JWs and Competition

[1dell]

I remember when the JWs would come by my house. I'd let them in and sup with them. I would learn their doctrine just to get the chance to innerstand them. I always admired JWs because they were out there doing the dayum thang. Instead of the cowardly churched christian that does nothing but go to church on sunday.

I could innerstand how they came to interpret much of what they interpreted. The tenants of their doctrines such as not celebrating the holidays, yada yada. But I didn't innerstand about the Birthdays and disallowance of sports.

I was told that they were not allowed to participate in sports because it was against scripture to compete against another. I long since forgotten the scripture that they used to say was proof that God didn't want us to compete. But it didn't make sense to me after they showed it to me.

Anyway. Here is a silent debate against that principle. I will use scriptures from 2 of the wisest brothers from each testament. Shlomo/Solomon and Rabbi Shaul/Paul

The sport I will be using will be That of Racing, whether by Chariot or by foot, this is OBVIOUSLY a sport that the hebrews were familiar with and they never speak negatively of it. In fact they use it as a metaphore for teaching wholesome principles. I will also include some words from the Psalms to make my point:

Psa 19:5 Which [is] as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, [and] rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

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Ecc 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

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1Cr 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

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Hbr 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,


Not to mention that IHaWAH competed with Shatan over the devotion of Yob/Job. Not only that, D'wed/David entered a contest to win a prize, the standoff with Goliath was nothing moor than a competition.

So here is a doctrine that is not founded nor supported in scripture. It's one that the JWs should do away with.

[Master-9]

1dell said:

I will use scriptures from 2 of the wisest brothers from each testament. Shlomo/Solomon and Rabbi Shaul/Paul

Wouldn't the wisest brother in the socalled new testament be Rabboni Yashua Bar Marryam Instead of Rabbi Saul(Sell out name Paul)?

[1dell]

Sorry, I thought yall would catch what I was saying. Musta been over ya head.

When I say "2 of the most wisest men" that would mean that no other men in the bible are wiser than they.

But when I say "from 2 of the wisest brothers..." that means they are 2 from among the wisest men in scripture. Adding to their credibility.

Jesus Christ man, I typed all that and thats ALL you want to comment on? Thats a shame. I mean If york said the sky was green you would BELIEVE that. I have shown over and over again how those bogus charges against Paul are just that...Bogus. You are among the only 2 people that can't see it. While everyone else can.

Sigh, Talk about someone under a spell.

Master-9 said:

Wouldn't the wisest brother in the socalled new testament be Rabboni Yashua Bar Marryam Instead of Rabbi Saul(Sell out name Paul)?

[CoUrTnEy]

I think it interesting - on most of the Christian message boards I have belonged to - Catholics and JW's are considered "cults". My main problem with the JW's was the adding to scripture thing. Another problem I have with them was the fact that for a very long time the JW's considered black skin a curse of the Bible. A lot of black people (including some close friends of mine) belonged to the JW church despite this fact. Of course the JW's now denounce this ideology, but it played a big part in the origin of this denomination. Also, I don't like someone soliciting their religion on my front porch - if I want to know about it or am interested in converting I will seek them out - not vice versa.