How are we to understand the GB/Slave interpreting scripture, as the sole chanel, and at the same time accept that they can err?

[JW Insider]

25 minutes ago, BillyTheKid46 said:

I don't know them personally as you do.

I knew none of these persons personally, not even R.Franz. I would have been happy to get to know him, but he was very quiet and "low-profile."

26 minutes ago, BillyTheKid46 said:

Only to refute your claims of honesty

Which you haven't even attempted yet. Whining and cursing and making up stuff about people because you don't like their opinions isn't the same as refuting them.

28 minutes ago, BillyTheKid46 said:

these two avatars are cross-referencing the subject matter

Then you and I have been the same person several times, if that's what you accept as evidence.

29 minutes ago, BillyTheKid46 said:

Don't play to the masses . . . just more dishonesty . . . I don't have to show the dishonesty that you presently have shown.

Just more diversions.

31 minutes ago, BillyTheKid46 said:

I gave my response in Tom's post, without knowing you were going to be dishonest about the why.

Another diversion. I saw what you wrote to Tom, and that's how I know you weren't even close to being honest, because NOTHING you said was remotely related to anything I posted. Perhaps you had me confused with someone else. It means very little to me if you wish to make up things, or if you are confused. Just as long as you realize that now and then you are going to hear the truth in response. If this affects you negatively, I recommend you try these games with someone else.

[Anna]

6 hours ago, Srecko Sostar said:

15 hours ago, Anna said:

On the other hand, I wonder what actual good does it do to know?

to disturb us

to put us in uncomfortable zone

to make us suspicious

to loose faith in .... human and perhaps in god

to make us to think

to open possibility how we based our believes on false ideas

....etc 

Those are not good things by most people's standards. However, I do agree with the last two. Thinking is always a good idea, and everyone should make sure their beliefs are not based on false ideas.

[Anna]

6 hours ago, JW Insider said:

The way we defend or dismiss the material from our past history can be an indicator as to whether we too have succumbed to cult thinking.

A few years ago I was in Pittsburgh visiting one of my husband's relatives and since we were right there, at the "nucleus" of where it all "began" we went to see Russell's grave, saw the Pyramid (which actually is not his tombstone as some think) and we also went to the Allegheny congregation. The brothers there regularly do unofficial tours of Russell sites if any visitor asks about it. I mentioned to the brother about pyramidology, he laughed, a little uncomfortably, and said "we don't talk about that". I understand it's a little bit of an embarrassment, but if you know the facts about it, it is nothing bad, and I would say it's quite understandable for men of God at that time who were searching for truth to have looked into all kinds of things along the route. It becomes a problem when opposers twist or embellish facts and make it look like Russell was into the occult and freemasonry etc. So in my opinion it would be better to explain where Russell was coming from, rather than trying to bury or ignore it. But, and this is the sad thing, perhaps the brother in question really didn't know the facts, and this is where the cult thinking comes in. You are a follower despite some unexplained beliefs. But perhap's I am doing the brother an injustice, perhaps he knew all about  Russell's "theories", but just couldn't be bothered to go into it....

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

I have mentioned this before BTK46, that you are a real piece of work with many screws loose, and it's a wonder your parts are not scattered all over the place.

I NEVER INSULTED YOUR MOTHER ! 

In fact, it never occurred to me that you might even HAVE a mother, as your logic and reasoning seem to belong to some alien life form.

The only way you can conclude that  your mother was insulted is if you buy into the cartoon's setup that YOU are an ugly oversized talking cartoon pet turtle belonging to a cartoon dog ... which you seem to have effortlessly done ... and it is YOU YOURSELF that has insulted your mother!

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

Frankly ..... *coff*  .... I am shell shocked!

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

...

 

 

There is a difference between CONVEYED Authority .... and ASSUMED authority.

[Thinking]

On 7/2/2019 at 8:35 PM, TrueTomHarley said:

As it turns out, I have been assigned the #4 talk this week on how Paul described certain fellows few have heard of as “a strengthening aid” to him, as one taking the lead in the work at the time.

Whether I can use you as a modern-day example is dubious.

Oops sorry that was meant to be a laugh not a thanks 😊