Posts by sowhatnow

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Governing Body Letter details things that "have never been done before." - Really?

by cappytan in

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[note: copy/pasted this with permission from reddit.].

once each year, the governing body writes a direct letter to the congregation members included in the yearbook.

in his annual message to the catholic faithful (urbi et orbi) delivered on christmas day, the pope spoke about world peace, terrorism, and the refugee crisis.

Why do girls have a hymen?

by JWchange in

if you believe humans evolved, and were not created, why would having a hymen help, especially as no other mammal has one?

if you believe humans were created by {a} god, or intelligent beings with advanced technology, what was the reason for a hymen?

i'm interested to hear your thoughts on this unusual subject, not many people talk about..

lol, circumcision , was only done by a bunch of nut job jewish religious men, because apparently, having a special sort of tatoo or color clothing, or a long beard, that was visible to identify you as a jew was not enough,lol

because you know, when you need to prove you belong to a god, you have to pull down your pants.

[just like there are nut job people now who do it to innocent little girls who often bleed to death,so they do not want to have sex, and are maimed for lie, and still get away with it.]

sick alright.

Id say a hymen its just a film of skin over a space, lol, isnt there a film of skin over the eyes and nose of an embryo? they all break when needed ,lol.

I dont know, I cant fall for creation from god either, because, for one, IF a god who claimed to be perfect, created humans, then why oh why, would he place fragile arteries so close to the outside of the body, so we can get cut and bleed to death? or , why would our skin be so thin? or the arteries be so fragile?

seriously, why don't women have two extra eyes in the back of their head? and two extra arms? we need them ,lol

humans are to me, fragile. animals can kill us way easier if they want. a mosquito can bite us and give us a disease that kills us.

and, why make certain animals more powerful?

why make a gorilla so powerful, if all they eat is vegetation?

who is their enemy that they need to be so powerful? does another animal eat gorillas? lol

they can be fast, to get away, or crafty, to get away, but no, they are strong.

strong enough to kill a human and other animals if they want.

why create animals that need to eat other animals? why create mice to have so many offspring so often? and then roaches? whats up with that? they can survive just about anything, lol.

and so we can only have the elephant, have one baby every how many years?

where is the balance?

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Cards Against Humanity

by Simon in

we bought this game for xmas because it looked funny and we like board / card games.. https://cardsagainsthumanity.com/.

omg, it's freakin' hilarious!.

it turns out too that we're really bad people.

sowhatnow

Ive played that game...

it can be quite a challenge when your playing with people half your age...

especially when you dont know half the slang, lol makes it more funny.

you cant let anything embarrass you...

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Watchtower crackdown on anointed expansion - are they reaching for a solution to the expanding numbers problem?

by slimboyfat in

if this has been discussed i missed it.

i think the january study watchtower is a concerted attempt to reduce the numbers claiming to be anointed.

but i love the sneaky way they go about it this time.

sowhatnow

i say all of us on the site, go to the next memorial, and partake, lol

be a good way to find each other,lol

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Watchtower crackdown on anointed expansion - are they reaching for a solution to the expanding numbers problem?

by slimboyfat in

if this has been discussed i missed it.

i think the january study watchtower is a concerted attempt to reduce the numbers claiming to be anointed.

but i love the sneaky way they go about it this time.

sowhatnow

so, the wt prints an article,

to make who aware , [the lay people or the ones who claim to be chosen?]

that which ones claiming to be anointed are crazy?

so then , anyone who partakes, will be looked at with a suspicious eye,

thus, causing distrust of the very person who claims to be chosen....

and then what?

I used to wonder why all the 'anointed' ones did not gather together at a local assembly hall and have a private celebration, after all wouldn't you want to know who else claims it? wouldnt you want to know who your 'heavenly brothers were?

Im not aware if those who partake, ever disclose that info to anyone else, that may partake, the only way, someone who partook, would know if someone else did , is if they were introduced to each other at some point, and the person brought it up. its not like they have some secret signal, lol

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In the past we taught it, but now we teach other thing....

by opusdei1972 in

i have been reading the watchtower study edition of march 2016. here some deceptive statements so as to justify their new lights:.

when were gods people held captive by babylon the great?.

that spiritual captivity lasted from the second century c.e.

sowhatnow

I can just imagine the the writers of these articles, thinking, Oh god, what the heck are we going to write?

[because they are so brain dead]

lets copy and paste some old stuff, interject some new ideas, and hope no one notices.

I bet they cant explain any of it.

the faces of confusion were apparent to me, years ago when the article seven shepherds eight dukes [ahem] what they mean for us today... was studied.

