Topics Started by vangogh

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1975 - A weak argument?
by Christ Alone in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i posted this on an older thread, but i wanted to get an honest opinion about this from all of you.

i think taking the 1975 approach with a jw is...weak.

was it wrong (and false prophetic) of them?
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Vangogh, Welcome to the board!!!
by ziddina in
1. jw
2. friends
i'd just like to say hello and welcome to one of our newest members, vangogh.... though he [she?

] hasn't posted a "hello" thread yet, here is his first post with a mini-autobiography.... http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/240404/1/all-things-given-to-us.
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Should You Be Stumbled by Watchtower Errors? You Decide!
by Ethos in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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Are EXJW's predominantly atheist?
by sabastious in
1. jw
2. friends
i was just making a comment on a christian's youtube and someone said this:.

i just realized?

ur an ex jw and dont believe in god no point in making a reply to u... .
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All Things Pagan
by Unbrainwashed publisher1 in
1. jw
2. friends
why is the wt org selective concerning things with pagan origin?

for instance wedding rings they have no ban on wearing them and some wtnss say it is because it is commonly accepted now and no longer have significant pagan roots, but is that the point?

if satan himself starts up something popular and as time moves on it loses its original satanic flavor it is ok for "true christians" - i love how j dubs qualify that, to adopt it now as a practice?
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Survey: Who here is an atheist? Who here still believes in God?
by Christ Alone in
1. jw
2. friends
i just wanted to take a survey.

let's not let this get into the same old same old debate of atheism vs belief.

just respond with "atheist" or "believer" or "maybe god exists".
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All things given to us
by FutureAndAHope in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
2pe 1:3 "his divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence".. it is my concern having read some post here that too much faith is put in the groverning body of the jehovahs witnesses.

the bible says that a believer has everything needed for life and godliness, through the direct revelation of god.

people don't need too have people to govern their lives, as god is the one who governs.. mans opinions are not always correct, only god is a refuge.
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The Governing Body has NEVER claimed to be inspired
by Alfred in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
there was a recent thread here which covered the subject of the gb claiming to be spirit directed (and not actually inspired by the holy spirit).

by now, most of us are quite aware that this is just a play with words to excuse themselves whenever one of their false doctrines is debunked (by someone using the bible or their own publications).

but when you think of it, spirit-directed is actually more presumptuous than spirit-inspired.. that being said, id really like to draw attention to the fact that the wt continuously claims that the governing body of jehovahs witnesses has never claimed to be inspired by god (through his holy spirit).
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The Watchtower Penitentiary
by stuckinamovement in
1. jw
2. friends
learning the truth about the watchtower society can be very painful for a number of reasons.

first, it is so disconcerting to realize that the core of your existence and the foundations of your beliefs are false that it can throw you for a real loop.

as witnesses we are so confident in all of the answers we have been given, to questions that we never asked, that we mentally put ourselves up on a pedestal above the masses of poor, blind, wicked humanity.
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ex-jw-uk
by bigmac in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.

i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?

i've already found several by reading older posts..