as of this june (i've already given my may contributions which are substantial) i am no longer giving money to support useless building projects that serve no good purpose.
i am no longer giving money at conventions or assemblies.
i am no longer giving money toward the circuit overseers upkeep.
Hold me Thrill me said "I will, though, continue giving money to those in the congregation who are in need. To widows who are in financial difficulty, to brothers and sisters who have lost their job or who can only find part time work."
Welcome to Christianity!
i realize many people on here are very angry at the watchtower society and/or governing body for various reasons, many of which are likely justified, at least to some extent.
i also can totally understand the cynicism and pessimism i see from certain ones regarding the leaders of the society.. i think one thing that's often forgotten or overlooked, however, is the fact that members of the governing body who've been "in the truth" for 30, 40, 50, 60 years, probably truly believe in this organization.
in my opinion, it's more likely that they believe what they teach instead of being liars who are intentionally deceiving everyone.
IMHO the org lies on purpose.
Too many lies to be chalked up to ignorance.
LIE LIES LYING and then have to gall to say 'The Truth'
F&%#ing liars!
something i have noticed over the years is how much harder it is to research the history of the watchtower society from its own literature.
people have thrown away old publications in place of the watchtower library.
i beleive soon the watchtower library disk will be discontinued in place of the online library.
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:.
The evidence is overwhelming....
Therefore, we can confidently know...
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:.
Millions living now will never die.
My fav ' Lying for the Truth"
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.
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
| 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 |
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..
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
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!
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!
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].
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.
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.