I was totally giggly.

one 'brother' sitting next to me was looking at my wt and smiling, he saw all my scribbling up and down the margins, and he knew how I felt about the teachings, afterwards he said, 'what the heck did we just read, makes no sense...'

he said even an older elder said he spoke to did not understand that lesson,lol.

they make absolutely no sense, and cannot form a paragraph that has any useful information for people today.

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Watchtower crackdown on anointed expansion - are they reaching for a solution to the expanding numbers problem?

by slimboyfat in

if this has been discussed i missed it.

i think the january study watchtower is a concerted attempt to reduce the numbers claiming to be anointed.

but i love the sneaky way they go about it this time.

sowhatnow

it seems that being 'anointed' and partaking of wine at the memorial is a unique Jw practice.

am I wrong?

Im wondering, what does being anointed, have to do with the memorial?

who in scripture was 'anointed' and did they partake? where does it tell us everyone or select ones, partake?

is being filled with holy spirit , meaning that a person was anointed?

The WT totally misreads acts. there is no upper room with 120 getting tongues of fire, being 'anointed' lol

there is 12 in a house, going to attend a festival for the Israelites. being given holy spirit. [which makes us wonder how holy spirit, can be spoken of as a HE.]

at the last supper, only 12 partook, Jesus only spoke to them. Im not seeing what wine and bread have to do with anyone other than his direct apostles.

I have always been so curious of what it is that makes a person think they are better than anyone else that they are convincing themselves that god is talking to them and making them partake.

If its a simple case of , partake if you believe Jesus is your savior, then everyone should do it. and then, you'll have to be under the same law code he was,lol

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I have doubts... can you help me??- A new idea

by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

i have been perplexed as to how to brung my wife out of jws and to exit the religion... but i had an idea last night.

i know that elders will legitimantly meet with brothers who have doubts and encourage them... not df them .. this is a sheperding call etc.. thus since my wife knows i have doubt s i could say: i want to have two brother over to discuss this ... she will agree.... of course i will hit these guys with biblical textual issues, an biology to where they are stunned and still ask... "so brothers... can you solve this conflict...?".

in this case they will not think of me as an apostate but may question their own beliefs... .

sowhatnow

justme2 is right,

if shes really into it, and you have a barrage of questions, you will alienate her, this might damage your relationship.

If the elders have not visited you , put them off as long as possible. perhaps they will give up.

only once in my whole 30 years being in it, had the elders stopped by to see me, and it was random, they were 'out in service' , and I couldn't really talk, my son was upstairs.

it was a short visit, 'were sorry you are having marriage problems and sorry we lost your publisher card hope to see you at the meeting...' then it was 'well we have a funeral to go to'...

never heard from anyone again. but then, Im a woman, and meaningless ,lol

Not knowing your status in the cong, perhaps, you can somehow avoid any religious discussion with her or anyone, treat her with the utmost love, and understanding, just be ' busy'.

believe me, the way I saw people treat each other and how my own family, was treated, and the attitudes displayed, made me wonder decades ago. its the behavior that pulls a lot of people out. she will be a witness to how people treat you, and perhaps start the ball rolling in her mind.

I figure, If my faith and knowledge is 'strong' , and its the truth, nothing is going to sway me, and so that's why I decided to start to research.

hopefully she will be the one to ask a question now and then , make it brief until you know her intent. usually when wives or husbands are complaining about something, that's a good indication something is churning. But rather than let her know you have already looked into answers, have a joint effort to 'discover' answers together. this way she cannot blame you for anything.

best of luck.

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Are Magicians Spawns of Satan the Devil?

by Cold Steel in

i was perusing the internet not long ago and came upon this series of videos by a guy calling himself xendrius.

it declares that many of today's best magicians are in league with the devil.

his claims are based on his observation that the tricks would be impossible to do unless the magicians had made unholy pacts with the devil.. so what's the take of the wtbts?

sowhatnow

Ive rarely seen magic shows, but I wonder, has a magic trick ever harmed anyone? if not, then it cant be from the devil right? as the devil seeks to do damage. I was unaware that the devil wants to entertain humans with tricks, to wow us. Now, casting a spell, lol, that's different I suppose. but thats from a mean person, who I guess is supposed to have the devils help. but if you believe in magic, and the devil, then you cant believe in evolution right?

I have seen the one Magic couple , where the woman is changing outfits in seconds behind the sheet or whatever, and wow they are good. I dont get it. lol.

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Favourite Movie quotes...

by Tornintwo in

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inspiring, funny...you choose.... i'll start with inspiring: .

frodo: i wish the ring had never come to me.

i wish none of this had happened.gandalf: so do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide.

sowhatnow

'Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky.'

[character] lane meyer from Better of dead...