"Further, Satan made this false promise: “You will be like God, knowing good and bad.”"
Actually this was a true promise, the became like God, according to God.
blondie’s comments you will not hear at the april 9, 2017 wt study (february 2017) (purpose).
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-february-2017/gods-purpose-will-be-fulfilled/.
excellent general website: www.jwfacts.com .
"Further, Satan made this false promise: “You will be like God, knowing good and bad.”"
Actually this was a true promise, the became like God, according to God.
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-04-03/top-obama-adviser-sought-names-of-trump-associates-in-intel.
what can we make of this?
rice is on record being a racist and lying about benghazi, now this?
Trump good Obama bad.
Those people that say that Obama was just another center right career politician and Trump is more imbecile than politician just aren't very smart.
(original version posted 2014).
notice: the following is submitted in full recognition of and with compassion and due respect for those who, due to personal circumstance, feel they are unable to employ this powerful strategy.. ---.
anyone who has awakened to ttatt and has conscientiously left the organization--especially a once-prominent, highly-regarded, studious true-believer from a celebrated multi-generational tribe of jws-- after decades of devout, high-profile "serve-us," who continues to put in an annual appearance at the memorial thoroughly subverts and undermines, by this one act, any hope s/he may entertain that his/her departure will stir family or former friends to question the whole watchtower bamboozle.
Great OP thanks for re-posting. This year's memorial will be my last.
interpret john 1:1 by john 1:1. .
the greek language has the definite article which has approximately thirty variations, is translated into english as “the”, and points to an identifiable personality, someone we have prior knowledge of.
but the greek language has no indefinite article corresponding to the english “a”, or “an”.
Too bad there was never any explicit explanation of the nature of the god of the bible anywhere in it. Like to read an irrelevant diatribe by Bildad or Zophar? No problem, you got entire chapters. Want to read extensively about the actual nature of God? Sorry, nothing but bank shots and hints.
march 2, 2017 to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory re: broadcast events held in kingdom halls.
For the record "best wishes" is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from "good luck".
*eyes roll
my mother wanted me to know that the co gave a talk that kinda-sorta reprimanded an elder in her hall.
he is not the reason i left at all, and this does not address anything to do with me or our family.. my mother-in-law sent me texts which i ignored and now she has sent a picture to my wife on facebook just for me, and it's a prodigal son meme that says, "you see the signs, come back it's not too late".. yeah, it's not too late to accept a global flood in 2370 bce, or that man was created in 4026 bce from a golem spell, or that an us-and-them cult mentality is at all healthy or loving, or that religion is going to be banned by the un, or that i should expect anyone else at the door to accept these stupid ideas in the information age.. what am i supposed to say?
i usually just ignore them, but before i do that, i see that shit and i storm into this weird internalized rage where i start writing a response and deleting it.
Damn, nice OP/rant. Thank you.
some people like to believe in something others believe in nothing; so in what location did the substance that expanded into the time/space universe exist before the big bang?
where did the energy that caused the big band come from?
how did the substance that became the big bang change from being inert and sterile and come to life to having the properties and drive that it does?
Universe creating pixies did it.
this was sent to me from doug shields blog.
for those who like stats and numbers may find this of interest.. 1914 – recognizing the ”the elephant in the room”.
the problem with the date ”1914 ad” lays with the two calendars that are involved – jewish and gregorian.
My math gives me 1876, if the Jewish calendar is actually used with the 360 day rule is in place. Maybe Cofty can help us out here?
Same length 1:45
the american psychiatry association lists nine symptoms – if someone ticks five of these, they could have narcissistic personality disorder.
the nine points of narcissism.
has a grandiose sense of self-importance.. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.. believes that he or she is ‘special’ and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people.. requires excessive admiration.. has a sense of entitlement.. is inter-personally exploitative (takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends).. lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others.. is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her.. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.. .