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  Nebuchadnezzar's accession year in 625 B.C.E

  by biometrics in

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  does anyone have info on why the watchtower's view that nebuchadnezzar's accession year was in 625 b.c.e is incorrect.. from the cd rom:.

  jerusalem came under final siege in zedekiahs 9th year (609 b.c.e.

  ), and the city fell in his 11th year (607 b.c.e.

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  So the elder came and went. He couldn't answer any of the quesions about the kings lineage. He took my printout and said he would find an answer for me.

  He gave a speech about how my eternal salvation depends on my attitude toward the governing body.

  Then he talked about the 'slave class' giving food at the propper time. I asked him about the logistics of the global anointed 144,000 still on earth providing that food. He agreed that only the GB provide that food, and even then they don't actually write the articles, they just give orders, and approve articles.
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  Nebuchadnezzar's accession year in 625 B.C.E

  by biometrics in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  does anyone have info on why the watchtower's view that nebuchadnezzar's accession year was in 625 b.c.e is incorrect.. from the cd rom:.

  jerusalem came under final siege in zedekiahs 9th year (609 b.c.e.

  ), and the city fell in his 11th year (607 b.c.e.

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  Does anyone have info on why the Watchtower's view that Nebuchadnezzar's accession year was in 625 B.C.E is incorrect.

  From the CD ROM:

  Jerusalem came under final siege in Zedekiah’s 9th year (609 B.C.E.), and the city fell in his 11th year (607 B.C.E.), corresponding to Nebuchadnezzar’s 19th year of actual rule (counting from his accession year in 625 B.C.E

  Have an elder coming over to discuss this

  I'm showing the elder the table on: http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/607-587.php

  But his response was Nebuchadnezzar's accession year was in 625 B.C.E.
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  who was the craziest person in your congregation?

  by grumblecakes in

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  pls share, i love these stories!.

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  We've got a crazy lady who treats me like I'm invisible even though I'm not DF'd or have ever been DF'd. I think she does it because I don't attend meetings.

  Worse part is she sometimes comes to my house to see my wife. Never looks at me, walks right by me. Even if I say somthing she won't acknowledge it. I bet if I was naked she wouldn't even notice.

  I put her down as crazy because of the amount of medication she's on, and the number of hospital visits for depression and bipolar.
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  Isn't it hypocritical for the Governing Body to feature a biochemist in Awake! magazine but at the same time condemn higher education?

  by matt2414 in

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  the january awake!

  has an entire article about a woman, a molecular biochemist, who became a witness, and yet the watchtower leaders condemn and blacklist any of their members who get a college education.

  i couldn't stop thinking about this as i read the article.

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  I think there's hypocrisy on many levels. For example brothers (and sisters to a lesser extent) who have higher education get treated differently in the congregation.

  The literature nearly always praises educated indviduals. They're filled with praise for educated individuals who became JWs. And always like to (mis)quote educated people to further their agenda.
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  What is your view of miracles

  by FutureAndAHope in

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  i am a born again christian, not a jehovah's witness.

  i have had many experiences with god, hearing god's voice, seeing minor miracles, have seen a woman healed instantly through prayer in jesus name.

  what is your view on the miraculous.

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  In over 30 years as a JW I heard of many modern-day miracles from the platform, but never saw one first-hand.

  My mum always says Jehovah looks after her financially. I often wonder how much could be attributed to one of the most generous social security/pension systems in the world (in Australia)?
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  Self Defense And Eschewing Violence: Mutually Exclusive?

  by Cold Steel in

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  it seems that the views on handgun ownership and weapons are sporatic among jws.

  if i understand it correctly, it's generally okay to own guns and knives as long as they aren't to be acquired as weapons...even self defense.

  some jws say they have no problems with gun/knife ownership; others say that it's easier not to tell anyone they have them.

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  Luke 22:36-38 is clearly referring to two literal swords.

  Here's an example of how they try and explain it away: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120321004435AAEMn1V

  Firstly they try to tie self defence in with their "concencious objector" stance. Clearly self defence and going to war are two separate issues.

  Then they say Jesus rebuked Peter for using a sword. Saying the disciples took Jesus too literally about swords.

  Jesus knew they had swords, he told them get them.
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  Capital punishment, are you in favour of it ?

  by smiddy in

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  i certainly am , providing their are strong arguments that the perpretrator of the crime is guilty beyond any reasonable doubt of the crime he/she is charged with .. i am not religous ,however i do agree with a life for a life principle ,especially if it involves multiple victims.

  somebody killing x amount of people, proven of course , have no right to live.

  of course with murders of one victim their can be many scenarios which the courts of law can adjudicate for whatever an outcome.

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  Only with a fair jury trial. Innocent till proven guilty ...
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  Are We the Only Life in this vast Galaxy?

  by frankiespeakin in

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  well i say the same condition for life evolving are relatively repeated over and over again in perhpas billions of solar systems with different combinations of chemical reactions producing all kind of self replicating molecules not just carbon based or dna based.

  many stars having a much earlier formation and intelligent life much more before our earth was formed billions of years ago.. .

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  According to the Watchtower corporation we are.
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  When You Were A JW Were You Disturbed By "Apostate" Literature or "Apostates" At Conventions?

  by minimus in

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  i was always curious about what they had to say.

  (i guess i was an apostate in the making)..

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  As a kid I was always curious when out in the field work why the adults would suddenly run/walk away when somone wanted to show them a pamphlet.

  Then there were demonstrations at the hall training brothers to treat "Apostate" literature like nuclear waste.
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  Is the Universe a Simulation?

  by Satanus in

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  some german scientists have proposed experiements to test if the universe in which we live is a simulation.

  they think that they have the instruments necesary to be capable doing those tests.. 'this is no trivial pursuit: some of the greatest minds in history, from plato, to descartes, have pondered the possibility.

  though, none were able to offer proof that such an idea is even possible.

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  kind of like this:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dh-cox7WUc