How do I access this letter coded kr? And this ch. 1 par. 1–10 is from this letter or from where? I kind of want to see how they explain the generation teaching...
Saename
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New Publication (2014) "God Kingdom Rules" -- When Is It Studied At The Kingdom Hall?
by Littleleslie ini just wanted to know, when do the jws begin to study the 2014 publication called: "god's kingdom rule" at the local kingdom halls?
(i heard it was going to be sometime in the month of september of 2016, this month.).
ll.
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Generation expiry date?
by pleaseresearch inhow long will it take for a jw to see that even the overlapping generation is wrong?.
the org waited and waited to see if their interpretation of it came true.
those alive in 1914 would still be alive obviously it didn't and jws have to believe in an overlapping generation.
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Saename
ttdtt, according to Jehovah's Witness theology as I learned it in my region, the millennial reign will start after Armageddon when God's Kingdom is established on earth and not in heaven only (not that it will ever happen...) So, no, Jesus won't have less than 900 years―according to Jehovah's Witnesses anyway, as I am atheist.
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People hate God?
by looter init is a pain that certain individuals pride themselves on hating god, who created everything.
like it's understandable that you choose to not believe in him because of your selfishness or thinking skills but to hate him is forcing it a bit.
i'm very thankful that those such as myself have the courage to believe in the lord.
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Saename
I couldn't help but notice the factual errors that you included in your opening post, looter, so I took the liberty of correcting you.
It is a pain that certain individuals pride themselves on hating the invisible pink unicorn, who created everything. Like it's understandable that you choose to not believe in his invisible pinkness because of your selfishness or thinking skills but to hate the invisible pink unicorn is forcing it a bit. I'm very thankful that those such as myself have the pinkful courage to believe in the invisible pink unicorn. I mean, many hospitals, poverty, and relief organisations have been founded in its name and if people failed to have faith then would we have those aids today? Yes. But still, without the invisible pink unicorn, the world would be in even more chaos. Most unbelievers sure put a lot of effort into something that they think doesn't exist. But it all makes sense that they hate the invisible pink unicorn, not necessarily disbelieve. (I am not going to delve into the reasons why most unbelievers hate—not disbelieve—the invisible pink unicorn and how that makes sense because I have no idea how to back up my claim. But it is the truth.)
It also makes sense that some unbelievers, such as Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Christians, and even atheists, are in a state of pinkious rebellion so perplexing that it strains their common understanding of faith to its breaking point. So there. They are really rebels deep inside and don't want to admit it so they constantly make up stories of how the invisible pink unicorn is false and not real, even though they are only hurting themselves. For instance, some state that nothing can be both invisible and pink simultaneously. An object, or an entity, can only be either invisible or pink, but never both. However, they fail to understand the fact that the invisible pink unicorn is almighty, and therefore everything is possible for this beautiful entity. But you all are probably thinking, why do I care so much about such people? I like to think of some on this forum as intelligent people who reject God from a sense of moral despair because of the amount of injustice and suffering that they witness in the world. (I am not going to delve into the reasons why I care so much about the disbelievers because I want to finish this paragraph without actually finishing it, just like I did the same with the previous paragraph.)
At the same time, you all are kind of defeating yourselves because you'll never try to voice your true opinion about the invisible pink unicorn, instead you continue to proclaim it doesn't exist which is obviously and evidently impossible. Why? Because if it didn't exist, you wouldn't hate him so much. (I am not going to delve into the reasons how that makes sense because it has become my pattern not to explain my claims.) And if you actually said to everyone that you hated the invisible pink unicorn, you'd face prison, fines, and maybe even death. (I am not going to delve into the reasons why that's true because it's what I evidently do [or don't do.]) Now it's not only atheists who hate the invisible pink unicorn; there are other types of people who hate them, but the same applies to them as well. (I am not going to delve into the reasons why that's true; in fact, I am not going to even provide a single example to at least try to back up my claim. This is because it has become the pattern of my opening post.)
There. Fixed.
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Plans for huge Jehovah's HQ take shape
by Formerbrother inhttp://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/11227290.plans_for_huge_jehovah_s_hq_take_shape/.
its going to be a real beautiful place when its finished.. they are going for quality over quantity.
it used to be accommodation for a few thousand permanent residents, now its looking like less than a thousand permanent with the possibility of a few thousand more in temporary accommodation should the need arise.. some say the plans are going to be like a garden of eden in england :) i mean they had farming in london over the years but this is going to be epic what they are planning for temple farm at chelmsford.. they are planting thousands (literally) of fruit trees, including tropical fruits in huge green houses, huge vines yards and then the same basic farming activities as before.
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In a few years...
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Debating With Evolution Deniers is Just Like This
by cofty inarguing with those who reject scientific evidence can be like arguing about football; just as angry and passionate, but the goalposts keep moving, and one team doesn't exist.. read more here....
