after 33 years as a jw and leaving 25 years ago i think prayer can be summed up with the jews praying at the wailing wall.. all they are doing is talking to a brick wall ,and getting no feed back.
and they expect an answer to their prayers ?!.
christians /other beliefs might find that funny but they are no better off.. prayer is always a one way street you talk either vocally or mentally to god however you never get the same back .. if god " so loved the world that he doesnt want any to be destroyed but have everlasting life " then whats the problem with him audibly answering his servants prayers ?
Prayer of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (Parmesan be upon him):
"Our pasta,
Who art in strainer,
Whole wheat be thy grain.
Al-Dente done,
Thy sauce be yum,
At home, for dinner at seven.
Give us some wine,
Some garlic bread.
And forgive us our slurping,
As we forgive those,
Who talk with their mouths full.
And lead us not into overdone-ness
But deliver us from mush.
For Thine is the meatball,
The sauce and the pasta,
Forever and ever,
RAmen.
thursday, august 31. jehovah knows those who belong to him.—2 tim.
2:19.. in recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of those partaking at the memorial of christ’s death.
that trend contrasts with the decrease in the number of partakers that we saw for many decades.
How does a JW know that he/she has a "heavenly hope" (TM) in the first place?
Does God speak to them and tell them this himself?
The GB has admitted that God does not communicate with them (WT February 17, 2017) so does God communicate with JWs to let them know whether they are destined for heaven although he does not communicate with the GB?
according to the bible, the biblical ark of the covenant contained the ten commandments tablets, but some israeli archaeologists have a different view.. haaretz media site publishes the story:.
the real ark of the covenant may have housed pagan gods.
the holy ark was likely kept in jerusalem for much less time than the bible tells us.
While a JW I often wondered why Laban had teraphim or family idols which Rachael stole. There are also other mentions of teraphim in the Bible as household idols with religious significance.
I was also taken aback by the use of urim and thummim by the Israelite Priests – they were just as much into divination and hocus pocus like the nations around them.
hey just wanted to ask if anyone here knows where i could find a legit copy of the finished mystery, one of charles taze russell's books if i'm not mistaken?
there's a couple of older brothers and sisters that i know, you think it's a good idea to ask if they have a copy?
i've seen some on amazon and even on ebay but again not entirely sure if they're legit or not.
See also:
http://jehovah.net.au/books/The_Finished_Mystery_1918ed_19MB.pdf
You can also search this forum for past discussions about the book. See for example:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/206938/finished-mystery-1917-book-that-jesus-approved
hey just wanted to ask if anyone here knows where i could find a legit copy of the finished mystery, one of charles taze russell's books if i'm not mistaken?
there's a couple of older brothers and sisters that i know, you think it's a good idea to ask if they have a copy?
i've seen some on amazon and even on ebay but again not entirely sure if they're legit or not.
Now my parents are forcing me to be reinstated as a member again---------Bola
Bola, are you an adult?
In the WT's own words:
Watchtower, Feb 1st, 2012, page 19 in box :
“Witness parents strive to inculcate love for God in their offspring, just as the Bible commands them to. Nevertheless, they realise that WHEN A CHILD BECOMES AN ADULT, HE or SHE WILL MAKE A PERSONAL CHOICE WITH REGARD TO WORSHIP.”
just got to share this, zizek at his very best.
explaining how the traditional view of the ransom makes no sense and reverts christianity to paganism where god is subject to a superior notion of justice.
how the injunction from jesus to hate mother, father, brothers and sisters is really a call for a non-hierarchical society, of which the holy spirit is a symbol.
SBF,
If by egalitarian you are referring to the relationship between husband & wife where the husband treats the wife as his equal, I am for that.
But parents must have authority over their children so that relationship can't be egalitarian IMHO.
just got to share this, zizek at his very best.
explaining how the traditional view of the ransom makes no sense and reverts christianity to paganism where god is subject to a superior notion of justice.
how the injunction from jesus to hate mother, father, brothers and sisters is really a call for a non-hierarchical society, of which the holy spirit is a symbol.
that,s why I said Zizek,s Jesus-------Ruby456
..........contemporary reinterpretation upon contemporary reinterpretation upon contemporary reinterpretation............ Jesus version 2017.1
just got to share this, zizek at his very best.
explaining how the traditional view of the ransom makes no sense and reverts christianity to paganism where god is subject to a superior notion of justice.
how the injunction from jesus to hate mother, father, brothers and sisters is really a call for a non-hierarchical society, of which the holy spirit is a symbol.
Capitalism has been highly disruptive of family structures------SBF redacted
Agreed. It is said that the hunter-gatherers provided (Pygmies still exist) the best supportive environment for families to thrive.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AaAJQR_9Dg8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=erZhTPkOLb0
just got to share this, zizek at his very best.
explaining how the traditional view of the ransom makes no sense and reverts christianity to paganism where god is subject to a superior notion of justice.
how the injunction from jesus to hate mother, father, brothers and sisters is really a call for a non-hierarchical society, of which the holy spirit is a symbol.
Except Jesus said nothing about a more egalitarian family structure. He said his followers were unworthy unless they hated their parents and siblings.
This of course is deeply embarrasing so theologians like Zizek make up bullshit influenced by communist ideology-------Cofty
Everybody reinterprets Jesus' sayings to make him not look like the cult leader that he was. The truth is, Jesus was anti-family: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5768031571542016/jesus-christ-anti-family
He was not a supporter of family values - Jesus, his disciples, nuns, monks, Catholic priests and the Shakers (who are now extinct) all demonstrate exactly what Jesus meant when it comes to family by the way they live(d) their lives.
