menrov in

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  not sure if my title is correct.

  what i noticed is that in say secular bible research documentation, books, lectures etc, one never (or at least i have never read it) reads a quote from one of the former or current wbts leaders nor do i ever see a reference to one of their publication (unless it is article about the jw/wbts itself).. for example, if you read a book on a bible theme or topic written by a scholar or other bible teachers/professors from prof xyz, you will find often in these books a reference to publications / statements / quotes from other scholars or professors.

  but never have i seen a reference to say a wt publication or quote / statement from one the leaders of the organisation.. so, despite the million page printed or conferences organised by the wbts, the material apparently is never considered of value to others or to use as reference material.. in my view, that says a lot..... or am i wrong?

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  I remember this exact issue when I was reading the booklet 'should you believe in the trinity'. Lots of info with no references.

  Why no references? Very obviously many if not most of the claims were made up. Notice how many JW/WTS books are out of publication? Once people get wind of the BS, the WTS has to pull the book/booklet and fill the void with a new book of lies......lying for the truth....
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  let's show this cartoon to a modern Jehovah's witness

  by opusdei1972 in

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  if they knock my door, i want them to explain me what this cartoon mean......

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  Yes, my tone was very snarky
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  let's show this cartoon to a modern Jehovah's witness

  by opusdei1972 in

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  if they knock my door, i want them to explain me what this cartoon mean......

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  Could be an accurate depiction depending who was the pope. There were definitely more than a handful of anti popes thru out the Church's history.

  Luckily for the Catholics, Jesus said the gates of hell would not prevail against His church