Posts by exWTslave

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BOE Letter: New Adjustments

by pixel in

**this was predicted from some members here**.

to all congregations .

re: adjustments in organizational terminology and assembly arrangements .

exWTslave

"Empty-nest syndrome"

I liked this phrase

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Atheists, here is a 'balls' question ---even for all---

by prologos in

it is very difficult to knock a ball into a hole (like golf), throw it into a receiver's hands (american football) intercept it and knock it over the fence (american cricket).

or to put a sattelite at the right time at the right speed in the right direction in the right place to have it orbit another body, so :.

what ingenious natural & process is it, than can get 9+ zillions bodies to get into the right orbit simultaniously or sequentially and have them remain there for billions of years?

The Best Public Talk I Ever Heard (though the speaker was disfellowshipped thereafter)

by exWTslave in

the best public talk i ever heard was one i heard in a jw kingdom hall.

unfortunately, the hurriedly formed jc disfellowshipped him within a couple of weeks for not worshipping the octo(headed) gb.

this happened two years back when i was his fellow-elder.

exWTslave

Yes PaintedToeNail, I agree with you. God can definitely say:

Look at THE MAN! who refuses to worship 8-headed idol!

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The Best Public Talk I Ever Heard (though the speaker was disfellowshipped thereafter)

by exWTslave in

the best public talk i ever heard was one i heard in a jw kingdom hall.

unfortunately, the hurriedly formed jc disfellowshipped him within a couple of weeks for not worshipping the octo(headed) gb.

this happened two years back when i was his fellow-elder.

The best Public Talk I ever heard was one I heard in a JW Kingdom Hall. Unfortunately, the hurriedly formed JC disfellowshipped him within a couple of weeks for not worshipping the Octo(headed) GB. This happened two years back when I was his fellow-elder. When questioned after the talk, he said so casually: ‘I wanted to speak the truth at least once from the platform, and come out of “the truth” forever!’

He was talking on the subject: “Jehovah is a Jealous God.”

After closely following the WT PT Outline for some time, his style began to change. On making the quote from the Bible: “I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.” (Exodus 20:5), he said this statement seems to be of Mose’s own. A God whom Jesus revealed would not speak like this.

The kind of God Jesus introduced is a God who will not punish, curse or destroy anybody, no matter how wicked he is. (Mathew 5:44-48) He just lets people learn from their experiences and lets each one to take his own time to grow to maturity. (Luke 15:11-31) Any other concepts found in the Bible contrary to this clear statement of Jesus and his picturization are later development. (Acts 20:28-30)

God would not choose a group of people as His own for the simple reason that he is “impartial” to all people and all are His children. (Deuteronomy 10:17) The statement God supposedly made in Exodus 20:5 is after the great miracle of parting of Red Sea on behalf of His “own people.” It is unlikely that this miracle has taken place. Because it is impossible for a people who saw such a great miracle to immediately turn into calf-worship, insulting the loving God who performed such miraculous feat. Not only this, God would not have performed any miracle, as reported in the Bible. Because, earth is filled with miracles—life and all life-support systems—are all greater miracles than those claimed to have taken place in the Bible period! Besides, if God or His representative performs any miracle, the question will arise: If miracles can happen in the past, why not now?

God’s style of functioning is so simple that it rules out a written word to guide people on earth. He knows ACTION speaks louder than words! God whose essence is “goodness” does what is good for the sake of goodness. (Luke 18:19) People are free to copy His essence! For example, take eye-sight we are endowed with. If all humans were born blind, would we ever have felt the NEED of vision, and asked God: “We would have better enjoyed our lives if you had also given us the ability to see.” But the truth is that God cared and provided for something which we are actually INCAPABLE of even discerning its need. One can list millions of things like these testifying God’s majestic goodness. The lesson His action conveys is that if you want to be like God, or spiritual, you discern the need of others and care for it even before he/she asks for it. (Mathew 6:8; Galatians 5:14) If you are thus spiritual/virtuous, you are the one who benefits primarily. [This is in contrast to what we hear in our households: “How many times should I tell you?” which sows the seed of discord …..] If you are spiritual, you experience serenity which in turn strengthens your immunity and ensures a good relationship with others. If not, stress results, immunity suffers, relationship suffers … loss after loss! (http://www.thehealingcode.com/home.php)

Not only God’s action, even His inaction teaches us a valuable lesson. Over the millenniums many religions have presented Him differently, even belittling Him, yet He has done nothing to correct theml; He would have done it if religions were His, and if He wanted praise from humans. His approach is that if you prefer fleshly life, your enjoyment will be limited; on the contrary if you “walk by the spirit,” your enjoyment will be unlimited. (Galatians 5:13-26) This allows everyone to grow spiritual in his own way and his own time!

Effect of his talk:

No one accepted his ideas except me in whom the seed he sowed sprouted gradually. He never came to meet the brothers, and no one knows where he is now!

