if the society put out theocratic warfare videos, it would really help jw youths stick around, imho.
in place of commercial videos that are violent and suggestive, wt-sanctioned videos would supply a viable, healthy alternative.
accordingly, concerned and thoughtful witness parents could participate with their little warriors in theocratic warfare videos as virtual ot prophets wipe out the dread canaanites, zimri and cozbi take love to new heights and the beasts of revelation devour their quarry .... and the parents count their time.. any other thoughts regarding family worship night and related meeting parts?
Hi Coffee
Your point has nothing to do with cc's words which are about saying witnesses should make weird violent DVDs with killing in them.
Regarding your point Jesus refused to answer or talk to the sanhedron was he witholding information? Yes! but he clearly felt they had no right to his words.
there was a strange statement in last week's study article.
well, let's be honest: there were plenty of strange statements!
but one in particular bothered me.
Hi TD
I think that The Bible principle concerning those that have perfection, is that it will last until they willfully do something that makes them imperfect.
So once the Angels came down to earth doing what was clearly forbidden to them, willfully they became imperfect and hense why their children (obviously imperfect because they could die) all died at the flood. These angels were then kept bound until judgement.
Jude 1:6 (New International Version)
6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.
there was a strange statement in last week's study article.
well, let's be honest: there were plenty of strange statements!
but one in particular bothered me.
Hi Sharah
I never said my words where exact bible wording but drawn from the the bible examples. That (one man) Adam brought sin to all mankind. That (One man) Jesus brings us back to perfection. That despite having the law no imperfect man could pay the price to gain perfection hense perfection cannot come from imperfection. And despite Mary inheriting imperfection from Adam (She did die) she could still carry a perfect Child without her imperfection overcoming that child's perfection (for whatever reason)
if the society put out theocratic warfare videos, it would really help jw youths stick around, imho.
in place of commercial videos that are violent and suggestive, wt-sanctioned videos would supply a viable, healthy alternative.
accordingly, concerned and thoughtful witness parents could participate with their little warriors in theocratic warfare videos as virtual ot prophets wipe out the dread canaanites, zimri and cozbi take love to new heights and the beasts of revelation devour their quarry .... and the parents count their time.. any other thoughts regarding family worship night and related meeting parts?
Hi CC
Since we are all about peace, right down to being conscientious objectors and "theocratic warfare" only using peaceful means as our only recourse, I'm surprised you think that would work?
You maybe confusing us with the Born again movement whom some groups think they will be taking up actual weapons at Armageddon and killing their fellow "evil" man.
there was a strange statement in last week's study article.
well, let's be honest: there were plenty of strange statements!
but one in particular bothered me.
Eve ate the fruit but she was decieved so Adam's sin was greater because he knew exactly what he was doing hense why he carries the burden.
there was a strange statement in last week's study article.
well, let's be honest: there were plenty of strange statements!
but one in particular bothered me.
Hi sherah
Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned—
Bear in mind the Bible uses the word man to indicate all people not just gender male.
Romans 5:17 (New International Version)
17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
At no point does the Bible indicate we need more than one person to attain perfection.
there was a strange statement in last week's study article.
well, let's be honest: there were plenty of strange statements!
but one in particular bothered me.
Zeddina it's from the Bible. Since perfection can be passed onto both male and female and Jesus being Male is not what made him perfect or why we become perfect I fail to see the sexism in it. Perfection is beyond Gender.
there was a strange statement in last week's study article.
well, let's be honest: there were plenty of strange statements!
but one in particular bothered me.
Like I said the Bible principle is that you only need one person (not 2) to pass on perfection!
And that perfection overcomes imperfection everytime but also that perfection cannot come from imperfection it needs One perfect source to be overcome (whether it be through birth, sacrifice or reward).
to the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you have peace!.
as you know i have, for many years now, related to you that i hear the voice of the fine shepherd, the holy one of israel and holy spirit, jaheshua mischajah.
over such years i have received many questions and comments, and engaged in various debates regarding the validity of that name.
The bible clearly makes a massive issue of God's name
joel 32:10 Matt 6:9
Isaiah 52:6
Therefore my people will know my name;
but in Aguest case I would ask why the apostles were inspired in to be able to speak all different languages modern and ancient (tongues) without it diluting the message but you need to go back to Ancient hebrew in usage? that is a backward step biblically!
$79 million tax demand on jehovahs witnesses threatens freedom of religionstrasbourgon september 21, 2010, the european court of human rights (echr) ruled unanimously that the complaint filed by jehovahs witnesses in france is admissible regarding alleged interference with their freedom of religion.. the government of france had imposed a retroactive 60-percent tax on all religious offerings donated to association les temoins de jehovah(also referred to as the christian association of jehovahs witnesses of france) over a period of four years from 1993 to 1996. the government initially demanded a total payment of about 45 million euros.
the amount demanded is now more than 57 million euros (more than $79,000,000 usd), which far exceeds the assets of the association.the echr took note of the fact that throughout the court proceedings within france, jehovahs witnesses had consistently maintained that the contested tax was a direct attack on their religious freedom.
in fact, it had been imposed on them within the context of the france governments fight against so-called sects.
Are any of you reading this article correctly? France did what it to witnesses and this Ruling means Witnesses can contest that decision through the courts. If the witnesses are upheld through the european courts, France will have to sit up and recognise it's illegal actions.
This is not good news for France!
