this post is mainly directed at bacs(born again christians) more so then jws because jws have set dates before whereas bacs have always claimed they are not "false prophets" like jws and mormons.
at 2 kings 20:1-4 the "prophet" isaiah come to hezekiah's deathbed and tells him to get his affairs in order because "the lord says you will not recover and you will die".
now if this is not a "thus saith the lord" prophecy then my name is not booker-t. then hezekiah wept and begged god to remember all the good things and his devotion to god.
The simple answer--God changed his mind with Hezekiah. I also believe there are other instances in the bible where God changed his mind due to the repentance of the people.
Also with the JW's, they currently and in the past made false prophecies that didn't come true. The BAC's that I know have never made any prophecies tying the end to a specific generation of people. They have always made vague references, and with good reason to--Jesus said no one knows the day or the hour.
what are your thoughts?
accident or assassination?.
i still get upset over this.
Hello FHN, good to see you, I hope you are doing well
what are your thoughts?
accident or assassination?.
i still get upset over this.
I remember when she either filed for divorce or when the divorce was final, I said, "mark my words, within a year she will be dead"--a year later, I was shocked because I had remembered saying that.
has anybody else noticed all the jws signage is in all caps and ussually always in the same font?
it makes them look stupid and uneducated.
is this their attempt at creating a sense of unity?
I don't think most people would be offended by the letters in caps--it is a non issue
we received this link through an email chain.
not too sure what the purpose is....it's mostly about food.. .
vimeopro.com/user4747451/tnvideo.
I looked up that Tenn South distillery, and if they are still JW owned, you wouldn't know it, because they seem to acknowledge and capitalize on the holidays--Christmas, Valentines and New Years.
we received this link through an email chain.
not too sure what the purpose is....it's mostly about food.. .
vimeopro.com/user4747451/tnvideo.
And the alchohol!
Thanks for sharing this video--it seems this cult is not only slick with doctrine but they are getting slicker with their media and ad campaigns.
"for you must not prostrate yourself to another god, because jehovah, whose name is jealous, he is a jealous god," exodus 34:14 nwt 1984 edition.
"you must not bow down to another god, for jehovah is known for requiring exclusive devotion.
yes, he is a god who requires exclusive devotion.
What happened to "his name is Jealous" why didn't they change it to "his name is requires exclusive devotion" It seems this new bible is going to leave out alot of sentences.
"for you must not prostrate yourself to another god, because jehovah, whose name is jealous, he is a jealous god," exodus 34:14 nwt 1984 edition.
"you must not bow down to another god, for jehovah is known for requiring exclusive devotion.
yes, he is a god who requires exclusive devotion.
a more politically correct Jehovah--talk about butchering the bible!
so i was looking at the boards not too long ago and saw a list of questions that were related to whether or not a religion was a cult that looked like it came from the watchtower.
i've been trying to find those questions again so i could find the watchtower and hopefully one day show this to my wife who is still asleep to the troof of the gb.. .
the help would be greatly appreciated.. .
I don't remember which Watchtower it was in, however you could go to the JW.org website and look under "frequently asked questions" it is there under the subcategory, "organization. Maybe that will help.
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the loneliest place on the planet for me was the kingdom hall.
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I will say this. During my time growing up as a JW, most everyone treated me with decency and kindness. If I ever felt alone at the Kingdom Hall, it wasn't because of the people--but the doctrines I could not agree with.
