Wayward Son

Joined

• started 11 topics
• posted 53 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Topics Started by Wayward Son

• 
  9

  "Abstain from blood" reasoning

  by Wayward Son in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  most of the scriptures pertaining to the use of blood are straight forward.

  "do not eat blood.

  at acts 15 it uses the words "abstain from...".

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 
  7

  Did it trip your brain when non-JW Christians got persecuted?

  by Wayward Son in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the foretold turn of gubberment on religion hasn't begun yet.

  that event is supposed to happen with a "swift pitch", an event that will be unmistakable at it's onslaught.

  for the time being, any violence toward "babylon the great" cannot be attributed to the fulfillment of revelation 18.. .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 
  1

  Critical Thinking

  by Wayward Son in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we may not be able to get them into a university but perhaps we can at least introduce them to the skills that will help them.. .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6olpl5p0fmg.

  1. 
• 
  8

  JW hate group

  by Wayward Son in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  according to wikipedias definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hate_group), a hate group is an organized group or movement whose primary purpose is to promote animosity, hatred, hostility or violence toward members of a race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc.... the southern poverty law center explains that inclusion of a group in the list does not imply a group advocates or engages in violence or other criminal activity.. under the category of religious hate groups, westboro baptist church was cited for promoting hatred toward homosexuals.

  creativity movement and aryan nation were mentioned as promoting racial hatred.. is it a stretch to categorize the watchtowers rhetoric toward apostates as that of a hate group?

  keeping in mind that promoting or engaging in violence is not required to be identified as a hate group, does the constant degradation of other religious philosophies, organizations and adherents constitute hate speech?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 
  40

  Tiresome Speculation

  by Wayward Son in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the boys at wt hq seem pretty sincere about the end being just a whisper away.

  much of what they are doing smells of a batten down the hatches and brace for impact mindset.

  i know this is a drum they have been beating for decades, but.... [if !supportlists]- [endif]the intensity seems to be ramping up.. [if !supportlists]- [endif]they know more about the lawsuits, low baptisms, youth retention rate, apostate uprising, etc... than we do.. [if !supportlists]- [endif]i think many of them really believe they are gods one true organization and they view these events as prophesy-fulfilling.. [if !supportlists]- [endif]i think they foresee their own impending demise.. they are taking all the guess work out of the state of their stability.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 
  15

  I AM THE GOVERNING BODY !!!

  by Wayward Son in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i grant you one minute of my time.. .

  speak !.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 
  28

  I have other sheep which are not of this fold

  by Wayward Son in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  john 10:16 - and i have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also i must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.. setting: jesus was talking to a blind man he had recently cured and the pharisees were listening in.

  it sounds like he had a larger audience that likely included his apostles.so, who is "this fold" he was referring to and who are the "other sheep"?according to wts doctrine, the heavenly calling (covenant) had not been instituted yet.

  we don't hear about that until the last supper.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 
  18

  Why am I so special?

  by Wayward Son in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if we are to accept that intelligence plays no part in wether or not we become duped into a cult, then the same rule must apply to those who wake up and make an exit.. so why am i so special?

  i had basically the same experiences as my family and i am the only one out.

  i don't claim to be some towering intelect, but even if i were it shouldn't matter.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 
  5

  Need Christian help with John 3:17 & 5:22, 27

  by Wayward Son in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  on the surface these seem to contradict:.

  john 3:17 - for god sent forth his son into the world, not for him to judge the world, but for the world to be saved through him.. .

  5:22 - for the father judges no one at all, but he has committed all the judging to the son.... 5:27 - and he has given him authority to do judging, because son of man he is.. .

  1. 
  2. 
  3.