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THE GLADIATOR
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What is truth?
by mankkeli inand i dont want to see the dictionary definition of the word, as the word is merely a label, and the definition is merely a description of the word.. .
i want to discuss the concept of truth, as there is alot hiding behind the mere label.. .
to start off with, is truth merely when we come to agreement, and stop questioning?
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How do Jehovahs Witnesses arrive at their explanation of the Bible?
by mankkeli inthis is taken from the reasoning book.
page 206. .
a key factor is that the witnesses really believe that the bible is gods word and that what it contains is there for our instruction.
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THE GLADIATOR
Re: How do Jehovah’s Witnesses arrive at their explanation of the Bible?
In the same obscure way that the Bible came to be...
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What is truth?
by mankkeli inand i dont want to see the dictionary definition of the word, as the word is merely a label, and the definition is merely a description of the word.. .
i want to discuss the concept of truth, as there is alot hiding behind the mere label.. .
to start off with, is truth merely when we come to agreement, and stop questioning?
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THE GLADIATOR
There is objective truth and subjective truth. The two are often confused and mistaken for each other. To most people truth is what they believe regardless of how obscure the basis of that belief. The greatest obstacle to understanding truth is ego. Beyond ego truth begins.
As humans with such a short life span it is unlikely we will ever know what truth really is. Delusion is the comfort zone that many settle for, mistakenly believing that they have found truth. We have all been there before.
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THE GLADIATOR
Posted under my real name for some years but got bored of being myself and needed armour on this forum.
Salute and may your gods go with you.
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Is a child up for adoption supposed to promise love & respect to the potential father?
by discreetslave intuesday, october 4. offer your very selves to him: a living sacrifice, dedicated and fit for his acceptance.rom.
12:1, the new english bible.. before someone who is alienated from god can become a member of gods family of approved servants, he first needs to make a solemn promise to jehovah.
to understand why, imagine a respectable father who shows kind interest in an orphaned youth and wishes to adopt him as a member of his own family.
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THE GLADIATOR
It has always seemed odd to me that people who adopt a child consider themselves to be mother & father. They are step parents and can never be more. In the UK this has been a problem for passport authorities because so many people are divorcing and remarrying so becoming mother or father to other peoples children.
With so many gay men and women adopting children the difficulty of identifying the status of the parent has become acute. This is particularly so when the mother & father are two gay men.
To accommodate the challenges of our evolving society, the UK authorities have just announced that on all passports both parents and step parents, whether straight or gay, will no longer be listed as mother or father but as Parent 1 & Parent 2. Just think of all the rows over who will get to be parent numero uno.
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What is the best book about JWs (written by non JWs, of course), in your opinion?
by Chemical Emotions ini've never read any, so i'd like to know everyone's opinion..
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THE GLADIATOR
Perhaps you need to think this through. I have read the few paragraphs that encyclopaedias contain, outlining the basic tenants and beliefs of the Watchtower Society. They are usually copied from books or websites. For a more real and comprehensive exploration into the world of the Witnesses, how does someone who has never been a Jehovah's Witness find out what being involved with the Watchtower Society is really like.
They can read literature written by the Watchtower Society which will give their own spin on things, or they can pretend to join and experience the ride for themselves. This is something many good journalists and writers do.
The alternative is to talk to people who have given their lives to the organization and left disappointed, or read their books. It has to be remembered that those that left the Watchtower Society did so after extensive research on the history and changing beliefs of the organization, coupled with their own experience.
It is simply not possible to write an objective book about Jehovah's Witnesses without some personal experience or help from those that have that.
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Why are Jehovahs Witnesses persecuted and spoken against?
by mankkeli inthis is taken from the reasoning book, page 201. .
jesus said: if the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.
if you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own.
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THE GLADIATOR
I think that Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted and spoken against because people are jealous of their ability to prophecy with such uncanny accuracy.
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The way I see it Jesus must have had a wife at some point
by sabastious inthe jesus figure in the bible, accross almost all christian denominations, is one of redemption for humankind.
the way that jesus accomplishes that redemption, however, differs between them.
according to the gospels god, or god's son, lived a man's life and died as a man in redemption of mankind.
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THE GLADIATOR
"The way I see it Jesus must have had a wife at some point."
This news to me - who's wife?
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Active JW's Need A New Title From US.... Logic Demands It!
by MoneurMallard inok, i've reviewed the current labels for the active jw people we all know or may not know.... i like borg, that's the funniest one i've heard yet for the wt society as a collective whole.
as individuals i believe you call them soashes?
kind of like the outsiders?
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THE GLADIATOR
Watchtower - all the news that’s unfit to print.
It takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
Probably the best liars in the world.
Taking care of business.
Cheese land
Prophecy revision specialists
Snap, crackle & Pioneer
Happiness is a kingdom hall sign saying exit
Everyone's a fruit and nut case
Your country doesn’t need You
WASSSSSUP!
We always forget you have a choice
We scare because we don’t care
A Watchtower a day stops your work, rest and play....
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If you are remotely interested, I reread the Gospel of John!
by TimothyT in.
the following scriptures all taken from john point to the fact that jesus christ is the only saviour of the people on this earth.
there is no mention of organisation or any other form of salvation within this book.
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THE GLADIATOR
As it happens I am remotely interested.
The book of John is a favourite with many people due to its emphasis on love. Never a bad thing whatever its context in my opinion.