2 Corinthians is composed of around 2-5 letters smashed together. It is sometimes pointless to try and understand its context.
Posts by Emery
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13Another scripture that has questionable language with regard to satan
by cptkirk inof course even people with novice level bible understanding know that paul had a "thorn in the flesh", what they may not know, or not have bothered to also observe is the bizarre language with which was used to convey this thought.. "turn with me in your bibles please to 2corinthians 12:7" <----lol.
an "angel of satan" was sent to paul.......hmmm, were the writers of the bible apostates?
they called satan's minion an angel?
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Whats your opinion of the WTS. apologizing now for its past wrongful teachings ?
by Finkelstein insomething happened recently by the wts.
that doesn't rarely often and that is the wts.
executive editors apologizing for the organization's past mistakes and proclamations.
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Emery
Their entire existence is based on false teachings, predictions, and scaring the shit out of the biblically ignorant. This is not an apology, it is ammunition against opposing arguments.
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe they are not an American sect - Why?
by bats in the belfry inthe reason being:.
"all of our teachings are based on the bible, not on the writings of some religious leader in the united states.
" 1 thessalonians 2:13.. (item #3 on jw.org web page).
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Emery
Because they want to appear favorable to all the worldlies of the earth.
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Has anyone ever used this to refute a JW's thinking?
by nolongerconfused inthis is not "apostate" literature per say...this is straight from one of their books...bible teach book.
baptism and your relationship with god.
paragraph 24.
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Emery
Winning the argument won't win her mind over or respect...I know because my wife tells me this all the time haha.
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Deluded Cult Speak By Jehovah's Witnesses
by BlindersOff1 inplease give any examples you've heard of jws verbalizing cognitive dissonance , delusional reasoning .
in other words crazy jw logic .like.
one jw mother recently told her son " even if you did have proof it wasn't the truth, i wouldn't want to read it".
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Emery
It's funny how we've all at some point heard these.
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How to tell family why you are no longer attending meetings?
by El_Guapo inso it has been over a month, maybe closer to two that i haven't attended a meeting.
my stress level has gone way down, and my life is pretty good right now.
well as you know, there are tons of nosy witnessess.
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Emery
Being "stumbled" is a great response. I have personally used this angle to say that I have gotten word of some gossip (which is true). I have since then turned this into a depressive stumbling situation by saying, "I am waiting on Jehovah, he knows what I am going through."
Use their own conversation stoppers against them like; "Waiting on Jehovah"--"I am putting this into Jehovah's hands now"
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$10 M NEW Assembly Hall in South Carolina
by truthlover indoes anyone know if regular kh were sold with monies sent to the society in the area as well as in other close states?.
did the elders ask for pubs to donate towards the building of this new assembly hall and is it to be used for weekly meetings?
i note it is to be used for 40 2- day assemblies per year but throughout the week would it stand vacant or be used by congregation meetings?.
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Emery
@problemaddict
We will need to see how much money they actually received in contributions to build and compare it to the actual costs for construction.
I forgot to mention...Orangeburg is pure country, there is NOTHING to do in Orangeburg. I don't know where all that money is going to be spent at, especially when people are told to bring their own lunches.
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$10 M NEW Assembly Hall in South Carolina
by truthlover indoes anyone know if regular kh were sold with monies sent to the society in the area as well as in other close states?.
did the elders ask for pubs to donate towards the building of this new assembly hall and is it to be used for weekly meetings?
i note it is to be used for 40 2- day assemblies per year but throughout the week would it stand vacant or be used by congregation meetings?.
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Emery
A friend (who is a commerical contractor) told me that there is no way that building cost 10 million dollars to build. He said labor alone is normally the most expensive in construction, materials alone should have cost somewhere around 1-3 million.
Also, I know for a fact all the concrete poured in that assembly hall was performed and supplied for free by a very wealthy JW who owns a concrete company. So rule that cost out of the equation.
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BECOME A JW AND YOU CAN'T
by Larry inassociate with ex-members .
fully accept the watchtower's authority and rules (no exceptions) .
dress according to their rules at the kingdom halls, service and conventions (no exceptions) .
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Emery
Amazing list! I would like to have the same list with WT references in another column for each item. This would be a great hand out to give non-jws around my community. Showing and proving how legalistic this cult is.
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Friends
by XBEHERE inanyone else notice in the jeremiah book the last couple of weeks that they are really coming down hard on having non-jw friendships?
like really hard, comparing them to jeremiah's time where he was thrown in stocks, down a well, etc.
by people of his time.
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Emery
I have non-jw friends who will give me the clothes off their back regardless of my opinions or beliefs, I'd rather have these friends than any JW.
Additionally, many "worldly friends" have gone to war and have given their lives for the freedoms excercised by the Watchtower. I can't say the Watchtower would do the same for their neighbor.