Cabal

From Kristos Vocabulary Booster

English

Etymology

From French cabale from Medieval Latin cabala from which Kabbalah is also derived. It is likely that the mystical often secretive nature of Kabbalah led to formation of the word cabal.

Pronunciation

IPA: kɐbaɫ

Noun

Cabal

1. A usually secret exclusive organization of individuals gathered for a nefarious purpose.

   The cabal is plotting to take over the world.

2. A secret plot

   The cabal to destroy the building was foiled by federal agents.

"Gary McNees" wrote in message
news:150.48.00.05.270318000@srcbs.org...

>>
>> > The verse is directly from the NWT
>> >
>> > Speaking of the "text" this is directly from the NWT John 1:3
>>
>> That is impossible. It is a cut-and-paste from another source.
>>
>> >
>> > "All things came into existance through him, and apart from him not
>> > even
>> > one
>> > thing came into existance."
>>
>> The word "existence" is misspelled twice in your alleged quote. The NWT
>> does not contain this error, either in hardcopy or software, both of
>> which
> I
>> have checked. So it is obviously a falsehood to say it is 'directly'
>> from
>> the NWT.
>>
>> >
>> > Did you "forget" to insert the usual [other]?
>>
>> I'm prepared to discuss the NWT at length, once you have obtained a
>> Reference copy and checked it for yourself.
>
> I don't have the NWT on electronic form.
> Hence the misspelling of "existence."
>
> The verse is from the NWT, Revised 1970 C.E. copyright 1961.

Do you actually have a *hardcopy* of said version of the NWT? I do, and it
says:

"All things came into existence through him, and apart from him not even one
thing came into existence. What has come into existence 4 by means of him
was life, and the life was the light of men." John 1:3-4 NWT

Notice that the NWT does NOT 'leave off' the end of verse 3. The
punctuation used is from the manuscript of Westcott and Hort. It is not our
idea. The oldest manuscripts begin a new sentence with "What has come into
existence" and some put it at the beginning of verse 4 instead of the end of
verse 3.

The source of your misinformation has falsely represented the NWT as
omitting something it did *not*, and is therefore a misleading source.


> There is no need to go further. The verse from your own version
> states:
> "All things came into existence through him, and apart from him not even
> one
> thing came into existence."
>
> If you understand language this single verse proves that Christ was
> not created.

Many people who *do* understand language say it proves no such thing. It
proves Christ as the *agent* of creation, being so privileged as the
"FirstBORN of creation." The "beginning of creation."

If you wish to see some references, I would be glad to provide them. And of
course, it is only fair to actually obtain a copy of a book before
criticizing it. That way, you are not just accepting without question what
others tell you. The 1984 Reference edition w/footnotes gives manuscript
references for the way the text is rendered.

At the very least, check the online NWT at
http://www.watchtower.org/bible/index.htm to see what the text actually says
before accepting what others tell you about it. As you have demonstrated,
taking other people's word for it can be misleading.

Peace to you from a subject of the Prince of Peace.


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