Quote (shimmer @ Sep. 15 2011,19:21)Hi David.Is it true JWs do not believe in healing?We don't believe in miraculous healings today. We believe those things were “done away with.” I can discuss this more, but have only a few minutes now.

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 15 2011,20:01)What do JW’s teach?   …for those who want straight answers.Hi Shimmer,Others agree that starting this thread was a good idea also. Quote I had heard JWs do not believe in healing        I have heard this as well; looking forward to David's answers. God blessEd J (Joshua 22:34<…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 15 2011,19:54)Hi David,Are you sure Joseph of Arimathaea wasn't a Pharisee?John 19:39 seems to indicate that Nicodemus accompanied Joseph of Arimathaea when he legally acquired Jesus' dead body.God blessEd J (Joshua 22:34)http://www.holycitybiblecode.orgNo one argues that “a” pharisee can't change. But when addressing the…[Read more]

HI GENE,”I notice you never address the complete verse especially the part of the Kingdom of GOD comes without observation why is that David? , you tend to try to belittle others as if they use many different scriptures from different contxst and that is exactly what you do.”First, I thought I did address it here:Quote First, understand that…[Read more]

My post again, shortened and with the questions made more obvious:It is true that JW's believe they should stay out of politics/government.While the Bible says human government has it's place and has been authorized by God for our good and that we should follow the law of the land and pay caesar his due, all human governments have proven…[Read more]

Quote For example: they teach their members not to participate in ANY local Government,yet they believe their organization is going to replace all existing Governments.Just exactly how does your organization teach this will happen; David?I think the simple answer to your question is: They don't believe the “organization” is going to replace all…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ Sep. 15 2011,13:02)Ed, give me an example of ANY "YES or NO" question that cannot be answered with a "YES or NO".Ask me one right now.I was just reading a book. I like this question you ask.I have a question (a yes or no question) that you must answer "yes" or "no" to and that I would like you to try to answer truthfully.…[Read more]

Quote Regarding the part I quote above, Jesus did say that he was in the Father and the Father in him, and that we could be one with each other and them in like fashion.Now if Jesus is the appointed king of this kingdom and he can be in us, then it could be taken that hearing his voice and instruction is from within us because that is where he…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Sep. 15 2011,12:17)Hi david,It appears that many translations say, in the midst or among you while the KJV says within you.Usually that would have some weight in my assessment as I think the KJV often stands alone and is also wrong on some of those stances.However, the word among or within is entos {en-tos'} which is also used in Matt.…[Read more]

Ed, I'm answering your questions. I wonder if you could go back and touch on mine. (I have to leave for a while now. Take your time.)

Quote The JW organization teaches its members that their organization (according to them) is God’s Government on Earth.Maybe I should clarify. JW's believe that the kingdom is a heavenly one made up of Jesus, and his “co-heirs”, the “holy ones,” the “144,000” who have been “bought from the earth.” It is a heavenly kingdom and rules from h…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 15 2011,11:32)Quote (david @ Sep. 15 2011,10:54)I'm going to start with Ed's comment, and I'd like to stay on this comment for a while:Quote For example: they teach their members not to participate in ANY local Government,yet they believe their organization is going to replace all existing Governments.Just exactly how does your…[Read more]

Quote This thread is open to all.The JW organization teaches its members that their organization (according to them) is God’s Government on Earth.This thread is for David to answer our many questions of what exactly his organization teaches its members.For example: they teach their members not to participate in ANY local Government,yet they b…[Read more]

Something I should have added to my large post:SATAN IS THE GOD OF THIS WORLDOver this world of unrighteous human society and its kingdoms, God’s Adversary, Satan the Devil, exercises rulership; in fact, he has made himself “the god” of such world. (Mt 4:8, 9; Joh 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; compare 2Co 4:4.)THE WHOLE WORLD IS LYING IN SATAN’S POWERGo…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 15 2011,11:13)Quote (david @ Sep. 15 2011,10:31)1) Your first comment is of course false, as I'm pretty sure everyone else here understands.  I think you are confusing us with the catholic church.  2) And you are also wrong about jw believing the organization will replace all existing governments.  They Don't believe that.Hi Da…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 15 2011,11:05)Quote (david @ Sep. 15 2011,10:31)The reason I say that Ed is because you, almost more than anyone, like to attack JW's when they are not the topic.  Hi David,Do you consider asking questions an attack of some kind?God blessEd J (Joshua 22:34)http://www.holycitybiblecode.orgNot at all ed. I used questions all…[Read more]

I'm going to start with Ed's comment, and I'd like to stay on this comment for a while:Quote For example: they teach their members not to participate in ANY local Government,yet they believe their organization is going to replace all existing Governments.Just exactly how does your organization teach this will happen; David?First, no one believes…[Read more]

T8?Gene?The kingdom of God is something I think we should be more interested in. It doesn't get enough discussion.

Quote I have heard David say over and over again: “that is not the topic of this thread”;So that will be the topic of this thread! This thread puts David on the Hot Seat.The reason I say that Ed is because you, almost more than anyone, like to attack JW's when they are not the topic. I don't know why, but there are way more threads on JW on here…[Read more]

This video and the story bother me and I've had to try to explain to people that logically, this story didn't happen.Quote Ignore the Albert Einstein bit and focus on the message.This is not a topic about Albert Einstein.It's exceedingly hard to ignore Einstein. Really, 'Einstein believes in God' is the message most people would take away from…[Read more]