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  Why go back to the Old Testament?

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
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  why do jws insist on still quoting from the old testament to back up some of their wacky ideas?

  such as on blood, beards, abortion, tattoos, etc.

  surely if the mosaic law code was nailed to the torture stake all of its parts were cancelled.

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  Doug Mason7 hours ago

  Actually, things like hospitals, etc., came from Islam. They were miles ahead, as well as with astronomy, architecture, and mathematics, while the superstitious Christians were dunking women in the pond to see if they would drown, while the church was selling Indulgences, while Luther and Calvin were urging and praising the authorities for burning and torturing their religious opponents.

  Thomas Wood wrote "How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization" in which he details all of the things which are attributed , from real history, to the Catholic Church.

  Where are you getting your info that says Islam brought these things to the world?

  
  Part of our healing here is to embrace real truth and not be follies to more lies or erroneous teachings.

  TTWSYF
  
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  Why go back to the Old Testament?

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  why do jws insist on still quoting from the old testament to back up some of their wacky ideas?

  such as on blood, beards, abortion, tattoos, etc.

  surely if the mosaic law code was nailed to the torture stake all of its parts were cancelled.

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  Doug Mason- Although I wasn't there to hear Jesus's words, I do trust what I have read. I trust because I have faith.

  I have faith because [aside from the gift of faith from God,] it is reasonable to follow the crumbs from the early church fathers. They certainly wrote stuff down and more than one was a direct disciple from more than one apostle.

  That's the church that gave the world the bible and told the world that it was the word of God.

  This same church gave the world great fruits thru it's works. Things like a universities, hospitals, shelters for the sick, mentally ill, cripples, homeless and helpless. Far too many things to list here. No other faith, government, organization or dynasty can claim these truths. You may not like or even agree, but that fact remains true.

  Jesus never said to write anything down because that wasn't the media 2 thousand years ago. Most people couldn't read even 200years ago, jeshe...Only a limited few could read and/or write.

  Knowledge or teachings were spread orally. Jesus commissioned the apostles to go to all nations teaching all that he TOLD them, not what he told them to write.

  You may think that it should have been writen because the WTS is a big publishing house, so I can see why you'd think Jesus should have written stuff down. But you're in error to think that's what should have happened.

  At least that's my opinion. And my opinion says that

  The Truth Will Set You Free
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  Why go back to the Old Testament?

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  why do jws insist on still quoting from the old testament to back up some of their wacky ideas?

  such as on blood, beards, abortion, tattoos, etc.

  surely if the mosaic law code was nailed to the torture stake all of its parts were cancelled.

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  The reason that they go to the OT so much is because they have so little in common with very obvious problems with following the commands of Jesus.

  Really? Jesus never said that he was God

  He said ir so many times in so many ways that the WTS just distorts.

  Quick example - Jesus said to come to him, he didn't say 'come to my teachings' or 'Go to the Father',

  He said 'All men MUST come to me to go to the Father'

  He also said "I am the way, the truth and the life"

  JWs deny the most obvious truth of WHO Jesus is. They haven't a &%$#ing clue
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  God hates liars

  by Lady Lee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  quotes are from the 2005 wt cd red text is mine

  the wts claims to be the sole source of god's truth on earth today.

  truth is so important to them that they even use the term "truth" as a name for their teachings.

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  Lady Lee was a thoughtful contributor
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  Independent reading of Bible results in better understanding

  by Ireneus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in guided reading, you tend to get the understanding of the guide.

  what if guide is blind?

  religious leaders who understand ‘one innocent man should be killed to atone the sins of others are in bondage to darkness, hence there is nothing good to be expected from them.

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  The bible was never intended to be a something to base a religion on.

  The bible [a collection of books] was put together and confirmed by catholic bishops hundreds of years after Jesus rose from the dead. [around 380 ad]

  The idea of a religion based on the bible and calling it Christianity just doesn't work when you add up those facts.