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Can God see into the future? is a wrong question!

by exWTslave in

when i read today in this site: can god see into the future?

(by duvanmuvan ), i thought of posting an article, rather than commenting!.

did god know that adam and eve would disobey?

exWTslave

Adam and Eve are just symbols. The situation we find ourselves in are similar to what Adam and Eve supposedly found themselves in--would man do something which he knows would end in his suffering?

Tortoise and hare are just symbols. But diligence and laziness they displayed are more real than the symbols.

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Can God see into the future? is a wrong question!

by exWTslave in

when i read today in this site: can god see into the future?

(by duvanmuvan ), i thought of posting an article, rather than commenting!.

did god know that adam and eve would disobey?

exWTslave

When I read today in this site: Can God see into the future? (by DuvanMuvan ), I thought of posting an article, rather than commenting!

Did God know that Adam and Eve would disobey? is a wrong question!

Right question is: Did Adam and Eve know that their disobedience would lead to suffering? Answer is YES.

This answer is not a guesswork, because situation is same even today—even after seeing the results, people in general behave the way Adam and Eve did. For example:

1) Do people know: PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE? (Yes, they know, but they prefer cure to prevention which is a costlier and painful method)

2) Do people know: WE SHOULD REDUCE EXPENSE WHEN INCOME DECREASES? (Yes, they know. Yet population had and has been increasing despite dwindling resources)

3) Do people know: WE SHOULD NOT BUY SOMETHING GIVING MORE THAN ITS VALUE? (Yes, they know. Yet people are buying shares of companies giving even 10 or 100 times more than the value)

4) Do people know how to avoid wastage? (Yes, they do. Take just one example: Many thinking people have long suggested that everyone who excels above all in a particular field should automatically become a member of Legislative Body of his country for a limited period, thus supplying the best rulers for the country in all aspects—without the extravaganza of Election Process)

5) Do people know how to bring down crime rate? (Yes, they do. Today’s judicial system is more about punishment of the perpetrator of a crime rather than giving compensation to the victim. For example, for every crime there should be 10 or 100 times compensation, the amount of which should be confiscated from the criminal, his family, his relatives, his township, his school, his religion---all those who failed in inculcating values in him.)

God only teaches us, neither rewards nor punishs us!

If you want to know more about superior laws and superior system of things existing in the Spirit World, and other planets, read DESTINY OF SOULS, written by Dr. Michael Newton. This is the best book I have ever read in my life! Really an invaluable treasure!!!

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Atheists Are More Advantaged Than The Religious Teachers!

by exWTslave in

1) if an atheist becomes selfish, others have no reason to be discouraged.

but see what happens if a religious leader becomes selfish, many may copy his behavior.

[many people know how lavishly rutherford lived even during great depression].

exWTslave

RottenRiley

When I implied: Many atheists became theists when they heard their own speech recorded during their hypnosis (talking about their own past lives and meeting their dead loved ones in the spirit world, and God's various arrangements in the spirit world ....), it does show I am believer in God!

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Atheists Are More Advantaged Than The Religious Teachers!

by exWTslave in

1) if an atheist becomes selfish, others have no reason to be discouraged.

but see what happens if a religious leader becomes selfish, many may copy his behavior.

[many people know how lavishly rutherford lived even during great depression].

exWTslave

galaxie

I should have quoted the Scripture: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for the orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” (James 1:27, NAB) Hence true religion is caring about fellow humans (not about God, who does’nt require our care--1 John 4:7).

An atheist who cares for others is better than Rutherford who lived a luxurious life, even during Great Depression. That was my point!

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religious freedom my foot, cringe- worthy moments in FS

by sparrowdown in

i remember talking to a highly educated man out witnessing once and the subject.

of freedom of religion came up.

the guy simply asked if the freedom of religion we.

exWTslave

Very intelligent question he posed!

Jehovah's Witnesses talking about religious freedom is like North Korean leader lamenting about not having enough freedom of expression in the United States!

Well done sparrowdown

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Atheists Are More Advantaged Than The Religious Teachers!

by exWTslave in

1) if an atheist becomes selfish, others have no reason to be discouraged.

but see what happens if a religious leader becomes selfish, many may copy his behavior.

[many people know how lavishly rutherford lived even during great depression].

exWTslave

1) If an atheist becomes selfish, others have no reason to be discouraged. But see what happens if a religious leader becomes selfish, many may copy his behavior. [Many people know how lavishly Rutherford lived even during Great Depression]

2) If an atheist becomes altruistic, he will inspire more people than religious leaders did, hence is worthy of double reward.—James 3:1

Hence I never try to reason with an atheist for the simple reason that one can be a true worshipper if he has love, rather than a belief in God. (James 1:27) Belief in God may automatically arise later as happened in the case of a former atheist (Dr. Michael Newton). His patients—including atheists and religious people— who came for Past Regression Treatment were, under hypnosis, talking about God and soul unanimously. (Destiny of Souls, page xii, written by Dr. Michael Newton)