Tony Price 77
New Member
Hi. I'm new to the forum and I wanted to post a thread here since debates are not allowed in the Jehovah's Witnesses forum. Also, even though I'm a former Jehovah's Witness, this debate is for anyone to participate in.
But to start off, quoting from JWs' translation of the Bible, The New World Translation, Genesis 18:20-21 says:
Then Jehovah said: "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is very heavy. I will go down to see whether they are acting according to the outcry that has reached me. And if not, I can get to know it."
So in essence, Jehovah is saying that he NEEDS to go down to see whether or not the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are acting accordingly to the outcries and complaints against them. And if they are not, then he can get to know that too.
But my question is: Why would Jehovah NOT know every little thing that is going on in a recently fallen and now sinful world, and isn't keeping a VERY close eye on it? Because something doesn't sound right to me. Therefore, could either a Jehovah's Witness or anyone else, please explain these verses to me?
But to start off, quoting from JWs' translation of the Bible, The New World Translation, Genesis 18:20-21 says:
Then Jehovah said: "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is very heavy. I will go down to see whether they are acting according to the outcry that has reached me. And if not, I can get to know it."
So in essence, Jehovah is saying that he NEEDS to go down to see whether or not the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are acting accordingly to the outcries and complaints against them. And if they are not, then he can get to know that too.
But my question is: Why would Jehovah NOT know every little thing that is going on in a recently fallen and now sinful world, and isn't keeping a VERY close eye on it? Because something doesn't sound right to me. Therefore, could either a Jehovah's Witness or anyone else, please explain these verses to me?