i honestly want your answers to the following questions.
(i am trying to find out what jw's think on these things to determine what my parents may say in response if i ask them any of these)
question #1can individuals read & understand the bible alone, or do they need an organization and its publications to do so?
You misunderstand my intentions then SOJ. It is not providing ammo if those are legitimate questions with answers that do not embarass you.
BTW--by your response it would appear that either you don't know the answers yourself of you are scared of it. If that is not true then you have nothing to lose by answering them. The truth is not unloving is it?
i honestly want your answers to the following questions.
(i am trying to find out what jw's think on these things to determine what my parents may say in response if i ask them any of these)
question #1can individuals read & understand the bible alone, or do they need an organization and its publications to do so?
I honestly want your answers to the following questions. (I am trying to find out what JW's think on these things to determine what my parents may say in response if I ask them any of these)
Question #1
Can individuals read & understand the Bible alone, or do they need an organization and it’s publications to do so?
Question #2
Can Jehovah’s Witness hold and discuss openly with other Jehovah’s Witnesses opinions that differ from orthodox Watch Tower doctrine? Is there any valid reason for a person to decide that he does not wish to belong to the Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Question #3
What is God’s proper name “Yahweh” or “Jehovah”? if “Yahweh” is more proper, is it showing the proper respect to “Yahweh” to say that because “Jehovah” is more commonly used it does not matter how you pronounce the name? And, should an religion that puts so much emphasis on the name of God use any other version than the proper pronunciation?
Question #4
Did President Fred Franz get an Rhodes Scholarship offer from the Rhodes Scholarship organization? If not, why did he testify under oath that he was offered one, and why was this information published in Watch Tower publications?
Question #5
Did the Watch Tower and the Governing Body currently teach that Armageddon will come before the close of the twentieth century according to information published in the January 1, 1989 Watch Tower? Also, why were the dates in the article changed to not be specific to the twentieth century when it was published in the bound form at the end of the year?
Question #6
Did the Watch Tower and the Governing body believe and publish information that Jesus’s 1000 year millenial reign would take place in 1975?
Question #7
Did the Watch Tower and the Governing Body believe that in or around 1925 there would be an awakening of Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and others mentioned in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews, and that there would be an end to death at that time?
Question #8
Did the Watch Tower and the Governing Body believe that the year 1914 was the beginning of the Armageddon of the Scriptures?
Question #9
Is any portion of the Watch Tower or the Governing Body to be considered a prophet of God, or the voice of God? Do the Governing Body or its associated corporations have better information from God or have a more direct channel to or from God’s thoughts than others? If this is true why has God changed his opinion, based on Watchtower teachings, so many times in Watch Tower history?
Question #10
Why were the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Mexico at one time told to not use Bibles, not hold prayers, not sing religious songs, and deny that they were part of a religious group, but were simply part of a “Cultural” group even though religious groups were not in any way prohibited by the Mexican government at the time? Did it have anything to do with the Watch Tower or the Governing Body’s desire to own property in Mexico, which was prohibited under Mexican law, rather than be known as a religion?
Question #11
Was Beth-Sarim, the Mansion owned and operated by the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society in San Diego and used by Joe Rutherford in the 1920’s built as a residence for Enoch and other holy men from the Bible when they were expected to rise from the dead in 1925 by the Watch Tower?
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i was thinking yesterday about women in the congregation not able to wear pants.
was there ever anything said in any article about this and what was their bible reasoning if so?.
I find it ironic that most pant oufit/suits that women wear are more modest than the dresses they have.
So no one knows of any supposed scriptural reasons...
hmmmppppfff....I think I'll confront my mom on this one and see what she says.....will let you all know next time I see her.
thanks for the replies and if anyone does have their "reasoning" please post it.
this whole concept of putting on the new personality when one becomes a jw is a lot more serious than most people realize.
people truly develop a second personality.
this personality is child-like and obedient.
I just wanted to say great post.
I related with some of what you said. I was born into it and its taken me alot to figure out who I am. But fortunately I started in my early teens and though I had much pressure and objectives from my parents at that time my rebellion I believe helped me more than anything (plus public schooling).
tell us, please, we wanna know!.
also can you get your head around the the british isles, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and just plain ole england?.
(with apologies to minimus).
I think the English are wonderful
can't wait to see you guys in less than 3 weeks.
edited to add----- but Im also a quite a bit biased
100 ways to tell if you're a jwauthor unknown .
source: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/christianexjehovahswitnesses messages 913 - 917 .
001) if your reaction to someone wearing a cross is the same as a vampire's, you might be a jw.
I thought the "friends" and "seinfield" thing was because the shows ran on Thursdays (meeting nights)
My father and sister enjoyed watching Seinfield and my mother did when she "got" it. I don't think they have ever really seen Friends unless ins the reruns in the afternoon that Im watching which doesn't seem to really bother them. Then again my mother has sat and watched Will and Grace with me which I was shocked about.
(Of coarse my father was always more leniate with TV shows because he liked to watch them too....it was only extreme sexual or spiritistic things that got switched off but violence was usually fine even when I was little)
BTW-----I loved the list...made me laugh and I think I might just pass a copy out to my friends etc.
an eye for an eye vs/ thou shalt not kill.
could that be a contradiction?
please explain why or why not.. thanks.
An eye for an eye vs/ thou shalt not kill
Could that be a contradiction? Please explain why or why not.
thanks.
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i was thinking yesterday about women in the congregation not able to wear pants.
was there ever anything said in any article about this and what was their bible reasoning if so?.
I was thinking yesterday about women in the congregation not able to wear pants. Was there ever anything said in any article about this and what was their bible reasoning if so?
thanks.
back when i was younger every dream i would have would come true.
it kinda freaked me out since they were not always good dreams.
i don't remember too many of my dreams anymore but a couple weeks ago i did and it did partially come true the very next day.
cruzen- cute lol
Intro - I know part of me felt like that when I wrote it.
JH - ummmmm......ok.....but how do you know that thats really what I look like
no one - are you trying to say something
do you ever wonder that there is a god and he is just looking down at us and laughing his arse off.. "look at those stupid humans.....mwuahahahahahah.....now time to get some popcorn".
reminds me of a joke i read somewhere:.
god is planning his vacation.
LOL at you guys
I was speaking in terms about the possibility that we are like "gods" ant farm.
I don't really serious believe it but sometimes especially when Murphys Law comes into play you just want to say...it figures...I must be giving god some kind of entertainment.
Oh well-------who knows and if you do....quit playing with us
