Posts by mana11

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JW logo and symbolism

by Illuminated in

there's a recent thread regarding the jw indoctrination expressed on the net, particularly instagram.

from an outsider looking in, i noticed this when looking through jw instagram profiles.

it came off super cult-ish and robotic along with similar wording used as though everyone, male or female, is a stepford wife (watch the movie for those who haven't seen it).

Anybody have any "REAL" experiences of spirit/demon activity? I'll explain.

by runForever in

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i know there is a lot of people on here that will say it is pure make believe but i am interested if anybody has had any real concrete things happen such as something moving or something appearing in the mirror etc.. anything just post it up here even if it wasn't much.

please give a little context as to the situation..

mana11

I am still out on it, I live in africa. witchcraft abounds. So many people use witchcraft.

I have NEVER seen anything i cannot explain logically or scientifically.

Thats said, i have a puzzle that i find strange. it is said that Dogs can see spirits. i have witnessed here in africa only, some interesting events.

The saying here is that witches can fly about at night and that dogs see them as spirits or whatever.

My first experience with this, was in a village talking to friends outside about 1am after a party. Not a breath of wind, cool and clear with sound traveling easily in the night air. i noticed the dogs about 1-2 kilometers away start to wimpier and howl. now i have worked with dogs in security intensively, I am an expert in the bush as a tracker and hunter, I consider myself tuned to nature if you know what that means, and if you know dogs you will know their different barks have different meanings, intruder, pain, etc. Now this type of howl i mention, is not a bark, it is like a crying fear, the dog is afraid.

This was the first time i had ever heard this intense fear / crying from a dog, a fearful crying howl that puts the shivers up your spine. NO not a howl like at the moon, this is a crying screaming howling fear like when an animals is so afraid he cannot escape and has nowhere to hide.

So, We heard the dogs about 2km away start crying, and then another dog, and another and another and the dogs were barking and then crying with fear. and the noise was moving along a street going down a long hill and then it turned into the street i was in and the dogs one by one started barking and then crying in sequence as they moved up to where we were standing and stopped, the area around us was feeling a little cold but other than that i couldn't notice anything else. We actually counted the dogs that started and stopped, it was a sequence of about 46 animals. my friends and i were just standing and i mentioned it as to such a terrible cry from a dog, we started counting, when it turned into our street, it was like WTF,

as it moved forward the dogs that were crying stopped and the next lot started.

It is the freakiest thing i have heard and witnessed. It gave the impression that a spirit was passing that I could not see but that the dogs could see it. That was about 10 years ago.

Now, Where i live there are many dogs, every second house has them for protection, i have snakes for protection!,, lol they are quieter. Locals are afraid of snakes and i have a sign on the gate so i don't need a watchman. I have snake and shotgun as my friends.

anyway, after midnight when I sleep, I get awoken by dogs several times a night. anyone walking or hanging about and the barks are very specific in sound. but about 1-2 times a week they will start to scream as though something is passing overhead, once gone they settle down, interestingly on the night vision security cameras i have at the very same time picked up what i would call a white haze like a fog in a roundish shape that moves down the street, but no form is visible, and really it just looks like a bit of smoke or mist. but it coincides exactly with the dogs screaming with fear. Night vision picks up dust and thermo air anomaly, so i cannot say it is significant.

I don't personally get excited with mist / smoke i need more tangible things to excite me. but i am still looking into it and always when i hear the dogs i look to check out the windows, check the cameras, and pump the shotgun ready to take it out if my snake misses.

Have a good one people, hope you liked my story. welcome your thoughts as it has me puzzled.

Anyone else witnessed this?

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Largest amount of refugees since WW2 in Europe

by Powermetal4ever in

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so i had a discussion with my mother about this, and she claims that because of this that: "we are surely living in the last days right now" while i must admit myself that the situation seem chaotic, i don't want to believe that it is the last days.

so question is, how do i face an opinion like that?

mana11

America Works with the Saudis, Is opposed to Assad. Where is a SAUDI BUYER selling these sex slaves to?. Why is the USA not putting an end to this?. This is a disgrace.

HOW many of the GENUINE REFUGEES are trying to enter europe?.

"The Islamic State group is running an international market in Iraq where Christian and Yazidi women are sold as sexual slaves."

The best-looking girls were reserved for the bosses or wealthy clients from Gulf nations.

Convinced that she did not speak Arabic, Janin's two owners spoke freely in front of her, and one night she heard a conversation revealing the extent to which the slave trade is run like a business.

"A man cannot purchase more than three women, unless he is from Syria, Turkey, or a Gulf nation," said one, named Abou Omar.

