Posts by john.prestor

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Jewish Hatred Is Nothing New

by minimus in

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jews have been vilified for centuries!

they were nomads looking for the promised land.

they have been nearly exterminated and yet they are still in the middle east as well as a brotherhood throughout the world.

john.prestor

I agree with you Minimus. Antisemitism is abominable.

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Birthdays

by Mufasa in

i have an honest question, so i hope someone will explain this to me to the best of their ability.

i'm fascinated with learning about religion!

and i've been looking for a place to ask this, believe me it wasn't an easy find.

I second BluesBrother. Everything in Jehovah's Witnesses comes down to what the Governing Body says. If they decided tomorrow that birthdays should be celebrated, JWs would be on that shit immediately.

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Did Jesus lie about his generation?

by Anony Mous in

we all know the scripture where jesus says 'this generation will by no means pass away before the end will come'.

the jw interpret this as the destruction of the jewish state in jerusalem by the romans and the dispersal of the jewish people.

however, while researching the history of judea, i come across various facts about the region.. so jesus died about 30ce and his disciples were likewise well in their thirties or older, the 'generation' by definition would've lasted until ~50ce (the time during which children are born and raised to have children of their own).

john.prestor

Well said and well documented, Phizzy. Yeah, the earliest tradition we have about Matthew writing Matthew, and Mark writing Mark, is Papias. Wrote sometime in the early 2nd century. That's a long time between when the events of Jesus' life supposedly took place and when these writings appeared on the scene.

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How to hug: a BBC guide

by LoveUniHateExams in

there is now a guide from the bbc on how to hug, seeing as the uk government has now officially given us permission to indulge in this normal human behaviour.. yep.. a guide on how to hug.. not creepy, weird or orwellian at all, lol.. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9587759/bbc-slammed-creepy-weird-guide-safer-hugging-pandemic.html.

john.prestor

I agree with you: this is Orwellian to the max.

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Will Jehovah’s Witnesses Go Back To Normal Activities?

by minimus in

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most every state has a plan to get back to normalcy.

many countries also are ready to get their citizens on the road to recovery.. where does this leave the witnesses?

will they ever go back to house to house ministry?

john.prestor

Hahaha, LoveUniHateExams, I second that.

Will they get back to "normal" activities like door to door preaching? Not until the Governing Body tells them to. Then they'll rush to the doors again.

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Did Jesus lie about his generation?

by Anony Mous in

we all know the scripture where jesus says 'this generation will by no means pass away before the end will come'.

the jw interpret this as the destruction of the jewish state in jerusalem by the romans and the dispersal of the jewish people.

however, while researching the history of judea, i come across various facts about the region.. so jesus died about 30ce and his disciples were likewise well in their thirties or older, the 'generation' by definition would've lasted until ~50ce (the time during which children are born and raised to have children of their own).

john.prestor

Oh boy, here we go again. No, the gospels were not written within the lifetime of eyewitnesses. That's an empty assertion. Prove that statement or stop making it.

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JW.org move to media

by Gorb in

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with the built of new jw.org media studio's we can predict the future of the jw religion.. because we are living in an age of digital media, what will be the effect of this all?.

will the religion generate a new population?

we know video media is a strong marketing tool.. like to hear your thoughts.. gorby .

john.prestor

Yeah, it's a new presentation but the same old information. Their message is tired and stale.

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Did Jesus lie about his generation?

by Anony Mous in

we all know the scripture where jesus says 'this generation will by no means pass away before the end will come'.

the jw interpret this as the destruction of the jewish state in jerusalem by the romans and the dispersal of the jewish people.

however, while researching the history of judea, i come across various facts about the region.. so jesus died about 30ce and his disciples were likewise well in their thirties or older, the 'generation' by definition would've lasted until ~50ce (the time during which children are born and raised to have children of their own).

john.prestor

Probably the prophecy appears to have come true because it was written after the fact, after the Jewish war. You're also assuming Jesus and his apostles existed.

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