Manuel Boyet Enicola

Haha 😆. Been celebrating my birthday secretly. And for me, it's a matter of conscience --- making sure nobody gets 'stumbled'. 🥂

Hmmm, that's new insight for me. Thanks for sharing such spiritual food. 😊

Judaism was the true religion during Jesus' times. But most Jews did not accept Jesus as the prophesied messiah; hence, the whole nation was rejected by God and replaced with Christianity. This 'new' religion is still based on Judaism sans observance to the Mosaic law. The additional belief is faith in Jesus' ransom sacrifice. Ergo, no resignation letter needed.... 😁

Just wondering why so much 'hatred' (sorry for lack of term; do help me here.) for the GB/JWorg. Same thing could be said of other religious groups --- and even worse. 😁

I fully agree with doctrinal unity. But uniformity? Mmmm, creation shows us to leave room for variability.

Let's boil down to the 'practicality' of this discussion: 1. The Romans are not stupid. They must have figured out after their first few executions that it is very tedious to plant a stake or cross each time somebody is executed. It will be far more easier to use a dead tree or have a permanently planted pole (stake / xylon) and simply raise and attach on top a stauros / patibulum with the condemned nailed to it. 2. A whole cross would weigh well over 135 kg (300 lb), but the crossbeam would not be quite as burdensome, weighing around 45 kg (100 lb). (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2651675) If Jesus was to carry the pole (stake / xylon) only, that would still amount to 90 kg (198 lb) and is no easy task. Carrying the crossbeam (stauros / patibulum) is deemed more realistic. But then, an exhausted person deprived of sleep would easily stumble even on the lighter weight, so that Simon the Cyrene was compelled by the soldiers to carry it for him. 3. While the bible is silent on the details, it is interesting to note that nailing is associated with stauros, and hanging with xylon. Bottom line: there is no conflict on translating stauros as torture stake/stake and xylon as stake or tree. Using the word cross for any of the Greek words mentioned likewise do not give a clear picture.

Jesus carried it initially. Later, the Roman soldiers "compelled" Simon of Cyrene to carry it for him....

The word 'responsible' is not mine. I typed it in quotation marks..... Nah, you know what I mean.....

"I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be" is a literal translation of eyyeh-asher-ehyeh. Nehemiah Gordon, a Karaite Jew and a Dead Sea Scroll researcher translates it that way directly from his Hebrew bible. The translation is not a JW exclusive.

Hi folks. Just tuned in late, but this is how I see it: 1. Jesus carried the stauros or stake. 2. Both of his HANDS were nailed to it while grasping it, a meter or a yard apart. That is, nails were driven from the back, not from the palms. 3. He was then HANGED on a stake, creating a letter "T" cross. Probably the stauros (patibulum) had a notch that would fit nicely at the top of the already upright stake. 4. The feet were then nailed or tied tight to prevent a further escape. With the above, we can reconcile the following: 1. Jesus was nailed to a STAKE (stauros). 2. He was HANGED upon a tree. 3. With arms outstretched and gripping the 'cross beam', he could last for hours until exhaustion did its job. Otherwise, any healthy person hanged with both hands tied together won't last an hour owing to a compressed lungs. 4. Finally, we get to understand the implication of John 21:18,19 regarding 'arms outstretched' and the 'manner of death' mentioned. Cheers everyone!

I think Leah must have said she wanted an interview re JW beliefs. And the answers are of course on the jw.org website. If she asked to interview about something NOT on the website, then I suppose, she had her day! Maybe at the very least, a 'responsible' brother will be willing to be interviewed.

A "secret" follower? Who knows really....

Lately, I came across this blog: https://www.nehemiaswall.com/1000-manuscripts-yehovah Nehemia Gordon, a Karaite Jew and Dead Sea Scroll researcher has proof that the pronunciation of the tetragramaton is YehoVAH in Hebrew (Jehovah in English). What can you say?

The actions of these people could easily trigger the start of the Great Tribulation wherein Babylon the Great is burned by the 10-horned beast. In the end, to Jehovah belongs the victory and this will usher in the New World order....

Dear Librarian, Let us be vigilant lest we inadvertently post spoofs and inaccurate "news" like this one!