in a discussion about the best flavour of ice cream everybody's opinion is equally valid.. in a discussion about the shape of the earth or the origin of species everybody's opinion is equally irrelevant.
only objective facts and evidence matter.. confusing these two categories is a common feature of conversations in this forum.
people deserve respect, errors do not..
As jwfacts just repeated for the millionth time on this forum, evolution has nothing to do with the origin of life.
when I type it in to Google it comes up
yes, we could have been born in an alley in calcutta or with the physical deformities associated with thalidomide.
instead, we were born into or introduced to a repressive, american, religious cult, that shielded us from the warmongering game of chess, the militaristic boy scouts, fornication-inducing sock hops, the twist, as well as the hokey pokey.
we heeded the warnings, avoiding the greedy self-worship associated with masturbation, decadent rock 'n roll and anything preceded by the word "extra-curricular.".
have you ever considered full-time service?
yes.
the theocratic ministry school wasn't something i would ever have joined had i not felt threatened and i never saw any benefit to me or those i listened to in my opinion.
we had a discussion once with my parents as to weather it was them or the truth as to why we turned out fine. my father felt it was him.
i suppose im trying to think of a benefit. maybe i wouldn't have been a christian but maybe i would
yes, we could have been born in an alley in calcutta or with the physical deformities associated with thalidomide.
instead, we were born into or introduced to a repressive, american, religious cult, that shielded us from the warmongering game of chess, the militaristic boy scouts, fornication-inducing sock hops, the twist, as well as the hokey pokey.
we heeded the warnings, avoiding the greedy self-worship associated with masturbation, decadent rock 'n roll and anything preceded by the word "extra-curricular.".
I'm quite good at finding scriptures in the NWT and handing out leaflets
yes, we could have been born in an alley in calcutta or with the physical deformities associated with thalidomide.
instead, we were born into or introduced to a repressive, american, religious cult, that shielded us from the warmongering game of chess, the militaristic boy scouts, fornication-inducing sock hops, the twist, as well as the hokey pokey.
we heeded the warnings, avoiding the greedy self-worship associated with masturbation, decadent rock 'n roll and anything preceded by the word "extra-curricular.".
All of us acquired an undeniable skill set we need not unlearn
I didn't
it has been 21 years since the 1995 article that pretty much buried the idea of the '1914 generation'.. remember those guys?
the ones born in 1914 that would still be alive when the end of the system arrived.. i'm glad i'm old enough to remember going from door to door, preaching this belief.
the reason i say that is because i have a lot of 'still in' jw friends and family.
not blame the wt because he hasn't.
It's not blame. I'm being asked if I want salvation to join them in their preaching/witnessing and to do that I must have faith in their message surely this principle in Romans would apply to spiritual food.
23 But he who is uncertain [about eating a particular thing] is condemned if he eats, because he is not acting from faith. (Romans 14 AMP www.biblegateway.com)
My mother got the truth/the good news first. In the 60's she shared it with her Catholic sister. The generation teaching how she would never grow old and die and later arguments about 1975 and the end of six thousand years. When my aunt phones me which she does regularly and the conversation moves to the her age and how close she is to death do you think I'm going to try sharing the latest idea of an overlapping generation? lol.
In the 1970's they had the book on Ezekiel and showed how exact Ezekiel's prophecy was and how Jerusalem's destruction on time proved he was a true prophet. They said that he acted as a sign of them. They then have that Jehovah would act by the end of the twentieth century. This did not occur.
But you say 'Can you imagine the humiliation and defeat if wt looses?' But there was no humiliation and defeat, they just move on with a new understanding.
it has been 21 years since the 1995 article that pretty much buried the idea of the '1914 generation'.. remember those guys?
the ones born in 1914 that would still be alive when the end of the system arrived.. i'm glad i'm old enough to remember going from door to door, preaching this belief.
the reason i say that is because i have a lot of 'still in' jw friends and family.
Timing? My father ran out of time after he was told by the people who were acting as witnesses that it was impossible for him to do so. They were backed by God acting as his mouthpiece or am I wrong?
the funny thing is his salvation depend on his preaching this to others. Not his acceptance of the apostles good news
it has been 21 years since the 1995 article that pretty much buried the idea of the '1914 generation'.. remember those guys?
the ones born in 1914 that would still be alive when the end of the system arrived.. i'm glad i'm old enough to remember going from door to door, preaching this belief.
the reason i say that is because i have a lot of 'still in' jw friends and family.
Fisherman you say what God promises. As the Watchtower has been wrong. Why are they correct on the Trinity could this also be changed as they are not inspired?
when my father was called on the message was also a judgement message based on Revelation and the angel in midheaven. Part of the message my father received was wrong. What about the other part?
when the last elder witness came to my door with the same message. As witnesses and I question him on 1914 he says it doesn't matter if it was 1914 however he is really standing there as a witness with a judgement message against members if my family that would ably disagree with him about the trinity
maybe it's time for a less serious thread .
i have just finished watching dirty dancing ( again ) .
what is your feel good movie , the one that makes you smile and cry happy tears ?
it has been 21 years since the 1995 article that pretty much buried the idea of the '1914 generation'.. remember those guys?
the ones born in 1914 that would still be alive when the end of the system arrived.. i'm glad i'm old enough to remember going from door to door, preaching this belief.
the reason i say that is because i have a lot of 'still in' jw friends and family.
it has been 21 years since the 1995 article that pretty much buried the idea of the '1914 generation'.. remember those guys?
the ones born in 1914 that would still be alive when the end of the system arrived.. i'm glad i'm old enough to remember going from door to door, preaching this belief.
the reason i say that is because i have a lot of 'still in' jw friends and family.
No, the wt responds to respectful letters containing academic questions
By the way I wrote a respectful letter. I don't know how academic it was but I received no response. I had to chase the elders who had heard back without telling me for 7 months before they responded. 9 months from my posting the letter.
