InChristAlone

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  Something to pay attention to, if you go to the Memorial...

  by undercover in

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  i'm cutting and pasting from one of my own posts from some timem ago.

  if you're having to go to this thing tonight, pay attention to how the speaker explains the timing of events at the passover meal, and then compare that to what the bible actually says.... an oldie, but one of my better goodies, i think.... .

  yes, it's time for that annual ritual...no, no...not the ritual of nibbling on crackers and sipping cheap wine, but the ritual of comparing wt teachings of how jesus instituted the memorial versus what the bible actually says.. current wt theology.... as cut and pasted from their own website:.

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  I'm getting baptised - read on!!!!

  by quellycatface in

  1. jw
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  i was never christened as a baby.

  i have been going to my local parish church for a while now.

  really enjoying it.. decided i'm going to get baptised into the christian faith.

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  Congratulations!!!
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  1914 C.E. ....the false positive of "1914"

  by jjones in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in math, a false postive is a number that looks like the correct answer but is not.. .

  i have written an article that discusses jehovah's witnesses interpretation of daniels prophecy of the "appointed times of the nations".

  the article demonstrates mathematically that, if a person excepts that interpretation, the number "1914" could not possible equal the date 1914 c.e.

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  While I do not subscribe to the nonsense of 1914, I do acknowledge a rational way out of the 360/365 day per year dilemma. The expectation is 2520 years. That is 2520 "Nisan 14's" (or any other specific day). The Jewish calendar adjusts the number of days in a year every few years to keep it in line, the same way we add a day for a leap year. We don't have any issue saying March 1, 2007 is exactly 7 years before March 1, 2014 even though two extra days were added between them. So, in my opinion, we use a similar false argument by taking 2520 years a step further and making it 2520 x 360, when that isn't really the case.
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  Im new and need help!

  by Batman89 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello everybody, before i begin i just wanna say that i have really found alot of great posts on here that have been helpful forme , theres definitely alot of brilliant people here!.

  i am a born in jw(24 years old) ive been baptized for 7 years and was a ministerial servant for 4 years(i am no longer one).

  recently me and my parents have have woken up to ttatt(about 2 months ago).

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  Before committing to anything that is "forever" try to grasp what "forever" really means. Then imagine going through "forever" disagreeing about a major part of the other's lifestyle. Of course that is advice I would give to anyone considering marriage. It just has a very discernible application in your situation.
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  Why don't Born Again Christians include themselves as "Cults"?

  by booker-t in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i see or hear born again christians calling mormons, jws, 7th day adventists, jews etc; cults i always have wondered is that not the pot calling the kettle black?

  i just amazes me how so much in denial bacs(born again christians) are.

  they love to condemn and throw stones at others but they will never, never, and i mean never label themselves as cults even though they have some of the weirdest beliefs.

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  Real born agains do not judge others because they know that they are no better. They don't control others because they know they are ultimately not in control of anything. They follow Christ's commands not out of fear, but out of gratitude. They understand the impact of grace, not only toward others but also to themselves. There is a marked difference between a real born again and a member of a cult.
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  Why don't Born Again Christians include themselves as "Cults"?

  by booker-t in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i see or hear born again christians calling mormons, jws, 7th day adventists, jews etc; cults i always have wondered is that not the pot calling the kettle black?

  i just amazes me how so much in denial bacs(born again christians) are.

  they love to condemn and throw stones at others but they will never, never, and i mean never label themselves as cults even though they have some of the weirdest beliefs.

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  Booker, I am saddened that you feel the way you do, but I do understand why you feel that way. The people you described in your initial post are not born again. They may think they are, but without the experience that Perry said above, they are no different. There is a real and distinct change with those who are truly born again. The reason that born agains believe "once saved always saved" is because this change is permanent. The ones you described will likely hear, "I never knew you" from Christ.
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  A medieval question for you, if you believe in god....

  by snare&racket in

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  many ancient believers of god used cognition to 'think' their way from belief to atheism.

  what initially seems a silly question to reason over, can actually destroy a whole theology.. here is a question made famous by 'saint' thomas aquinas, believers in a almighty god with unlimited ability, please have a think about this..... the omnipotence paradox:.

  "could an omnipotent being create a stone so heavy that even he could not lift it?

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  I remember Billy Graham talking about this, and the simple answer is no. God cannot do anything that is against His own nature.
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  Joining a Church and advice from co-workers!!!!!!!!!!

  by Jon Preston in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so im obviously out mentally....i havent da-ed but i cant care less!

  but.....my co workers are encouraging me to find and join a church.

  this person is particularly "wisdomonian" meaning she seems to solve and assist many an ailing indicidual in my field.

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  Jgnat, that is a great diagram!
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  I think my D.O. Is a closet apostate. References Stanford Prison Study and hints he sometimes disagrees with the Branch

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i find it odd that the district overseer today made.

  1. zero yes 0 references to the fds in any of his talks.. 2.he also told elders that the brothers worship god and not them.so therefore the elders have no authority to order the friends around.. 3. he also talked about the stanford prison study and said that people who receive authority over others often abuse it.

  4. he mentioned that when he disagrees with the branch (aka the fds) he's learned to just do what they say.

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  This kind of makes me wonder if people know each other in real life and are unaware that they read each other's writings on this forum.
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  What is the holy spirit, jw style compared to other churches??

  by quellycatface in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  picking your brains and your opinions here guys.

  thank you..

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  InChristAlone

  I'm not sure I know exactly what you are looking for.