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  APOSTAPETS!!!

  by ohiocowboy in

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  i thought it would be neat if we could see what each others canine, feline, avian, etc.companions look like.... .

  here's my love, her name is chelsea, she is 9-1/2 years, and i have had her since she was 8 weeks old.

  she is a golden lab mix, thus i affectionately call her "mutt butt" .

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  Poztate

  I am sure the WT thinks the only appropriate pet for an apostate would be a SNAKE.
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  Latest Watchtower study... Still discouraging higher education!!!

  by Doubtfully Yours in

  1. watchtower
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  one of the paragraphs read that 'if in the area where you live you need higher education after you graduate, then the young person must speak with the parents in order to help them balance the schedule so that he/she doesn't neglect spiritual things'.

  alright, i thought, that's a somewhat balanced point of view; i thought, good they're coming along with the times we live in.

  yeah, right!!!

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  Cleaning portable toilets and the like sure gives money, but who the hell would be content with that shitty job???!!!

  I agree with you fully.You would not want to have that kind of job for the rest of your life. It would be much better to further your education and be a...plumber for example. I knew a dub who did take a plumbing certificate. He wanted to have (tongue in cheek) the motto put on the side of his truck...."Your shit is my bread and butter".. With an attitude like that I am sure he is no longer a dub.

  POZ
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  Lurkers! The Watchtower's Hour of Test is Here

  by metatron in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while the watchtower is asset rich, contributions are another matter entirely.

  passive-aggressive witnesses are skipping.

  meetings and walking past lonely contribution boxes.

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  But then I could be wrong..........................

  Ozzie:

  Ozzie...I don't think you are wrong on this at all. As they see the situation getting out of their control the reaction will to be to tighten the "screws" even further. Many will leave out of exaustion or the feeling that they can never do enough. Fewer persons will be willing to "join up" to this kind of high control group.

  POZ.
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  WT advertising on Radio in our area!!!

  by confusedjw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife just told me she heard on the radio an advertisment which started out with a child complaining of being scared.

  the announcer went on to say that adults too sometimes get scared.

  and for more information go to www.watchtower.org - the official website of jehovah's witnesses.

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  Radio Advertising....What a novel new idea.. .. oh wait Rutherford tried it until he got kicked off the airwaves for being too abuse and bombastic.I am sure the new approach will be much lighter.A nice light fluffy feel good message and at the end...

  1-800 TODONATE
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  WT Load Even Possible to Carry???

  by Confucious in

  1. watchtower
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  hey guys, .

  i was a reg pioneer along with my wife for 9 years.

  during this time, we honestly tried to do everything by the book.

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  The whole point is to keep you exhausted and so busy that they retain control of you.

  BINGO...No matter how much you do and how much you try to do it is never enough.

  There will always be another way you can ramp up production for them yet some more.This leaves no time to think for yourself which is what they want.The minute a person starts to think for themselves is the minute they leave this destructive CULT.
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  JW's and pets

  by SuperMommy in

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  does the wts have any rules...even unsaid implications...on pet ownership.

  i have been hearing conflicting thing.

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  EX-JW Humor

  ARE CATS FOR CHRISTIANS? (Completely fiction, but shows how anything can be manipulated into WTBTS reasoning)

  By Dave

  QUESTIONS FROM READERS

  "Is it appropriate for a Christian to own a cat in light of their past pagan religions affiliation and the new medical information that is now coming to light?"

  Many conscientious ones among Jehovah's people today have wondered if Christians should own cats in view of their sorted past and many health risks. What may be acceptable to one person may, although unintentionally, stumble another. This can become a life-or-death issue since to stumble a brother that Christ died for is tantamount to "putting a millstone around the neck and being thrown into the sea." Clearly our eternal salvation is involved.

