Does this apply to "the truth about the truth"? So is it an estimate about the truth? And another thing while my head is spinning - If there is no "Truth", then that statement cannot be true .... meaning that truth does exist? Right? Ohhh the pain of it all.
Posts by Perry
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18THE TRUTH is an estimate
by Terry inas i was growing up in a household with my grandparents, i heard a certain phrase hundreds of times, "well, you know what they say .
and i wondered: "who are "they"?.
it was my first encounter with shapeless, formless, invisible, abstract, non-descript, and anonymous authority.. the premise seemed to say:.
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The teaching (God will destroy the world) arose from a wrong notion of what EVIL is
by exWTslave inevil is opposite of live, means not really living, but wasting!
if you are in harmony with yourself, fellow-humans and nature (and god if you believe in such an entity), then you feel light, at ease, hence you can say you are really living.. on the contrary, if you are not in harmony with yourself, fellow-humans and nature (and god), then you feel burdened, at dis-ease, draining energy, hence you can say you are not really living, but wasting your lifesomething which the biblical word for evil really means.compare mathew 7:17 where the word evil is used to refer to bad fruit (of a literal tree).. hence one can say evil is half-real!
if you think evil exists or doesnt exist, both are right.
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Perry
I think Evil is like darkness, uncreated by God.
Have a safe trip!
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If the Governing Body Told You They Love You All Very Much, What Would Your Reply Be?
by steve2 inin a letter in the 2013 yearbook of jehovah's witnesses, the governing body sign off with the words, "we love you all very much".
these words were later echoed by one of the governing body in an address to french jehovah's witnesses in july this year.
these words sound so marvellously compelling and heartfelt - goosebump inducing, even.. imagine the governing body wrote these words to you or expressed them to you in person- yes to you reading these very words.
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Perry
I would say, "I love you very much as well. Can you show me just one scripture in the new testament that describes how a person can get their sins forgiven outside of the new covenant"?
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Food For Thought
by Yondaime inandre gide its is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not.. the words of wisdom from the deceased french author echo through my mind every day, and they make me think, would the people in my congregation give me their unconditional love if i was not doing well in the congregation spiritually?.
spiritually as in giving well in the congregation, making nice comments, doing parts in the service meeting, reading during the book study on stage, working at the literature counter, and recently becoming a servant.. of the 20 or so young ones in the hall only me and 4 others are progressing spiritually.
ive seen the way brothers and sisters have treated those in the hall that arent progressing and dont take the truth seriously.
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My cousin (a servant at the time) was speaking wrecklessly and said I wonder if Scott will be in the NFL one day, then he started to joke about how he’d die at Armaggedon after scoring a touch down. Him and my brother chuckled and I lost control of my emotions and pinned him on the floor and started punching him in the face.
Lots of sports figures are Christians. The first non-jewish Christian was an active-duty army officer. Anyone can read it for themselves in the book of Acts. Just let the bible be your guide and you can't go wrong.
Might I suggest taking up boxing?
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No Common Sense (About Convention)
by EmptyInside inwell,the guilt trip worked in getting them to the international convention,even though,for some,it put their health at great risk.. i'm glad that an elderly relative showed some common sense and realized she couldn't make the convention.
but,people still treated her oddly about not going.. one of her friends,who had a stroke in the past,thought about not attending,only to get screamed at by her so-called friends.
she did go,but it was hard on her.
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Perry
Jesus said his yoke was easy and his load light. The WT always seems to guilt people with talk titles such as; Do Your Utmost to __________________ .
We do have a choice of whom to believe. It is one of the purest choices we have as humans.
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LDS.ORG OR JW.ORG LEADERS...
by ADJUSTMENTS inthe similarites between the mormons ( lds.org ) and jws ( jw.org ) are startling!!!.
here is another, both false religions have governing body's made up of predominantly white anglo men, but tout themselves as being worldwide united religions... where is the diversity???
both groups look like board members of any top fourtune 500 company.
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Both attempt to position themselves as a co-mediator between God and Man ...as does the cult of Mary.
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The Reason Why JWs Won't Leave The Cult Is Because They Won't Think!
by minimus inthey simply refuse to think, to reason, to ponder.
they are lazy!.
even if they might feel that something isn't right, they won't research an issue or a question.
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They are too fearful to think. Fearful of their idol.
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"We Love You All Very Much"
by Apognophos ini'm not sure if this has been discussed before.
you guys might recall that when the 2013 yearbook came out, the letter from the governing body ended a bit unusually:.
we love you all very much.
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Perry
Well, they highjacked a title of Jesus Christ, calling their association "The Truth" , why be surprised if they highjack the central characteristic of the father - LOVE?
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Top Ten Scriptures Not Highlighted at the Meetings
by Perry inbut we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;... is.
64:6. in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins ... eph.
1:7. him god raised up on the third day, and showed him openly, ... he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was ordained by god to be judge of the living and the dead.
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Good One Crazy Guy, Havent heard that one specifically yet.
More:
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God - 1 Peter 3: 18 [Not "Paying Back what Adam Lost" as the WT teches) He died substitutionally for any that would recieve that AS A FULL PAYMENT.
We know that we have passed from death to life - 1 John 3:14 (This is a past event for a Christian)
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. - 1 John 5: 12
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: - Philllipians 3: 9
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. Gal. 1: 8
This last scripture is perhaps the most damning to Jehovah's Witnesses because they readily agree that the message of the 1st century is different than the message they now preach to the "other sheep". This scripture indicates that a special curse accompanies those that would change the apostolic messsage.
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Top Ten Scriptures Not Highlighted at the Meetings
by Perry inbut we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;... is.
64:6. in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins ... eph.
1:7. him god raised up on the third day, and showed him openly, ... he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was ordained by god to be judge of the living and the dead.
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Perry
Exactly Honesty!
Imagine reading this scripture trying to fire up a Field Service group:
- For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His
We are not righteous by Gods standards; We are not righteous by Ceasars standards; We are not righteous by our own standards. Unless you want to try and delude yourself by changing a living standard in a moment by moment situational way, only an ultimate authority can offer a person peace, freedom from work, freedom from delusion, and reconciliation; and that is exactly what God does through Jesus' work up on Calvary Hill.
The gospel is a simple message; I like simple things. Bye, bye Watchtower.