Posts by jhine

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I received a letter!

by frozen2018 in

jw
friends

a letter from a jw arrived the other day.

nothing remarkable.

i wondered why i was sent the letter?

I did write back , details on another thread, but obviously got no reply as l didn't show interest in joining the org and actually asked awkward questions . I just hope that at some time in the future when something has happened to make the recipient have doubts they may remember my questions.

It see to me that often the turning point is when something personal happens , being treated unfairly or seeing an elder get let off with something that you have been in trouble for etc .

Just maybe then a letter sent outlining flip flops or inconsistencies in doctrine may be remembered.

Jan

9

I received a letter!

by frozen2018 in

jw
friends

a letter from a jw arrived the other day.

nothing remarkable.

i wondered why i was sent the letter?

jhine

As Ding said they have been letter writing on a large scale to get time in . I had one ( England) and most people l know got one. People in the USA got them as well , don't know where you are .

Jan

25

Genesis 1:16 and apologists- vegetation before the Sun?

by joey jojo in

gen 1: 11 says: .

11 then god said, “let the earth sprout [j]vegetation, [k]plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit according to [l]their kind [m]with seed in them”; and it was so.

12 the earth produced [n]vegetation, [o]plants yielding seed according to [p]their kind, and trees bearing fruit [q]with seed in them, according to [r]their kind; and god saw that it was good.

jhine

I'm with Blues Brother on this .

Jan

10

Magadan

by molybdenum in

it seems that g. jackson got confused during his presentation relating to jesus and his going to magadan.

( check out lloyd evans "magadangate") but the jw community seems very hesitant and quiet on this apparent "faux pas".

has anyone had any feedback from jw's that you know on this or are they just sweeping it under the carpet as being nothing of particular note?.

jhine

Ah that makes sense . Thanks

Jan

10

Magadan

by molybdenum in

it seems that g. jackson got confused during his presentation relating to jesus and his going to magadan.

( check out lloyd evans "magadangate") but the jw community seems very hesitant and quiet on this apparent "faux pas".

has anyone had any feedback from jw's that you know on this or are they just sweeping it under the carpet as being nothing of particular note?.

jhine

I don't understand why Mr Jackson is talking about having to decide what Jesus said where . I've read all the accounts again and can't see any sense to the question

Jan

23

Hip Hip Hooray yyy

by smiddy3 in

jw
friends

hi friends i`ve finally got an appointment to go to hospital tomorrow ,pre-admission for my hip replacement surgery.. so if you don`t hear from me ever again ,it means i`ve carked it .lol, should i even joke about that ?.

so its goodnight from me till who knows when ?.

jhine

Yaaay. 🎉 .

Jan

26

The Bible speaks of the "Unforgivable Sin" ? What is it ?

by smiddy3 in

do any jehovah`s witnesses or ex jehovah`s witnesses even know what that sin is ?.

why is such a statement in the bible if its not identified what that sin is ?.

were the authors of the book just playing with peoples heads ?

jhine

Well I've been on here 8 yrs and you were obviously an old timer then 😂 .

I don't remember Smiddy2 but my memory isn't what it was 🙄 .

Jan

10

Why the Lord's Prayer and Not Stephen's?

by Sea Breeze in

other n t prayers:.

the lord's prayer.. .

the tax collector's prayer.. .

jhine

A broad answer l think is that the WT side lines Jesus as much as possible because the Org. wants to be seen as the only intermediary between man and Jehovah . Thus keeping its power over people.

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The Bible speaks of the "Unforgivable Sin" ? What is it ?

by smiddy3 in

do any jehovah`s witnesses or ex jehovah`s witnesses even know what that sin is ?.

why is such a statement in the bible if its not identified what that sin is ?.

were the authors of the book just playing with peoples heads ?

jhine

I have been meaning to ask , what happened to Smiddy2 ? Did the prototype not work ?

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The Bible speaks of the "Unforgivable Sin" ? What is it ?

by smiddy3 in

do any jehovah`s witnesses or ex jehovah`s witnesses even know what that sin is ?.

why is such a statement in the bible if its not identified what that sin is ?.

were the authors of the book just playing with peoples heads ?

jhine

I don't think that it's one particular sin , after all Jesus starts by saying " every kind of sin CAN be forgiven , but anyone who speaks out against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven ."

However to have a sin forgiven you have to repent and ask for forgiveness . In 1 John 5 : 11- 12 we are told " God has given us eternal life , and this life is in his Son . Who ever has the Son has life , who ever does not have the Son does not have life "

As many have pointed out Jesus made his statement to the Pharisees who were accusing him , basically, of being in league with the devil .

Therefore they WILL NOT listen to his teaching , repent of their sins , ask forgiveness and receive Him into their lives as saviour . So they are rendering themselves unforgivable.

Jan