  First let us consider what most scholars agree is the original Koine Greek for the English word "cat". Felos Domesticus meaning literally "a contemporary housecat with all of its beastly identifying characteristics and behavior." A faithful servant of Jehovah would quickly notice that the nature of a cat is "beastly". The bible makes clear reference to this condition when describing parts of Satan's organizations past and present. For instance the fearsome "beasts" as described in Daniel or the "scarlet colored wild beast" in Revelation. The demons entered the swine when rebuked by Jesus showing the potential harm and demon control that a Christian may potentially expose themselves and others too. Lest we forget the condition of God's enemy when being humbled by Jehovah, Nebuchadnessor. Is it by accident that the Bible describes his experience as a "beast" of the field? Hardly!

  Clearly the Bible by using this kind of Original Greek shows beyond a doubt that the basic nature of cats is evil or "beastlike". This is condition is reflected in the "Original Serpent", the "Great Dragon" Satan the devil!

  There are numerous reasons why a loyal dedicated servant of God should use their Bible-trained conscience to arrive at a proper understanding of why cats are not for Christians.

  Consider the following facts.

  1. It was a common practice in ancient Egypt to worship or idolize cats as "gods". As Christians we are to "guard ourselves from idols" and "worship no other gods". Such feline influence could lead to idolatry and thereby "grieve Jehovah's Spirit" with tragic consequences. May we never take for granted Jehovah's wise council!
  2. The Bible does not say that cats were not present at Herod's birthday party when John the Baptizer was beheaded. History shows that cats were most likely present at this tragic party that Jehovah did not approve of. Clearly then, as loyal Christians, why would we even want to associate with animals that are without a doubt of such bad influence, remembering that "bad associations spoil useful habits"? To invite cats in our house is to toy with disaster. Can one deny that the chance exists that the same grave consequences could visit your home that fell upon John the Baptiser? Clearly, God disapproved of this "birthday" party. Should we not then disapprove of cats the way God does? Surely!
  3. Throughout history, particularly in the middle ages and reaching its climax in the Salem Which trials of the 1600's, cats were recognized as carriers if not direct incarnates of demons. Since cats were associated with the devil, could we as faithful and dedicated servants of God therefore associate ourselves with a "living symbol" of satanic incarnation? How would this reflect on Gods name and his earthly organization? Would we want to be associated with a symbol of Satan, the "god of this system of things"?
  4. Nowhere in the Bible are any type of cats spoken of in favorable terms. In fact was it not lions of the first century who the Devil used to devour faithful Christians? Jehovah Himself "Stopped up the mouths of the lions" in Daniel's day. True, the small housecats of today are not lions, but being of the same cursed animal family used by Gods enemies on numerous occasions throughout history, would it be wise or appropriate to own one? In addition, by owing any type of cat (feline), would we not give an appearance of condoning their evil deeds throughout recorded Bible and secular history? The Bible makes clear that God's people are "no part of this world" and that we are "not to share in the sins of others."
  5. The scriptures clearly indicate that neither Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, faithful Job, the Apostles or Jesus himself owned a cat. Should we simply assume that this is a mere coincidence? Surely not! This was most likely because they didn't want to be like the Pagan contemporaries of their day who showed no regard for how God feels about owning a cat. In harmony with the pattern set by the faithful prophets and peoples of old, surely it would not be fitting for a Christian today to own a cat.
  6. Finally, cats are unclean animals. Recently the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that "Cats?can shed Salmonella in their feces, which can spread the bacterial infection to humans?" Salmonella (salmonella typhimurium) creates a condition of "week-long diarrhea?abdominal cramps? and in some instances, hospitalization." Would we be showing the proper respect to our life, Creator and to our "neighbor" by exposing ourselves and others to this potentially deadly disease?

