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Post by Rodney Farber on Jan 10, 2023 1:45:39 GMT
I recently learned two illogical and contradictory facts.
Jehovah's Witnesses are not supposed to have beards. If beards were unnatural, why did Jehovah give facial hair to men?
The Watchtower Society has recently been granted approval to develop a 200 acre site in Ramapo, New York, to construct a sizable Bible study center. The Governing Body discourages its member from higher education because the rapture is just around the corner and having a masters degree is kinda useless when Armageddon happens. Why build a bazillion dollar bible center if Jehovah is going to kill all of mankind sometime this spring? Is it really a bible study center or a bible indoctrination center?
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Post by Isapop on Jan 10, 2023 1:59:26 GMT
Why build a bazillion dollar bible center if Jehovah is going to kill all of mankind sometime this spring?
Who says it's this spring? |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jan 10, 2023 2:04:25 GMT
Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe in the Rapture.
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Post by Isapop on Jan 10, 2023 2:08:10 GMT
Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe in the Rapture. Don't be technical. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jan 10, 2023 2:09:32 GMT
Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe in the Rapture. Don't be technical. Okay, sure. Whatever. |
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Post by lowtacks86 on Jan 10, 2023 2:44:07 GMT
I'm actually surprised they spent so much they spent on the study center, their places of worship ("halls") are usually quite small modest rooms, really look more like a small lecture room than a church:  |
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Post by paulslaugh on Jan 10, 2023 4:48:07 GMT
Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe in the Rapture. Don't be technical. It’s the “440,000” for them. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jan 10, 2023 4:51:12 GMT
It’s the “440,000” for them. I think you mean the 144,000. |
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Post by paulslaugh on Jan 10, 2023 4:52:04 GMT
It’s the “440,000” for them. I think you mean the 144,000. That. I think 440,000 is a TV show. |
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Jan 10, 2023 12:09:48 GMT
I think you mean the 144,000. That. I think 440,000 is a TV show. You may be thinking of the tv show The 4400 |
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Post by Vegas on Jan 11, 2023 15:37:31 GMT
I recently learned two illogical and contradictory facts.
Jehovah's Witnesses are not supposed to have beards. If beards were unnatural, why did Jehovah give facial hair to men?
The Watchtower Society has recently been granted approval to develop a 200 acre site in Ramapo, New York, to construct a sizable Bible study center. The Governing Body discourages its member from higher education because the rapture is just around the corner and having a masters degree is kinda useless when Armageddon happens. Why build a bazillion dollar bible center if Jehovah is going to kill all of mankind sometime this spring? Is it really a bible study center or a bible indoctrination center?
1) Business have grooming standards for their employees... it's not that unusual. 2) They also believe that Armageddon will destroy the wicked of the earth.. not the actual earth. They might fully believe this structure will survive into "The New System". |
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Post by Rodney Farber on Jan 11, 2023 20:46:54 GMT
Why build a bazillion dollar bible center if Jehovah is going to kill all of mankind sometime this spring?
Who says it's this spring? That was my estimation based on a YouTube video of "Stephen Lett final days" And since Jehovah is such a loving God, here's a quote from Psalms 137:9 of the Jehovah's Witness' Bible |
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Post by Rodney Farber on Jan 11, 2023 20:59:15 GMT
I recently learned two illogical and contradictory facts.
Jehovah's Witnesses are not supposed to have beards. If beards were unnatural, why did Jehovah give facial hair to men?
The Watchtower Society has recently been granted approval to develop a 200 acre site in Ramapo, New York, to construct a sizable Bible study center. The Governing Body discourages its member from higher education because the rapture is just around the corner and having a masters degree is kinda useless when Armageddon happens. Why build a bazillion dollar bible center if Jehovah is going to kill all of mankind sometime this spring? Is it really a bible study center or a bible indoctrination center?
1) Business have grooming standards for their employees... it's not that unusual. 2) They also believe that Armageddon will destroy the wicked of the earth.. not the actual earth. They might fully believe this structure will survive into "The New System". (1)Yes, but Jehovah is the CEO of this organization. If Jehovah didn't want beards, (s)he wouldn't have given them out JWs claim that their primary goal is to please Jehovah.
