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  Is Jesus the Creator?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  that's what the word says.

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  colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..

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  Sea Breeze

  Duran, I do apologize for mis-interpreting your question. In re-reading your post, I can see that you are not questioning the fact that God was born, only questioning scriptural support for the December 25th date.

  I found this helpful serveral years ago when I first read it:

  The scriptural reference goes like this:

  The Gospel of Luke indicates that the announcement of the Archangel Gabriel to Jesus' mother, Mary occurred six months after the conception of St. John the Baptist, with the date of the conception of St. John the Baptist being deduced from the prescribed time that his father, Zechariah, was serving in the temple when he received his own vision of the Archangel Gabriel. (Read the detailed explanation on this from Dr. Taylor Marshall here.)

  The date of the Annunciation was celebrated by the Church since ancient times on March 25th, placing Jesus' birth nine months later in December, near the time of the winter solstice - December 25th.
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  Is Jesus the Creator?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
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  that's what the word says.

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  colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..

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  Sea Breeze

  this so-called birthday

  Duran, surely you have heard of Christmas? It's the greatest holiday the world has ever known - the birth of our Creator. "God was manifest in the flesh" - 1 Tim. 3: 16 KJV
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  Memories of Excessive Laughter

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jw's are not known for laughter.

  there are the rare exceptions.

  they are more known for their fear mongering and doomsday scenarios where "the dead shall come to be as manure on the surface of the ground from one end of the earth clear to the other".

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  Sea Breeze

  But today the org. is a dull miserable place, where laughter is minimal, and an event as above described would be frowned upon, so not happen.

  I have a vague memory when I was maybe 6 or 7 years old (1969 ?) of a young speaker who named his talk on the TMS on Thursday night, "Tarzan and the mean gorilla". I remember the laughter. He probably got in trouble for it. But, I never forgot the title.

  Watchtower promotes the robotic, automoton types to positions of leadership. And those guys have about as much humor as a tree. They use guilt and shame as effective weapons against all things "inappropriate".
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  Is Jesus the Creator?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  that's what the word says.

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  colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..

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  Sea Breeze

  John 1:3

  "All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being".

  This is why he predicted that he would resurrect himself from the dead, while he was dead. He is the Creator and provided the proof as such in person, in front of his rebelious people, facilitated by a politician of the greatest empire in the world - Rome.

  God's birthday will be coming up in a few weeks. Can't wait.
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  Is Jesus the Creator?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  that's what the word says.

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  colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..

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  Sea Breeze

  That's what the word says.

  Colossians 1:16

  For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.
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  Judgement Led To Suicide

  by buzkid in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  ruth tersek olmo is an ex jehovah's witness and former member of the beroean pickets bible study group.

  her personal statement is one of pain and disappointment.

  spiritual abuse is becoming more widespread and the purpose of this interview is to raise awareness, provide education around spiritual and religious abuse, and to keep the public safe.

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  Sea Breeze

  A judicial committee-style meeting occurred without Jonas or Gabi present, leading to public exposure to their private lives. This mishandling caused significant emotional distress, culminating in Jonas's suicide.

  Looks like he drilled out of one prison cell into another. Poor man.
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  BEROEAN PICKETS:- VIcky And Mike's Story. "Judged To Be Like The Antichrist "

  by buzkid in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  vicky and mike hobbs are ex jehovah’s witnesses and ex beroean pickets members their personal statements and experiences within the beroean pickets bible study groups wasn't pleasant.

  and vicky was likened to the antichrist because of her differing views.

  spiritual abuse is becoming more widespread and the purpose of this interview is to raise awareness, provide education around spiritual and religious abuse, and to keep the public safe.

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  Sea Breeze

  Can you please provide independently verified evidence from the time period that this individual is considered to have lived

  Don’t feed the troll.
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  Ten Mind Games Jehovah's Witnesses Play

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovah's witnesses are masters at changing definitions of words to redirect thoughts.

  they have done this effectively with common theological terms.

  the result is that even when people leave, many still think the jw's have "some truth" and that maybe its just the leadership that is the problem.

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  Sea Breeze

  Jehovah's Witnesses are masters at changing definitions of words to redirect thoughts. They have done this effectively with common theological terms. The result is that even when people leave, many still think the JW's have "some truth" and that maybe its just the leadership that is the problem.

  This video below is exceptional in that it EXAMINES common, secular terms used by JW's to illustrate the thought and concept control they exert on others, using nothing more than alternate word definitions. It's a must see for believers and secularists alike. Brilliantly done.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ItMZImIXTU&ab_channel=stoptheshunning
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  Memories of Excessive Laughter

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jw's are not known for laughter.

  there are the rare exceptions.

  they are more known for their fear mongering and doomsday scenarios where "the dead shall come to be as manure on the surface of the ground from one end of the earth clear to the other".

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  Sea Breeze

  That is funny!

  "Now, Bro. Ron W,

  The Body is concerned that you haven't heeded the warning about the hidden dangers of laughter that the Slave has brought to our attention:
  
  'Excessive laughter can at times lead to vomiting....laughter can cause the sphincter muscles of the... rectum to relax suddenly, with embarrassing results'. - g72 1/8 pp. 3-4 Can Laughter Benefit Your Health?

  Now, you wouldn't want to be guilty of causing sphincter failure in the congregation would you? We are sure that you will make the necessary adjustments to your personality so that all our sphincters will remain tight as a drum".

  The WT makes Dumb and Dumber look like geniuses!
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  Memories of Excessive Laughter

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jw's are not known for laughter.

  there are the rare exceptions.

  they are more known for their fear mongering and doomsday scenarios where "the dead shall come to be as manure on the surface of the ground from one end of the earth clear to the other".

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  Sea Breeze

  What a ridiculous and sweeping generalisation.

  Yes. And warranted in my opinion, especially among the leadership. Typical WT content included doomsday messages, fear tactics, guilting, co-dependency, mind control techniques, scripted retarded messages, speakers terrified of saying something "unapproved", no sports, no "worldly asssociation", how to remain "spotless and without blemish", boring propheitc timelines with types, and anti-types, near zero messsages on grace and mercy, etc., etc. etc. Not exactly comedy material.

  The JW lifestyle, as I remember growing up was like a prisoner loaded down with rules, impossible duties, and drudery that can be summed up as 1. do more 2. run faster, 3. jump higher

  I remember people being on edge, living with a seige mentality where armageddon could break out any minute and UN security forces will likely try to kill us as we watch Jehovah "kill ten thousand at our very side" (remember that Kingdom song?)

  It was a laugh a minute.