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Expert: Brenton Hepburn - 7/13/2006


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http://experts.about.com/q/Jehovah-s-Witness-1617/John-1-1-re.htm
>please elaberate on what you are asking or meaning by the following

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>where you base "all modern schollars" who you seem to have suggested as a result of their
> understanding consequently warrant the NWT position. Where are you basing this?


In your original response to Simons email you mentioned that  .”The basic argument was that the NWT did not follow the rules of Greek Grammar. Modern critics if the NWT no longer use that as a criticism of the NWT". I would like to study this further, my question is where are you basing this? I am referring to your original response to Simon's original question.http://experts.about.com/q/Jehovah-s-Witness-1617/nwt-bible.htm


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Hello Michael,

Thank you for your question.

At first it had me puzzled then I carefully read my original and noticed a typo .  The quote you used from my original reply to Simon should have read

“The basic argument was that the NWT did not follow the rules of Greek Grammar. Modern critics of the NWT no longer use that as a criticism of the NWT. “  Its amazing what one letter different in a word can make.  Instead of “of” originally wrote “if”.

What I was trying to say is that modern scholars no longer use the grammar as a basis for criticizing the NWT of John 1:1. In my original reply to Simon I listed a few old quotes from scholars that said the NWT did not follow rules of gramma.  Now the argument of informed scholars against John1:1 is based on theology.   Because the NWT renders the second theos as “a god” the argument now is that Jesus can not be called “a god” as that would make more that one God  when we are told at Isiah 45:21  “And there is no other god besides me, a righteous God and a Savior; “ (RSV)

I am not at my normal computer (will be back there in about a week) so if you would like to send me a private email I will send you the information I have of what scholars now say about the “rule of gramma” the NWT was supposed to have violated.


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I AM one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and I am always learning. I am NOT an expert in the full sense of the word but I can answer questions on the reliability of the NWT,, the so called mind control problems,,so called prophecies,,,,how being a JW affects the individual and relatives and general practices and history of Jehovah’s Witnesses. >>WARNING<< Please be aware that as at 31 December 2011 there are at least 4 people here who ARE NOT practicing JWs. By all means ask these ones questions. Depending on the question you will get an honest answer, but generally the answer you get will mislead you often because they do not give ALL the relevant details. The following men are not practising JWS ..Derrick Holland ..Ben Erdman..Robert Jones>..Ken the Apostate These ones will, at times, may appear to not have an agenda against JWs., and will at times give answers that are not correct in regard to JW teachings and practices. If you are after a answer from one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, please read some of the answers that the various experts have published before choosing someone. If you want to ask one of the NON JWs a question, that is fine, BUT if you want a balancing view after asking one of the NON JWs, ask a JW the same question.PLEASE ALSO NOTE: Some experts are NOT always the most courteous, and their answers may offend, so it IS IMPORTANT to chose an "expert" that YOU feel will best suit YOU . . . . .

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I have been a publisher since 1964. When I first went on the internet I found a lot of negative information dealing with Jehovah’s Witnesses covering prophecy, mind control and what many said was a very bad translation of the Bible known as the NWT. It shook my faith. After may hours researching these topics I could see why some felt that way, but, I was also able to explain why there were these misleading views. I can now set matters straight for anyone that has negative information about Jehovah’s Witness to show them that such information is at best misleading and at worst dangerous lies.

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I have been a student of the Bible for many years, am trying to teach myself Biblical Greek. Was a public tax accountant for many years untill SEP 2009 when I gave it up due to health problems.

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