I think they are our resident population of Homo....Sapiens. Guy's in gorilla suits. I've not found any compelling evidence to suggest otherwise.
Christ Alone
JoinedPosts by Christ Alone
-
35
Are Sasquatches our resident population of Homo?
by sabastious inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhlx_syczfc&feature=g-u-u.
i am not a scientist so i was wondering what people thought of this?.
here is the general conclusion of the video:.
-
-
-
6
Dialects of the Loaded (aka Pure) Language
by Londo111 inusually, jws will speak and act with rigid uniformity and as seen via the kingdomhallofjw videos, the uniformity is scarily similar from region to region.. .
however...what differences are there in the jw loaded language?
for instance, ive always heard or said the expression going in service, however, ive noticed in a few instances where some have said going on service.
-
-
Christ Alone
This may just be one families thing, but when I was growing up there was one family that would say "Ok guys, it's time to make prayer" instead of "say prayer". Probably just a weird personal thing...
-
231
Thinking of becoming a JW.
by Kate82 inhi,.
i am new to here so please be bear with me.. i have always believed in god, but was never baptised, my parents wanted me to make up my own mind religon wise.. i am thinking of becoming a jw and am just needing some advice on how to do this, bible study and jw beliefs.
also do jw say grace and how.. i am greatful of any help.. thanks.
-
-
Christ Alone
Kate, to start you off with the JW website, compare what they say here: http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/who-saved/ where they say "Do You Feel That You Are the Only People Who Will Be Saved? No.
To what they say here:
" To receive everlasting life in the earthly Paradise we must identify that organization (The Watchtower society) and serve God as part of it." Watchtower 1983 Feb 15 p.12
They are being decietful in their comment that they are NOT the only ones that will be saved. However, it is possible to see that in reality they DO believe they are the only ones that will be saved. Notice that they only give 2 ways that you can be saved if you are NOT a Jehovah's Witness:
1. " Many millions who lived in centuries past and who weren’t Jehovah’s Witnesses will have an opportunity for salvation."
2. " Additionally, many now living may yet begin to serve God" (as part of the Watchtower organization), "and they too will gain salvation."
So the answer is the only ones that will be saved are the ones that died without hearing about JWs, and those that will EVENTUALLY become JWs before the end.
Everyone else will be destroyed.
They also say: " it’s not our job to judge who will or won’t be saved. " But the Bible DOES say who will be saved. It's clear as day in Acts 16:31. There is only one requirement: To believe in Jesus. That's it. Not a series of works.
Some good follow up research on this subject and what the WT itself has said about it here: http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/organization.php
-
231
Thinking of becoming a JW.
by Kate82 inhi,.
i am new to here so please be bear with me.. i have always believed in god, but was never baptised, my parents wanted me to make up my own mind religon wise.. i am thinking of becoming a jw and am just needing some advice on how to do this, bible study and jw beliefs.
also do jw say grace and how.. i am greatful of any help.. thanks.
-
-
Christ Alone
But is there anyone who has a new wolrld translations bible and or official wt publications that they could/ woild b willing to send me??
You could go to jw.org. They have the NWT online there as well as many of their publications. The problem is that they only have the publications released since 2000, since so many of their beliefs (that could not POSSIBLY be proven wrong from the Bible) have changed.
I recommend that you compare what they say on the website, with what they say in their publications. Take for example what they say about "Will only JWs be saved?" It's a good place to start because they have written PLENTY which state that if you are NOT a JW, you will die. However, they change their wording on the website to say that NO not only JWs will be saved.
Be aware that they use what they call war strategy. They outright lie about some things to make things appear more palatable for outsiders. It's not until you get "in" that you see the truth of the matter.
-
11
What about the bible?
by Strawberryfieldsforever ini was remembering a conversation i had recently with my mom when she was still talking to me.
i asked her why the jw's keep getting new light on different teachings.
she told me that man is imperfect and needs to be corrected by jehovah time to time to get the teachings right.. well, i started thinking......man was imperfect when he wrote the bible, right?
-
-
Christ Alone
Thanks for posting that, frankiespeakin!
-
231
Thinking of becoming a JW.
by Kate82 inhi,.
i am new to here so please be bear with me.. i have always believed in god, but was never baptised, my parents wanted me to make up my own mind religon wise.. i am thinking of becoming a jw and am just needing some advice on how to do this, bible study and jw beliefs.
also do jw say grace and how.. i am greatful of any help.. thanks.
-
-
Christ Alone
Leaving because of being unrepentant over an act condoned by Jehovah to shun or not associate is scriptural. 1 Cor 5:9,10. Get over it, come to proper senses.
I did not leave and was not kicked out because of any act. It was simply because I read all of the MANY false prophecies that the Watchtower made from their OWN literature. I brought this forward to the elders, and was immediately asked if I believed that the GB is the faithful slave. When I said I had my doubts, that was it for me.
You obviously have not been through a Judicial Committee meeting, Si1. I recommend you read the super secret elders book "Shepherd the Flock" and you will see that what you have been told and what the reality is DOES NOT FIT. It's not the same. You are repeating the lies you have been told.
One of those lies is: Everything that the WT has released is available to all Witnesses. Nope. Wrong. LOTS of secrets that you don't know about and are not allowed to read. In fact you are not allowed to even BIND the elders book if you are a woman. And if you are baptized man, you must do it in the presence of the elder to ensure that you do not mistakenly see what the WT has written in it. Why that level of secrecy, Si1?
