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My time with Jehovah's Witnesses is through
smeacham:
You're not out of bounds at all, Dave. Though I love these forums, and support upholding the forum rules 100%, I do get irritated with how we sometimes take things too personally and take offense. These things ought not be amongst the brethren. I appreciate your concern, and your admonishment.
Certainly, we don't care to use the "What does the Bible really teach?" book. Everything I've read in it is based on the false assumption of "free moral agency," and/or on peculiar JW interpretations of Daniel and Revelations. I could literally write a book refuting just about every interpretation of scripture in some of the studies. Ray could probably write a series.
However, the "Questions young people ask - answers that work" is pretty much ok. Most of it is centered around God's commands for parent/child or elder/youngster relationships, moral living, making Godly choices, etc. With these things, I find no fault. It doesn't champion the things in the other book. It takes us to scriptures that convict us of our own sin and show us God's righteous will. I can't call this anything but good.
Perhaps I have an incorrect view of the Body of Christ, and if so, maybe somebody will show the correct one. I see both JW's and I as being a part. Perhaps one is a healthy foot and the other is a diseased appendix, with disagreement on which is which. But when I think about it, we're both doing exactly what God wants us to do, always to accomplish His will.
Steve
OBrenda:
Just had two friendly JW visit me at work. They left me with "The secret of family happiness" book. Almost brought up Ray Franz book that Samson shared with me, which brought me to tears... :'(
One of them proudly claimed that what he most admired about the JW's was that they changed their positions when they find they have been in error!
Oh....I will pray for them!
Brenda
smeacham:
In certain things they do. The Watchtower itself will change positions on things when it decides it is wrong. For example, they no longer applaud when someone who was disfellowshipped is restored to fellowship. However, I'm not aware of them making any BIG changes to core doctrines. They have changed the date and understanding of Christ's return several times, which may count.
Steve
Falconn003:
the ETA of Jesus is always a doozy.........
The Spiritual Truth is :: If you are waiting for the return of Jesus, then you just missed him. :)
Rodger
smeacham:
--- Quote from: Falconn003 on January 23, 2009, 04:46:50 PM ---the ETA of Jesus is always a doozy.........
The Spiritual Truth is :: If you are waiting for the return of Jesus, then you just missed him. :)
Rodger
--- End quote ---
I love it!
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