Posts by mikeypants

according to australian newspaper, the canberra times (for aussies, its a fairfax publication) trump is able to contact putin and the conversations cannot be tapped.

(an interesting claim).. quote 1:.

"a former senior western intelligence operative, a specialist in russian counterintelligence deemed credible in washington, has provided the fbi with evidence that trump 'and his inner circle have accepted a regular flow of intelligence from the kremlin, including on clinton, since russian intelligence had compromised trump during his visits to moscow – so that he could be blackmailed'.

mikeypants

So lame.

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i really hate all these "what if" posts

by nowwhat? in

all these hypothetical questions about the organization's demise or what if god did this or that don't do anyone any good.

personal experiences.

info and insight about your congregation, circuit, area and the watchtower itself is what we need.

mikeypants

Don't read them.

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Amazon Charity

by mikeypants in

boring post below, fyi.. i was with extended family this weekend and the conversation drifted to contributions and donations.

they said amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to a charity of choice.

i guess someone put in jdumbs and it went through.

mikeypants

@Rebel,

Nice! They definitely promote hate and intolerance. Amazon doesn't want that publicity for sure.

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If the GB changed a major teaching, would all witnesses just go along with it?

by stuckinarut2 in

so if the gb changed its "bible based beliefs" on some teaching, would witnesses all of a sudden change their individual beliefs too?.

witnesses like to claim that "their bible trained hearts and minds" make them believe as they do, but we know that the reality is that all witnesses hold their "deep seated beliefs" according to what they have been told to believe.. so what would cause the average witness to question those that dictate their "personal convictions"??.

thoughts?.

mikeypants

My jdub wife said making 144000 symbolic would make her question things. But, I guarantee she would go along with it. Nothing short of an order to strangle our children would make her leave the organization.

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Amazon Charity

by mikeypants in

boring post below, fyi.. i was with extended family this weekend and the conversation drifted to contributions and donations.

they said amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to a charity of choice.

i guess someone put in jdumbs and it went through.

mikeypants

Hi all,

Boring post below, fyi.

I was with extended family this weekend and the conversation drifted to contributions and donations. They said Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to a charity of choice.

I guess someone put in jdumbs and it went through. Anyone else heard of this? I didn't think watchtower was a charity.

The whole gang agreed that more shopping would be conducted on amazon so the borg would receive more money.

Anyway, that's all. Just curious.

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"The G.B. is neither inspired nor infallible"

by smiddy in

that admission in the feb.17 ,study edition of the watchtower , " who is leading gods people today ?

" "the governing body is neither inspired, nor infallible, therefore it (they/we) can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction .".

have the many jehovahs witnesses past and present who have lost their lives by refusing blood transfusions due to the prohibition on blood tranfusions by jehovahs witnesses really got the sense of this statement ?.

mikeypants

So, Toni and friends aren't infallible nor inspired by god but have literal help from angels, got it.

Another face palm.

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Am i reading this right...? The preaching work is done??

by Nobodyspecial in

im sorry if this has been addressed, i have not seen any topics on this yet.. the wt for today seems to state, quiet plainly, that preaching work is done.

para 14,15 the question asks:.

"what proves that jehovahs witnesses have fulfilled jesus' prophecy with regard to the scope of the work?".

mikeypants

They are referring to the worldwide work, thus the line "with regard to the scope of the work".

They wouldn't need to weasel out of anything since they aren't claiming the preaching work is completed. They are saying they are preaching worldwide, thus fulfilling that part of the prophecy. Nothing more.