(2)Why bother. After Armageddon their old HQ in Brooklyn will be standing and empty. They can just study their bible back in NYC so there is no need for these plethora of buildings in Ramapo. IOW: The Governing Body doesn't practice what they preach. They keep the hoi polloi uneducated and dependent while they scare them into towing the party line.
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Post by Isapop on Jan 11, 2023 21:01:38 GMT
Who says it's this spring? That was my estimation based on a YouTube video of "Stephen Lett final days" So, even though the video is two years old, you're able to estimate that the end is this spring, as opposed to, say, next spring, or winter. If you want to point out the nonsense of what JWs say, then stick to what they actually DO say rather than making your own estimates of what you think they mean. As far as your question about why spend a pile of money on a study center if the end is close, there doesn't seem to be any point in saving money if the end is close. |
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Post by Rodney Farber on Jan 11, 2023 22:03:44 GMT
That was my estimation based on a YouTube video of "Stephen Lett final days" So, even though the video is two years old, you're able to estimate that the end is this spring, as opposed to, say, next spring, or winter. If you want to point out the nonsense of what JWs say, then stick to what they actually DO say rather than making your own estimates of what you think they mean. As far as your question about why spend a pile of money on a study center if the end is close, there doesn't seem to be any point in saving money if the end is close. "This spring" was just my wild-ass-guess. They're always predicting "just around the corner". And since it has not happened by now, it's still in the immediate future. (It's always in the immediate future) What's your estimate as to when Armageddon will happen. You make a good point. There is no reason to save money. But these buildings are years from completion. If one is going to piss away the company's funds, let's spend it on something that we can use TODAY. There will be plenty of un-occupied buildings after Armageddon for them to use.
Psalm 137:9 of the Jehovah's Witness' Bible or 2 Kings 2:24 What a loving Jehovah
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jan 11, 2023 22:44:40 GMT
So, even though the video is two years old, you're able to estimate that the end is this spring, as opposed to, say, next spring, or winter. If you want to point out the nonsense of what JWs say, then stick to what they actually DO say rather than making your own estimates of what you think they mean. As far as your question about why spend a pile of money on a study center if the end is close, there doesn't seem to be any point in saving money if the end is close. "This spring" was just my wild-ass-guess. They're always predicting "just around the corner". And since it has not happened by now, it's still in the immediate future. (It's always in the immediate future) What's your estimate as to when Armageddon will happen. You make a good point. There is no reason to save money. But these buildings are years from completion. If one is going to piss away the company's funds, let's spend it on something that we can use TODAY. There will be plenty of un-occupied buildings after Armageddon for them to use.
Psalm 137:9 of the Jehovah's Witness' Bible or 2 Kings 2:24 What a loving Jehovah
I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. Just think about something happy. |
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Post by Isapop on Jan 11, 2023 23:10:12 GMT
Psalm 137:9 of the Jehovah's Witness' Bible or 2 Kings 2:24 What a loving Jehovah
You'll find them in any Bible, and you could mock ANY Christian denomination with those verses, saying "What a loving God". |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jan 11, 2023 23:17:35 GMT
Psalm 137:9 of the Jehovah's Witness' Bible or 2 Kings 2:24 What a loving Jehovah
You'll find them in any Bible, and you could mock ANY Christian denomination with those verses, saying "What a loving God". He knows that. This is how he mocks them all while apparently going after the JWs. |
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Post by paulslaugh on Jan 12, 2023 3:14:54 GMT
Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe in the Rapture. Neither do 99% of Christians. |
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Post by paulslaugh on Jan 12, 2023 3:17:38 GMT
There's nothing particular to JWs about those scriptures. You'll find them in any Bible, and you could mock ANY Christian denomination with those verses, saying "What a loving God". He knows that. This is how he mocks them all while apparently going after the JWs. Well, God is very mean, spiteful, and inhumane sometimes. I guess that’s his big attraction for some folks. |
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