the latest edition of the free in christ ministries journal contains a very interesting article entitled the watchtower and masons.. drawing upon material from the book the watchtower & the masons by fritz springmeier, it gives the following parallels between the things that c t russell believed and those taught by the masons:.
* both believe jehovah is the most important word being the basis of their dogma, and the name of their god.
* both believe god yielded power to a lesser god.
Some very in depth discussions have been made on this thread. When people take great lengths to prove and explain their own reasonings there is going to be debate.
The WBTBS would most likely have access to Russel's original works and personal letters. Maybe the many comments brought out in this thread are another reason why they have disassociated him from being the Faithfull & Discreet Slave.
the latest edition of the free in christ ministries journal contains a very interesting article entitled the watchtower and masons.. drawing upon material from the book the watchtower & the masons by fritz springmeier, it gives the following parallels between the things that c t russell believed and those taught by the masons:.
* both believe jehovah is the most important word being the basis of their dogma, and the name of their god.
* both believe god yielded power to a lesser god.
I loved the comment made by SF on page 3 of this thread about illuminate so I looked up a definition for illuminati and got this
"people claiming to possess special enlightenment or knowledge of something. " some mysterious standard known only to the illuminati of the organization " The light just gets brighter and brighter.
i know this was noted earlier:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/266186/3/the-big-announcement-this-week#.uoaoe_yo5dg.
but it was officially announced today that the school for couples and the school for single brothers were being combined with the new twist that single sisters would be allowed also.
It's not a school for everyone.
If you're married and you're partner doesn't want to attend or is not a JW you're not invited.
If you're old, you're not invited.
If you're middle aged and poor you're not invited.
I would assume that you must also be physically in good health.
This loving arrangement is brought to you by JW.org (TM).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc2dlkjzwx4.
Thanks for the link, great couple.
section 3 first!.
how was bible truth rediscovered?.
it goes in to the section and explains that false teachers were foretold to arise after jesus died (and the apostles died according to one conment).
Jan, have a look at the link to the org's website that provides these magazines online. You will see the Watchtower listed in different versions for the same month (and with different front covers)
have you heard what the "big announcement" is to be this week.
supposedly the bethel homes will get some announcement today and the congregations will announce the new something by the end of the week..
"however those between 50 and 65 must have no health issues and must be financially independent."
No doubt Jesus would have rejected these ones as well.
who do you think is the fds on earth today?.
barely any jw can point at a gb member by face, fewer can name the governing body, fewer know these men in person or can account for them as people.
not one person became a jw from reading matthew 24 and saying 'aha!'.
The Governing Body has to justify it's own appointment and do so by self interpreting this parable.
i just got in from my daughters homecoming(she is a cheerleader and these guys make a huge deal out of this stuff).
they play 3 football games of various age groups.
it starts at 8 in the morning and just ended at 1:30. i just got in the house literally 5 minutes ago and i had to share.
It's weird to see them dressed in suits at a game.
we had to go off grid for a time, time and half a time as we thought we had been outed.
fortunately it was a false alarm, but it was a stressful time.
i asked for my original diary thread to be deleted in case there could be anything on there to identlfy mrs smith and i. i am always very careful when posting, and am sure there was nothing on there, but felt it best to have it removed in order to be as cautious as a dove.
I would apologize if I offended you for my previous comments but I doubt that was the case, discussing matters really just help to clarify things.
My mother (who was not a JW) would suggest that I just return to the meetings so that my father could once again talk to me. To her it was a solution but I couldn't bring myself to living a lie regardless of the benefits. Not only would it be wrong on a religious basis because I would not be serving God in truth but I would be fooling my father. To make a pretence of my own beliefs, to me, would be a great sin. As this is a public discussion I do understand why others choose to go this route and I do not judge them for their personal decisions. After your post I appreciate more so why you chose yourself to go down the course you have taken.
Although I lost the close relationship with my father for over 30 years I always felt that it was not by my doing and he chose to shun because he honestly believed what he was doing was right and I had no control over that.
The GB do not have scriptural backing for their laws on disfellowshipping and shunning and the scriptures have been twisted for their own purposes so that they can maintain this Orwellian world. If they honestly tried to apply scriptures in regards to sinners or apostates then they would not allow a disfellowshipped person to even attend the Kingdom Hall because even though they are allowed to do so now in silence they are still part of the congregation by their simple attendance. They are still associating with the brothers and sisters and they are still part of that group worship. They participate in the religious activities by singing and praying with them and by the elders being able to deliver their sermons to these individuals. Their is more biblical basis to say that they should be expelled completely from any group gatherings (if they are not repentant and continue to sin). However, the organization will not do this because of the legal reprecussions and their status as a religion for all.
I am very happy for you that you still have a very good relationship with your mother. What makes me even more happy is that your mother is so open to discussing what is in the bible and really shows a deep desire to do what is right according to that. Unfortunately she is still wrapped in the JW religious chain.
I admire you for the stand that you have taken and taken seriously. That 'elder' mentality still shines through in that you are sincerely setting yourself as an example to others.
january 2014 watchtower study article.
let your kingdom comebut when?.
this generation will not pass away.
Although they have stopped predicting a specific year they continue to set the time period for the end, this makes them a false religion.
