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  A deeper examination of The New World Translation

  by Terry in

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  shorturl.at/ouakr.

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  Scholar:

  Αυτή είναι η απάντησή σας; Ακούγεται σαν παρθένο μιλάμε για σεξ

  Humor aside, I did not say the passage had been mistranslated prior 2013 (And have actually chided other people on this forum for using that term.) There are any number of ways a passage may be rendered without definitely stepping outside of standard definitions and rules of grammar, but that does not make them all equally valid.
  

  The phrase, "taking in knowledge" did not capture the subjective and was esoteric inasmuch as the verb was replaced with a noun. Your church has clearly rethought their use of it in this instance and adopted a clearer and more mainstream rendering. (That's a compliment.)

  The point I was actually trying to make still stands. Prior to 2013 it was virtually impossible to have a respectful and lucid discussion with a JW on this subject.
  
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  A deeper examination of The New World Translation

  by Terry in

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  shorturl.at/ouakr.

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  It is up to us to decide which interpretation makes more sense.

  Yes.

  it's really tough to find a decent discussion on the merits of the NWT.

  On one hand, legitimate criticisms, (Like the horrible rendering of John 17:3 which took many years to fix.) are dismissed out of hand by JW's because "God's channel" can't possibly be wrong on a matter as serious as translation.

  But on the other hand, the NWT is criticized in areas where robust discussion and a plurality of thought exists.
  
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  Boys pre-teen sexuality / erections.? Why ? If only for procreation ?

  by smiddy3 in

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  this has been a bug bear my whole life i think and not really sure how to address it as nobody else ever seems to do so.. and it relates to the question if god really created humans .

  he did a shithouse job in this regard.. i can`t speak for females this is entirely a male thing.

  from my perspective.. male adolescents at a very ,very young age , babies , get erections periodically and it has nothing to do with sexual fantasies ,because they don`t even have an awareness of sex between a male and a female at this time.. and it is second inbuilt nature to masturbate to relieve, get rid of the erection .

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  Why? If only for procreation?

  Because human sexual response in both genders is a mixture of voluntary action and autonomic function
  

  The autonomic side of the equation pretty much parallels the development of the nervous system

  I suppose we could ask why God (If he exists) chose to automate this one function instead of giving males conscious control over it.

  Perhaps because one less thing to think about frees up your mind for some of the more important aspects?
  
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  Another Professor Renounces Darwinism

  by Sea Breeze in

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  david gelernter, a famed yale university professor, has publicly renounced his belief in charles darwin’s theory of evolution, calling it a “beautiful idea” that has been effectively disproven.. article.

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  Another (And IMO more correct than the OP's) perspective:

  https://quillette.com/2019/09/09/david-gelernter-is-wrong-about-ditching-darwin/
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  Confession Time - Music You're Embarrassed to Admit Listening To

  by Simon in

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  admit it, we all have things that we reel off when people ask what our favourite music is, just the same as if people ask what our favourite movies are.

  we're meant to say "citizen kane" and "casablanca" and not "battleship" or "pacific rim" but we know what we're going to watch if they are ever on tv at the same time (and which ones we've never actually seen).. so how about some confession time?

  what do you listen to when no one else is in the house?.

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  Ever since someone here mentioned this as a mesmerizeing video 6 months ago, I cant get it out of my head. Maybe its just the pretty girls too...

  Schlager....

  --And I'm relieved that I'm not the only one
  

  Here's one more for the ladies:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaZ0oAh4evU

  
  
  
  
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  I am thinking about visiting Washington DC!

  by Iamallcool in

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  i have never been there!

  where should i visit in washington dc while i am there?

  thank you in advance for your recommendations!

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  --Lived there for 13 years

  Like some of the others have said, you'll have to prioritize based on your interests, as you could easily spend a week in the Smithsonian complex alone

  Other things to see in and around D.C.:

  The Bureau of Printing and Engraving

  The National Museum of the U.S. Navy

  The College Park Aviation Museum

  The National Geographic Headquarters

  The National Gallery of Art

  Mount Vernon (South of DC proper, but not too terrible of a drive)

  The Goddard Space Flight Center (Northeast of DC proper, but again, not a horrible drive)
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  Do You Think That Belonging To Certain Political Parties Suggests You Are Uneducated or Poor?

  by minimus in

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  i hear some people say that if you are a republican or democrat that you must not be very educated, intelligent or monetarily stable.

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  do you think it’s proper to paint any person as less than favorable because of their political opinions?

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  I don't understand and am sometimes disturbed by the personality cult that has formed around the man, (e.g. Jon McNaughton's crazy paintings) but good grief! You have the right to your opinion. Everybody does.
  
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  Do You Think That Belonging To Certain Political Parties Suggests You Are Uneducated or Poor?

  by minimus in

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  i hear some people say that if you are a republican or democrat that you must not be very educated, intelligent or monetarily stable.

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  do you think it’s proper to paint any person as less than favorable because of their political opinions?

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  Do you think it’s proper to paint any person as less than favorable because of their political opinions??

  How about members of The American Nazi Party? (Later known as The New Order)

  Should we be broad-minded and impartial?
  
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  Did Jeruselm fall in 587 or 586 BCE?

  by Doug Mason in

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  i came across this article written in 2004 by an evangelical.. “when did jerusalem fall?”, rodger young, journal of the evangelical society [jets], 47/1 (march 2004), 21-38.. http://www.rcyoung.org/articles/jerusalem.pdf .

  these are the conclusions of the 18-page analysis.

  (1) jerusalem fell in the fourth month (tammuz) of 587 bc.

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  I'm perplexed.

  "Celebrated JW scholars" have demonstrated repeatedly that they don't understand what an equinox is.

  Why should I throw away my history books based on what one of their more educated supporters (i.e. Neil) admits is exegesis?

  What does this have to do with ancient people, their history and their calendaring methods?
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  Confession Time - Music You're Embarrassed to Admit Listening To

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  admit it, we all have things that we reel off when people ask what our favourite music is, just the same as if people ask what our favourite movies are.

  we're meant to say "citizen kane" and "casablanca" and not "battleship" or "pacific rim" but we know what we're going to watch if they are ever on tv at the same time (and which ones we've never actually seen).. so how about some confession time?

  what do you listen to when no one else is in the house?.

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  Schlager...

  Schlager is a genre of music half-way between modern rock and traditional folk music.

  --Simple melodies deliberately designed to get stuck in your head. It's typically (although not always) sung by an attractive woman and often sickly sweet. (Enough to make your teeth fall out.)

  English speakers might be familiar with ABBA, Aqua and A-Ha, which are all technically schlager, although not the purest examples of it.

  It's not that I don't like other, more serious forms of music. I do.

  Schlager cheers me up when I'm in a bad mood though. --A little bit like comedy that's so stupid you find yourself laughing anyway.

  Here's a good example: (Not that I've ever listened to it - LOL)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU0aKa7PFBg