it's becoming unbearable for me to attend another meeting.
i dread coming to the weekly sunday public talk and watchtower study.
the talks are ''repeats'' of a ''repeat.
The more I understood about the bible, the theological holes just became unbearable. The entire religion is eschatology base nonsense which basically voids the entire new testament for anyone but the magical eight.
The worst part for me was the half wits that always needed to hear themselves talk. Pointless comment after pointless comment. Just the pure narcissism of it was the worst part for me.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-zealand-government-tries-seize-guardianship-baby-parents-demand-unvaccinated-blood-surgery.
i swear to allah how the hell do ex-dubs not see through these anti vax grifters and con men.
the whole pandemic to me has been nothing but a huge pstd trip back to my childhood.
I swear to Allah how the hell do ex-dubs not see through these anti vax grifters and con men. The whole pandemic to me has been nothing but a huge PSTD trip back to my childhood.
i have seen arguments surrounding jesus' resurrection being proof of "the trinity" - now while in some cases it's a good argument the evidence for it remains very weak.
(bible quotes are from the nwt but other bibles are referenced, use whichever you please) this following version of it is a good example.. "the bible indicates that all [persons] of the trinity was involved in jesus’ resurrection.
galatians[1:1] says that the father raised jesus from the dead.
one of the first prayers that many people learn is the lord’s prayer, which jesus taught his followers.
this prayer is found in what is commonly called the new testament.
the prayer begins: “our father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified [or hallowed].” (matthew 6:9) yet, god’s name, rendered in english as “jehovah” or sometimes “yahweh,” is rarely found in english translations of the new testament.
The whole point of the bible is we enter in to this " New Covenant " where we can call on the name of Jesus.
In the old testament they would see the Tetragrammaton and say " the Hashem " which literally meant the name.
one of the first prayers that many people learn is the lord’s prayer, which jesus taught his followers.
this prayer is found in what is commonly called the new testament.
the prayer begins: “our father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified [or hallowed].” (matthew 6:9) yet, god’s name, rendered in english as “jehovah” or sometimes “yahweh,” is rarely found in english translations of the new testament.
Christianity isn't wheel of fortune.
The expression " the name of god, making the name of god known " is making reference to the essense, the power, the being of what god is. The son is the perfect reflection of what the father is. Calling on the name of Jesus is calling apon what God is. Is has nothing to do with a couple missing letters in the Tetragrammaton.
what are some of the red flags that should alert people to the fact that jehovah's witnesses are a high control and damaging religion?.
one that comes to mind is.
1. one cannot leave jehovah's witnesses with one's reputation intact.
salvation based on works but death means a free trip to paradise.
i am technically involved with a hall that has never few young ones and lots of older childless ones.
or if they have children , their children haven’t had any children.
very weird stuff.
I am technically involved with a hall that has never few young ones and lots of older childless ones. Or if they have children , their children haven’t had any children.
Very weird stuff. The problem I have is some of these people have decided to try and insert themselves as some kind of surrogate grandparent role.
I am so done with these people. You told your kids the world is going to end next week for the past 40 years and you wonder you have no grandchildren. Leave my kid alone.
what are some of the red flags that should alert people to the fact that jehovah's witnesses are a high control and damaging religion?.
one that comes to mind is.
1. one cannot leave jehovah's witnesses with one's reputation intact.
Something I have never understood about the WTS is there is nothing charismatic about the governing body. They are literally some of the most disgusting humans a person could wish to meet.
Even when I was in I was ashamed to talk about the faithful slave.
'legal concerns seem to be a factor behind the watchtower society reversing its position and allowing vaccinations from the 1950's.'.
"the matter of vaccination is one for the individual that has to face it to decide for himself... and our society cannot afford to be drawn into the affair legally or take the responsibility for the way the case turns out.
" watchtower 1952 dec 15 p.764.
This forum shouldn’t be allowed to be some venting ground for people who have mental health issues.
it’s not good for the forum or the person involved when you entertain the nonsense.
jehovah's witnesses refuse to believe that jesus is the almighty god.
they would state that jesus is 'mighty', but not almighty.. below is a 30 minute video proving from the word of god that the lord jesus christ is both mighty and almighty, separate from the father but equal too.. the verses used from scripture show without a doubt that christ is mighty (isaiah 9:6) and almighty (rev 1:7-8)..
The first century jewish followers of Christ are eventually equating Jesus as the physical manifest of God in the old testament. (the fire in the sky in the red sea, the figure in the burning bush, the glory of god, the wisdom of god, the word of the lord etc ).
If an invisible omniscient god appears in a manifestation that is both separate and equal to being god, it is god ? It is all very chicken and egg, if a trees falls in the forest type of question.
I don't care what you believe but what has always struck me as silly about the WTS and how little they know about the basic bible narrative.
