Posts by stuckinarut2

"Why is there a decline in religion? One reason is that people are disturbed by what is happening in their churches. Yes millions of persons have been shocked to learn that the things they were taught as being vital for salvation are now considered by their church to be wrong. Have you too felt discouragement or even despair because of what is happening in your church? A businessman in Medellin Columbia expressed the effect the changes have had on many: "tell me" he asked, "how can I have confidence in anything? How can I believe in the bible, in God, or have faith? Just ten years ago we Catholics had the absolute truth, we put our faith in this. Now the pope and our priests are telling us this is not the way to believe any more, but we are to believe 'new things'. How do I know the 'new things' will be 'truth' in five years?"

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WT Quote: Is It Wrong to Change Religions?

by Sanchy in

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is it wrong to change religions?w59 5/15 305-307 (bold mine):.

chances are you did not choose the religion you profess but you inherited it from your parents.

comparatively few persons actually make their own choice of a form of worship.

stuckinarut2

Yep! Great quote.

If the WT published that NOW, there would be a mass exodus of born-ins!

It basically gives permission to question everything!

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Will Governing Body stop preaching work?

by neat blue dog in

at this year's annual meeting (2016), david "mark" sanderson asks the audience the question, "are you determined to keep on preaching with us until we say the work is completed?

" to which they respond with applause.

do you think that stopping the preaching work will ever be a part of the gb's long range plan?

stuckinarut2

Well, as Jackson said during the Australian Royal Commission: "we are the Guardians Of Doctrine (or GOD)"

So, they (GOD) will tell witnesses what to do and for how long....

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Are witnesses even trying anymore?

by megaboy in

havent had an encounter with a witness in a while, almost 10 years, though at this point i could run circles around them in the scriptures, this encounter was very strange.

was eating with my son at a coffee shop, guy comes up using it as an opening.

i'm use to this because people find my son beautiful so i was open to him.

stuckinarut2

They are really only out witnessing because it is expected of them. The social currency of witnesses is their field service time.

If any were honestly asked if they REALLY want to be out, the answer would be NO.

So, when out, they take the easiest path....which is to give a leaflet and run....

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Fading or Disassociating

by Saethydd in

hello, i'm new here.. i'm a college student who has been raised in the "truth" for my entire life.

i was baptized at 10 years old, and looking back now i know i didn't fully grasp everything involved, for one thing i don't even recall ever going to jehovah in a special prayer to dedicate myself to him, but anyway that's the past and my focus is really on the present.

i'm currently pursuing an associates degree, but i find myself desiring to pursue a bachelors in my chosen field so that i may have a somewhat more secure future.

stuckinarut2

Welcome friend!

Throughout this stage of life, just remember to keep your dignity and self respect in tact.

Don't allow the processes and definitions that the society uses to affect your self worth.

Our lives are NOT defined by how the society or those still "in" sees us.

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Beth Shan - Rutherford's House of Security - IMAGES

by Bloody Hotdogs! in

i thought i would supplement this thread with some new images of beth shan.. location:.

[url=http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/midcentmod/media/site%20plan%20beth%20shan.jpg.html][img]http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m562/midcentmod/site%20plan%20beth%20shan.jpg[/img][/url].

1939, during construction:.

stuckinarut2

Yet another chapter of the society's past that 95% of witness know nothing about....

Talk about hiding their history! If they were not ashamed of it, they would make it known to the average publishers!

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$345 million - Kushner purchases 85 Jay St

by OrphanCrow in

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jared kushner closes on another dumbo heights property.

jared kushner has another jehovah’s witnesses site in his company’s development pocket.on tuesday, the former kushner companies (now called simply “kushner”), along with asher abehsera’s livwrk and the cim group, closed on a $345 million purchase of 85 jay st. in the same dumbo neighborhood as the jehovah’s witnesses’ watchtower real estate.bob knakal acted as a consultant to watchtower’s in-house group.now a parking lot, the full block can host an as-of-right 1.1-million- square-foot mixed-use development.“this site has tremendous upside, and we’re looking forward to developing a project that will further enhance the area and help strengthen connections between the dumbo heights campus and the waterfront,” said laurent morali, president of kushner..

stuckinarut2

Well said Finkelstein!
Yes, the society will STILL continually push for more donations from every cong and circuit around the world!

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Draining your smartphone - JW app hits top 10

by OrphanCrow in

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avast unveils top ten apps draining your android phone.

jehovah’s witness: this official app produced by jehovah’s witnesses was the heaviest user of smartphone storage.

it allows users to download their bible (in all languages) and browse a library of video tutorials and introductions in high-resolution.

stuckinarut2

Haha Stealth! Yup, and it also searches your history to see what non-approved sites you have been visiting too, and reports to the local elders....

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Is it morally wrong to put Watchtower behind?

by Darkknight757 in

with our latest and final run in with the elders, the wife and i had a very long talk about what's next in our life.

do we try to help others see the light as it were concerning watchtower or do we just let it go and move on with our life?

we have made it perfectly clear that we will never go back to watchtower and we are finally happy.

stuckinarut2

As has well been said by many here on the forum over the years:

"THE BEST REVENGE IS TO LIVE A HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL LIFE"