Comments on: The End of False Religion is Near! (really?) http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/the-end-of-false-religion-is-near/ Spiritual wisdom, rational mysticism, body mind healing Sat, 09 May 2009 00:37:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: chris http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/the-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-29317 chris Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:02:32 +0000 http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/2006/11/29/then-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-29317 @stu: I'm glad my post inspired you to express your thoughts - thank you. And I agree with your view of the universal law. @stuart: Time will tell. @collegeblogger: If you do answer the door and have a pleasant conversation, that just encourages them to keep coming back. (They probably wrote your address down for reference.) And your own views most definitely fall on deaf ears - their only intention is to bring you into "The Truth". @stu: I’m glad my post inspired you to express your thoughts – thank you. And I agree with your view of the universal law.

@stuart: Time will tell.

@collegeblogger: If you do answer the door and have a pleasant conversation, that just encourages them to keep coming back. (They probably wrote your address down for reference.) And your own views most definitely fall on deaf ears – their only intention is to bring you into “The Truth”.

]]> By: collegeblogger http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/the-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-29302 collegeblogger Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:57:12 +0000 http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/2006/11/29/then-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-29302 I must confess, I have reached the point in life, where I refuse to answer the door if I spot the JWs. It's hard for me to accept their booklets and listen to them without engaging in a healthly discussion about my own beliefs. I do admire their diligence, but as I do not agree with them, I do not want their magazine. I must confess, I have reached the point in life, where I refuse to answer the door if I spot the JWs. It’s hard for me to accept their booklets and listen to them without engaging in a healthly discussion about my own beliefs. I do admire their diligence, but as I do not agree with them, I do not want their magazine.

]]> By: stuart http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/the-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-23607 stuart Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:11:09 +0000 http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/2006/11/29/then-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-23607 When you see Jerusalem surrounded by encamped armies, then know that the desolating of her has drawn near.—Luke 21:20. In 70 C.E., the Roman armies returned, attacked the city of Jerusalem , and destroyed its temple. Divine judgment was executed upon that Jewish system of things. Something similar is about to take place in our day. Elements within the United Nations will be involved in the execution of divine judgment. Just as the Roman armies of the first century were designed to maintain the Pax Romana (Roman Peace), the United Nations of today is intended to be a peacekeeping instrument. Although the Roman armies tried to ensure relative safety throughout the then known world, they became the desolater of Jerusalem . Likewise today, Bible prophecy indicates that militarized powers within the United Nations will see religion as a disturbing element and will act to destroy modern-day Jerusalem—Christendom—as well as the rest of Babylon the Great.—Rev. 17:12-17. w 9/15/05 12, 13 (Note modern day Jerusalem is Christendom, they like Jerusalem at one time had the truth but have rejected the truth and have become an apostate nation) When you see Jerusalem surrounded by encamped armies, then know that the desolating of her has drawn near.—Luke 21:20.
In 70 C.E., the Roman armies returned, attacked the city of Jerusalem , and destroyed its temple. Divine judgment was executed upon that Jewish system of things. Something similar is about to take place in our day. Elements within the United Nations will be involved in the execution of divine judgment. Just as the Roman armies of the first century were designed to maintain the Pax Romana (Roman Peace), the United Nations of today is intended to be a peacekeeping instrument. Although the Roman armies tried to ensure relative safety throughout the then known world, they became the desolater of Jerusalem . Likewise today, Bible prophecy indicates that militarized powers within the United Nations will see religion as a disturbing element and will act to destroy modern-day Jerusalem—Christendom—as well as the rest of Babylon the Great.—Rev. 17:12-17. w 9/15/05 12, 13
(Note modern day Jerusalem is Christendom, they like Jerusalem at one time had the truth but have rejected the truth and have become an apostate nation)

