Posts by Kenneson

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65 QUESTIONS---FIRST 10 ANSWERS

by You Know in

with that in mind, then, we can better appreciate what jesus was referring to when he spoke about the temple of his body.

thats because they are persons, whereas the holy spirit is a force that is merely frequently referred to as if it were a person.

5. the wts claims that ezekial's prophecy of the jews returning to their land is fulfilled in their organization.

Kenneson

In response to question 1, You Know informs us: "For example, the gift of prophesy is no longer a gift in operation..." Says who? Yet a little further down he states: "Paul made mention of the fact that God set each one where it pleased him, assigning some as apostles, some as prophets, some as teachers, etc." Now, if we no longer need apostles and prophets, why do we need teachers like the W.T. Society? Further on he cites 1 Cor. 13:9 ("For we have partial knowledge and we prophesy partially") and then comments: "It stands to reason that such partial knowledge will in time give way to greater knowledge." Yet he fails to mention that partial prophesying will in time give way to greater prophesying. Why? If knowledge is not yet done away with, why would prophesying be?

That there were prophets in the early Christian communities is evident from a number of passages (Acts of the Apostles 11:27; 21:10; 13:1; 1 Cor. 13:2; 14:3-5, 24; Eph. 3:5; 1 Tim. 1:18; 4:14; Rev. 22:6) These are mentioned with other officers as leaders of the Church (Rm. 12:6; 1 Co. 12:10, 28; Eph. 2:20; 3:5; 4:11). St. Paul calls it the best of the charisms or gifts (1 Cor. 14:1) because a prophet edifies, exhorts, and encourages (1 Cor. 14:3). Is love so complete in the congregations that we no longer need prophesying, tongues or knowledge? And if we still need knowledge, why did we do away with the other gifts?

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Aren't week-ends just great?

by Sadie5 in

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now that you're out of the borg and don't have to get up saturdays to peddle magazines, try to fit in the family watchtower study, get up sunday mornings to rush off to the kingdom hall, do you feel like week-ends are great?

it feels great just to sleep late on one or two of those days if i want to.

i can spend hours on the internet or read a whole newspaper.

Kenneson

I almost live for the weekends. It's wonderful to sleep late, relax, watch t.v., read, be on the internet, and just recreate in general. It's just great to not have that workload hanging over your head for two days. I hate to face Monday mornings. Usually has me complaining of "Back to the salt mines" or some such phrase. After I get through Monday, I'm o.k. until the next weekend.

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Looking for "Cautious As Serpents" ar...

by AlanF in

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i'm looking for a recent article in either the watchtower or awake!

with a title or subject "cautious as serpents".

anybody know which issue it's in?.

Kenneson

Would to God Jws were harmless as doves!

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65 Questions JW's should be asked using NWT

by VioletAnai in

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i found this while on a search and thought quite a few of you would be interested:.

http://www.webshowplace.com/question/65quest.html.

i found it very interesting to say the least.

Kenneson

Thank you Violet. Great questions. But the W.T. usually just wiggles around them. But, at least, this type of questioning will make them think.

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Conventions at Yankee Stadium

by Kenneson in

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i became a jw in 1958, but was unable to attend the large convention at yankee stadium and the polo grounds in new york.

i understand that there were also two other large conventions held there in 1950 and 1953. anyone in this forum attend any of these?

remember any highlights?

Kenneson

I became a Jw in 1958, but was unable to attend the large convention at Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds in New York. I understand that there were also two other large conventions held there in 1950 and 1953. Anyone in this forum attend any of these? Remember any highlights? How do you feel about these large gatherings today?

I was in New York several years later (the latter part of 1965 and the beginning of 1966). There was an impromtu assembly at Yankee Stadium while I was there. Some brother (whose name escapes me) had recently been released from a Chinese prison and had come to town. He spoke at this one time event to several thousand Witnesses. Can anyone refresh my memory?

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I made it!

by Rado Vleugel in

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at the time i went to school jehovahs witnesses were still discouraged from higher education.

the teachers on the primary school advised me to go follow pre-university education.

but totally in line with the watchtower i followed

Kenneson

Good for you! Go for the goal. I have a B.S. in Philosophy and a B.A. in History.

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Stratton, Ohio Undaunted By Decision

by Kenneson in

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the recent supreme court decision hasn't converted stratton, ohio residents to jws.

as a matter of fact, they remain stalwart against jehovism.. check:.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/us/06/18/scotus.jehovah.switne.ap/index.html

Kenneson

The recent Supreme Court decision hasn't converted Stratton, Ohio residents to Jws. As a matter of fact, they remain stalwart against Jehovism.

Check:

http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/06/18/scotus.jehovah.switne.ap/index.html

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Why Ex-JWs Will Never Go From Door to Door

by comforter in

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jehovah's witnesses proclaim the good news of the kingdom under the power of god's holy spirit.

jesus commanded his followers to preach in the most distant parts of the earth and promised them that the spirit of god would guide them in this life-saving work (acts 1:8).. without the spirit of god, one cannot continue preaching about jesus and god's kingdom (matthew 24:14).

one surely will not have god's spirit if one preaches a negative message (against jehovah's servants) from door to door.

Kenneson

Can anyone else sense a "Hilda" in Comforter's responses? Remind you of a chameleon? A person who stays awhile? Creates a stir? Leaves briefly? Returns under a different alias to stir some more? Anyone sense theocratic warfare here?

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