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  Consider the "outcome" when elders apply the two-witness "rule"

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jehovahs witnesses two-witness rule is applied by elders when a witness member accuses another member of a sin, even if that sin is a criminal act.

  if there arent two witnesses to the accusation, it goes nowhere, including not being reported to the authorities.

  and in the case of an allegation of child abuse, the accused is free to molest again.. watchtower attorney, jim mccabe, recently stated this about jehovahs witnesses two-witness rule which he described as a bible-based belief :.

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  The outcome is that the evidence and the conclusion is more accurate.
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  Did Josephus believe in Jesus as The Christ?

  by opusdei1972 in

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  2. bible

  here is the questioned josephus' text :.

  now, there was about this time jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful worksa teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure.

  he drew over to him both many of the jews, and many of the gentiles.

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  Ask him.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses are the only people who don't practice war and who preach worldwide!

  by EndofMysteries in

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  2. beliefs

  this is what somebody has been telling me, trying to convince me aside from anything one can say or cause reason for doubt, as the evidence that they are the true religion and true people of god.

  they are convinced because while 'all other' christian and other religions support war, troops, etc, jw's don't and they are the only one's who carry god's name and preach.

  nothing else matters.

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  Syme is right "they consider themselves citizens of "God's government" and thus cannot serve in another government's army"

  But the problem with that is that they seek and benefit from the Allies in WWII to rescue them from the Nazis.

  Get someone else to do their dirty work.
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  Trinity Brochure

  by flamegrilled in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  has anybody heard an official reason that the trinity brochure is deceased?.

  the gb have been released basically new versions of old brochures with wild abandon, and yet the trinity brochure which has absolutely no equivalent is no longer in print.. why?.

  we all know there were dodgy references/quotations therein, but you would think by now the gb would have put some effort into a viable replacement if it were posssible.. nobody seems to be making too much of this as far as i can see.. the trinity brochure was very naughty.

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  "One example of dishonest journalism must be the referrences to the early church fathers. The SYBITT brochure states thatall the church fathers agreed that Jesus was not God. Too bad for the WTS that the opposite of what they state is true with plenty of easily obtainable written evidence."

  Why does it matter what the early church fathers said? What did they know? Why does it matter what Tertulian or Ireneus or Justin Martyr said?

  I don't understand why that matters. Who cares what they quote or not from them??
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  Watchtower REMOVES "Trinity" Booklet---ONLINE! Video

  by BlindersOff1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  another great catch by "the snarky apologist" on youtube......................................................i'm looking for this pdf can anyone give me a link.

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hihh1_uc9s4.

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  I keep hearing this about misquotes in it but I never see any evidence of that.

  By saying that there are misquotes in it, are you saying that there is a trinity?

  Or is the contention that the Watchtower writers were not being honest in their attack on a doctrine that is false.

  Those quotes don't mean anything anyway. A person over 1000 years ago said something. Is that supposed to mean anything?

  The only thing that means something is that God himself says it or if Jesus says it.

  Then if someone was inspired by God to say it.

  The others such as apostles, Paul, Peter, James, Jude, John (except for Revelation) were not inspired. And those after them were

  not inspired. What they said matters not.
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  I need some input: I have come to the conclusion my wife blames me for her lack of spirituality

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so lately my wife and i have been arguing alot.

  not big arguments...but more of a bickering.. you see, over the last year i have stepped down as an ms and we moved halls.

  last november was around the time i woke.. during this time we still have family studies....but only from the bible.

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  What does spirituality mean?
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  Let's Review: It's a cult!

  by Oubliette in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just in case any of you were wondering: let's review: it's a cult!.

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  Berrygerry said "If Jesus is the mediator only for the anointed, then how can he be the ransom for the R & F?"

  Simple. Mediators do not ransom. Mediators mediate. Jesus as mediator, the antitype of Moses, mediates between Jehovah and the 144,000 the new covenant.

  Jesus as high priest, the antitype of Aaron, offers his sacrifce to Jehovah for everyone who puts faith in it.
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  Opps! 2015 Calendar with errors

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  to all congregations in the united states branch territory.

  re: 2015 calendar in english.

  if many publishers in your congregation have requested the 2015 calendar in english,.

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  "Memorial Bible reading schedule"

  Starting Bible studies on Saturday.

  Do neither of them and it will be irrelevant.
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  Why do Jw's have to pay for CO's expenses?

  by nolongerconfused in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is something that has always bothered me!.

  why do rank and file have to pay for co's do's expenses, car, health insurance, meals, etc, etc...?.

  didn't the apostle paul say that all christians have to be self sufficient and work?, not depending on anyone else and cause a burden?.

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  magotan said: "I never understood why CO's drove Buicks"

  That is because in the 90s, the Society had a deal with Circuit Leasing in Michigan and they provided Buicks at a low cost.
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  Early Evidence for 1 John 5: 7

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  italic 4th and 5th century.

  629 in the 14th century.

  429 in the 14th century (margin).

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  Kaik said " He did not. To Jews, Jesus was another failed prophet, one many that claimed to be messiah. However, only Jesus became world mainstream religion that has nothing to do with original Jewish idea of Messiah as king, priest, and prophet".

  It does not matter what the Jews thought of him. He became king after he was resurrected, also a priest. Then he can do something a human can't do.

  The real question is: Which was added first, the trinitarian formula of 1 John 5:7 or the one in Matt 28:19,20.

  Both are false teachings.