Posts by DocHouse

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I was invited to the Kingdom Hall and nobody greeted after five meetings

by Trailer Park Pioneer in

"i felt like it was "bait and switch", no "loving brotherhood :(?".

interesting question posted on yahoo, the problem is witnesses are not telling the truth.

how many times did you experience people not saying anything after some prolonged illness or separation from the kingdom hall for work reasons?

DocHouse

Just as Revelation foretold- some congregations are strong, some weak- some foul.

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Still pointing your Finger when having a Rafter in your eye?

by DocHouse in

yes- everyone has faults and makes mistakes; an organization even more so.. yet, you ignore all the fingers pointing at you.. many here have no faith.

many here go to churches who lie about everything biblical; look at x-mas!.

but at least we know god and christ and try to live up to their name!.

DocHouse

The Trinity Travesty has been exposed, and because of our preaching and teaching, 'Hellfire' has been, too- and is taught in less and less churches.

We have made God's Name known again- when Churchianity & Judaism almost wiped it out.

Jesus foretold that in the end times the good news of the KINGDOM would be preached to the world.

It IS.

Because of the holy breath (spirit) of God.

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Still pointing your Finger when having a Rafter in your eye?

by DocHouse in

yes- everyone has faults and makes mistakes; an organization even more so.. yet, you ignore all the fingers pointing at you.. many here have no faith.

many here go to churches who lie about everything biblical; look at x-mas!.

but at least we know god and christ and try to live up to their name!.

DocHouse

Really, Judge Finklestein?

Know of any other group that teaches the TRUTH about God and Christ?

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what DO current Jws say at doors?

by sowhatnow in

i mean, anyone with a real bible and half a brain doesn't need to log onto a website and read nonsense.. its not a bible study when you present someone a book or magazine to read along in.. its not the gospel, when its not about jesus.

so what is being pushed in the service meeting to be done at doors?.

and with what result expected?

DocHouse

It DOES appear that they are trying to 'dumb-down', and rely on literature and the All-Powerful JWOrg....

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Still pointing your Finger when having a Rafter in your eye?

by DocHouse in

yes- everyone has faults and makes mistakes; an organization even more so.. yet, you ignore all the fingers pointing at you.. many here have no faith.

many here go to churches who lie about everything biblical; look at x-mas!.

but at least we know god and christ and try to live up to their name!.

DocHouse

Well, Islandman- give some examples of wonderful religious organizations, please. AND Jesus NEVER stopped teaching people about his God and Father. Churchianity only pretends to follow Jesus.

Magnum- WHAT do you "desperately want to know"? And how CAN one be Christian without teaching others about Christ. You KNOW we do- why the ploy?

Shirely- no, I didn't.And, of COURSE it is "an organization run by fallible humans". I have seen evidence that Christ HELPS us.

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Still pointing your Finger when having a Rafter in your eye?

by DocHouse in

yes- everyone has faults and makes mistakes; an organization even more so.. yet, you ignore all the fingers pointing at you.. many here have no faith.

many here go to churches who lie about everything biblical; look at x-mas!.

but at least we know god and christ and try to live up to their name!.

DocHouse

Back tomorrow to see if you acknowledge or reject those FACTS.

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Still pointing your Finger when having a Rafter in your eye?

by DocHouse in

yes- everyone has faults and makes mistakes; an organization even more so.. yet, you ignore all the fingers pointing at you.. many here have no faith.

many here go to churches who lie about everything biblical; look at x-mas!.

but at least we know god and christ and try to live up to their name!.

DocHouse

1] Early Christians were WITNESSES of Jesus.

On his last evening with his disciples Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit who would;

"Bear witness about me, and you in turn are to bear witness, because you have been with me from when I began."(Jhn.15:26,27)

Immediately prior to his ascension Jesus told them ;

"You will be witnesses of me..to the most distant part of the earth." (Acts 1:8)

Doc- Jesus came to make his God and Father known (John 17), and the name "Jesus" means "Salvation of Jehovah". So you can't have one- no, you can't have one- no, you can't have one without the ooooooooo-thhhher!

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Pagan Origins

by tinker in

a currently active jdub acquaintance occasionally stops by to say hello and we share a wee dram or two.

after the general small talk of new cars, exotic vacations and sports we often get into the "why" we are xjubs.

he is a well educated publisher who holds a phd in child psychology.

