Everything about the JWs is inflated – that is, contrived. Their end-time eschatology, their claims of authority and divine favor – it’s all just a big bubble of nothing. So, why would their statistics prove to be anything more than another dishonest inflation?
Posts by SAHS
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6From November 2015 Kingdom Ministry Highlights
by Gayle inwhen comparing the first nine months of this service.
year with the same period last year, the united states.
(the 50 states, including alaska and hawaii) had increases.
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Hysterically tragic - the west stuffs up in Syria
by fulltimestudent ina former lebanese (christian) terrorist once told me a story (meant to be funny) about west asian politics.. a turtle was swimming past the shoreline of the red sea.
on the shore a scorpion calls out,"hey!
give me a lift over to the other side.
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To: Xanthippe/Simon:
Oh, damn it. I’m sorry for my error in getting the two of you mixed up in my post. Actually, I made my post at a bar after partaking of some bubbly, and the avatars for both of you seemed somewhat similar in the type of scenery and colours. Please consider this my formal apology. I’m usually very meticulous to detail, but I must have gotten careless from my said partaking. Again, sorry for my mixup.
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Saw the invisible, but didn't see ourselves
by Marvin Shilmer inthe recent chart-thumping nonsense from governing body member david splane inspired a new article on my blog.
it highlights the level of "spiritual discernment" demonstrated by these men, and those who follow them.
saw the invisible, but didn't see ourselves .
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I guess the WTS uses those fancy hi-tech glasses with “Transition Lenses” which automatically adjust to the dark and light. Although, if you ask me, I think the GB all spiritually need a trip to the optician for some thick, thick lenses at the outer range of prescription eyewear. -
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Hysterically tragic - the west stuffs up in Syria
by fulltimestudent ina former lebanese (christian) terrorist once told me a story (meant to be funny) about west asian politics.. a turtle was swimming past the shoreline of the red sea.
on the shore a scorpion calls out,"hey!
give me a lift over to the other side.
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Simon: “As long as religious leaders can point out that other countries have more of what the people need to sustain life they will be able to manipulate their politicians and radicalize individuals to fight and bomb and attack the west. It is in our interest to make sure all our neighbours have enough to sustain life, only then will we be safe.”
As is true of the skirmish-prone middle-Eastern countries, as well as tribal-warfare-plagued countries such as the Sudan in Africa, things would be so much better for them if they would just stop with all this ridiculousl fighting.
Now, I know that sounds extremely simplistic and perhaps somewhat infantile, but when you think of it, it is physically within the power of such countries to make things so much better for their own citizens. But, of course, the seemingly core defects of human character expressed in such banal warfare – i.e., pride, greed, fear – have a continually ever-present ascendancy in human relations.
However, when all is said and done, all these refugee crisis situations – as well as the famine situations – are really all preventable occurrences – just like, say, lung cancer from smoking or traffic deaths from drunk driving or heart failure from extreme obesity are all . . . well . . . preventable occurrences. My point is that if all this totally illogical and self-defeatist behaviour was removed from the picture in these hot-spot countries – namely Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, Yemen, etc. – then they themselves could focus on having enough to sustain life, and subsequently would not be in need of accommodation for their current refugee crises.
If I were to approach someone on the street asking for some change to buy a bowl of soup for lunch and I was acutely reeking of alcohol, then that person could rightly note that were I to properly deal with my alcoholism, then I wouldn’t need to be requesting the change required to eat in the very first place!
So, if the so-called leaders of these countries would simply do their jobs and work in the best interests of their own citizens – including the fostering of economic prosperity (which, remember, is physically within their locus of control) – then, technically speaking, the number of refugees would amount to a big, fat ZERO.
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Saw the invisible, but didn't see ourselves
by Marvin Shilmer inthe recent chart-thumping nonsense from governing body member david splane inspired a new article on my blog.
it highlights the level of "spiritual discernment" demonstrated by these men, and those who follow them.
saw the invisible, but didn't see ourselves .
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“Phizzy”: “Marvin, your Articles are nothing short of brilliant ! you get right to the heart of their false claims.”
I would like to second that! Marvin, you’ve done an excellent job in making some sense in that silly little world of the Watchtower Society. My hat is off to you, sir.
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Name Things You Can't Do If You Are JW...or not supposed to do
by minimus inwitnesses are not supposed to stand for the national anthem but can stand for a flag salute.. you can't say bless you if someone sneezes, good luck!, or " you too" if someone says, happy holidays.. it is a religion of cannot dos.
everything is pagan and worldly.. what are things that are unacceptable to jehovah's witnesses that really are no big deal to everyone else?
