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  The most Disturbing Story in the Bible

  by fulltimestudent in

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  i posted elsewhere about dr. james tabor's take on the book of revelation as re-write of an earlier non-christian document.

  but in browsing his site i was reminded of an early biblical story in genesis that essentially throws so much jewish and subsequent christian thinking out of the window.. .

  can your mind handle the concept of yahweh standing in front of you, with a human body like yours, eating, drinking.

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  That was not Jehovah. You are assuming that Abraham was being accurate.
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  Why do we have Assemblies?

  by Rattigan350 in

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  why do we have assemblies?

  was the topic of the book/brochure study last week.. the answer not presented is that they are the organization's black friday.

  stores do black friday as a loss leader to get people into the stores to spend money on more pricey stuff, not discounted.. assemblies are put on to give away books and other literature and have dramas to get people in to donate and contribute more than normally done.. yes, religion is a business.

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  SFPW said "Don't act like you didn't get all excited in January when the letter was read at the Service Meeting informing the congregation of where they were designated to attend"

  That was always the most stressful time; trying to get the hotels before others. Then there were the congregations that rescheduled

  Thursday meeting for Monday to get the list early. When I was single, I preferred to drive than stay in a hotel, just to save 2 hours.

  "Our circuit assembly is soon"

  Ours is next month and I am scheduled to work. I would rather have the OT. It is something real.
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  Why do we have Assemblies?

  by Rattigan350 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  why do we have assemblies?

  was the topic of the book/brochure study last week.. the answer not presented is that they are the organization's black friday.

  stores do black friday as a loss leader to get people into the stores to spend money on more pricey stuff, not discounted.. assemblies are put on to give away books and other literature and have dramas to get people in to donate and contribute more than normally done.. yes, religion is a business.

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  "Yup, many jw youths can't wait for the next assembly, even go to different ones, so they can do some "eyewash", flirt, or even find a potential mate, something they don't have a lot of opportunities for otherwise."

  Which is ironic that they do not tailor the assemblies for that, but discourage that. Shortened intermissions, discouraging coupling up and chatting, etc.

  It is easier to go online and search. They are wasting prime time to search, and a good reason to go that keeps youth focus and looking forward to it.
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  Is disagreeing with the GB rebelling against God?

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the other day an elder mentioned that not following the gb direction is the same as rebelling against god.

  this in harmony with the ominous tone set forth in the respect jehovah's authority video.

  in this thread i'll point out several gaping holes in that argument as time allows.. 1. the gb/fds does not speak "mouth to mouth" with god as did moses.. jehovah condemned and punished mariam for speaking against moses.

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  Is Disagreeing with the apostles and other bible writers rebelling against God?

  No, because they are just people who studied the history of Israel and applied it to their time. They weren't inspired beyond that, except for certain visions to Peter and John.
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  Why do we have Assemblies?

  by Rattigan350 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  why do we have assemblies?

  was the topic of the book/brochure study last week.. the answer not presented is that they are the organization's black friday.

  stores do black friday as a loss leader to get people into the stores to spend money on more pricey stuff, not discounted.. assemblies are put on to give away books and other literature and have dramas to get people in to donate and contribute more than normally done.. yes, religion is a business.

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  Why do we have Assemblies? was the topic of the book/brochure study last week.

  The answer not presented is that they are the organization's Black Friday.

  Stores do Black Friday as a loss leader to get people into the stores to spend money on more pricey stuff, not discounted.

  Assemblies are put on to give away books and other literature and have dramas to get people in to donate and contribute more than normally done.

  Yes, religion is a business. Imagine if Trump were a religion.
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  How Long Will ARMAGEDDON Last?

  by Cold Steel in

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  according to the jw doctrine, can armageddon happen any day now?

  is it possible that it could happen tomorrow?.

  will it last minutes, hours, days?

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  Armageddon has already happened. Where have you been?

  I am perfect and living forever already.
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  More WT Propaganda: Low Paying Jobs are OK for Family Heads. Just "Don't Miss the Meetings!"

  by Oubliette in

  1. watchtower
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  god, evidently, wants you to be poor: .

  a newly baptized brother is married, and he and his wife have three small children.

  one day, a workmate suggested that he and the brother move to another company that paid a higher wage and provided more benefits.

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  "I see no one on this thread has taken Matthew 6 to heart. Typical."

  Where does the idea come from that meetings and field service = seeking kingdom at all?

  This is the only reason that I like obamacare. These poor low paying workers can't afford health care and will be fined.
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  HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

  by Etude in

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  2. friends

  i'm thankful for my wife, my dog, my friends, my life and this forum.

  i can think of other things i could be thankful for that have not come to pass.

  but for now, it looks pretty good from here.

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  I am thankful for my job as i have to work today. I am thankful that I love to go against the crowd and like working on the holidays.

  I am thankful for my dogs, the best family one can have.
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  Is it ok for a jw to join a toastmasters club?

  by hoser in

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  "I'm sure you'll probably enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner, after you get back from field service of course, under the guise of "well, since they're on sale I decided to buy one"."

  And the problem with that is what?

  Why do people pick in StandforPure Worship by saying he should not be posting here? What is wrong with healthy debate that stays on topic and does not go into namecalling?
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  Does the WTS's past matter?

  by M.J. in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know, i'd jump into this topic by saying, "heck yeah.

  they're the ones saying they've been appointed by god based on what they were doing back around 1914-1919.

  " but i'm trying to help someone out who has reached a roadblock with his wife.

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  I used to say No.

  But considering how much the apostle Paul looked at Israel's past and how that sets a precedent, then the WTS past is the same.