Posts by stuckinarut2

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"Circumcision is a sign to set you apart from the people of the nations"

by stuckinarut2 in

we know that the hebrew scriptures, or old testament states that the practice of circumcision (of males) was supposed to be yet another sign that set the jews apart from the "people of the nations".

but apart from so many odd things, how dumb is this?.

i mean, how did someone know if a male was circumcised or not??

stuckinarut2

We know that the Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament states that the practice of circumcision (of males) was supposed to be yet another sign that set the Jews apart from the "people of the nations"

But apart from so many odd things, how dumb is this?

I mean, HOW did someone know if a male was circumcised or not??

Did people meet each other while walking in the desert , drops their pants, or lift their robes just to show each other their penis? "Now you can see from which nation I have come"

So stupid....

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"We don't venerate idols or images!"

by stuckinarut2 in

how often did we as witnesses say something like this : "unlike members of false religion, who venerate or worship through statues or idols, we give our focus to jehovah!".

members of religious groups focus their religious adoration via an image or statue.

they do this in order to provide some sort of focus to their need to worship.. witnesses give extreme focus on the name "jehovah" .

stuckinarut2

How often did we as witnesses say something like this : "unlike members of False religion, who venerate or worship through statues or idols, we give our focus to Jehovah!"

But really, is it any different?

Members of religious groups focus their religious adoration via an image or statue. They do this in order to provide some sort of focus to their need to worship.

Witnesses give extreme focus on the name "Jehovah" . They make this the focus of worship, attention and adoration.

But the name Jehovah is simply an amalgam of letters formed by a Middle Ages monk. The exact pronunciation of YHWH is not known. The name is not even accurate.

And yet witnesses say that isn't important - the main thing is it gives focus on god.

So, what is the difference?

None that I can see

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We missed you at the meetings...

by punkofnice in

how many times have you heard that trope?.

i found it more irritating than a dose of farmers on the bum.

i've even said it when i was a brainwashed jobo drone.

stuckinarut2

Yes!!

Great thread.

When they have said "We miss you, I always reply "Thankyou! Lets grab a coffee now if you like?"

They never take me up on that!

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KH dedication

by stan livedeath in

correct me if i'm wrong--.

when a new-build or existing property is acquired for use as a kingdom hall----is it still the custom to have a sort of "dedication to jehovah" type of service ?.

if it is--what happens when the property is sold ?

stuckinarut2

haha! Great thread Stan.

I know of a hall that was sold to a Budhist group. In the foyer where the WT logo once was, is now a giant Budha statue...

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Instructions For Merging Congregations

by wifibandit in

instructions for merging congregations s-67-e 9/17.

stuckinarut2

Oh how surprising!

"If the congregation has money in its operating account, these funds WILL NOT be returned to the congregation"

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Altered Scriptures?

by punkofnice in

my spies tell me that the jobos recently had a broadcast where 2 scriptures have been changed.. luke 22.26you, though, are not to be that way.

but let the one who is the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the one taking the lead as the one ministering.. 1 tim 3:1this statement is trustworthy: if a man is reaching out to be an overseer,+ he is desirous of a fine work.

i don't have the tech to locate the broadcast right now.

stuckinarut2

Nice new avatar Punky!!

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Grocery Store conversation with an elder

by problemaddict 2 in

i'm inactive here to the local jw's as i have faded.

i've been slandered and all that, shunned by some but not all, but the elders basically leave me alone.

i still run into to people all over though.

stuckinarut2

Awesome reply!

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"The shootings in Las Vegas show how much we need God's Kingdom"

by Sour Grapes in

my jw wife, like all of us, was saddened by the senseless killings in nevada.

she said, "the shootings just shows how much we need god's kingdom.

" i replied, "yes if it was armageddon, jehovah wouldn't have left any survivors.

stuckinarut2

So if witness theology is correct, it was GOOD that those ones were killed...because they now are assured of being resurrected into the new world paradise right?! Everyone that dies before Armageddon gets a free pass into the paradise.

The mental gymnastics required to wrap one's head around the theology is mind numbing!

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Tutorial for Making Donations Electronically

by wifibandit in

tutorial for making donations electronically video will be considered the week of october 16, 2017.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_z32hlqw-0.

stuckinarut2

The Watchtower Society (WTS) has often criticized other churches for passing collection plates during meetings. Churches that organize bingo, party games and other fund-raising efforts have also been repeatedly condemned. At the same time the WTS has emphasized that Jehovah’s Witnesses do not solicit donations! Comments like the following were common in WTS publications like The Watchtower and Awake! before 1990.

Watchtower 12/1/1987 pages 30-31 ‘Where do such funds come from?’ is an often-asked question. Unlike the churches of Christendom, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not take up collections or send out envelopes to solicit donations. Rather, contribution boxes-like the treasury chests of Biblical times-are set up at their Kingdom Halls.
Awake 9/8/1975 page 26 …is it not a comfort for them to know that in the local congregation of Jehovah’s witnesses they will never be tithed to pay out a percentage of their income? Nor will unscriptural money-raising schemes be imposed on them. It is at the Kingdom Hall that an unobtrusive contribution box is located for use by those who wish voluntarily to give money to support the work of the congregation. Donations mailed to the headquarters of the Watch Tower Society are also unsolicited and entirely voluntary.
Watchtower 9/15/1974 page 559 The Kingdom Halls of this happy group are open to you and you may attend free of charge, without having to suffer embarrassment by a request for contributions or the passing of a collection plate.
Watchtower 8/15/1971 page 506 The emphasis in all giving among the Witnesses is that it must be voluntary and spontaneous, from the heart. In fact, ever since the earliest days of the modern witnesses of Jehovah it has been their policy that never should there be any passing of collection plates or similar solicitations for money.
Watchtower 5/1/1962 page 278 How May I Contribute? Jehovah’s witnesses have never gone begging for finances.

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Tutorial for Making Donations Electronically

by wifibandit in

tutorial for making donations electronically video will be considered the week of october 16, 2017.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_z32hlqw-0.

stuckinarut2

OH MY GOD!

One of THE MOST DISTASTFUL thing I have ever seen them produce!

HOW is this not "begging or soliciting for funds??"

What was it that the first WT ever said? "We will Never beg nor solicit for funds. When the creator of the universe stops bringing in the funds, we will know it is time to stop producing this magazine" (words to that effect. Perhaps someone can find the specific quote?)