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“Beth Sarim”: “I could just never understand how the Dubs weren't allowed to clink or clank wine glasses or drinks together before enjoying a meal or drink.”
Yes, I was always baffled and irked over that no clinking glasses rule. There is absolutely no basis for it whatsoever. It is really just a social, cultural gesture, similar to shaking hands. I think that the real reason for this stupid rule is to dissuade fellow cult members (“fellow believers”) from any show of solidarity with non cult members (“worldly people”). That’s the psychological basis for it.
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VA shooting suspect was raised a JW! He mentions it on his Twitter account
by WingCommander inanyone in the usa following this morning's shooting "on-air" live tv will know what i'm talking about.
bryce williams (not real name, but on-air name) shot and killed 2 people on live television this morning in roanoke, va. he was wearing a go-pro camera, and uploaded his first-person video onto his social media accounts.
i've seen his twitter feed (before it was taken down), and not very far down he mentions being raised a jw.
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“SecretSlaveClass”: [from page 21 herein]
. “1) Firearms are not "toys". If you refer to your firearm as a toy I want to crush your windpipe . . .”
. “7) do not consume alcohol while using firearms. Do that near me and I'll assume you are a threat to everyone's safety and I'll personally neutralize your threat with the butt of my rifle, and believe me I won't care about the legal consequences.”
. “"ignorant hick, inbred, overweight tubs of lard"”
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Sounds like you have some anger issues, buddy. I don’t think I would want to be around you at all if you had a gun. (Or even if you didn’t.)
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VA shooting suspect was raised a JW! He mentions it on his Twitter account
by WingCommander inanyone in the usa following this morning's shooting "on-air" live tv will know what i'm talking about.
bryce williams (not real name, but on-air name) shot and killed 2 people on live television this morning in roanoke, va. he was wearing a go-pro camera, and uploaded his first-person video onto his social media accounts.
i've seen his twitter feed (before it was taken down), and not very far down he mentions being raised a jw.
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Simon: [on pg. 12 herein] “No amount of mental health changes would have affected this or many other cases because these people did not have mental health issues.”
I’m just wondering how you can specifically confirm this. An evaluation and diagnosis of mental health issues must be done by a trained and qualified physician in that field. Conclusions about a person’s medical condition have to be more than mere superficial guesswork to have any kind of veracity or efficacy. Even the experienced professionals must take the time for a thorough investigation, as there are so many factors involved between the physical brain (i.e., chemistry and health of the neural tissues and networks), as well as the cognitive mind and experiential history.
I can understand your stance that a shooting cannot occur if there is no gun around for a particular individual to use. You can’t shoot someone if you don’t have a gun. That part makes sense, and the government needs to at least be very discriminating and thorough in monitoring who can and should possess firearms, just like they ensure that automobile drivers are properly licenced and vetted for dangerous infractions before being allowed on the roads. But as for mental health, I believe that it is extremely important for the government to maintain vigilance with respect to providing the necessary infrastructure to serve the mental health needs and safety of society. The proper red flags should be taken seriously and addressed, because even if someone should happen to acquire a firearm, he or she is less likely to end up shooting someone as an act of aggression if he or she simply doesn’t have the desire or compulsion to do so in the first place – and that is why their mental health issues should be properly addressed and remedied. Mental health is extremely important. A person won’t commit an act of extreme violence if they simply don’t want to in the first place – and a person more likely wouldn’t have such a desire or compulsion if he or she received the help they needed for their mental health needs.
So, as to whether or not any particular individual has “mental health issues,” and if so, what is the exact nature of such issues, should be left to the trained and competent professionals in that field. And let’s hope and pray that the infrastructure to facilitate proper care for mental health is given due importance and priority. A lot of terrible results could be avoided if people get the proper intervention, care and support they require. As they say, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Indeed, mental health is very important!
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“Village Idiot”: “Last Assembly Ever”
You mean, “Last Assembly Ever – Before Armageddon!”
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New BBC article on JW abuse
by snare&racket inis religion doing enough to root out abuse?.
he would go upstairs, on the premise that he was saying a prayer with his niece, then sexually abuse her.
mark sewell was sentenced to 14 years in prisonafterwards, the elders told her that as it was only her account against that of sewell, nothing more could be done.
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“Joe Grundy”: “But a 'second witness' legally could include:
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- Forensic evidence (DNA deposits, etc.)”
That reminds me of the scripture where God supposedly told Cain after he murdered his brother Abel: “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.” (Genesis 4:10, RNWT) A victim is able to provide evidence in more ways than one. Yes, the truth comes out – one way or another!