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"The Ark Before Noah"
by Doug Mason in
1. watchtower
2. bible
as well as providing new archaeological information, the book "the ark before noah: decoding the story of the flood" by irving finkel (published 2014) provides material for those of us who are interested in the neo-babylonian period.

for example, one subheading is: "why were the judeans in babylon?

" (page 226).. dr irving finkel is assistant keeper of ancient mesopotamian script, languages, and cultures at the british museum.
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Why do JWs have this* on their FB pages now?
by Kudra in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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Rules on blood also apply to our pets
by Splash in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
while researching something else, i came across these two comments from a wt on how we should view the blood issue, when it comes to our pets.. *** w64 2/15 p. 127 questions from readers ***.

"would it be a violation of the scriptures for a christian to permit a veterinarian to give blood transfusions to a pet?

by all means, to do so would be a violation of the scriptures.".
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org is dying
by lambsbottom in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i don't understand why so many ex jws and faders think that the jws will continue to grow and thrive as a religion.

i still attend a meeting once a week and you can smell the death of the religion creeping up when you hear the talks, read the study wts and hear the letters from the gb.

the way the organization has changed is a sign that it reached its peak (in "healthy" membership) long ago.
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WT admitted "Jehovah" is not God's name...
by Watkins in
1. watchtower
2. bible
if i remember right(unlikely, lol) it was a one-page article about the tetragrammaton which concluded by saying that even though "jehovah" was 'probably' not an accurate pronunciation, it is a widely-recognized and accepted english transliteration of the divine name.

i was thinking it was on the last page or maybe the back cover of a wt pub - maybe a watchtower.. can someone please direct me to the publication it was in?

i read it when i was still 'in' and it made me stop and think about how much emphasis the wt puts on that name, all while knowing it's not the name.
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Have Jehovahs Witnesses Changed the Bible to Fit Their Beliefs
by KSFernando in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
no, we havent.

on the contrary, when we have discovered that our beliefs were not completely in line with the bible, we have changed our beliefs.. is this correct?.

gods name in greek scriptures?
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Which people in here (or apostate) would you like to actually meet in person?
by ILoveTTATT in
1. jw
2. friends
i would like to meet so many people!

actually hang out with them and see if we get along after meeting in person!.

here's my list:.
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How I miss the 'Truth' of my youth....
by gingerbread in
1. jw
2. friends
my family moved from the city to the country.. part of the reason for the relocation was to move 'to where the need was greater'.

i loved our new home - i was free to roam the woods and fields, enjoy the wildlife, work in our garden and feed the chickens.

i had new friends in our new congregation.
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A one sentence reply that could jolt a JW
by HBH in
1. jw
2. friends
my mind was wandering last night, and i though of this as a reply to a jw.. "oh, your the people who believe 8 men in brooklyn, ny are directing the world's only true religion.".

the sentence is a fact that they can't deny, but clearly shows delusion.

any other one sentence "stingers"?.
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1 Sam.14:31-35 The soldiers of Saul disobeyed Gods law regarding blood and were excused.Does the NNWT bible contain this account?
by smiddy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i`m just curious if this account is in their grey bible.

smiddy.