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Edited by - SolidSender on 10 August 2000 4:48:27
well they use to claim they were...of course now they dont, at least not in so many words.their very name itself however, implies that they speak for jehovah.but if its the case as they claim, that they are not his prophets & do not neccessarily speak for him then they have no right to the name "jehovah witnesses"....furthermore, if they are not prophets then how can they claim that rev11:3-4 is referring to them....pg164 of revelation..grand climax book.here it says that "my 2 witnesses shall prophesy".....but since they are not prophets then how can they prophesy....how can god cause them to prophesy?.
its all games obviously...an attempt to avoid the label "false prophet" but in the process of doing so they just end up looking even more stupid!....
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Edited by - SolidSender on 10 August 2000 4:48:27
a study of the persuasion techniques used by jehovahs witnesses and the watchtower.. .
a research report submitted to tabor college, adelaide, by nathan charles beel as the directed study project component for the degree of bachelor of arts in christian counselling--- november, 1997.. -introduction.
-liftons criteria for thought reform.
Zep, I don’t know about you but I feel that any serious fascist eg. Hitler etc would have to admire and envy the WTBTS “program”.-SolidSender
a study of the persuasion techniques used by jehovahs witnesses and the watchtower.. .
a research report submitted to tabor college, adelaide, by nathan charles beel as the directed study project component for the degree of bachelor of arts in christian counselling--- november, 1997.. -introduction.
-liftons criteria for thought reform.
Waiting - hi. Just to clarify - I am not vs-ing Friend because I am not dumb enough to try and argue against doublespeak.-SolidSender
well they use to claim they were...of course now they dont, at least not in so many words.their very name itself however, implies that they speak for jehovah.but if its the case as they claim, that they are not his prophets & do not neccessarily speak for him then they have no right to the name "jehovah witnesses"....furthermore, if they are not prophets then how can they claim that rev11:3-4 is referring to them....pg164 of revelation..grand climax book.here it says that "my 2 witnesses shall prophesy".....but since they are not prophets then how can they prophesy....how can god cause them to prophesy?.
its all games obviously...an attempt to avoid the label "false prophet" but in the process of doing so they just end up looking even more stupid!....
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Edited by - SolidSender on 10 August 2000 4:46:32
i posted this yesterday, but friend's discussion is going on - and i really think this is a fascinating display on what obedience to the wtbts means to the gb or parts thereof.. obedience for the sake of unity to the organization is valued over anything else - including truth.
the douglas walsh triah took place in 1954. the vice president of the wtbts, fred franz, and the wtbts legal counsel, haydon covington, each gave testimony before the british court.. fred franz and haydon covington were testifying that some of its members were ordained ministers.. the man asking the questions is attorney for the ministry of labour and national service, part of which follows:.
q. is it not vital to speak the truth on religious matters?
Zep - that's what I mean - the world according to Franz Christian Anderson - author of some of the greatest fairy tales of all time.-SolidSender
i wonder how much validity is in the wt teaching that it's wrong to celebrate holidays.
did jesus followers in the first century really not get involved in nationalistic activities?
is the celebration of one's nations independence at odds with jesus and the apostle's teachings?.
Dubby - hi. You said:
I guess I'm intrigued with the Society's convoluted reasons for not participating in some holidays.
Well I guess I'm intrigued with the Society's convoluted reasons for everything. Looking at it objectively it would have to rank as one of, if not the most successful mindcontrol operations of all time. I am constantly in awe of the ingenious, diabolical brilliance of their strategy. -SolidSender
appointed times of the nations.
was its last king cut off?
) - the subject and the object are the same!
george - you seem so astonished?-SolidSender
the douglas walsh triah took place in 1954. the vice president of the wtbts, fred franz, and the wtbts legal counsel, haydon covington, each gave testimony before the british court.. fred franz and haydon covington were testifying that some of its members were ordained ministers.. the man asking the questions is attorney for the ministry of labour and national service, part of which follows:.
q. is it not vital to speak the truth on religious matters?
q. is there in your view room in a religion for a change of interpretation of holy writ from time to time?
Waiting, hi sorry to pull you up on this but I noticed that you are still subscribing to Franz Christian Andersons fairy tales when you say things like this:
given the "elders in Jerusalem", where the governing body stationed themselves.-solidsender
the douglas walsh triah took place in 1954. the vice president of the wtbts, fred franz, and the wtbts legal counsel, haydon covington, each gave testimony before the british court.. fred franz and haydon covington were testifying that some of its members were ordained ministers.. the man asking the questions is attorney for the ministry of labour and national service, part of which follows:.
q. is it not vital to speak the truth on religious matters?
q. is there in your view room in a religion for a change of interpretation of holy writ from time to time?
Friend, you've obviously learnt a thing or two from the WTBTS about hiding negative facts, the following is from the Merriam-Webster as quoted from by yourself:
Main Entry: learnt
Pronunciation: 'l&rnt
chiefly past participle of LEARN -SolidSender
i posted this yesterday, but friend's discussion is going on - and i really think this is a fascinating display on what obedience to the wtbts means to the gb or parts thereof.. obedience for the sake of unity to the organization is valued over anything else - including truth.
the douglas walsh triah took place in 1954. the vice president of the wtbts, fred franz, and the wtbts legal counsel, haydon covington, each gave testimony before the british court.. fred franz and haydon covington were testifying that some of its members were ordained ministers.. the man asking the questions is attorney for the ministry of labour and national service, part of which follows:.
q. is it not vital to speak the truth on religious matters?
Zep, I may burst a few bubbles here but God has no special interest in the Jehovahs Witnesses, that's their assertion not His.-SolidSender