Posts by GreenhornChristian

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Something better than Xmas

by zound in

jw
friends

saw the title of this recent watchtower and it reminded me of the standard response to b'days and xmas celebrations:.

"we don't limit giftgiving to a specific day, we give gifts all year round!".

did anyone growing up a jw get gifts all year round?.

GreenhornChristian

Ya we had the same thing on my parents anniversary. We called it Happy Day. It fizzled out quickly too.

Non dubs give gifts all year long too. So...... Another non point made by Watchtower.

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Did Jesus Use Gods Personal Name?

by Comatose in

the wt says yes.

i looked it up a few weeks ago and they said "we can be sure he used his fathers name".

for me the argument is more just interesting from a biblical and academic stand point.

GreenhornChristian

Who you gonna believe? The GB or your lyin' eyes!

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Did Jesus Use Gods Personal Name?

by Comatose in

the wt says yes.

i looked it up a few weeks ago and they said "we can be sure he used his fathers name".

for me the argument is more just interesting from a biblical and academic stand point.

GreenhornChristian

I would think if he used his personal name that was taboo, then the religious leaders would have complained loudly.

Comatose - Great point! If it were so important Jesus would have riled them up something fierce.

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Two witness rule in 1645

by trujw in

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/george_spencer_(new_haven) in 1645, thomas hogg, another servant in new haven, was imprisoned for several months for very similar crimes.

a sow gave birth to two deformed piglets that resembled hogg.

however, hogg never confessed to the crime, and the requirement of finding two witnesses could not be met.[1].

GreenhornChristian

Interesting. The two witness rule seems to crop up when it comes to lasciviousness.

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On What Date Did Watchtower Have THE TRUTH?

by OnTheWayOut in

if a jw tries to gather you back to the flock or debate with you, try these questions:.

on what date did the watchtower arrive at the truth?.

(a sharp jw will try to be fuzzy.

GB (Splane) says JW parent should "force" their children

by Gayle in

to go in "service," "baptism," etc.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsqmosgj710

GreenhornChristian

"You don't miss field service!"

"You don't miss meetings!"

you are absolutely right! I don't miss them one bit.

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Here's PROOF that Charles Taze Russell Was NOT a Pennsylvania Freemason

by AndersonsInfo in

no, charles taze russell was not a pennsylvania freemason!.

this is the answer i received in a letter: .

"after a search of our records, we determined that the three russell's were not members of our organization.

GreenhornChristian

It was an invisible overlapping membership.

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Do You Believe Gods name is Jehovah and why?

by sarahsmile in

many internet sites claiming that god's names is jehovah.. do you believe it is the name of god?.

Just had a thought when reading Data Dogs topic..

by The Quiet One in

..according to the wt, adam and eve were created to live forever on earth right from the start.

two things i just thought of.. 1) one of the reasons that they were banished from the garden was so that they couldn't eat from 'the tree of life' , which would allow them to live forever.. so doesn't that mean that they were created with bodies that were going to deteriorate and die?

or would the magic fruit make them invulnerable even to gods power to destroy them?

GreenhornChristian

Julia Orwell-

Ya it seems to be "I'm God so deal with it" reasoning and the definition of a bully. (As much as I hate to admit it.)

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Belief in reincarnation is not in conflict with Judaism

by GreenhornChristian in

i'm reading jehovah unmasked.

i am now in chapter 10. it's an interesting read so far.

i just can't believe the watchtower never told me about the jewish reincarnation ...(sarcasm) .

GreenhornChristian

Band on the Run

http://www.jewfaq.org/m/olamhaba.htm