DocHouse

Any of you SERIOUS? Doesn't LOOK that way.

RELIGIOUS pagan customs disguised as 'Christian' customs are what we avoid.

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Still pointing your Finger when having a Rafter in your eye?

by DocHouse in

yes- everyone has faults and makes mistakes; an organization even more so.. yet, you ignore all the fingers pointing at you.. many here have no faith.

many here go to churches who lie about everything biblical; look at x-mas!.

but at least we know god and christ and try to live up to their name!.

DocHouse

As I said, I have no interest in reading it; am working (self-employed).

But will GLADLY discuss one point at a time.

What are YOU afraid of?

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Some facts about CT Russel

by zebagain in

some facts and more facts about charles taze russel.

one thing that came out of this for me was that he admitted in a court to having minimal education.

this taken down the years might explain the wts angst toward education.

DocHouse

Such morons. They prefer Church slander over fact.

Subject: Fw: Presby. Minister's Commentary on Bro. Russell

Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:37:38 -0400

An interesting and complimentary passage from a minister about Brother
Russell.

"Where Else But Pittsburgh?" A book written by George Swetnam, an ordained
Presbyterian minister, who wrote for years for the Pittsburgh Press
newspaper, and is regarded as the foremost historian of the Pittsburgh and
Western Pennsylvania areas...Interesting Excerpts from the book: "Where
Else But Pittsburgh?"

"It is an amazing thing that no Pittsburgh history has ever even so much as
contained the name of C.T. Russell, since his influence has easily been the
widest of any man who ever lived in the city... including Andrew Carnegie.

   He was a pioneer in the Chain store, the Motion Picture industry and
other important ventures. He was one of the most prolific and widely read
authors of his day, turning out many books and a column carried by more
then 1500 newspapers, with some 15 million readers. Russell traveled over
a million miles, delivering more than 30,000 sermons and lectures...

   "His parents were Reformed Presbyterians, a sturdy sect which refused to
acknowledge any government except that of God, and who refused to pay
taxes or take part in military service...

He was always interested in religion, writing Bible verses on the sidewalks
with chalk when a youth. As a boy he was quick & alert, so his father took
him into partnership in his general store at the age of 11.

When he was 15 he was sent out as a buyer.

"Like many other youths Charles was troubled in mind. He battled over the
doctrine of predestination and was pondering these things for while he was
unable to accept religion he was unable to let it go. It was a successful
but skeptical businessman of 18 that he stepped into a dingy basement to
see if a handful who met there had anything more sensible than the creeds
of the churches. What he heard set him searching the Bible again, which he
did for 46 years!

   "Soon he rented a hall & started a Bible School where for 5 years he
lectured. Then, convinced he had a divine mission, he did a strange thing
for a young man of 26 with no formal theological education. He invited ALL
the ministers of Pittsburgh to a meeting, explained his beliefs and urged
them to unite with him! The fact that they accepted his invitation shows
how high young Russell stood in the community. Yet after hearing they
declined his offers..

"Rebuffed by the ministers in his home town Russell turned himself to a
life of evangelism. He carried on his haberdashery business for some time
but his interest in commerce gradually waned and he closed his store for
the next year..

   Russell was nearly 6 feet tall, well built, with piercing gray eyes.
His manner was always CALM, stressing argument rather then emotion,
sometimes adding a touch of humor. In later life he was snowy haired,
white bearded, and saintly in appearance..

In 1914 he completed work on the first epic motion picture: "The Photo
Drama of Creation" 15 years before any other sound pictures were produced.
It ran for eight hours and was viewed by some eight million people!

   "Late in life he set up his entire fortune, by now amounting to well
over a million dollars, into a trust fund for the W.T.B.& T Society, the
business organization for Jehovah's Witnesses...

   "He made many close friends and bitter enemies. He was the target of
many stories accusing him of all sorts of crimes and wrong doing in regard
to his marriage, although there appears to be little if any basis for such
charges...

   "All through his life Russell told his followers NOT to revere him; He
taught them this so well that the publishing house he founded has never
published a biography of "Pastor Russell"...

   " The movement he founded now has worldwide scope & is still one of the
worlds fastest growing religions. In 1958 some 250,000 came to NYC to hear
the same doctrines Russell preached to the unreceptive clergy 80 years
earlier."

Churchoids 'forget' that he and his brothers were just beginning to see through
the Illusions of Churchianity!