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  Today's WT Study based on a theme that adds words not found in the original Greek.

  by leaving_quietly in

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  today's wt study, from the december 15, 2014, is based on mark 7:14, which says:.

  so calling the crowd to him again, he said to them: listen to me, all of you, and understand the meaning.

  the two words at the end, "the meaning", are not found in the greek.

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  OneFingerSalute

  And of course the last song just had to be 120

  Listen, OBEY, and be Blessed! 
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  Today's WT Study based on a theme that adds words not found in the original Greek.

  by leaving_quietly in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today's wt study, from the december 15, 2014, is based on mark 7:14, which says:.

  so calling the crowd to him again, he said to them: listen to me, all of you, and understand the meaning.

  the two words at the end, "the meaning", are not found in the greek.

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  OneFingerSalute

  I pulled a few damning statements from the JDubya cd.

  A WT contributor in April 1881 named J.H. Paton wrote that the leaven illustrated the glorious success of the work. In WT's of 1900, 1910 and finally in 1975 his assertion was roundly condemned in strong words, concluding, ". . .the argument used by J.H. Paton in April 1881 does not hold good. . .the parable is not an illustration on the positive side."

  As commented above by earlier members today's "lesson" was a complete reversal of what was taught as "truth" by WT for the last hundred years or so.
  
  I wonder how fast the current governing body would be booted out as apostate if the old regime were still around?

  
  

  
  

  
  
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  Hello

  by Garrett in

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  2. friends

  hello forum,.

  i'm new here and not sure where to post.

  so, i'm 21 years old and currently a baptized witness, however, i'm slowly making my mind up to leave and here's why.. first, there are certain things that make no sense to me in the organization.

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  As others have said DO NOT put anything in writing.

  The written word can stand forever against a person, however the spoken word can be explained, denied or ignored. Much safer that way. Whenever I get questioned I just give them a baseball bat look and walk away. 
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  New Kindumb Halls in a neighborhood near you

  by suavojr in

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  new kindumb halls in a neighborhood near you.

  notes and highlights from todays meeting.

  opening statement about this meeting being a historic event, over 100k elders under the us branch together live from nyc..

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  We cannot be like the Israelites that complained about leaving Egypt, WE MUST ACCEPT THE CHANGES.

  Interesting statement. So now what the JDubya's were in the past is likened to Egypt? I thought Egypt was a nation opposing JeeHOvaaahhhh. So by the speakers own word the implication is that JDubya's did not have the truth then. It would follow that they couldn't have it now. The blind leading the blind y'know.
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  Giving comments at meetings that cause cognitive dissonance while keeping yourself below elder radar for apostasy

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
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  well i'm sure we can come up with clever comments that make people feel uncomfortable by serving to decompartmentalize things that have been compartmentalized in the thinking of the average jw.

  or comments that make the cognitive dissonance stand out plainly, these have to be said in innocent manner and with an apparent obliviousness to the contradiction.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/compartmentalization_%28psychology%29.

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  Not sure if the comment I made last Tuesday would fit, but referring to Gideon's asking for two assurances of God's favor with the test of the fleece on the threshing floor I commented that the WT had in the past stated that was not an indication of Gideon's doubt, but rather simply wanting total assurance of God's direction. That WT continued to state that we today could benefit by making sure of all things. One of the most important ways would to be asking ourselves if what we are being told is directly provable from the Bible, and does it glorify God rather than the person saying it? Even Paul said that if he or an angel from heaven said something not in line with God's words they would be accursed, and so too today. If someone, even one of the anointed said something not directly from the Bible or bringing attention to themselves we should not listen to them as they would be accursed, in Paul's words.

  I saw many heads bobbing in agreement evidently not realizing exactly what I had just said. 
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  An interesting comment given by an older brother during the prayer yesterday.

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. watchtower
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  i have been a regular visitor to this site for several years now.

  i never really felt the need to set up an account and post...until now.

  at the close of yesterdays meeting, an older brother gave the prayer.

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  I mentioned it on another thread that an older JDubya said that if the religion they were baptized into over fifty years ago would have been the same religion that exists today, they would NEVER have become a JDubya. Most of the reasons they said are the total 180 flip-flops on Bible doctrine that was once taught as infallible truth to the rabid promotion of the internet and JDubya.Org
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  Last nights meeting...

  by DATA-DOG in

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  i know dubs are delusional.

  i know dubs don't reason well.

  i know dubs are a bit off, like many groups.

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  OneFingerSalute

  "Watchtower Tract and Video Society".

   That's a good one. Perhaps though it will need to be changed to Watchtower Tablet &Video Society. As a matter of fact I am going to start using that phrase from now on.
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  It's could've damn you! COULD'VE!! Not "could of". Aaaaaaargh!

  by nicolaou in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0cd2cocs.

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  ACROST instead of across.
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  It's could've damn you! COULD'VE!! Not "could of". Aaaaaaargh!

  by nicolaou in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0cd2cocs.

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  @Reopened Mind said, "I would constantly correct my husband's grammar and pronounciation."

  HaHa. . .that's a good one. How was his pronunciation though?

  @Snowbird said, "HIV virus ticks me off greatly."

  I really cringe when people refer to the VIN number on their vehicle.  

   
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  Watchtower choir

  by wannaexit in

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  i think i've seen it all now.

  nothing surprises me.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpfzs7l_3sq.

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  OneFingerSalute

  Like others have said...."what happened to the religion we were born into"?

  I heard an elderly JDubya say pretty much that same thing, followed by, "If Witnesses then believed and taught the same things they do now, I would NEVER have been one!"