-
231
Thinking of becoming a JW.
by Kate82 inhi,.
i am new to here so please be bear with me.. i have always believed in god, but was never baptised, my parents wanted me to make up my own mind religon wise.. i am thinking of becoming a jw and am just needing some advice on how to do this, bible study and jw beliefs.
also do jw say grace and how.. i am greatful of any help.. thanks.
-
-
Christ Alone
What if I didn't agree with their explanation, Si1? What if I absolutely reject the teaching of 607 in relation to 1914? What if I disagree with the claim that the GB was chosen by Jesus in 1919?
Also, you are incorrect Si1. You can be disfellowshiped by merely BELIEVING something different from what the GB teaches. I don't even have to talk about it to another person to be df'd. You probably don't know this because you are not privy to the letter to the BOE. But the WT tells them that an apostate is one that only BELIEVES something different than is taught by the WT$ publishing company. If you would like to read it, I or plenty of others here can direct you to the link that states it in black and white.
Also, Si1, you could face judicial action by being on this site. You may want to review 7/15/11 WT in regards to posting here: The Bible says that apostates are mentally diseased and that they use their teachings to make others think like them ... What must we do to avoid false teachers? We do not speak to them or invite them into our houses. We also do not read their books, watch them on television, read what they write on the Internet, or add our own comments about what they write on the Internet.
-
131
My JC coming up tomorrow for causing division Rom 16:17,18 - wish me well!
by Healthworker inhi, brothers and friends!.
would make me happy if you say a prayer or wish me good luck!.
been an exciting day, training with you guys before the rumble in the jungle tomorrow!.
-
-
Christ Alone
And maybe they will accept my new faith, that would be great!
That would be great!
...and absolutely impossible, unfortunately.
I'm glad you are upbeat after the meeting. But prepare yourself. Review Ray Publishers JC. They too did not df him immediately. They needed to most likely call bethel because of a few things he said. If you called the GB bloodguilty...I'm 99% sure it's all over for you. But hey, you're still in my prayers. At least you got to defend yourself!
-
231
Thinking of becoming a JW.
by Kate82 inhi,.
i am new to here so please be bear with me.. i have always believed in god, but was never baptised, my parents wanted me to make up my own mind religon wise.. i am thinking of becoming a jw and am just needing some advice on how to do this, bible study and jw beliefs.
also do jw say grace and how.. i am greatful of any help.. thanks.
-
-
Christ Alone
See, Kate? The above post is a common one here by JW apologists. Notice what was done here. EVERYONE here is judged as a "bitter person". They also call ANYONE that questions a SINGLE teaching of theirs as an "apostate".
The above poster also said: Those who leave the truth are brainwashed, as are any on here who are living a lie.
Interesting comment here. Number 1 is that this poster calls being associated with the Watchtower publishing organization as "the truth". However, the Bible says that JESUS is the truth. (John 14:6) If you ever became a JW and then left for ANY reason, they would shun you for the rest of your life (family and friends included, like the Amish), label you as an apostate, and declare that you are worthy to die at Armageddon.
I posted before about what cults do and how they respond. Please review that video, and compare it to what was said above. As you continue in your research you will see that JWs do NOT only follow the Bible. They claim to, but the reality is far different. In fact, they will also tell you that the Bible IS NOT ENOUGH. The Bible was not written for you, and the only way you can understand the Bible is by being taught by the 8 men in Brooklyn who claim to be the only faithful and discreet slave of Jesus. Sound like a cult to you?
Remember that NO ONE believes that they are in cult while they are IN it. NO ONE believes that they are being mind controled while it is happening. The above poster got ONE thing right. They are NOT brainwashed. There is a difference between brainwashing and mind control. While brainwashing is occuring, the person KNOWS it is happening. Not so with mind control. It is done slyly and without being noticed.
Please continue your research so you can save yourself and your loved ones a lifetime full of grief and pain. There is a REASON why so many leave and have left. If you do nothing else, please watch the 4th video I posted on this post. The fear that JWs promote absolutely ruins lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szHRlEQsPd4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn_nctKz-N8
-
11
What about the bible?
by Strawberryfieldsforever ini was remembering a conversation i had recently with my mom when she was still talking to me.
i asked her why the jw's keep getting new light on different teachings.
she told me that man is imperfect and needs to be corrected by jehovah time to time to get the teachings right.. well, i started thinking......man was imperfect when he wrote the bible, right?
-
-
Christ Alone
I've read Freidman's "Who wrote the Bible" and found the scholarship somewhat weak and sometimes downright faulty. There were a number of claims that Friedman made in which he says that a biblical passage says something, and it actually does not. The interpretation was off, and many of his statements contradict themselves. He also tends to not understand the language itself in many cases, changing it to fit a specific interpretation that he is trying to get across. One of which is that it was not Moses that wrote the first 5 books of the Bible, but in fact some preists in Hezekiah's time.
Just one example of what I'm talking about is his argument that it could not have been written by Moses because the passage refers to Moses in the third person. He does not seem to realize that this was a common practice to refer to oneself in the third person, especially when relating a story where the writer is included. He also throughout the entire book uses phrases such as "Moses was not likely to have said..." An example of this is that Moses was not likely to have said that Moses was the meekest of all men. There is no proof of such a statement, but he does this throughout the book.
I'm open to biblical critisicm. But his arguments, in many cases, were very weak.