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  Can the jw organization be reformed?

  by wannaexit in

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  i know that this has been discussed in the past but i wanted to get some fresh opinions.

  there are many out there that recognize the "rot" that is in watchtower but still feel that there is a "wholesome" side to it and are trying to bring about change or reform from within.. in 2002 when the rose colored glasses came off for me and i truly started to understand ttatt, i still felt that there was some redemable aspects of the organization.. i felt that russell had some doctrinal things right.

  i don't feel like that anymore.

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  The organization cannot be reformed for the good.

  It is the way it is because the system works for those at the top.
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  Why did God wait so long to have a special people?

  by truthseeker in

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  i was thinking the other day, why did it take so long for god to have a special people, namely the nation of israel.. and when he did choose his people, it's as if god ignored every other culture and nation on earth only to focus on abraham, isaac and there descendants.. there was no way of learning about the one true god in those days unless you lived near the borders of the israelite nation.. if you read the minor prophet books of the bible, it seems as if god is addressing the whole world, when in reality, people living in other countries at the time would have no idea of these "universal proclamations".

  why did god not give guidance to these other societies?.

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  I was thinking the other day, why did it take so long for God to have a special people, namely the nation of Israel.

  And when he did choose his people, it's as if God ignored every other culture and nation on Earth only to focus on Abraham, Isaac and there descendants.

  There was no way of learning about the one true God in those days unless you lived near the borders of the Israelite nation.

  If you read the minor prophet books of the Bible, it seems as if God is addressing the whole world, when in reality, people living in other countries at the time would have no idea of these "universal proclamations"

  Why did God not give guidance to these other societies?
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  Catholic Cardinal Says Adam and Eve Didn’t Exist

  by His Excellency in

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  http://consciouslifenews.com/catholic-cardinal-adam-eve-didnt-exist/1127457/

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  The problem with not believing in Adam and Eve is at some point in Earth's distant past, there had to be a only a handful of people living at the time just to procreate.

  So how many couples were there? Or was there just one couple, Adam and Eve? And if there is no Adam and Eve, how can it be said that Jesus descended from Adam given the genealogical account in Luke?

  This reasoning completly destroys the need for a Messiah and hence Christianity is just another road to nowhere.
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  Infinity and god - why wait to create the universe?

  by Simon in

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  here's the problem with infinity ... we can't comprehend it.. it's bad enough when it's space, but when it's time as well and then we throw in some all powerful creature supposedly existing forever ... well, it just doesn't make sense and raises questions.. such as why wait?

  why didn't god create the universe the day before he did?

  or the day before that?

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  Christ (The Word) was created into Eternity therefore he is also Eternal but His Father has always been Eternal.

  Eternity by definition is indefinite and unending. It has no beginning and no end.

  Psalms 90:2 reveals God has existed forever.

  Psalms 93:2 reveals God is from time indefinite. Job 36:26 says God is beyond our comprehension. His eternal existence cannot be measured by our inferior minds. Our limited thinking and reasoning process cannot comprehend eternity.

  We are instilled with a beginning for our start in creation. We cannot fathom anything in existence that did not have a beginning.

  When did the "Beginning" come into existence? John: 8-58, Jesus revealed that he (Jesus the Word) existed even before Abraham came into existence. Abraham was born well before Jesus made his human appearance on this planet. Jesus was imparting a revelation, in that he had existed with his Father at an earlier time in eternity.

  How do we know that Jesus existed during eternity with his Father? John 17:5 answers that question. He has glory along side
  his Father prior to the creation of the world. So, was that the "Beginning?" It was a beginning, but not our beginning. It was still etrnity
  at that time.

  Revelation 1:1 and Revelation 3:14 reveals that Jesus was the beginning of the first creation by his Father.

  Colossians 1:15 reveals Jesus was made in the image of his Father.

  We also know that he existed with his Father before coming to Earth because of what is revealed at John 6:62.
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  Infinity and god - why wait to create the universe?

  by Simon in

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  here's the problem with infinity ... we can't comprehend it.. it's bad enough when it's space, but when it's time as well and then we throw in some all powerful creature supposedly existing forever ... well, it just doesn't make sense and raises questions.. such as why wait?

  why didn't god create the universe the day before he did?

  or the day before that?

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  Simon,

  We can't comprehend infinity because there is no end to it, no number that one can say, "this is infinity"

  My own opinion on why God didn't create the universe the day before he did is a matter of being aware of oneself. There may have been a long period of time when God had no awareness of his existence. He/She just existed without consciousness. And after that, maybe something sparked - God became aware of itself.

  Thought is creative energy. Words are thoughts expressed. And action is words in motion.

  Why should the Creator have to make everything in a day? There was a process. If we are to understand the limited creation account in Genesis, it would seem that God made the universe ("the heavens and the Earth") from the beginning.

  Before that "beginning"or the start of the visible material universe, God created his Son, Michael/Jesus.

  Proverbs 8:22 ""The LORD formed me from the beginning, before he created anything else."

  So before the universe existed, and time as we know it, there may have been another dimension or sphere of existence.
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  2013 DC new releases - rumors ???

  by obarac in

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  there is rumors that in this years dc nwt will be released and also new tracts.

  any other rumors about new releases?.

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  All occurrences of "Jesus" will be replaced with David Splane.

  All occurrences of "John" will be replaced with Gerrit Losch.
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  2013 DC new releases - rumors ???

  by obarac in

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  there is rumors that in this years dc nwt will be released and also new tracts.

  any other rumors about new releases?.

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  I heard they were going to put the original dinosaur picture on the Bible maps they took out years ago.

  This is in harmony with Jehovah's word, that the "light will get brighter"
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  British zone visit from David Splane - a report from the special meeting in Glasgow

  by slimboyfat in

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  well i went to a "special meeting" in the armadillo today where a 2 & 1/2 hour programme was relayed from london at 1pm.

  apparently the letters of invitation only went out a month or so ago and not all congregations were invited.

  there were 2,900 of us from around scotland.

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  Splane has some 'splaning to do. What a complete nutter.
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  Who has experienced a REAL demonic incident?

  by Monsieur in

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  has anybody here experienced a bonafide, real, true incident in whicy 'demons' actually interacted with you or did something 'supernatural' that left you convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that satan and his demons exist??.

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  I'll add my 2 cents here.

  I have seen one - what I would call a materialized demon - the shape of a human but completely black and featureless. This was at night, the hall light was on and I was not asleep. I was only a teen when this happened and it freaked me out. It glided out the room and became a shadow on the wall.

  I have also seen and experienced other supernatural phenomena. It is real. There is something out there.

  Call it what you will.

  The problem with "proof" is that the person and those accompanying him/her are the only witnesses to such things. They generally cannot prove their experience to others nor can they replicate it. The burden of proof is very high and that is why it is very difficult to convince an atheist that there is a spirit world.

  I personally do believe in the spirit world - the inhabitants have feelings much like we do.
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  Zombie WT Covers

  by truthseeker in

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  enjoy!.

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  Enjoy!