I was visited by my friendly neighborhood Jehovah's Witnesses again today. I told them I only had a minute, as my baby was upstairs sleeping (truth), so they took that minute to explain to me that the current economic downturn was predicted in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 6. Here's the passage they showed me, in the New King James Bible:
When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”
The Witnesses helpfully explained to me that wheat and barley were staples of the New Testament diet, and that a denarius was about a day's pay -- meaning that, according to God, a loaf of Wonderbread will soon cost us an entire paycheck.
I was curious where the wine and the oil came into it, but alas, I had a baby to get back to.
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This is probably what makes the Jehovah's witnesses religion so controversial in that they: PROMISE YOU YOUR REWARD IN THE HERE AND NOW.
Like holding out the proverbial carrot to the donkey the watchtower promises it's followers an impending new system paradise coming any minute you won't grow old you won't need to save for old age retirement.
The other religions have the good sense to promise you your reward AFTER YOU DIE and nobody has ever come back from the dead and sued for breach of promise.
When the watchtower is made to be held accountable for their false promises and defaults thay just go and disfellowship (kick out) those who dissent.Religions can get away with this any secular business that did this would get their leaders put in jail for fraud.The Watchtower religion has busted a million followers and there are lots of angry ex members who won't go quietly.
It's FRAUD for GOD
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I actually quite like my neighborhood Jehovah's Witnesses. I don't agree with much of their theology but they're always very nice, and I appreciate how seriously they study the Bible.
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