Posts by notverylikely

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Book sealed to the learned but not to the unlearned.

by hoj in

isa 29:11-12 and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, read this, i pray thee: and he saith, i cannot; for it is sealed: and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, read this, i pray thee: and he saith, i am not learned.. another way of saying this is that the book is sealed to the one who has been taught, but not to the one who hasnt been taught.

the one who hasnt been taught just needs to be taught.. the things that we have been taught can keep us from understanding the bible.

any error in doctrines can keep us in error.

notverylikely

About the only reason to deny

So...you need to understand that "not evidence against" doesn't equal "evidence for"

More evidence

No...the first thing you gave wasn't "evidence for"...it was simply "not evidence against"

Of course these aren't literal clouds

How do you know this?

It is sealed to the learned (those who have been taught) but not to the unlearned. They just need a teacher. And this is in agreement with my view of the Garden of Eden showing how error entered the religious world. Once they ate of the error, they taught the error and they reject the truth taught by fruit trees in the garden. The book is sealed to them and their students.

See, again, purely a layered on and artifical interpretation based on...I have no idea.

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Do You Use Floride?

by sammielee24 in

jw
friends

i'm a believe in non-floridation because i believe that the introduction of toxins into our bodies does nothing but harm us in the long run.

fluoride has shown up in the blood of newborn babies and given that it affects the neurological systems, and given the fact that parents are warned not to mix formula with tap water in some areas or allow children under the age of 6 to use fluoridated toothpaste, you have to wonder who is making all the money on the product.

i watched a report on this just the other day where a dentist was saying that cavities are down in the popuation but what she didn't point out was all the casualities showing up now with tooth enaml wore off, tooth discolouration, bone loss and some cancer links.

notverylikely

But people will believe what they want to believe and that's their choice.

It's comforting to see that wacko conspiracy nuts are still wacko cnspiracy nuts. It gives the world a sort of...constancy.

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Today's Text -- Jehovah Is Watching! 24/7!!

by Open mind in

[jehovahs] eyes examine the sons of men.ps.

no servant of jehovah is ever truly alone.

our father lovingly watches over us.

notverylikely

Do not trade your precious integrity for the shameful act of looking at or reading pornography!

Well shit, where was that advice 15 minutes ago when I was punching my clown and watching porn?

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Book sealed to the learned but not to the unlearned.

by hoj in

isa 29:11-12 and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, read this, i pray thee: and he saith, i cannot; for it is sealed: and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, read this, i pray thee: and he saith, i am not learned.. another way of saying this is that the book is sealed to the one who has been taught, but not to the one who hasnt been taught.

the one who hasnt been taught just needs to be taught.. the things that we have been taught can keep us from understanding the bible.

any error in doctrines can keep us in error.

notverylikely

Notverylikely, I suppose you are right. What can I say?

I think you just did.

The words of not only this prophecy, but many prophecies ARE going to be sealed to most and they will never get true understanding because they are either

Or there is nothing to understand. It's an old collection of books written in a dead language with an approximate translation where even the slightest error in comma placement can change an entire meaning.

I mean, you don't see me whipping out an old DOS 6.22 manual to figure our Solaris 10, do you?

In order for it to be a prophecy, it has to predict something BEFORE it happens, otherwise it's not much of a prophecy, then, is it?

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Book sealed to the learned but not to the unlearned.

by hoj in

isa 29:11-12 and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, read this, i pray thee: and he saith, i cannot; for it is sealed: and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, read this, i pray thee: and he saith, i am not learned.. another way of saying this is that the book is sealed to the one who has been taught, but not to the one who hasnt been taught.

the one who hasnt been taught just needs to be taught.. the things that we have been taught can keep us from understanding the bible.

any error in doctrines can keep us in error.

notverylikely

hoj, you are doing exactly what everyone else does when there is a confusing passage in the bible, layering on what you think it means by adding your own ideas and taking plain words and writing two paragraphs to explain what it means according to hoj.

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I didn't know what a JW was, until I fell for one

by headoverheels in

when i fell for him i was completely unaware of his upbringing as a jw and only became aware once he decided to leave a few months back.

being raised without much of a religious basis, besides the typical western christian exposure, i have researched, read, attended groups, read in this forum, to try to better understand him, and jws, but i am feeling at a loss here.

he just recently left the jws and now i am experiencing this struggle with him; i am wondering how much of our problems can be contributed to this transition.

notverylikely

You're about half a step from "he only beats me cause he loves me!"

GTFO.

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Book sealed to the learned but not to the unlearned.

by hoj in

isa 29:11-12 and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, read this, i pray thee: and he saith, i cannot; for it is sealed: and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, read this, i pray thee: and he saith, i am not learned.. another way of saying this is that the book is sealed to the one who has been taught, but not to the one who hasnt been taught.

the one who hasnt been taught just needs to be taught.. the things that we have been taught can keep us from understanding the bible.

any error in doctrines can keep us in error.

notverylikely

Even though Isaiah presented the paradox, there must be a way to solve the problem

Isaiah was higher than a kite when he wrote that....

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Have Any JW Leaders Told You Not To Have a Gun?

by Cold Steel in

i've heard of some jw leaders telling members of the congragation they shouldn't have guns for self defense.

i mean, how is someone going to feel comfortable smiting your other cheek if you have...like...a .357 magnum pointed at their face?

i'd probably smile and say, "hey, that's an unusual color for a bible!

notverylikely

no, not for my 9mm, .44, 12 GA., .22, .370 or .30-30.

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What happened to all the JW talk about the King of the North and Peace & Security?

by Think About It in

when i left the jw's in 95', talk of the king of the north and peace & security was still big close to the end items.

haven't seen them mentioned much since i've been coming here.

what's the latest from the wts on these 2 subjects?.

notverylikely

Not much lately, other than "The big J could cause things to change on a moment's notice, so the end could still be tomorrow!"

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A Question.......

by palmtree67 in

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evidently, according to the wts, the major way to reach people is by the printed page.. why didn't jesus write any books?.

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notverylikely

Why didn't Jesus write any books?

Probably because books weren't invented back then.