Posts by Rattigan350

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Early Evidence for 1 John 5: 7

by Perry in

italic 4th and 5th century.

629 in the 14th century.

429 in the 14th century (margin).

Rattigan350

1st John was not inspired. It was a letter.

1 John 2:15-17 should go the way that 1 John 5:7 went.

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Implications of Dropping "Types/Anti-Types"

by Antioch in

i've seen this part of the agm folded in with other topics and poked around, but no really critical discussion of the implications.. .

the hermenuetics of the type/anti-type practice was a big deal to me in realizing the tatt.

i searched high and low for a rational basis for concluding that god was communicating in a type/anti-type format that wasn't special pleading and circular.

Rattigan350

"We Cannot go beyond what is written"

The problem that I see with that is, why hold what was written in the Bible as absolute truth?

Where did they get their information? They put 2 and 2 together and got 4. They were not inspired.

They had help from the holy spirit on occasions such as Pentecost, but overall, they were just people understanding

what happened.

Why can't that be done today?

The answer: People worship the Bible and don't want to put themselves to that level

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TV.JW.ORG is HERE!

by Splash in

http://tv.jw.org/ is up and running.. see bro lett stumble his way through the introduction.

he really does have a good face for radio.. http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodmonthlyprogramming/pub-jwb_e_201410_1_video.

nice sweaty top lip at 15 mins onwards - the pressure is showing!!.

Rattigan350

As Splash was referring to, the bullying video. Made no sense.

Rely on Jehovah as David did as he didnot fight the bully Saul.

Rely on Jehovah as David did as he fought the bully Goliath.

Rely on Jehovah is so vague it is meaningless.

I recently saw an episode of Mayberry where Opie Cunningham helped a younger kid with a bully.

You can learn as much about a good life from Andy Griffith Mayberry as you can from the Bible.

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AGM 2014 - How are faders gonna hide in plain sight anymore?

by tootired2care in

so two big changes in the org were announced in the most recent agm.. local needs part is replaced by "how do you know the truth" where all members will tell their experience (oh what fun).

basic pioneer role 10 only hours a month required (see, jehovah lightens our load, therefore he loves only us)!.

it seems like they have really turned up the heat here.

Rattigan350

Fading? Why not simply stop going to meetings and going out in service?

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Red light camera ticket

by sspo in

my last speeding ticket was in tennessee in 1993, was going 15 miles over the speed limit and got a $60 ticket.

that was my last one.. three weeks ago did not make a complete stop making a right turn here in california and got nailed with a "camera ticket".. damage to my wallet ...$540 and have to take an 8hour class.. i guess california is in need of a lot of cash.. do you have traffic cameras where you live or are they illegal?.

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Rattigan350

On the way to work this morning at 5:30, I was the only vehicle on the road. I saw the yellow, gunned it, it turned red before I made

the stop line. Saw the strobe flash behind me from the red light camera.

I've been researching it and it is $100 civil penalty. If I don't pay it, they can't do anything to me. Doesn't go on my record as they don't

know who was driving. I will also try to time the yellow light to see if it is too short. That is the problem in many cities, they shorten the

yellow lights below regulation to catch people. The ordinace does say "The placement of control devices and timing of yellow lights and red light clearance intervals shall conform to the most recent edition of the Traffic Engineering Handbook. It shall be presumed that the city is in compliance with this section unless the contrary is shown by a preponderance of the evidence."

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To Transfuse or Not To Transfuse

by Chris Tann in

when my son became baptized as a witness at age nine, it worried me that he could now get a no blood card.

i wanted to make sure if blood transfusions were really as disgusting to "jehovah" as i was taught.

i already found out some things about my beliefs that were not true, so it wasn't hard for me to be questionable about this.. i first looked in the reasoning book under blood as to why we don't accept transfusions.

Rattigan350

The problem I see is: Why do we have to follow what the apostles said?

Who named them leaders?

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SAD HOLY SPIRIT ILLUSTRATION

by GreenhornChristian in

just got an email from elder sharing illustration from assembly.

the holy spirit does not seem to be in control as it supposedly was in the 1st century.

it's just lube now.

Rattigan350

It hasn't helped my Megamillions numbers come up.

If the holy spirit was of any use, it would help the needed win sufficient so they wouldn't be needy.

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The Gentile times have ended; their kings have had their day.

by Londo111 in

dear jw,.

on october 2, 1914a hundred years ago todaycharles t. russell announced, the gentile times have ended; their kings have had their day.

for almost 40 years, among other predictions for that year, 1914 had been looked to as the end of armageddon, false religion, and all governments, and the beginning of paradise on earth and the resurrection.

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Do You Think All JWs Believe Whatever Their Religion Teaches?

by minimus in

jw
friends

that same question applies to catholics, jews, islamists, baptists and so on.

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just because you belong to a religion, does it mean you espouse every idea that they have ever presented?.

Rattigan350

I don't believe anything that any one teaches. especially doctors, lawyers and religionists.