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  If the 'slave class' spoke in the first person, would it change how people viewed them?

  by sd-7 in

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  sometimes i think about stuff i read in watchtower literature and wonder if it would be received differently if it was just like, one guy with a bible, ranting as he paced back and forth amongst the jws.

  "it's abundantly clear that jesus selected me to be his channel of communication with mankind.

  don't you see the proof?

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  It's no different than the Wizard of Oz's man behind the curtain. By effectively separating himself from this artificial supreme entity, he is allowed to rule with impunity and without question. Man can question man, but man cannot question the supreme. Take the place of the supreme, and viola!

  The case of the GB is interesting for sure. They do not directly claim to be God, yet they claim to be God's sole channel. Furthermore, they use standard proof texts to claim their authority, and effectively claim that since God has named them FDS, they are to be followed. They further separate themselves as 'God', by the clever use of third person. When the curtain falls, we realize who 'God' is.

  Thanks for this, SD. You always have something great to say.
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  "GTA V" available for preorder

  by glenster in

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  gta v trailer #2.

  (song: stevie wonder "skeletons").

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m56nsc-nubg.

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  After watching the trailer, it geniunely feels like a movie. Pretty cool.
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  New video: Stephen Lett warns about "Women's Lip"

  by cedars in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=citaz613koc.

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  cedars.

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  How blessed are we for this fine counsel from one of the members of the faithful and discrete slave!
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  Which book of the Bible creates the highest number of awakenings?

  by NeverKnew in

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  2. bible

  so, it has been agreed that i will be reading the bible with my jw friends.

  straight bible no wt.. we tried to start with matthew and move through the new testament.

  i insisted on using the esvs i purchased from amazon for $.49 a piece so we could write in them.

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  Ecclesiates reflected a lot of my own personal thoughts and put them on paper. Solomon is the ultimate nihilist, and speaks the truth about the world. There are no blessings, no curses; just the material, the mind, and the reaction to every thought/action.

  If you take time... with patience... read Genesis as well. Just the creation story alone. Ask a timeline to be created. Recreate the scene, from the Bible alone, no commentaries. As Cantleave said, total bullshit.

  Neverknew, another thing to consider for your friend is that 'awakenings' depend upon the person. Sometimes you can't get through to a person via logic soley; there is an emotional aspect to belief as well. Most of the Law of Moses was harsh and unforgiving. Ask your friend to put themselves in those situations, like merely picking up wood on Sabbath, for instance.

  I know it sounds kind of devious, but you can and are allowed to use emotional appeals as well as logical appeals. Hell, JWs do it all the time.
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  Nativity display lawsuit: Atheists vs. Christians

  by Scott77 in

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  gillian flaccus from the associated press reports on november 19, 2012 in the christian science monitor that 'the atheist's anti-god message alongside a life-sized nativity display in a park overlooking the beach [has] ignited a debate that burned brighter than any christmas candle... http://www.csmonitor.com/usa/latest-news-wires/2012/1119/nativity-display-lawsuit-atheists-vs.-christians-in-santa-monicahttp://www.csmonitor.com/usa/latest-news-wires/2012/1119/nativity-display-lawsuit-atheists-vs.-christians-in-santa-monica.

  what is your reaction to this lawsuit?

  is it fair?

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  It's petty.
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  Do-Overs...What if you could have just one....What would it be? Why?

  by Terry in

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  as we grow older and have more life experience we have an advantage in looking at our life as a whole.. we can see things from more than one perspective.

  we can be wiser as our emotions cool.

  hindsight gives us the power to judge outcomes.. for example, i was thinking about a 20 year chunk of my life.

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  Never being baptized. I think that I had the necessary brains, along with the friendly rivalry my high school friend provided, to become an architect, an engineer, something of that sort. All I needed was the confidence, something that I believe that being JW and being raised by a single, over-protective mother kept me from gaining.

  But, as you say, who knows what the ultimate outcome would've been? Better to live the life now and look towards the future.
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  Similarities between Roman Catholics and Jehovah`s Witnesses

  by smiddy in

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  both claim to be the sole path to god (or did at some point ).

  both claim to reach back to first century christians ,( though jw`s are a bit ambiguous about this).

  the r.c church has a pope , the j.w.`s have a governing body ,both providing spiritual food to the faithful.

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  So, according to Sulla and the official church doctrine, the RCC is Christ's Church alone, correct? Can we please get a clarification on this? A simple yes or no?

  I'd rather this be a learning experience for me. What does the Catholic Church have to offer? Why claim it as the sole truth?
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  Should You Be Stumbled by Watchtower Errors? You Decide!

  by Ethos in

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  God and Krypton

  by cameo-d in

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  judges 1:19 and the lord was with judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

  chariots of iron sounds like they had dodge ram trucks or something.

  or maybe armored tanks.

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  Greetings! From an Existent JW!

  by Ethos in

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  i'd like extend a greeting to all members of jwn.

  i've been a lurking by-stander of this forum for approximately 6 months.

  i think this forum's best moments can be attributed to the involvement of actual jw's in doctrinaire discussions and to heated (though not always dialectic) debates.

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  Knowsnothing

  Welcome Ethos! Perhaps it's people like you that will allow JW's to breach into the 'normal', and perhaps allow full-fledged discussions/debates such as those Russell had with other pastors of different denominations. With the internet and the passing days that shows that Armageddon is no where in sight, I think the GB will continue to loose control over the sheeple and actually have to engage the world... something they've only wanted to do when they've had the upper hand.