Posts by jhine

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which Translation Now?

by enoughisenough in

for those of you who still respect the bible, which translation/s are you using now?

why?.

jhine

Sorry that I've been a while getting back on .

The reason that l said no JW answers is because as with everything they only push their own agenda. The Tetragrammaton definitely was in the NT writings but was deliberately removed by apostates to back up false Trinitarian teachings . That kind of thing .

Then they choose to put the Divine Name back into the Bible to back up their teachings. Also their methodology for translating is at best in question .

I read the Howard pdf and to be honest while following their reasoning l still saw lots of

Reasonable to ASSUME

In his OPINION

Etc .

Also if l read it correctly the Tetragrammaton was sometimes substituted by other words in MSS of the OT . So this practice of substitution isn't a new thing for lots of reasons including honouring the Sacred nature of the Divine Name.

As l previously said for every scholar on one side of the debate there will be one on the other side . The point being that the matter is still under debate until proof is found to settle the matter.

It still just could , and l emphasise could , be possible that the writers of the NT deliberately used Kyrios etc. instead of God's personal name when quoting from the OT on purpose.

I didn't mean to sound bolshi about this and apologise if l did .

Jan

45

which Translation Now?

by enoughisenough in

for those of you who still respect the bible, which translation/s are you using now?

why?.

jhine

I do not mock God's name . I take it very seriously. I would be very upset if the Tetragramaton was removed from the OT . I don't know any Christian who wouldn't be . The OT is the story of Yahweh's relationship with His chosen people. It also points to the coming of The Messiah . If the Divine Name was originally used in the NT why have no manuscripts been found with it in ? Non JW answers only please. How do serious scholars account for it's seeming disappearance?

I'm not categorically saying that it wasn't there but , to me , until proof is found then it's an open question .

Jan

45

which Translation Now?

by enoughisenough in

for those of you who still respect the bible, which translation/s are you using now?

why?.

jhine

Slim l understand that there are people who support the idea of the Divine name in the New Testament l still believe that there is no proof of it . At best it's conjecture .

For all the supporters of that theory there are probably as many detractors who are equally qualified on the subject.

So l feel that until it's proven it's wrong of the WT particular to put the word Jehovah into the texts .

Jan

6

C of E Abuse Report. Contrast with JW org !

by Phizzy in

note this report covers cases going back to 1949, they uncovered 400. if j.w's in the u.k did a similar, thorough trawl of all congregation records going back that far, let's pretend they haven't destroyed most of them, we know they have, but just pretend they are all available, how many cases of abuse would they uncover ?

in a much smaller org ?.

maybe the file destruction that has gone on was to protect the org.

jhine

Happy Dad you may want to change that pseudonym 🤣.

I am a member of the CofE and l can confirm that rigorous precautions have been put in place to help prevent this kind of thing happening.

I am a 66yr old female member of my specific church's PCC ( parochial church council) . This is the group who make decisions about stuff that goes on and is responsible for upkeep of the building.

I have to be DBS ( disclosure and barring service ) checked. This only because l am.on the PCC . I have no contact directly with children or vulnerable adults . Any other church member who , in whatever role , does come into contact with those groups has to be DBS checked as well .

Each church has a safeguarding officer who is to be informed about any suspicion of wrong doing so that records can be kept and appropriate people informed .

Abuse of any kind , including spousal abuse , is taken very seriously.

Jan

45

which Translation Now?

by enoughisenough in

for those of you who still respect the bible, which translation/s are you using now?

why?.

jhine

Fisherman ' it is reasonable to assume " , have you never heard the saying that to assume makes an ass out of you and me ?

There is zero evidence that the Divine name was in the NT .

Jan

28

JW Obession with the trinity

by Riley in

so a few years i watched a lecture series by a man named dr. micheal heiser called the two powers in heaven, jesus in the old testament.

funny thing was it wasn't even very evangelical in nature, so i turned off my religious binders and just watched it like a regular person.

it turns out that the new testament is a hinge point in the bible.

jhine

Truth , sorry if l misunderstood your post . You are very welcome in the Anglican church. Jesus's teachings about practical Christianity are very much to the fore.

Disclaimer . Other denominations are also readily available.

Jan

45

which Translation Now?

by enoughisenough in

for those of you who still respect the bible, which translation/s are you using now?

why?.

jhine

I use the NIV as well. It's our " pew Bible " as in the one available for folk to use during services to follow the readings if they wish to .

Jan

28

JW Obession with the trinity

by Riley in

so a few years i watched a lecture series by a man named dr. micheal heiser called the two powers in heaven, jesus in the old testament.

funny thing was it wasn't even very evangelical in nature, so i turned off my religious binders and just watched it like a regular person.

it turns out that the new testament is a hinge point in the bible.

jhine

Truth I'm really not sure about that. Loving your neighbour as yourself is the second most important command and that comes from Jesus .

1 John says

" we know that we have passed from death to life because we love each other ........ dear children let us not love with words or speech but with actions and truth. ......

This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set out hearts at rest in His presence. "

So we can't be horrible to people and get a free pass by just saying the right thing.

As to the Trinity , yes some of the Early Church Fathers believed that when OT people said that they had seen God because the Bible says that no one has seen the Father then they must have seen God the Son .

One of them wrote a whole article on this called something like " A Conversation with Trypho a Jew . " in which he has a conversation with the said ( imaginary ) Trypho about the sightings of God in the OT .

Jan

26

More money and meeting with 3 elders

by Foolednomore in

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so, we had this meeting with 3 elders ( larry, moe and curly) my uncle who is the lawyer sat in the room and stayed quiet, and fact for 40 minutes we let them talk.

we would just sit there.

they went into along winded monolog about how the world is in bad shape and getting worst.

jhine

Rattigan what questions should he have asked ?

Jan

30

UK Tax cut for the wealthiest

by BettyHumpter in

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jhine

So what do you really think Punky ? 🤣🤣no need to sugar coat among friends.

Jan