Posts by Rattigan350

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Top Ten Reasons JWs Can't Cope With The Real World

by Vanderhoven7 in

i'm not sure where this list came from.

but do criticize it if you believe something is off-base.. why jws cannot deal with reality.

the watchtower organization denies access to reality, substituting its own propaganda version instead.

What Name Does the New Testament Emphasize - Jehovah or Jesus?

by Vanderhoven7 in

it seems to me scripturally speaking, that jehovah's witnesses are emphasizing the wrong name.. it should be jesus, not jehovah.

who is the way, the truth and the life?

(john 14:6).

Rattigan350

Blondie, - Because Jesus is one of Jehovah's Witnesses. You have to understand the name in the full context.

Apparently people here have trouble with this thing called 'context'

"Reading the New Testament, I never found a phrase".

You can't do that. You can't just look for phrases. You have to understand the context of everything that was said and not said.

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What Name Does the New Testament Emphasize - Jehovah or Jesus?

by Vanderhoven7 in

it seems to me scripturally speaking, that jehovah's witnesses are emphasizing the wrong name.. it should be jesus, not jehovah.

who is the way, the truth and the life?

(john 14:6).

Rattigan350

I don't see how that question is of any consequence.

Your scripture list are not showing the context.

It is not Jesus vs Jehovah. It never has been and never will be.

Each has their own place and roles.

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Hang out with the other sex

by Renee86 in

jw
friends

can we hang out with someone of the other sex even if the other has a boy- or girlfriend or is married?.

Do you remember Circuit Leasing

by blondie in

jw
friends

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/search/?q=circuit+leasing .

Rattigan350

Back in the 90s. Dale Baker Oldsmobile leased cars to the COs and DOs.

I see he died last year.

Dale Baker, 86, of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Hobe Sound, Florida, passed away in the early hours of January 9, 2021.

In 1942, Dale was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. His faith was central to his life, family, travel, and work. The worldwide brotherhood of Jehovah's Witnesses was truly Dale's tightest community, up through the day of his death.

Those who know Dale Baker know that his name is synonymous with cars. Dale loved cars his whole life. As a teenager, he rebuilt a Ford Model T, by hand, so that he'd have a car to drive when he turned 16. He spent his life working his way up in the car business, going from selling tires from the basement of a dealership to the owner of several dealerships across multiple states. His flagship business, the Dale Baker Motor Mall, was a staple in the Grand Rapids business community for over 25 years.

And his daughter Amber Baker married Judah Ben Schroeder.

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Allegheny Pyramid Desecrated

by RolRod in

sometime within the last 2 weeks, someone took a sledgehammer to the pyramid monument in allegheny.

they stole the topstone, smashed the cross and crown emblem and removed the seal.. personally i'm surprised it lasted this long untouched.

although through the years russell's grave has been vandalized, it was always repaired by the bible students..

Rattigan350

I don't see how this is relevant to the WTBTS and it's history or the Bible.. Russell didn't put himself in the pyramid. His followers created that.

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OH...NO! Watchtower Has A New Rule Related To Dress And Grooming

by JW GoneBad in

the new head-of-the-house max has a problem with how his new stepdaughter (olivia) looks and dresses.. on the friday afternoon part 2 convention video @ 18:10 max 1st brings it up with olivia while in the kitchen!

then fast forward to 26:50 thru 27:65 max bellyaches to new wife (olivia's mother) & it's handled!

message to all rank & file jws....no more fashion torn jeans & beach sandles: :) :) :).

Rattigan350

I do not understand why people would wear jeans like that in public. Why would people buy jeans with holes in them? Around the house, for doing yard work or other work is fine.

But it is horrible to wear jeans with holes in public.

Come on, people. clean it up

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Ex-Elder Joe Talks to JW's "Babies enemies of God"

by Newly Enlightened in

https://youtu.be/rwp_pii9axg.

Rattigan350

I don't see the controversy here.

Psalm 51:5 says NIV "Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me."

So yes, It is true that children are evil and sinners that need to be saved.

As such they are enemies of God.

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Simple Question Re 1914

by Slidin Fast in

wt claims that satan was thrown out of heaven in october 1914 precipitating ww!

and the end times.

a small problem with that is ww1 started on july 28th 1914 whilst satan was still in heaven picking his nose.. how did we not see this and waste years of precious life?

Rattigan350

Zedekiah has nothing to do with the Gentile times. It had begun before his reign. The scriptures say so.

2 Chron 36 13 " He also rebelled against King Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar,".

Zedekiah was not sovereign if he could rebel against Nebuchadnezzar.

Note 2 Chron 36 concerning Jehoahaz "the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem"

the king of Egypt made Je·hoʹa·haz’ brother E·liʹa·kim king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed his name to Je·hoiʹa·kim; but Neʹchod took his brother Je·hoʹa·haz and brought him to Egypt.e

Sounds like that is when the Gentile times began.

As for the OP's question. There was a question from Readers about this. Do your research.

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PIMO Bethel Elder Has Special Message & Speaks out

by Newly Enlightened in

a pimo elder at bethel has come forward with a special message posted on reddit.. https://www.reddit.com/gallery/v9mgao.

the dated pictures attached are "proof conclusive" that this is for real.

no outside guests are allowed inside bethel at this time.

Rattigan350

That is there to do at Bethel anymore?

It is not a book and magazine printery, so they don't need as many people so they don't need as much support staff and food.