"It's good for business," replied the other, Abou Anas. "A Saudi buyer has transport and food costs that a member of the Islamic State does not. He has a higher quota to make his purchases profitable.

"It is a good deal: The Islamic State increases its profits to support the mujahideen and our foreign brothers are satisfied."

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Largest amount of refugees since WW2 in Europe

by Powermetal4ever in

jw
friends

so i had a discussion with my mother about this, and she claims that because of this that: "we are surely living in the last days right now" while i must admit myself that the situation seem chaotic, i don't want to believe that it is the last days.

so question is, how do i face an opinion like that?

mana11

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Largest amount of refugees since WW2 in Europe

by Powermetal4ever in

jw
friends

so i had a discussion with my mother about this, and she claims that because of this that: "we are surely living in the last days right now" while i must admit myself that the situation seem chaotic, i don't want to believe that it is the last days.

so question is, how do i face an opinion like that?

mana11

Angelina Jolie‬ addresses the UN Security Council on Syria.

https://youtu.be/Pd2CdyOCvJc

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Largest amount of refugees since WW2 in Europe

by Powermetal4ever in

jw
friends

so i had a discussion with my mother about this, and she claims that because of this that: "we are surely living in the last days right now" while i must admit myself that the situation seem chaotic, i don't want to believe that it is the last days.

so question is, how do i face an opinion like that?

mana11

oh, of course they could always change their religion.

Of course we know they will not do so. They are running from Islam but still want it.

We are running from Jehovah's witnesses, we don't want it!. Make the change!.

Why are these countries not stepping up?. because Islam is DIVIDED - SUNNI AND SHIA WILL NEVER AGREE WITH EACH OTHER!. the west keep stepping in like fools to sort out a problem that is none of their business.

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Largest amount of refugees since WW2 in Europe

by Powermetal4ever in

jw
friends

so i had a discussion with my mother about this, and she claims that because of this that: "we are surely living in the last days right now" while i must admit myself that the situation seem chaotic, i don't want to believe that it is the last days.

so question is, how do i face an opinion like that?

mana11

The UN needs to eradicate Religion. oh darn it thats Armageddon.... lol

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Largest amount of refugees since WW2 in Europe

by Powermetal4ever in

jw
friends

so i had a discussion with my mother about this, and she claims that because of this that: "we are surely living in the last days right now" while i must admit myself that the situation seem chaotic, i don't want to believe that it is the last days.

so question is, how do i face an opinion like that?

mana11

It is a crazy situation, There are millions of legitimate refugees, in refugee camps with documents to prove that fact. The people moving into Europe are not documented, it is just a free for all.

One thing i notice is zero mention of ISIS.

If I were ISIS I would be loading militants into those thousands of people, A perfect opportunity to infiltrate EU borders with no documents.

I think in the months ahead there will be a huge price to pay for this free for all.

There may be other factors at play here that we don't know about as yet.

Time will tell all.

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JW Threatened me with Violence Today :)

by cofty in

i popped into the supermarket for a few things after work today and found myself walking up an aisle alongside a couple who used to be in my tuesday group.

i see them reasonably often and always say hello much to their obvious annoyance.

i noticed that ian was sporting a shaggy beard.

mana11

They seem to be judging you as an inferior human being,

if they are not attending meetings, they may have issues that are being torn apart in their lives by the very elders they loved. time is a test of all things.

YES you should have greeted them. but you got a result, learn from that result.

If you knew they are not attending meetings, the next comments were reasonable.

their reaction is the negative but are you aware as to why they are so hostile.

Did they do something against you, maybe that you are NOT aware of?, their reaction is strange unless there is something between you guys that you are, or are not aware of.

Many times brothers that you think are loyal actually go to the elders behind your back and tell on you!, maybe they have a guilty conscience and that causes them to display this expression of rejection towards you.

Have they heard something about you they is really outrageous that would cause them to have this contempt.

You seem to think they should be your friends. This is an error on your part.

Really in the kingdom hall as a devout JW count on your hand the people that are your true friends. and you get more than 10? - probably not.

When you are out of the org, count again, only then will you know whom is true friends. they chose not to be your friends regardless of situation. Respect that!. it might hurt you, but SHUN THEM! as though they don't even exist. They might be hurting a lot more than you realize and for reasons you have no idea about.

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I Made the Literature Trolley Run Away Today - Twice

by cofty in

i popped into town this morning to buy an anniversary card for mrs cofty.

it is market day on a saturday and it's tourist season so the town was very busy.

here is a picture of the scene from a year ago... two cult carts were in their favourite place being guarded by none other than one of the elders who was on my judicial committee, his wife and another jw woman in her electric disability buggy.

mana11

10 points cofty!