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Saename
You are ALL wrong!! Evolution doesn't exist. Everything and everyone was made by the God Coca-Cola in 1886. Everything that appears to be older than 130 years is just an illusion of which the purpose is to test the faith of the followers of the Only True God Coca-Cola.
Be amazed at its sugary liquid:
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Beards mentioned again in magazine!
by neat blue dog inaaaaaand .
.. it offers absolutely nothing new.. from questions from readers in the december 2016 study edition watchtower:.
"is it proper for a brother todayto have a beard?in some cultures, a neat beardmay be acceptable and may notdetract from the kingdom mes-sage.
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Saename
In some cultures it's not acceptable to wear a beard? Oh, really?
In North America, Jehovah's Witnesses generally are not allowed to wear a beard. Interestingly, though, nobody I've met who lives in North America actually thinks that beards are unacceptable... Everyone that I've met has not a single problem with beards... So you're saying...?
polish clarinet - He answered seriously that some could think that muslim extremists have infiltrated the WTBTS!
Yup. When I was still a Jehovah's Witness but had a stubble, I was told by an elder that I look like a Muslim, so I should shave it off. What...?
Maybe we should organise a survey and find out how many non-JWs actually consider beards unacceptable?
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In love with a JW girl
by rastapau inneed advise.
i was in a relation with a jw girl for almost three years(im am not jw) and we are so inlove with each other until someone saw us from her congregation and she was disfellowed and that where the oddness happened.
her family and friends are not talking to her anymore, she wants me to stop seeing and talking to her anymore not until i became a baptized jw.
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Saename
Move on. Forget about her. Jehovah's Witnesses are a cult. You should do research about Jehovah's Witness practices and beliefs. You'd be surprised to learn of what they believe but what they won't tell you during the "initiation" process (Bible study.) I used to study the Bible with them, but they kept me in the dark about the ugliest practices until I got more involved with them. They only tell you about their actual beliefs when you get baptised and are brainwashed enough. For instance, if you are unbaptised, you are good to associate with non-Jehovah's Witness people. If you are baptised, however, you cannot befriend people that are not Jehovah's Witnesses. Another—related—example is that Jehovah's Witnesses believe that "worldly" people—including young kids—will die in the Armageddon. ("Wordly" is the term used by them for non-Jehovah's Witness people.) If that's not enough, they also believe that blood transfusion is wrong, and so they forbid it.
If the above is not enough, do research. If you're still not convinced after researching their religion... well... love's blind, I guess (which is nothing to be proud of.)
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PS. 105:15 Anointed...
by tor1500 inthis week bible reading is ps.102-105.
i noticed in ps 105:15: saying, “do not touch my anointed ones,and to my prophets do nothing bad.".
so are these part of the 144,000?
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Saename
blondie - The early Christians or Jewish had no idea that there would be only 144,000 since that number was written in a book by John, one of the 12 apostles around 100 A.D
I don't think Jesus' apostles were alive by 100 CE
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Woman's Purpose
by StopTheTears ini'm probably going to say some things here that will disappoint many.
there are some that may look back over the years and say "man i really blew it" i'm not writing the following to scold for failures, but rather to help those who are young enough to put into practice what god wills for their life, and also to those of us who are in our middle years that still have time to change some things, in order to please god and find a peace that only being in his will can bring.
first let me say that god didn't create man for you.
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Saename
I'll make sure to use that as my pick-up line next time...!
Or maybe not...
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Ancient Irael, Jehovah and the GB (has anyone considered this before?)
by LoveUniHateExams ini was just thinking about the wts and child abuse crimes/accusations.. in ancient israel, jehovah used the surrounding nations to punish israel for its wickedness.. seeing as the wts always likes to draw comparison between ancient israel and today, what about today?
could a witness argue that god is currently using 'worldly' courts to punish jw sex abusers and the wts?.
has anyone posted this before?
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Saename
Before the Maccabean Revolt (167–160 BCE), the prophets of Israel had the prophetic view of reality. They argued that Yahweh punishes people because of their wrongdoing and hence there is suffering in Israel (theodicy.) Later, most particularly after the Maccabean Revolt when the Jews regained control of Israel and defeated the Syrians, some Jews embraced the apocalyptic view of reality (dualism.) This is something that you can see in Dead Sea Scrolls.
Jesus also had this view, which he likely "inherited" from John the Baptist. Jehovah's Witnesses base their ideology on Jesus, and hence they also have the apocalyptic view of reality—namely that God will destroy the "world" and establish his own Kingdom on earth.
So could some Witnesses argue that God uses "worldly" courts to punish them? Well... technically, yes, but that would be inconsistent with their apocalyptic view. This is something that the prophetic view would certainly embrace—that Yahweh uses "wordly" resources to punish his people. This is not something that would be a part of the apocalyptic view. Therefore, I would argue that the Governing Body itself would not encourage that kind of reasoning. I can't say whether that would be the same with the elders since, after all, most of them are uneducated individuals who would be unable to even define the prophetic view—much less compare it with the apocalyptic view.
