Topics Started by Marie B. Paraison

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Rahab and her family under one roof constitutes God's only organization.
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
does anyone know why rahab and her family does not constitute an example of god s one organization that was saved when jericho was destroyed?

frankly, this story disrupts the corrupt pattern of the governing body of jehovahs witnesses teachings ( joshua 2:12-14).. noah and his family = "gods only organization was saved.".

lots and his family = gods only organization was saved.".
Only Partial Knowledge will do!
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. jw
2. friends
how many times did the watchtower highlight that we can not understand the bible unless someone else would teach it to us.

the prominent example of course was the ethiopian eunuch that philip met on the road back to ethiopia after a brief visit to jerusalem.

not once did the watchtower highlight the fact that the ethiopian eunuch was not under any restriction to stay in the one true center of worship jerusalem.
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How many active JWs would opt for one meeting day verses two days per week.
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in response john said: instructor, we saw a certain man expelling demons by the use of your name and we tried to prevent him, because he is not following with us.

but jesus said to him: do not you men try to prevent him, for he that is not against you is for you"( luke 9:49,50).. "go home to your relatives, and report to them all the things jehovah/yah has done for you and the mercy he had on you.

and he went away and started to proclaim in the decapolis all the things jesus/yeshua did for him, and all the people began to wonder" ( mark 5:20).. the first quote is an example of a man who worshiped the father as jeshus/yeshua did and he had strong faith in yeshua that enabled him to emulate his miraculous work, but was not a follower of yeshua, yet the apostles thought to stop this man because they did not understand the concept of the narrow road to life that jesus/yeshua was advocating (matthew 7:13).. .
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No Kingdom is There
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a prophet usually was not considered as the crown jewels of israel.

notwithstanding that the prophets had the veritable word of god and they were emissaries to kings and the kings conferred with the prophets on matters of life and death, yet a wicked kings could get his loyal supporters who were the lovers of the kingdom to put to death the prophets of jehovah/yah.

people would flock to the king by the thousands.
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Are all other religions scummy dross in comparison?
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. watchtower
2. bible
is it true that the god of israel was not satisfied with the worship of the nation of israel alone, he sought to have the worship of the people in the great city nineveh by sending the hebrew prophet jonah to help this great city to repent, to have faith and to obey?.

crime and violence was their religion!.

i have also repented of the watchtower religion that bashes and does violence to all other religions.
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Channels Turn Foul as they Ebb
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. social
2. current
the watchtower channel is ebbing.

one sister told me that the change in the number of meeting days from three days to two days is because of a shortage of funds needed to pay for utilities.

in this economy and the waning of finances the kingdom hall attendees can look forward to meeting once a week in the future.. .
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JWs Myths are under Scrutiny
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. social
2. current
does repentance, faith and obedience equal worship?.

did jehovah/yah send the hebrew prophet jonah to help the pagan city nineveh to repent, have faith and obey to worship him?.

is it true that the god of israel was not satisfied with the worship of the nation of israel alone, he also envied the worship of the people in the great city nineveh, as he also wants the worship from the churches?
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JWs have to face the truth.
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the apostles were in favor of maintaining an organization, as they would have a stake in jesus establishing the kingdom then and there.

however, jesus/yeshua aimed for a different objective early on in his ministry.

true to form, religion was a stranglehold over gods people, and nary a difference today.
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Walking away scot-free from the WTO.
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. jw
2. friends
as a freelance writer would i not get disfellowshiped if i remained in the jehovahs witness organization?

apostasy and disfellowship are both fear-inspiring words that impede good sense and pro-activity.

in my instance, i walked away scot- free from this organization.
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Secrets to the exit -- so long Watchtower!
by Marie B. Paraison in
1. jw
2. friends
i agree that truth is progressivewe need more time to understand.

this is the excuse given by the members of the governing body for the changes in their understanding.

should not this latitude be granted the other religions?