Let me add that the original 1975 idea was put forth by Armstrong the leader of the world wide church of god. Fred Franz stole the idea. I'm not sure if this means anything or can add to the discussion but i thought it should be mentioned.
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The Real Reason why the WT predicted Armageddon in 1975
by OrphanCrow ini am of the opinion that the wt doctrine is influenced more by external factors that it is by internal ones.
one of the doctrines that has puzzled me for some time is the armageddon prediction of 1975. why would the wts make this prediction?
what was their real purpose?.
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Visit From Jehovah's Witnesses
by Vanderhoven7 inhad two lovely jws (stephen and ruth) visit this morning.
this was our second study in the last 2 weeks.
they first knocked on my door (bell is out) 3 weeks ago and i shared my testimony and we arranged to meet last tuesday which we did.. our first study went like this:.
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He will never see them again !
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New blood cards came to our hall today
by LevelThePlayingField inat the end of the meeting an elder, by way of announcements said there is a new blood document that he said would be passed out to every baptized member of the congregation by way of their service group overseer.
i knew this day was coming, just had no idea of when.
he said it was a simplified version and sure to make you sign up for suicide.
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Crazyguy
What does the law state about under age people being told to sign? Many are baptised but under 18
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Science the bible and some telling scriptures
by Crazyguy inif one reads about god creating the earth with any critical thinking you'll notice that he created vegetation and the trees before the sun.
another one that i just read about was the stories about the golden calves.
one story involves the making of a golden calf by aaron and the other is about the golden calves that were set up at bethel and i think dan.
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All the bibles I checked say vegetation and trees and there seeds and fruit etc.. Several verses before verse 16 where he creates the sun and moon. These are the actual trees and vegetation and thier fruit and seeds not just the seeds. Anyway seeds even in the ground could not survive the temps of the earth with no Sun .
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Science the bible and some telling scriptures
by Crazyguy inif one reads about god creating the earth with any critical thinking you'll notice that he created vegetation and the trees before the sun.
another one that i just read about was the stories about the golden calves.
one story involves the making of a golden calf by aaron and the other is about the golden calves that were set up at bethel and i think dan.
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If one reads about God creating the earth with any critical thinking you'll notice that he created vegetation and the trees before the sun. Another one that I just read about was the stories about the golden calves. One story involves the making of a golden calf by Aaron and the other is about the golden calves that were set up at bethel and I think Dan. Well in both cases the calves were destroyed and ground up to powder. Well it's not even possible to turn gold into powder.
So anyway these are just two I can think of, are there any other scriptures or stories in the bible that don't jive with science that you can think of?
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meeting with elders about WT involvement in UN
by LevelThePlayingField ini still go to the meetings because of my in wife and it came about that the elders knew of my pissed off attitude about the society getting involved in the un.
so the elders said they could help me get over that and wanted to meet with me.
now just to let you know, i have only told my wife and her mom so far about it, that's it.
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Way to go and it probably worked out best for you. These guys are brainwashed and in a position of power and glory in thier own minds anyway and are not going to loose this status. You dodged a bullet now live on and live your life with your wife.
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Visit From Jehovah's Witnesses
by Vanderhoven7 inhad two lovely jws (stephen and ruth) visit this morning.
this was our second study in the last 2 weeks.
they first knocked on my door (bell is out) 3 weeks ago and i shared my testimony and we arranged to meet last tuesday which we did.. our first study went like this:.
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JW's in Greece are pushing Migrants to Convert as a "Way into Europe"
by disfellowshipped1 ingreek jw's pressure syrian refugees to convert.
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How would this help them get into Europe and I would think other churches that offer money and things these people need would be far more attractive to the refugees.
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Jehovah's Witnesses - a religion of displaced people?
by slimboyfat ini've had a theory for a long time that jws historically have appealed to people who have been displaced or find themselves in a new environment away from family and friends.
i also read an article recently that suggested that internal migration in italy was a big boost for jw growth.
more generally it has long been theorised that new religious movements are a phenomenon particularly associated with disruptive features of modernity, including the hyper-mobility of people in the modern age.
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Since other religions have always had more to offer I always wondered why anyone would join the jws? I think the fact that they go door to door has helped to convert these ones before they joined a better church.
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Daughter doesn't want me to push my beliefs on her
by jws inso i was talking with my daughter the other day and she tells me that she doesn't want me to push my beliefs on her.i am agnostic.
which isn't a belief.
it's a lack of belief.
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I think you should push your ideas on her. One her beliefs were pushed on her , she would not be a JW if she wasn't raised that way. Two she is told to push her religion on others . Three her beliefs will result in a wasted life and probably a lot of unhappiness . It's your job as a parent to help guide your kids so they have a chance at a better life then you had and possibly make less mistakes then you. Push away!