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  3 Gods Equal 1 God?

  by 7robert7 in

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  as i sat back thinking of some of the discussions i've had with witnesses over the years, one always stands out.

  the issue of the trinity teaching, whereby father(jehovah), son(jesus), and holy spirit when combined equal one god.

  a witness friend from work once said that it was an impossability, and was beyond human understanding.. i asked him what he thought we believed about the trinity, to which he responded with a math lesson.. 1 jehovah god + 1 jesus god + 1 holy spirit god = 3 gods, he went on to state that 1 + 1 + 1 can never equal 1 god, it always equals 3. to which i added a little math lesson i learned as a child.. 1 jehovah god x 1 jesus god x 1 holy spirit god can equal 1 almighty god.

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  So Can DF'ing Be A Bonus?

  by Englishman in

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  im passionately opposed to the unscriptural practice of disfellowshipping.

  i believe that it preys on mankinds worse fears of being left alone, an outcast, a pariah shunned by ones own tribe, a person so reprehensible that even ones very existence is left unacknowledged.

  its certainly not the invention of a caring creator, and as for it being a loving act for the dfd one, please dont insult my intelligence.. that being said, i wonder whether or not disfellowshipping can actually be a refuge for the disillusioned witness?

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  Where do I stand?

  by Bubba99 in

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  this is my first post on this site... i will post more details of my story later.. my spouse has obtained an unscriptural divorce.

  does anyone know where that leaves me as to my being free to remarry?.

  i noticed the following in the elders manual, the wording seems to contradict itself.

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  Greetings from the Newbie

  by Yerusalyim in

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  greetings one and all, many of you will know me from rick's board, for those of you who don't here's a bit about me.

  my association with the society is through my wife.

  when we married she was an inactive memeber (she had disassociated herself over guilt from her divorce), after marrying me, she became active again and was reinstated.

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  A modest proposal: A national Do Not Call list

  by Skimmer in

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  greetings to the readership:.

  there have been reports over time that each kingdom hall keeps a "do not call" list of addresses.

  these are addresses in the congregation's territory where, for one reason or another, the jws in the field service are advised not to make calls.

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  Why our beliefs are true...

  by Dogpatch in

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  from gary busselman:.

  a quote from skeptical inmquirer.

  "finally, beliefs survive best when their adherents feel they are part of a cohesive community; an ideologue who gives his followers a sense of belonging has already won the battle against skeptics who seek to disconfirm his teachings.

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  Indisputable/physical facts

  by Norm in

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  in the bizarre world that exist within the watchtower society headquarters in brooklyn you can find all kinds of strange statements.

  particularly funny is the use of the expressions indisputable/physical facts.

  according to the watchtower from 1922, indisputable facts showed that jesus second presence began in 1874!

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  'Changes That Disturb People' Awake 4/22/70

  by ISP in

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  one of the reasons is that people are disturbed by what is happening in their churches.

  yes, millions of persons have been shocked to learn that things they were taught as being vital for salvation are now considered by their church to be wrong.

  have you, too, felt discouragement, or even despair, because of what is happening in your church?

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  Blood Fraction

  by claudia in

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  ok i need help here, i want to know how i can justify taking blood fractions, from stored and collected blood?

  how do i answer my relatives, the people who are the most wonderful people in the world even though they are roman catholic, they are not trying to persecute me, they love me, so i dont even want to go the persecution route.also where is the biblical support for fractions.

  i feel it is selfish to take from bloodbanks, but not give in return, and on top of that hear badmouthing of bloodbanks.

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  Welcome !

  by Simon in

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  welcome to the newest jehovah's witness discussion forum on the net.. please register so that you can post to the forum and turn this into a welcoming place for other brothers and sisters online

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