from jw.org, here is the new definition of the generation from the april 15, 2010 watchtower.. .
article: holy spirits role in the outworking of jehovahs purpose.
13 third, holy spirit is at work in bringing bible.
As already mentioned, keeping the application of Jesus' words to the generation of people in the first century (among them those who actually heard his words) is the only way (or at least the easiest way) to make it work.
The only other way is to abandon the link to 1914.
Who knows, that could "evidently" be next; but I think they've dug themselves into too deep a hole in regard to 1914.
i have seen these words/phrases used frequently by the wtbs and rarely elsewhere.
** warning, this may become a barf inducing list.
your mileage may vary.. faithful and discreet slavefield servicemodern day antediluvians (pulled that one out of my hat)what words or phrases strike you as uniquely "watchtower"?.
"Reaching Out for Privilages" in the congregation. (Alternatively, can include "in the congregation" in the quotation).
"The brothers" as a term for all in the congregation, or of course just the males.
"The work" and "the preaching work".
"Prominent" - some elders were referred to as "prominent".
"The friends" - for some reason, I never liked this one. I guess it implied everyone else was the enemy.
christians thank god/jesus when things go well for them,.
muslims thank allah,.
jws thank jehovah,.
Original Poster, I'd thank God if you changed your freaky avatar.
it's cold!
are the ice caps still melting?
idk?.
No one can take one cold snap or one heat wave and say it's indicative of gloobal (spelled intentionally) warming or gloobal cooling. What this latest cold snap means to me is simply that there's still (and likely always will be ) a heck of a lot of cold air on earth.
just read an article in the oct. 2008 awake!
and it appears seeds are being planted to announce jah's feminine side sometime in the future.
i suppose this will align with the land conservation--mother gaia eco-religion that is falling into place behind the scenes.. on pg.
I had been under the impression that God does have some male and female qualities; I had based this on the idea that, since he is the Originator of masculine and feminine charactaristics, he would likely possess them in some measure.
Of course, since in humans male and female qualities are mainly the result of hormones, one does wonder, since God most likely doesn't have testosterone flowing through his anthropomorhic veins. :)
we'd best mark apocalyptic predictions for 2012 in pencil doomsday prophecies a centuries-old obsession by scott mckeen, edmonton journaldecember 31, 2009 10:31 am .
scott mckeenphotograph by: supplied, edmonton journalthe world did not end as the clock ticked ominously past midnight and into the wee hours of january 1, 2000.. computers and their networks did not crash.
satellites did not fall from the sky.
This guy makes a lot of good points, especially the one about jws learning to use a pencil when making their predictions.
my parents are having a local needs part on facebook.
anyone else know of this and what is being said on it?.
It's just the latest thing to be demonized. If it's not some kind of toy, or some game, it's something on the Net. But it's always something. My guess is that most jws will simply ignore it or rationalize it away.
That said, it can be a time-consumer. If you have a lot of friends and you get their news feeds, you can spend hours on the thing, which I'm sure worries the WTS/elders. Add to that the potential for contact with apostates, this high-control group might have something to worry about.
in the recent thread about 'millions now living may/will never die', purplesofa said that the wts changed wording on watchtowers between magazine and bound volume.
i'd be interested to see some examples please!
this could be very useful to help someone i know see they are fallible.
Excellent examples Blondie thank you!
been out 13 years and even for research purposes, i find it way too painful to read this wt stuff.. and why?.
all the painful memories it brings back.
don't misread me, it has nothing to do with a guilty conscience.. it has to do with the real pain, the anger of being ripped off and lied too by the wts, the anger of seing how they have protected child molesters, sacrificed its followers by refusing blood transfusions, the treacherous way we and others were treated by the 'unloving brothers'.
I found it difficult too, and for a while pretty much left this board and all related boards. I'm back more often now; many of the topics are very thought-provoking and if I don't want to read jw-related material I simply avoid such threads.
4:14; 2 john 7).
6:15 with john 12:41).
john 2:1921).
Mad Sweeney wrote: "In fact, on many of those the WT is just as likely to be correct in its interpretation as mainstream Christendom. "
Good point. While interesting, this is simply a matter of one "Christian" denomination/group contending with the teachings of another by using so-called "proof" texts, most of which can be and are interpreted in different ways.
