i was trying to find that scripture that talks about recognizing a false prophet.
in the watchtower online website, i did a search for the words false prophet and filtered it for scriptures only from the bible which brought up zilch in the way of results.
i did a google advanced search for the same thing and it brought up the scripture i needed which happens to be deuteronomy chapter 18:20-22 which reads... 20 “‘if any prophet presumptuously speaks a word in my name that i did not command him to speak or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die.+ 21 however, you may say in your heart: “how will we know that jehovah has not spoken the word?” 22 when the prophet speaks in the name of jehovah and the word is not fulfilled or does not come true, then jehovah did not speak that word.
Oh that's interesting. Yep, I get the same results as you. It brings up Revelation's use of "false prophet" but not Deuteronomy's. That is indirectly shown in an Insight article on the book of Deuteronomy.
That's pretty crafty, JW.org. It doesn't look good for you, but it's crafty.
Just for posterity in case anyone is still unaware, you can type "site:jw.org" or "site:wol.jw.org" on Google and search for terms on those specific sites.
not playing their game, as i've learned here.
they came to my door to find me with a full beard and a nightmare before christmas hoody, playing a video game where the characters "do not act according to bible principles", and i happily answered the door.
i simply smiled and told them no when they asked if i have a minute.
Thank you!
@problemaddict 2, yeah what's the deal with that line? I guess, I *should* be weak and depressed without the Watchtower cult, and so I should call them when I realize as much? I don't understand.
Freaking Braveheart is more encouraging than anything they have to say.
i just wanted to add my name to the many number of people who have awakened from the cult.
i have been lurking for probably 2 years now.
and i'm quite certain there are many more lurking and reading just like me.. i have to be honest and say that i most likely will not be contributing much to the discussion board.
That's awesome! Whether you contribute to the discussion or not, it's good to know that people ARE waking up.
No visits from anyone eh? I am truly jealous.
not playing their game, as i've learned here.
they came to my door to find me with a full beard and a nightmare before christmas hoody, playing a video game where the characters "do not act according to bible principles", and i happily answered the door.
i simply smiled and told them no when they asked if i have a minute.
Not playing their game, as I've learned here. They came to my door to find me with a full beard and a Nightmare Before Christmas hoody, playing a video game where the characters "do not act according to Bible principles", and I happily answered the door.
I simply smiled and told them no when they asked if I have a minute. He asked if I have more than a minute, with a laugh as if he's desperate to put his foot in the door. I smiled and said no not right now, and they said to just let them know when I need some encouragement. They kinda hung their heads a little. I guess service wasn't that productive today.
You guys are acting like an overly attached girlfriend. Don't act like an overly attached girlfriend.
as the op states why would israel /jewish nation need to have an army at all ?
if they were the chosen people as the bible states under a theocracy , why would the men of israel need an army .?
to protect them ?.
@David_Jay excellent as always.
In the Power of Myth interview with Joseph Campbell, he recants a story about a Catholic priest asking, "Don't you believe in a personal god?"
"If he were personal then why I need faith?"
i have always been told as a jw that trinitarians, particularly baptists, are just the worst people to argue with out in service.
i have always been told it was the world with a veil over their eyes.
the hypocritical irony is that so many witnesses are completely stubborn and willing to believe in magic before they believe anything against their dogma.
@David_Jay, life is a drama. Drama involves people being wrong and messed up at various times. Of course nobody likes to be wrong, analytical scientists included, but it simply takes one black swan to challenge a theory that all swans are white.
Convictions are more hazardous enemies of truth than lies. (Neitzsche, Human, All Too Human , Vol I, Sec 9, 483)
i have always been told as a jw that trinitarians, particularly baptists, are just the worst people to argue with out in service.
i have always been told it was the world with a veil over their eyes.
the hypocritical irony is that so many witnesses are completely stubborn and willing to believe in magic before they believe anything against their dogma.
I've read some about how Jesus became God (after becoming Christ...) and it's all very interesting to see how the theology JWs so despise developed.
what was it in the evolution of religion that got them so hung up about what people do with their genitalia?.
i mean, the (mis)use of genitalia is up there with murdering another human being in terms of badness.. and in the 21st century, we have a situation where in the jw religion, it's deemed as acceptable for three middle aged/old men to sit a teenage girl down and ask her the details of her use of her genitals.
to any normal person this is intrusive, completely inappropriate and bordering on deviancy.. why they so obsessed?.
Interesting subject.
I always go pro-education rather than Christian morality. My best friend became a baby daddy at 18 and was basically ostracized for it, while all the sympathy went to his ex, the mother. Morality splits people up.
i have always been told as a jw that trinitarians, particularly baptists, are just the worst people to argue with out in service.
i have always been told it was the world with a veil over their eyes.
the hypocritical irony is that so many witnesses are completely stubborn and willing to believe in magic before they believe anything against their dogma.
I know. Delusional people preaching stupid ideas passes me off.
i have always been told as a jw that trinitarians, particularly baptists, are just the worst people to argue with out in service.
i have always been told it was the world with a veil over their eyes.
the hypocritical irony is that so many witnesses are completely stubborn and willing to believe in magic before they believe anything against their dogma.
I have always been told as a JW that Trinitarians, particularly Baptists, are just the worst people to argue with out in service. I have always been told it was the world with a veil over their eyes.
The hypocritical irony is that so many Witnesses are completely stubborn and willing to believe in magic before they believe anything against their dogma.
So I'll take this opportunity to say that when I ask a pointed, simple question over and over, I am jabbing away to make a point. So, I apologize if it bothers anyone else, or everyone else, but I will punch away until it fucking hurts. Until the JW is forced to say their ridiculous rationalization. I'll do it for posterity even, if it means making the text of their statement searchable and quotable for the rest of the Internet.
