"New light" on scripture in the NWT:
(Acts 20:20) "I did not hold back from telling you any of the things that were profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house trolley to trolley."
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WT resumes public ministries*
by Smiles infrom jw org news alert:.
breaking news | resuming public witnessing.
on may 31, 2022, the governing body informed all branch committees that they may now resume all forms of public witnessing with the exception of the door-to-door ministry.
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Which Bible Translation.....
by BoogerMan in....is the best, in your opinion?.
out of the numerous translations i've had/used, i can honestly state that the 2001 translation is head & shoulders above all the others i've ever consulted, imo.
the publishers even invite suggestions/corrections to be submitted.
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iloowy.goowy - You said, "Get yourself...a new NASB if you want a great translation without the weaknesses of the amateurish 2001translation."
Here is the NASB rendering of 1 Peter 3:2,15 - “...as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior....yet with gentleness and reverence;"
Here is the weak & amateurish 2001 Translation's version - "...when they see the fear that you’re showing by being pure.... However, do it calmly and with [Godly] fear."
A simple check of the original Greek will show you that the NASB is perpetuating the wrong & flawed translation of the the word phobos, from which we get 'phobia' or 'fear.'
The NASB - like the NWT and many other Bibles - amateurishly plagiarised the false translation.
At least the KJV got it right.
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Simple Question Re 1914
by Slidin Fast inwt claims that satan was thrown out of heaven in october 1914 precipitating ww!
and the end times.
a small problem with that is ww1 started on july 28th 1914 whilst satan was still in heaven picking his nose.. how did we not see this and waste years of precious life?
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@ SCHOLAR: you said, "a 'great tribulation (without the definite article) would foreshadow... 'the great tribulation' in Rev. 7:13, 14."
Are you saying that something which Jesus said would never be repeated, (Matthew 24:221) was going to have a another fulfillment, a greater one? If so, your org's dogma is telling people that Jesus was wrong.
It's not reasonable to claim that different scriptures are discussing the same topic simply because the wording is similar.
Acts 7:11 also speaks of a "great tribulation" but the surrounding verses and context eliminate any connection to Matthew 24:21.
Contextually, tie in Revelation 7:14 with Revelation 2:22. The words spoken were about 8 minutes apart.
Connecting statements from the same book of the Bible and from the same discussion, makes far more sense.
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Which Bible Translation.....
by BoogerMan in....is the best, in your opinion?.
out of the numerous translations i've had/used, i can honestly state that the 2001 translation is head & shoulders above all the others i've ever consulted, imo.
the publishers even invite suggestions/corrections to be submitted.
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Whichever translation we favour is down to our own preference/understanding/reasoning of the scriptures.
@ iloowy.goowy said, "the 2001 translation is very biased."
Aren't all translations "very biased?" So far, I've found the 2001 translation to be striving to be as truthful a translation as it can be - not perfect! I don't know of any other translations who are eager for readers to offer corrections or suggestions.
I bought the Deluxe Edition of the NET Bible in a charity shop several years ago. It's No. 2 on my list.
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Which Bible Translation.....
by BoogerMan in....is the best, in your opinion?.
out of the numerous translations i've had/used, i can honestly state that the 2001 translation is head & shoulders above all the others i've ever consulted, imo.
the publishers even invite suggestions/corrections to be submitted.
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Updated website = https://2001translation.org/
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Which Bible Translation.....
by BoogerMan in....is the best, in your opinion?.
out of the numerous translations i've had/used, i can honestly state that the 2001 translation is head & shoulders above all the others i've ever consulted, imo.
the publishers even invite suggestions/corrections to be submitted.
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....is the best, in your opinion?
Out of the numerous translations I've had/used, I can honestly state that the 2001 Translation is head & shoulders above all the others I've ever consulted, IMO. The publishers even invite suggestions/corrections to be submitted. Well worth consulting when comparing scriptures from other translations. https://www.2001translation.com/
Their in-depth explanations for certain texts are very well researched and articulate.
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4 New GB Helpers
by Reservations inapparently 4 new gb helpers as per reddit.
1) paul gillies.
2) johnathan smith.
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@ GORBY - I spoke with Paul Gillies. He is a slimy snake in the grass who also represented JW's at the conferences of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, (OSCE) the European political/military wing of the U.N.
My JW siblings subsequently publicly disowned me for informing them of his/the org's involvement!
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What Does Prayer Actually Do?
by punkofnice inif you think it works, what is your evidence outside of possible coincidence?.
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Very open, diverse, and interesting thoughts on a profound and personal question.
I've never expressed my (bound to be unpopular) thoughts on the subject to anyone before, but here goes:
Prayer demonstrates hope & faith in God Almighty's promises in the scriptures. Those promises assure us that dead loved ones will be resurrected, and all the evils & suffering people have endured will be wiped out & forgotten - and replaced with an eternal life on earth which will be beyond comparison with what we experience now. (Psalm 37:9,10,29: Matthew 5:5; Rev. 21:3,4) Christ Jesus told Christians to pray for that time to come. (Matt. 6:10) The apostle Paul said the scriptures gave us instruction, endurance, hope & comfort. (Rom. 15:4)
Having a faith in these promises - along with agreement with Peter's statement that God is not partial - I do not believe that God answers anyone's prayers for personal needs, other than to endure trials of our faith.
Prayers regarding health, financial, or material needs etc. are not answered for anyone now, otherwise, it's like saying "God favored me and answered my prayers, but you...tough!"
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The JW's greatest dogma...
by BoogerMan in....that god almighty/jesus personally selected j.f.
rutherford & wtbts inc. as a front for worldwide christianity, is an affront to worldwide christians.. the adage, “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” was made for such spurious assertions.. as with jw's who claim, "jehovah answered my prayer for......," both claims rely on total credulity, and zero evidence of divine intervention.
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A expected, the silence from those defending JW dogma, is deafening.
I hope they use their reasoning abilities and ask themselves, "Who/what convinced me Rutherford & Co. were personally chosen from heaven - WTBTS literature or a divine revelation?
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My Eyes, My Ears ... arrrrrghhhh!!!!
by RolRod injust saw this ..... https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/uzfp4q/what_in_the_hell/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share.
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LOL
These Gilead graduates have obviously watched the AIRPLANE movie. Brilliant!!
https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODPgmEvtGilead/pub-jwb_201712_2_VIDEO