This scripture makes me wonder how a Jw does (or former Jw did) reconcile not voting. Pray for your leaders, but do nothing else? Don't vote or call or engage your leaders in any way?
Makes no sense, more like very dense.
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2Pray for all people, especially our leaders? That's what the bible says
by TTWSYF infrom 1timothy chapt 2. the first to timothy.
2 first of all, then, i urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made concerning all sorts of men, 2 concerning kings and all those who are in high positions,*+ so that we may go on leading a calm and quiet life with complete godly devotion and seriousness.+ 3 this is fine and acceptable in the sight of our savior, god,+ 4 whose will is that all sorts of people should be saved+ and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.
5 for there is one god,+ and one mediator+ between god and men,+ a man, christ jesus,+ 6 who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all*+—this is what is to be witnessed to in its own due time.
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Pray for all people, especially our leaders? That's what the bible says
by TTWSYF infrom 1timothy chapt 2. the first to timothy.
2 first of all, then, i urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made concerning all sorts of men, 2 concerning kings and all those who are in high positions,*+ so that we may go on leading a calm and quiet life with complete godly devotion and seriousness.+ 3 this is fine and acceptable in the sight of our savior, god,+ 4 whose will is that all sorts of people should be saved+ and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.
5 for there is one god,+ and one mediator+ between god and men,+ a man, christ jesus,+ 6 who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all*+—this is what is to be witnessed to in its own due time.
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From 1Timothy chapt 2
The First to Timothy
2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made concerning all sorts of men, 2 concerning kings and all those who are in high positions,*+ so that we may go on leading a calm and quiet life with complete godly devotion and seriousness.+ 3 This is fine and acceptable in the sight of our Savior, God,+ 4 whose will is that all sorts of people should be saved+ and come to an accurate knowledge of truth. 5 For there is one God,+ and one mediator+ between God and men,+ a man, Christ Jesus,+ 6 who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all*+—this is what is to be witnessed to in its own due time. 7 For the purpose of this witness+ I was appointed a preacher and an apostle+—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—a teacher of nations+ in the matter of faith and truth.
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1986- U.S. bombs libya!
by nowwhat? inreagan orders bombing of libyia target's kadaffi.
i vividly remember calling my pioneer buddy "ok this is it get ready for ww3!
" guess what nothing happened.
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sorry if I ...again...killed and OP
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1986- U.S. bombs libya!
by nowwhat? inreagan orders bombing of libyia target's kadaffi.
i vividly remember calling my pioneer buddy "ok this is it get ready for ww3!
" guess what nothing happened.
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True that things can always spin out of control. Just look at JW prophesies. This world will not last into the 21st century....yet here we are.
Somehow we expected that a group formed 1850 years after Christ could somehow accurately predict God's plan for humanity.
It's really just common sense to dismiss this organization for what it is.
A lying cult.
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My Anointed Grandma’s Wavering Faith?
by My Name is of No Consequence insome quick background information: my dad (her firstborn son) died unexpectedly this past october.
his death has really hit our family hard.
personally, i have not totally come to terms with this.
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sorry if I killed your OP
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Why are the individuals who make up the Governing Body so deluded
by UnshackleTheChains insurely these men must see what's going on.
if they can afford fancy pinky rings, they must have smart phones.
if they have smart phones, they must be inquisitive as to how they are perceived.
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because power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely?
That's my guess
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My Anointed Grandma’s Wavering Faith?
by My Name is of No Consequence insome quick background information: my dad (her firstborn son) died unexpectedly this past october.
his death has really hit our family hard.
personally, i have not totally come to terms with this.
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Very sorry about your Dad and your Grandmother.
When ever someone dies in my brothers cong, my brother gets very upset because he thinks that JWs will not die. He thinks he will not die......
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Interesting take on John 3:16
by NikL inthe superstar of all scriptures.
for god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.. .
but i just learned something about it.. i try to look at different translations of the bible and the lexham english bible words it a bit different.... 16 for in this way god loved the world, so that he gave his one and only son, in order that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but will have eternal life.
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For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Shouldn't it read ' For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that the 144,000 who believes shall not perish, but have eternal life. Everyone else who is a Jehovahs Witness will have Jehovah which is much better
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JW apologetics websites.
by Steel inlately i have been studying some basic christology and jesus in the old testament and why first christians believed jesus was god in the flesh.
really interesting stuff.
i am not really sure if i fully understand it but i do now realize why pastors go to university and bible school for a number of years and also how their beliefs are not just based on a few verses that can be edited in the nwt.
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JWs come to your door with bibles in hand under the guise of teaching the bible. They all consider themselves as bible students. They will tell you how many books are in it and things like that.
Ask 'where did the bible come from? How did we get it?' And the reply will be 'men got together and made it'
The real answer is that Catholic bishops put it together centuries after Jesus commissioned the apostles to build HIS church and to do all that HE commanded them to do. Never hear that from the WTS bible students.
The bible is a Catholic book written by Catholics for Catholics AND the world. It is their book, so how could anyone come 1600, 1700 or 1800 years later and expect to teach people better than the people who made the book in the first place. Make no sense what so ever.
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2 Peter 1 = Deity of Christ.
by towerwatchman in2 peter 1 = deity of christ.
2 pe.
1:1 simon peter, a bondservant and apostle of jesus christ, .
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cofty2 days ago
You said you would not hesitate to obey god's orders to commit mass killing of women and infants.
You think that infanticide is a moral good as long as you can convince yourself that it is god's will.
Never lecture an atheist about morality again.
hahaha, I am amused. Such a typical Cofty reply.
Angrily replying something else like you only read 1/3 of the post. hahaha
Where did we get morality?