I bump this thread for the many newbies and lurkers who have visited this site with regards to a ballpark figure for the Biblical years of a generation.
smiddy3
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At the mouth of 2-3 witnesses a matter is established .Gods word the bible proves a generation is 50 years +, or - 5 years
by smiddy injehovah`s witnesses make a big deal about the 2 or 3 witnesses in judicial decisions yet they ignore that evidence when it suits them.. firstly :.
regarding the length of a generation matthew ch.1:17 gives a strong clue ,their are 3 lots of 14 generations mentioned which equal 42 generations from the time of abraham to jesus .. watchtower publications give abrahams birth as 2018 bc......they also give jesus birth as of 2 bc a period of 2016 years .
2016 yrs.
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"Do not make for yourself an image of God ..."
by stuckinarut2 ina thought struck me regarding the biblical directive found in a few places including exodus 20:4.
"do not make a likeness of god in the form of any creature that is on the earth or heavens ".
it would seem disrespectful to use "dirty" creatures to describe perfect beings?.
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smiddy3
Genesis : " Let us make man in our image according to our likeness" isnt that self explanatory ,their are many GODS and they all look like us .
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The Wisdom of The Elders
by minimus inthey are touted as real spiritual men.
the have knowledge, understanding and wisdom.
you should consult with them before you make important decisions.
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smiddy3
That`s very telling blondie. If it was/is a policy , that should be brought to the attention of law enforcement authorities and politicians I believe .
Isnt it unethical ? immoral ? to become aware of crimes committed by an individual and not report it ?
Wouldn`t that make you complicit in the crime ?
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"Straining the gnat, and gulping the camel"
by stuckinarut2 inwhile watching the annual meeting videos on the official jw channel, i was struck with this scriptural expression:.
"they strain out the gnat, while gulping the camel" matt 23:24. this section was full of condemnation for the wicked religious leaders who were focusing on minor silly things rather than deep important topics.. the amount of silly things the gb focuses on is amazing!
they pedantically focus on things like proper pronunciation of words, (such as s lett joking about how isiah is best said), while missing major issues and topics like the proper handling of child abuse issues, or the court cases being lost worldwide!.
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smiddy3
Maybe their level of IQ is beginning to show and what level of education they have achieved ?
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2019 Elders Manual and a Whole Lot More!
by Atlantis insingle zipped folderhttps://we.tl/t-uiqj87wimd.
2019-02-02-musical preludeshttps://we.tl/t-zyfpnodizd.
s-21-e congregation's publisher record (2018-12).pdfhttps://we.tl/t-i9qamx3s0q.
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smiddy3
Thanks Atlantis and jwleaks ,I`ll drink to that .And I thank the Universe for the Internet in this day & age.
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They really are pooping their pants over these latest "signs"...
by undercover ini've seen a few threads/posts where some of y'all have heard from jw contacts and how they've stepped up their 'the end is close' rhetoric because of the earthquake/tsunami in japan.
i usually take those things with a grain of salt.
there's always some jw whose cheese has slipped that reads prophecy into every little thing that happens.
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smiddy3
JW`s get excited over any and every natural disaster /war / uprising / catastrophe/ fires /floods/political upheavals/religious conflicts anything you want to name and they will believe the end is imminent .
Their like robots their programmed that way to respond the way they do.
Its sad.
And the majority will never learn .
140 years that Armageddon is imminent ? And a Paradise which by the way is never mentioned in the Bible is to follow the big A?
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Sell your home and pioneer already!
by wannabefree ina few weeks ago i took the jw channel off of our roku.
i was just cleaning off unused channels and wondered if my wife was actually watching this.
yep.
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Beth Sarim
I truly think that`s what keeps many of the oldies still in BS , the time in many years and effort invested in the religion and their pride in not admitting they have been conned or fooled all of these years and admitting their mistakes keeps them captives to a religion they cant break free from .
I guess they get to the point that they are so heavily invested emotionally in it that it is all they know, nowhere else to turn or divert their time and attention to.
I agree wholeheartedly ,sad but true.
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Aussie Bush Humour - Do not listen if U cling to christian values.
by fulltimestudent inif your not worried about jw moral standards you may like to hear this verse, about the dangers posed by some makes of plastic chairs to manly men.. https://www.facebook.com/groups/818023414953244/permalink/1667787039976873/.
dont forget to turn the sound on!.
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smiddy3
It gave me a laugh and I put it on my FB page for others to enjoy.
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Religious experience
by rolliepollie inhave you had a religious experience, such as being saved, that made you beleive in a higher power?
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please share your experience..
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smiddy3
The only religious experiences I had were the ones I created for myself convincing myself that JW`s had the "truth" and then wasting 33 years of my life ,putting my kids through school hell ,convincing my wife and then finally breaking this insane thinking where we all exited .
"Religion is the opium of the people" and I tend to agree with that statement.
And i don`t care who said it .
Having said that if you can have a religious experience without any GOD involved ,then I do marvel at the diversity of life on earth and elsewhere ? in the Universe in general and what man may discover in the future exploration of Space and other Worlds .
That I can relate to.
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''Special Letter'' to be Read In Canada Week of Feb 3,2019
by Beth Sarim ini have just been informed that there is a 'special letter' to be read at the meetings week of feb 3,2019 in canada.
anybody heard of this!!
just a heads-up!
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smiddy3
Dear brothers ,
We have just been informed by none other than Jesus Christ himself that the G.T. is just around the next corner ,not too far away and the big A is around the next corner after that ,so lift your heads up because your deliverance is very near .
P.S. Don`t forget to donate your valuable things $$$$ while their is still time left before it all becomes worthless refuse.
Your Christian Brothers
The Governing Body