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  Why did God/Jehovah/Jesus create Viruses and bacteria that can kill humans and animals?

  by Jon Preston in

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  i know this topic has been spoken about but i havent seen an official thead about it.

  so theists why did god create these and why does he co tinue to allow them?

  are they from the talking snake, satan?.

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  Bacteria are hardworking little buggers. Would life even be possible without bacteria?

  It's all about the balance between the helpful and the harmful, is'nt it?
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  A serving elder's take on the new "tithing" arrangement

  by TTATTelder in

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  the gb can kiss my ass.. i'm writing "0" on the little slip of paper they pass out.. hey here's a thought:.

  you know that "widow's might" stuff they're always talking about?

  well i'm pretty dang sure that the lady was giving from the heart not because she filled out some dumba$$ piece of paper pledging two small coins several months previous!.

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  I think historically it's always been the oldies that donate the most reliably in a monetary sense.

  Without them and Bro "Loads of money but a bit of a dickhead", they would really struggle getting consitent monthly contributions.
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  How many here (believers) believe in the Hell fire doctrine and why??

  by jam in

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  it's obvious the bible is very clear on a actual hell of fire.

  "cursed into the eternal fire with the devil and his angels", rev.20:15.

  "lake of fire", rev.21:8 "fire and brimstone".

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  There is no literal hell.

  But it can be a state of mind.

  If you have ever been in a situation where someone you love refuses to forgive you for a mistake,

  even one you deeply regret, that can feel like eternal torment.

  And many religions do that to people while they are still alive.
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  A serving elder's take on the new "tithing" arrangement

  by TTATTelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the gb can kiss my ass.. i'm writing "0" on the little slip of paper they pass out.. hey here's a thought:.

  you know that "widow's might" stuff they're always talking about?

  well i'm pretty dang sure that the lady was giving from the heart not because she filled out some dumba$$ piece of paper pledging two small coins several months previous!.

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  No, no, no you've got it backasswards.

  The GB don't kiss your ass.

  You kiss their ring, and then slip in a few coins.

  Or you could draw a picture of an ass on the little slip of paper.
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  Amazing Experience while in the Door to Door field service.. The work really is speeding up.

  by objectivetruth in

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  a pioneer sister who just returned from pioneer school, and her elder husband, who was previously in bethel are in service.. when they come to an enthusiastic house holder.

  after discussing the glorious messianic kingdom that has been ruling since 1914,err 1919 the house holder says "ok this really is good news, what must i do to be saved??".

  brother elder and sister pioneer elder both look at each other, and they know right away the best answer... sister pioneer reaches into her bag pulling out her km approved preaching tablet device (she waves it around a. bit, with the purpose of impressing the householder how advanced the wt is), she then says i want to show you our website, jw .

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  Who would have thought by the year 2014 salvation would only be a mouse click away.

  Followed by

  6-12months of bible study

  meeting attendance

  qualifying to be unbaptised publisher

  commenting at meetings

  cleaning up your act ( no more homo loving tight pants) and put on a suit for goodness sake.

  learn the "pure language" (no more swearing)

  legalise your marriage

  quit smoking

  quit your great full time job to put kingdom interests first (if you really want to fast track your progress)

  burn your holiday decorations

  limit association with unbelieving relatives

  throw away all demonic DVDs, CDs, books and that statue you bought in Bali.

  Finally you may sit down with three different elders and if you answer all their questions correctly

  Then they might consider allowing you to be baptised....or not.

  Salvation is soooo easy.
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  "...A God's Voice, And Not A Man's!" (Acts 12:22; 2 Thess. 2:3, 4) ... That Day Is Here!

  by bjc2read in

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  question: how are members of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses themselves, actually viewed by jehovah's witnesses today?.

  well, the following related experience may help answer that provocative question, giving us a glimpse of what the possible future days will bring us.

  yes, the answer to that question may even be quite shocking to us, ... with simply terrible, disastrous results!!!

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  All those heads and not one brain... or heart ...or ounce of humility.
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  New Atlanta Assembly Hall Has raised 3.4 million Dollars... GONE

  by James Jackson in

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  they announced last week that the new atanta assembly hall has thus far raised 3.4 million dollars.

  my local told that will become the society's come may 1. i wonder how that will go over with the ones who have been contributing to this fund..

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  @ADCMS: Retratction re "Listen, pay, and be pissed"

  You a right of course, I repent in dust and ashes.
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  New Atlanta Assembly Hall Has raised 3.4 million Dollars... GONE

  by James Jackson in

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  they announced last week that the new atanta assembly hall has thus far raised 3.4 million dollars.

  my local told that will become the society's come may 1. i wonder how that will go over with the ones who have been contributing to this fund..

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  @ADCMS- correction, if I may sir, "Listen, pay, and be pissed!"
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  "...A God's Voice, And Not A Man's!" (Acts 12:22; 2 Thess. 2:3, 4) ... That Day Is Here!

  by bjc2read in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question: how are members of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses themselves, actually viewed by jehovah's witnesses today?.

  well, the following related experience may help answer that provocative question, giving us a glimpse of what the possible future days will bring us.

  yes, the answer to that question may even be quite shocking to us, ... with simply terrible, disastrous results!!!

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  That's what happens when every second article encourages GB worship.

  I have met quite a few garden variety elders and COs that expect the plebs to do obeisance as well.

  In the words of Mel Brooks from History of the world part 1 or 2 ( not sure ) " It's good to be the King".
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  Bible Atrocities

  by Trapped in JW land in

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  i really can't wrap my head around how people can still consider god loving with such atrocious biblical accounts such as, 1 samuel 15, (god ordering the slaughter of amelikite baby's and children) 2nd kings 2, forgot the verses (god sending bears to maul 42 children) and many others.have you ever asked a witness or anyone elsewhat they think about these accounts?

  what was their response?

  i'd love to ask one, but unfortunately i'm still physically in the cult and i wouldn't want to raise any suspicions.

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  The Bible should also come with a rating, by rating guidelines it's probably no less than X.