If "all scripture is inspired" would that not include apocryphal books, as well? After all, the Bible canon was decided centuries after the last book was written. Not to mention, it was a council of church leaders who basically voted on what books to put in and which to leave out.
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Question about 2 Tim. 3:16
by beenthere2 inregarding 2 tim.
3:16, "all scripture is inspired by god".....since the only scripture at the time this was written was the old testament (hebrew scriptures, if you prefer), would it make sense to reason that this scripture cannot be used by itself to support new testament writings?....that the scriptures referred to in this verse were the old testament?.
as an apostle paul had authority, but to me it seems that some of the things paul wrote were related as "commands" to the congregations, whereas other things were only his suggestions or his perspective and that it was up to the individuals to decide for themselves.. your thoughts on this?.
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JW Membership (The Truth)
by jbeau504 inalright so i know this is a tricky subject.
but i'm curious to know right now more than anything.... i keep hearing that the number of jws around the world is growing.
is this true?
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truth_b_known
"The Watchtower explains the Last Days have continued so long as Jehovah desires all to attain to repentance. If only active Jehovahs Witnesses will be saved then this Scripture does not make sense. On average, over 200,000 people are born everyday, but the number of active Jehovah's Witnesses increases by only 224 (2005 daily increase in average publishers). Each day that Armageddon delays requires Jehovah to destroy an extra 200,000 people."
Wow! What a shocking figure. That totally changes one's perception of the big picture.
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Attended 2-Day Circuit Assembly--Highlights
by Cadellin insince my spouse is an active elder, i accompany him to sads, cas and das, at least for the time being.
anyway, i thought i'd share some of the more odd/disturbing bits from the latest "sanctify god's name" ca.
there wasn't anything particularly new but the tone toward porn, higher ed, bad assoc, "habitual" murmuring and harmful gossip is definitely hardening, as are the cautions against social networking.
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truth_b_known
1 : in an evident manner :clearly, obviously <any style … so evidently bad or second-rate — T. S. Eliot> 2 : on the basis of available evidence <he was born…evidently in Texas — Robert Coughlan>
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At last....I made the connection with an old friend...who is a practising Pagan
by Pams girl inim the nervy, anxious type.
i suffer with panic attacks and sometimes my agoraphobia cripples me.
the organisation effectively isolated me fo a long time.
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truth_b_known
Pams girl:
I am very happy for you. I, too, have reconnected with old and dear friends who were born-in Witnesses and then left the organization. One of them is also now a practicing pagan.
I do not like the term "pagan" as it means "country dweller" and was used as an insult by christians towards those who practiced their native religion. Most of us can trace our ancestors back to someone who was not christian and was later converted by pain of death. I now honor my ancestors by wearing amulets of Odin and Thor.
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Memorial Attendance Need an Advice Please
by Yan Bibiyan inquick background info i am an ubm, studied somewhat, never baptized.
mrs. bibyan is a successful fader her last kh attendance was the special talk after last years memorial.
no grief from the local congo for missing; the elderette she was friends with would call or stop by once in a while, but no harassment.. the other day, mrs. tells me out of the blue she wants to go to the memorial.
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truth_b_known
Do not do or say anything that shows you disaprove of her attending. Be supportive of your wife's decision. She needs to figure this out on her own.
If I were in your shows and my wife asked me to go with her I would, but only for that reason. If Witnesses were to speak to me and ask me questions I would be brief, but honest. I would just say that I have no interest and I am simply supporting my wife.
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Favorite TV Shows Growing Up
by TOTH ini used to love watching tv when i was a kid.
for some reason not so much anymore.
here are three of my favorites.
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truth_b_known
When I was very young, 5 or 6, I loved watching Emergency and Adam-12.
Then there were the great shows of the '80s. Tales of the Gold Monkey and The A-Team.
When I was in high school I followed The X-Files and Space: Above and Beyond.
Any Robotech fans out there?
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Carrying a gun out in service
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truth_b_known
There is no prohibition against owning or carrying firearms by Jehovah's Witnesses. However, if you do, you will not be given extra privileges in the congregation. You would probably be DFed for killing someone as the WTB&TS has no clue as to the difference between killing and murder.
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Who are the Underlappers? (This Generation)
by 00DAD inso i was thinking yesterday ... trying to figure out this new-lighttm understanding of the "overlapping generations" explanation of mark 13:30, matthew 24:34, etc.
it can be confusing but i think i finally got it!.
i now understand that, in his great prophecy about the end of this system of things, jesus: .
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truth_b_known
My father professes to be of the anointed. One thing I always found interesting, and you probably won't find much written about it by the WTB&TS, is his belief that all of the 144,000 must die and be resurrected prior to Armageddon. His reasoning behind this was that it is because the "kingdom government" is comprised of Jesus and the 144,000 in heaven. All who are part of that kingdom government have the privilege of participating in the events that unfold during Armageddon. For Armageddon to start prior to that kingdom government being complete would rob one of its members of that privilege.
With over 10K+ professing to be of the annointed and growing, that just keeps putting the "big A" down the road. It's the end of the world and this time they mean it, for real.
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Memorial Invitation official first day today
by OneDayillBeFree inwell it's that time of year again and the invitations to another pointless memorial aka reject jesus party is now in full swing.
even though it's only the first day i'm already more than sick of it!
this is the first year i am fully mentally awake for the memorial season, and honestly i'm so sick of it all!
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My message just recounted this mornings memorial invitation being jammed into my stormdoor. Two Witness teenage girls came to my door. The only reason I knew this was because I heard what I thought was a single knock on my stormdoor.
By the time I got to the door they were already walking down the sidewalk to the next house. 30 minutes later I was leaving to go out to do some errands. That's when I noticed the memorial invitation stuck between my stormdoor and the doorjam.
It is apparent that they were not interested in "witnessing" to anyone. My doorbell was not rung. No knocking on my frontdoor. Just the sound of them placing the invitation in my stormdoor.
It appears that more and more born-ins are just going through the motions. It is quite sad. Hopefully they take that last step and just quit so they can start living.
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Memorial Invitation official first day today
by OneDayillBeFree inwell it's that time of year again and the invitations to another pointless memorial aka reject jesus party is now in full swing.
even though it's only the first day i'm already more than sick of it!
this is the first year i am fully mentally awake for the memorial season, and honestly i'm so sick of it all!
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