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  For a Jehovah's Witness, which causes more problems: a decorated tree, or a decorated woman?

  by I_love_Jeff in

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  let's say that a brother, joe, is walking to kingdom hall and he passes a store display featuring a christmas tree.

  "wretched pagans!

  " he mutters to himself.

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  Let's say that a brother, Joe, is walking to Kingdom Hall and he passes a store display featuring a Christmas tree. "Wretched pagans!" he mutters to himself. Then, when he finally reaches his destination, he sees a young sister who is decorated with the finest makeup and modest (but eye-catching) jewelry. He keeps looking her way during the meeting, trying to avoid being noticed by her husband.
  
  That night, when Joe goes home, he can't seem to get her out of his mind. He is restless and has to take a cold shower before going to bed. In the morning, he has only had a few hours' sleep and can't stay focused while working with his study.
  
  Which caused more problems for Joe? Was it the decorated tree, or the decorated woman? If you were Satan, which tool would value most?
  
  Why do the elders work so hard to keep Christmas trees out of the homes of publishers when there is a permanent forest of Satan's "pretty trees" bearing the fruit of sin in congregations all over the world?
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  As far as the Watchtower goes, how should an adulteress be punished?

  by I_love_Jeff in

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  should we use jesus' advice john 8:7 or god's advice .

  leviticus 20:10?

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  Should we use Jesus' advice John 8:7 or God's advice
  Leviticus 20:10?
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  Why omit John 8:6?

  by I_love_Jeff in

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  .....if this verse may well constitute a symbolic allusion to the person of messiah: he writes with the same authority as god, because he is god?

  john 8:6 this they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him.

  but jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

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  .....if this verse may well constitute a symbolic allusion to the person of Messiah: he writes with the same authority as God, because he is God?

  John 8:6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
  
  Exodus 31:18 Now as soon as he had finished speaking with him on Mount Si′nai, he gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone written on by God’s finger.
  
  Perhaps we have the REAL reason why this verse was omitted by the Watchtower and other mainstream religions?
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  Why remove John 8:1-11 in the NWT if these verses speak highly of Jesus

  by I_love_Jeff in

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  i understand these verses were removed in the nwt as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired.

  jesus protected an adultress so why remove it?

  it fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?

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  I_love_Jeff

  I do agree!
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  Why remove John 8:1-11 in the NWT if these verses speak highly of Jesus

  by I_love_Jeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i understand these verses were removed in the nwt as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired.

  jesus protected an adultress so why remove it?

  it fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?

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  I understand these verses were removed in the NWT as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired. Jesus protected an adultress so why remove it? It fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?
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  Why remove John 8:1-11 in the NWT if these verses speak highly of Jesus

  by I_love_Jeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i understand these verses were removed in the nwt as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired.

  jesus protected an adultress so why remove it?

  it fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?

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  I_love_Jeff

  I understand these verses were removed in the NWT as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired. Jesus protected an adultress so why remove it? It fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?
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  Should Jehovah follow the lead of the elders and the Faithful Slave where punishment is concerned?

  by I_love_Jeff in

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  how can one's love of god be pure while being tainted by the fear of punishment?

  satan would point out that those who claim to love jehovah are merely afraid of being destroyed by him.

  it is for this reason that we conclude that the only appropriate punishment for sinners would be a temporary and voluntary separation from jehovah god.

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  How can one's love of God be pure while being tainted by the fear of punishment?
  
  Satan would point out that those who claim to love Jehovah are merely afraid of being destroyed by him. It is for this reason that we conclude that the only appropriate punishment for sinners would be a temporary and voluntary separation from Jehovah God. Under this plan, wrongdoers could choose, at any time, to turn around and make their way back to the light.
  
  The disfellowshipping arrangement has been designed with this principle in mind. Disfellowshipped ones may come back at any time. Therefore, with this provision in place, it can be more convincingly argued that decisions handed down by the elders are not cruel, but meant to help bring lost sheep back into the fold. Similarly, if God allowed us to stray from him indefinitely (without the threat of eternal destruction), he could easily refute Satan's complaint by explaining that sinners may return to the light at any time without the fear of being harmed. Satan would not be able to claim that our love of God is related to our fear of destruction at Armageddon.
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  Will Paradise Earth eventually turn into a fascist like government?

  by I_love_Jeff in

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  there is truly potentiality.

  jehovah's witnesses always say that jehovah will take care of, in other words destroy, the sinful people like homosexuals, pedophiles, thieves ect.

  subconsciously they themselves want to do the destroying.

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  I_love_Jeff

  Thank you Prologos
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  Will Paradise Earth eventually turn into a fascist like government?

  by I_love_Jeff in

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  there is truly potentiality.

  jehovah's witnesses always say that jehovah will take care of, in other words destroy, the sinful people like homosexuals, pedophiles, thieves ect.

  subconsciously they themselves want to do the destroying.

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  Excellent points HayDay!

  itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat-I'd like to know the name of that book as well!!
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  Will Paradise Earth eventually turn into a fascist like government?

  by I_love_Jeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  there is truly potentiality.

  jehovah's witnesses always say that jehovah will take care of, in other words destroy, the sinful people like homosexuals, pedophiles, thieves ect.

  subconsciously they themselves want to do the destroying.

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  There is truly potentiality. Jehovah's Witnesses always say that Jehovah will take care of, in other words destroy, the sinful people like homosexuals, PEDOPHILES, thieves ect. Subconsciously they themselves want to do the destroying.
  
  This new system of things has great potential for becoming such an intolerably oppressive government.