XPost: uk.religion.misc, alt.religion.jehovahs-witn, talk.religion.misc
From: stevegumm@nohotspammail.com
Just as well God forgives them for they know not what they do ...
especially to the language of Angels HAHA.
See below
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Hatsenas
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defcon wrote in message
news:3f470e43@news.comindico.com.au...
> While speaking to some JWs I was told that there is more than one God, and
> they quoted John 1:1 as their reference.
> In the beginning was the word, the word was with God and the word was A
god.
The word = the way of behaving
the way of behaving as a God= Godly ways
Heal the sick, sustain the poor, love all. Thats the moral lesson. now for
language.
> It is quite a good argument, except that I had, at that time, been
studying
> biblical Greek and knew that the word 'THE" is what is known as a DEFINATE
(is that definite?)
> ARTICLE while the work 'A' is an INDEFINATE ARTICLE. The God is refering
to
> a definate item nwhile (nwhat?)a god is referring to an indefinate item (I
hope you
> understand that English leson) (lesson?)
> The point is that the JWs claim the Word was '"A" god, but in fact, the
> Greeks did not use the INDEFINATE ARTICLE in their language, only the
> DEFINATE ARTICLE, so with very litle research, it was obvious that their
> translation of the bible has at least 1 major mistake.
and yours is perfick!-)
> If there is even 1 mistake, then that text can not be trusted.
> Let us hope that many JWs will realise that they are being told what the
> oversight wants them to hear, not actually the truth.
> God loves us ll, (through sickness and health)but I wonder if he loves
those that knowingly follow
> another gospel?
For your sake I hope God loves us all 0 !-)
>
> "Lupe Lu" wrote in message
> news:1gZ0b.3378$IY5.155@fe01.atl2.webusenet.com...
> >
> > "Nori Otaku" wrote in message
> > news:pan.2003.08.20.10.57.31.546697.23736@noriotaku.usenet...
> > : . = * | * = .. wrote on Tue, 19 Aug 2003 01:21:29 -0500:
> > : > Which TRUTH? They change their truth so often no one can keep up?
> ;-)
> > : > Anyone know what their newest TRUTH is these days? And remember,
with
> > the
> > : > WTS what is sworn truth today is no longer truth tomorrow....
> > :: > Remember the 1975 fiasco??? Now that was their TRUTH in the 60s
and
> > 70s and
> > : > anyone who questioned it was disfellowshipped. It's of course OLD
> TRUTH
> > now
> > : > in favor of newer truths. LOL!!!!
> > :======================
> > : Do you do any research?
> >
> > ** Do YOU? I was studying with them in the 60s........ where were YOU
> back
> > then?
> >
> > There was a *faction* of JW's that believed the
> > : world would end in 1975. Even some of the highly-placed believed it
to
> > : be so. Many left after nothing happened. However, no one was
> > : disfellowshipped for not believing in the 1975 date.
> >
> > * BS my dear,.... 2 in a Bklyn KHZ were DFed for trying to convince
> others
> > to stay in college, to go ahead and marry and have a family etc. They
> > simply did not believe all the nonsense that 1975 was the end of this
> system
> > of things - as was being taught at the time. The JWs even had scripture
> to
> > PROVE 75 was the end. The elders were discouraging these things so
young
> > people would have more time and freedom to seek out new recruits.
> > :
> > : If you want to harp on the JW redefinition of truths, there are much
> > : better candidates than the highly-publicized 1975 incident.
> >
> > * Such as?
> > :
> > : Besides, what the JW's define as "The Truth" is the core dogmatic
> beliefs
> > : of their system. Those core beliefs settled into place long before
> 1975.
> >
> > * Their truths change faster than many can keep up with......
> > --
> > Scallion...
> > JOH 2:16 And said unto them that sold doves, "Take these things
> > hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise (like
> > the Jehovah's Witnesses have wickedly done by selling books and
> magazines.)
> > ~~~~<~~~~<~~~{@ ~~~~<~~~~<~~~{@ ~~~~<~~~~<~~~{@
> >
> >
> >
>
If God is infinite...there is no end!
God bless, love and keep you asking those questions...in the angels language
please. So we can understand your point.
Therein lies enlightenment.
Hatsenas.
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