  Additionally, cats practice many unclean habits not fitting a Christian: Coughing up furballs, licking inappropriate body areas, urination on the floor, eating dead animals often with their blood, sexual misconduct without the benefit of marriage, abuse of catnip an intoxicating herb, and stealing food from the table, just to name a few. What sort of example does this give our young ones endeavoring to serve Jehovah? The Bible clearly shows that "neither fornicators?.nor thieves will?inherit the Kingdom." In addition, the Apostle Paul admonishes us to "quit mixing in company" with such unclean ones. Although Paul was speaking primarily about Christians who fell into sin, there is no reason to conclude that this Inspired Biblical principle can not be applied to association with cats. Uncleanness in any form is condemned by Jehovah and the fact that the Apostle Paul made no distinction when it came to associating with housecats proves beyond a doubt that loyal Christians must avoid all association with all sources of uncleanness which would logically include animals that harbor such practices.

  Are we not grateful for Gods viewpoint on such matters? True worshipers follow closely Gods mandates on cleanness to their eternal benefit! Sister Catless tells us that since getting rid of her cat, she has not had to be preoccupied with cleaning the litterbox or the burden of purchasing cat food. This has allowed her to spend more time to go pioneering and finds that it is now easier to meet her allotted hours in field service.

  Brother Dognow puts it this way, "I'm so grateful that God's organization is kept clean! It has freed me from the burden of owning a cat and all the pitfalls that go with it. I hope all the brothers will realize how the Devil subtly uses cats to corrupt and distract us from the preaching work." (Matt. 24:14)

  What fine examples of faithfulness! As loyal followers of Jehovah's thinking on this matter, we can rejoice in the fact that in the new system, the "Lion will lie down with the lamb". Yes, when Satan is finely abyssed the "beastly" nature of felines will be gone! But until that soon approaching time, God will reward all of our efforts to maintain integrity by loyally submitting to the leading of his spirit through the "Faithful and discreet slave".

  I found this page at www.jwfiles.com A little light hearted humour but close to the TRUTH?
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  JW's and pets

  by SuperMommy in

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  does the wts have any rules...even unsaid implications...on pet ownership.

  i have been hearing conflicting thing.

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  Does the WTS have any rules...even unsaid implications...on pet ownership.

  I do recall,a number of years ago the IMPORTANCE that any food you fed to your pet must not contain BLOOD.You were supposed to check the labels carefully and if "byproducts" showed up in the list do not buy.

  This was in one of their super paranoid times when they even questioned that some bread flour might be fortified with blood and watch out going to McDonalds to eat because you didn't know if they took proper care in bleeding their beef.This was in the early 80's as I recall when a fading and increasingly senile Fred Franz was at the helm.
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  That They Be Called Shepherds

  by Farkel in

  1. watchtower
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  i recently put up a thread which discussed the fact that the wts does not hesitate to promote and sell books containing "old light" to its membership and the public.

  well, that thread was about material things and to a lesser extent spiritual things.. how does the wts feel about spiritual things?

  let's take a peek.

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  Pyramid marketing corporations such as the Watch Tower Publishing Corporation have profit as their only motive.

  This explains the REAL REASON that Russell was put to rest with a pyramid shaped marker nearby. He knew he was involved in one of the first muli-level marketing companies and was proud of it. It's too bad people are still slow to AWAKE? to the real TRUTH?
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  My mom called a few minutes ago...

  by Elsewhere in

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  i was sitting here typing a post when i heard the "new message" tone come from my phone.

  i played the message and it was none other than my mom.. "hi, this is mom... i'll talk to you later.

  i wonder why she decided to call.

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  HOWEVER, I would not tolorate any shunning. That is my only condition...

  Hey...I feel bad for you Elsewhere....The reality is that shunning is such a core belief that it is IMPOSSIBLE for any good dub to quit doing it.

  I have a relative who has been shunned for 50 years now and the dubs doing the shunning are just as hard core now as they were then. I would like to think you could change them and they could accept you back...just as a son ...no religious baggage BUT..
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  "New Light" Switches Faiths?

  by Dan-O in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  there was a knock at the door earlier this week.

  and i was on the phone, so my daughter opened the door to find two women on our porch.

  holy somkes ... it must be jws!.

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  They are trying to bring you to the light! Or more accuratly bring the light to you!

  JW's will never be able to use this approach.They after all would only be able to offer dim bulbs or flashing light