  Who ever said the bible is the word of God? The catholic church, that's who. It's a catholic book and JWs typically hate the catholics just as they have been taught by the WTS

  ttwsyf
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  Is Jesus the Alpha + Omega?

  by JW Answers in

  1. watchtower
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  is jesus the alpha and omega?

  the watchtower make a bold brass article on their own website claiming that jesus is not the alpha and omega, yet however, god's word explains in clear detail that he is the alpha and omega... do we therefore trust what the watchtower says?

  or do we trust what god says?.

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  Because the bible was not confirmed until around 380 ad [or so] it begs the question that JWs do not ask. What was the early church like? the first 300 plus years

  Did the early Christians believe that Jesus was God? Did they drink the wine and eat the bread believing that it was the body and blood of Jesus?

  I think it was Dr Scott Hahn who said 'For those bold enough to earnestly research the claims of the catholic church, they will have a spiritual shock that would delight them.'

  TTWSYF
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  Apostate - what does the word mean to you?

  by Tallon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over a period of time i got to thinking - what does the word 'apostate' mean to me.

  having given it some thought, this is my view;.

  the org has given the word its own definition and basically use it to demonise people and consider them pariahs.. however, the jw meaning of 'apostate' is a mere word and only has power if recognised as such.

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  The word 'apostate' should go hand and hand with 'education'

  That's why people leave the WTS. They are apostates BECAUSE they are educated
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  Apostate - what does the word mean to you?

  by Tallon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over a period of time i got to thinking - what does the word 'apostate' mean to me.

  having given it some thought, this is my view;.

  the org has given the word its own definition and basically use it to demonise people and consider them pariahs.. however, the jw meaning of 'apostate' is a mere word and only has power if recognised as such.

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  WTS are the biggest apostates!

  Any group that promotes lying to attain it's own distorted goals are apostates to the Almighty who has stated in the scriptures over and over again that HE hates a liar and He hates a lying tongue.

  JWs say ' We can lie because people hiding Jews during WW2 lied to protect them and that was righteous'

  Of course, no one is holding a gun to anyone's head when asking legit questions about their faith.

  So tell me again. How many times has the WTS falsely predicted the end times?

  Jesus returned already/ Invisibly?

  Really, you're not going to die?

  Oh, only JWs have the truth, which had been lost for almost 2000 years and the JWs restored it, because they are the only ones going door to door restoring God's true name?

  Oh, and that's their fruits.

  Not orphanages, or hospitals, or schools or universities or food banks or battered or homeless shelters?

  Why are the WTS apostates? Because they have no fruits. Only works that produce no fruits.

  So &ucking sad because it's so &ucking true,

  The Truth Will Set You Free

  TTWSYF
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  Is Jesus the Alpha + Omega?

  by JW Answers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is jesus the alpha and omega?

  the watchtower make a bold brass article on their own website claiming that jesus is not the alpha and omega, yet however, god's word explains in clear detail that he is the alpha and omega... do we therefore trust what the watchtower says?

  or do we trust what god says?.

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  Cofty! A rare moment that we are sharing in agreement?

  Praise Jesus Christ I say. Although, we may not agree on that..lol

  JW answers - Another JW head scratcher ; "Why do you go door to door with a Catholic book?"
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  Is Jesus the Alpha + Omega?

  by JW Answers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is jesus the alpha and omega?

  the watchtower make a bold brass article on their own website claiming that jesus is not the alpha and omega, yet however, god's word explains in clear detail that he is the alpha and omega... do we therefore trust what the watchtower says?

  or do we trust what god says?.

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  Rev 1-8 The Lord God is the alpha and omega

  Rev 22-13 Jesus is the alpha and omega

  So, no. I personally do not accept the WTS as reliable translators of the bible because they really have no idea who Jesus is...not a &ucking clue...

  The Word of God states unequivocally that God AND Jesus are the alpha and omega.

  That said, it is not possible for Man to be God

  It is possible that God to become man as HE cannot be limited.