]]> By: Danny Haszard http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/the-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-19883 Danny Haszard Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:22:10 +0000 http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/2006/11/29/then-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-19883 Charitable Explanation of Jehovah's Witnesses Beliefs Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs and who are they? The Watchtower is big money, being one of the top 40 New York City Corporations making nearly one billion dollars a year. That's just from one of their many corporations. Unlike in the case of Christians who are persecuted in other lands for talking about Jesus Christ, Jehovah's Witnesses are largely persecuted for following the teachings begun during the second presidency of the Watchtower, when Joseph F. Rutherford took over in a corporate flap and began changing doctrines quickly in the Watchtower belief system. He claimed that angels directly conveyed truth to some of those in leadership. He coined the name Jehovah's Witnesses to make them stand out from being witnesses of Jesus, a typical evangelical expression (and a Biblical one). Rutherford dumped holidays, birthdays and the 1874 date for the invisible return on Christ, and invented an earthly class of Witnesses, since only 144,000 can go to heaven in their teaching. The rest, meaning all 99.9% of Witnesses still alive, will live forever on a cleansed earth, under the rule of the Watchtower leaders in heaven, who will keep them in line by local elders known as 'Princes'. If you have been witnessed to by Jehovah's Witnesses and you reject their message, you will likely die shortly at Armageddon with all the other non-Witnesses, since theirs is the only true religion, and (if they can live up to all the rules) they are the only ones to inhabit this new earth. If you believe Witnesses seem rigid now, any non-conformist during the future cleansed earth will be directly destroyed by Jehovah. Even now a Witness will be disfellowshipped for any one of many gaffs, such as smoking, taking a blood transfusion, or even voting. To even vocally question the teachings of the Watchtower will result in complete cutting off, with family and friends usually being forbidden to talk to them. The Watchtower is a truly Orwellian world, in a time when Orwellian societies are nearly obsolete. By their own Yearbook accounts,Witnesses are shrinking in number in many Western countries as of the last few years, as the internet facilitates the spread of information (much of it critical of the Witnesses). Witnesses are cautioned against creating JW-related websites, largely to prevent their members from discovering the history and dirty laundry of this organization on other websites. (There are literally hundreds of former members pages in many languages.) The Watchtower strives hard to control the flow of information to the individual Witness, and prefers that all instruction come through the magazines they carry door-to-door. Without this form of control, even as they themselves admit, they would believe just the same as other Bible believers. My hope is that there will be a day in each of their lives when the Watchtower magazine is no longer needed, and they can go to college, vote for office, and contribute money and time to other, more vital causes in their community. More than likely they will then cease to be persecuted, except in a few societies more authoritarian than their own. Sincerely, Danny Haszard Reference http://www.freeminds.org Charitable Explanation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Beliefs
Jehovah’s Witnesses beliefs and who are they?

The Watchtower is big money, being one of the top 40 New York City Corporations making nearly one billion dollars a year. That’s just from one of their many corporations.

Unlike in the case of Christians who are persecuted in other lands for talking about Jesus Christ, Jehovah’s Witnesses are largely persecuted for following the teachings begun during the second presidency of the Watchtower, when Joseph F. Rutherford took over in a corporate flap and began changing doctrines quickly in the Watchtower belief system. He claimed that angels directly conveyed truth to some of those in leadership. He coined the name Jehovah’s Witnesses to make them stand out from being witnesses of Jesus, a typical evangelical expression (and a Biblical one).

Rutherford dumped holidays, birthdays and the 1874 date for the invisible return on Christ, and invented an earthly class of Witnesses, since only 144,000 can go to heaven in their teaching. The rest, meaning all 99.9% of Witnesses still alive, will live forever on a cleansed earth, under the rule of the Watchtower leaders in heaven, who will keep them in line by local elders known as ‘Princes’.

If you have been witnessed to by Jehovah’s Witnesses and you reject their message, you will likely die shortly at Armageddon with all the other non-Witnesses, since theirs is the only true religion, and (if they can live up to all the rules) they are the only ones to inhabit this new earth. If you believe Witnesses seem rigid now, any non-conformist during the future cleansed earth will be directly destroyed by Jehovah. Even now a Witness will be disfellowshipped for any one of many gaffs, such as smoking, taking a blood transfusion, or even voting.

To even vocally question the teachings of the Watchtower will result in complete cutting off, with family and friends usually being forbidden to talk to them. The Watchtower is a truly Orwellian world, in a time when Orwellian societies are nearly obsolete.

By their own Yearbook accounts,Witnesses are shrinking in number in many Western countries as of the last few years, as the internet facilitates the spread of information (much of it critical of the Witnesses). Witnesses are cautioned against creating JW-related websites, largely to prevent their members from discovering the history and dirty laundry of this organization on other websites. (There are literally hundreds of former members pages in many languages.)

The Watchtower strives hard to control the flow of information to the individual Witness, and prefers that all instruction come through the magazines they carry door-to-door. Without this form of control, even as they themselves admit, they would believe just the same as other Bible believers.

My hope is that there will be a day in each of their lives when the Watchtower magazine is no longer needed, and they can go to college, vote for office, and contribute money and time to other, more vital causes in their community. More than likely they will then cease to be persecuted, except in a few societies more authoritarian than their own.

Sincerely,

Danny Haszard
Reference
http://www.freeminds.org

]]> By: Bryan http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/the-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-14662 Bryan Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:06:38 +0000 http://theordinarymystic.com/blog/2006/11/29/then-end-of-false-religion-is-near/#comment-14662 the new watchtower is cool for this upcoming year the new watchtower is cool for this upcoming year

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