Posts by GabeAthouse

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

original reddit post (removed).

GabeAthouse

You seem to be suggesting that there is some UNIVERSAL standard of morality.....

You seem to be mistaken. Nothing in my question to Simon suggests that.

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years ago we, on this board, found some parts of the network between watchtower and un, unhcr and ocse and other state relations.. is there at this moment in time a connection between watchtower and wef?.

maybe some of you did research already?.

GabeAthouse

OMG were is the knowledge about watchtower relations, we did so much research about it.

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For those still Christians. What would you think about receiving this?

by GabeAthouse in

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GabeAthouse

I love it when the man says his faith never wavers thanks to the clock.

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What Name Does the New Testament Emphasize - Jehovah or Jesus?

by Vanderhoven7 in

it seems to me scripturally speaking, that jehovah's witnesses are emphasizing the wrong name.. it should be jesus, not jehovah.

who is the way, the truth and the life?

(john 14:6).

GabeAthouse

The whole world counts time by this mans birth.

That's because Europe was Christian and due to some quirks of history Europe became top dog during the renaissance and colonized most of the world. It just became the standard way, although non christian countries also have their own calendars based on their revered religious figures.

English has become the lingua franca of most of the world as well. Nothing miraculous about it. Just a consequence of the British Empire and by extension the United States.

As far as your other list.

He died by crucifixion:
Many did. It was Rome.

He was buried.
You dont say...

His death caused his disciples to despair and lose hope.
Yes. People are upset when their friends are executed

The tomb was empty
Its claimed. Its also claimed that Mohammed ascended to Heaven from where the dome of the rock currently stands. The muslims also became bold proclaimers and conquered a great deal of the former christian world.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

original reddit post (removed).

GabeAthouse

I am pretty sure the OP was referring to immoral behaviour, as in general standards in society 💗

He stated he believes the "vast majority" are kicked out due to immorality and may become apostate afterwards.

Are you saying the vast majority of those disfellowshipped were caught doing something general society would find immoral?

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2 outrageous quotes from The WT Society

by GabeAthouse in

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"can the ethiopian change his skin?

", feb. 15, 1904 watch tower.

we answer, no.

GabeAthouse

The talking snake story reminds me of that Looney Tunes Frog who sings and dances for the man who found him but goes silent around anyone else.

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What Name Does the New Testament Emphasize - Jehovah or Jesus?

by Vanderhoven7 in

it seems to me scripturally speaking, that jehovah's witnesses are emphasizing the wrong name.. it should be jesus, not jehovah.

who is the way, the truth and the life?

(john 14:6).

GabeAthouse

I'm still trying to figure out how JW's hope to get their sins forgiven without Jesus as their Mediator.

I'm still trying to figure out how an omnipotent deity sacrificing himself to himself to save humanity from himself (giving up a 3 day weekend) makes a bit of sense to millions of grownups in the 21st century.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

original reddit post (removed).

GabeAthouse

"Some like that their immoral behavior was "validated" in some way,"

I assume your use of immoral is "immoral by WT standards". Or do you still feel that pre-marital sex, receiving a blood transfusion, smoking, homosexuality etc are "immoral"?

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2 outrageous quotes from The WT Society

by GabeAthouse in

jw
friends

"can the ethiopian change his skin?

", feb. 15, 1904 watch tower.

we answer, no.

GabeAthouse

"CAN THE ETHIOPIAN CHANGE HIS SKIN?", Feb. 15, 1904 Watch Tower

We answer, No. But all will admit that what the Ethiopian cannot do for himself God could readily do for him. The difference between the races of men and the differences between their languages have long been arguments against the solidarity of the human family. The doctrine of restitution has also raised the question. How could all men be brought to perfection and which color of skin was the original? The answer is now provided. God can change the Ethiopian's skin in his own due time.

Prof. H. A. Edwards, Supt. of Schools in Slater, Mo., has written for the public press an elaborate description of how Julius Jackson, of New Frankfurt, Mo., a negro boy of nine years, began to grow white in September, 1901, and is now fully nine-tenths white. He assures us that this is no whitish skin disease; but that the new white skin is as healthy as that of any white boy, and that the changed boy has never been sick and never has taken medicines. (p.52-53)

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Jehovah's Witness Missionary and a Talking snake - 1967 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses:

"..a large crowd were following a man with a talking serpent. The serpent gave greetings and spoke in foreign tongues. A brother went to the house and as soon as he entered the serpent went silent. The man yelled "a magician has entered the room!" The brother replied: "Is that a serpent or demon that is talking to you? Since God created man not one serpent has talked except one in the garden of Eden....his serpent remained silent and the man left...later he was eager to get some literature..."

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WHEN is the Kingdom of God coming?

by Fisherman in

when is the kingdom of god coming?.

on being asked by the pharisees when the kingdom of god was coming, he answered them: “the kingdom of god is not coming with paratherisis; 21 nor will people say, ‘see here!’ or, ‘there!’ for look!

the kingdom of god is in your midst.” —lu 17:20,21. .