Posts by hamsterbait

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JW HUMOR IS Painful, see what I mean!

by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

the list of photos is long, some are very arrogant like "you go to church and say your a christian, that's like saying i have a motorcyle in my garage and that makes me a evil knivel!!

" what is the common thread of all these photos, head out to the site and see if you find anything funny.

my funny bone is not working, might be for you?

hamsterbait

The only half decent JW joke I know:

The butcher goes for his haircut. The barber says "I am retiring, so this haircut is free to thank you for your custom all these years."

The next morning the barber goes to open shop and the butcher has left a basket with steak and other meats, and a well wishing note.

The baker goes for his haircut. The barber does the same, and next day he finds a basket with cakes and bread in it and a kind note.

Then a pioneer goes for his haircut. The barber says "I am giving you a free haircut to thank you for your custom all these years."

The next morning the barber goes to open shop and there is a queue right around the corner of pioneers waiting for their free haircut.

HB

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Due to Ongoing Concern about Dwindling Meeting Attendances, IS THE BOOK STUDY ARRANGEMENT GOING TO BE RE-INSTATED NEXT YEAR?

by steve2 in

jw
friends

i have some family and friends still in the organization.

i don't actively seek updates - my lovely contacts provide me with them unsolicited.

so far the updates have been reliable and confirmed sooner or later by subsequent developments.

hamsterbait

I loathed having to get dressed up, and travel to a measly 45 minute meeting that was scheduled partway through the evening so the whole night was trashed.

Also if people are not so close friends, they are more likely to be willing to inform on you to the secret police - elders, rather.

HB

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Subtle wording in today's study article (3/15/13 WT)

by leaving_quietly in

w13 3/15 p. 28 par.

"first, we must proclaim that name to others, recognizing that only those who 'call on the name of jehovah will be saved.

' (rom.

hamsterbait

Paul is basically doing his "thing" here:

In several of his epistles, he quotes verses from the OT which originally spoke of YHWH, but then replaces the name with Lord and applies it to Jesus. Since he was individually approached by Christ, this must be what he wanted Paul to do.

The classic examples are in Heb 1, where words originally addressed to the Father, are put into his mouth, as he addresses his son.

There are other examples in Isaiah, which the NWT deliberately alters so it appears to refer to their sock puppet, rather than his sidekick.

I remember a former dub, who ended up being chased by the elders because he spoke of jesus too much. As they said "you sound like a born again Christian."

I think it was Little Toe who once gave a talk where he deliberately omitted the nam Jehovah for the first 10 - 15 minutes. The tension in the audience became palpable, and when he uttered the magic word they almost sighed with relief.

I know a dub on street work approached a woman who asked "Are you a Christian?" the answer? "NO. I'm a jehovah's witness."

HB

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Subtle wording in today's study article (3/15/13 WT)

by leaving_quietly in

w13 3/15 p. 28 par.

"first, we must proclaim that name to others, recognizing that only those who 'call on the name of jehovah will be saved.

' (rom.

hamsterbait

JESUS.

As the verse says "there is NO other name under heaven by which we are to be saved."

More Witchtower blasphemy and misdirection.

HB

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Big Revolt Among CO, DO, Bethelites, and Branch Servant Likely

by frankiespeakin in

as the information age is apon us and it doesn't take that much information to easily prove this new light by the governing body granting them absolute loyalty and power is a blatant power grab by a bunch of over the hill ego maniacs i see a revolt in the making..

hamsterbait

Look at when revolts and revolutions have happened in History.

Russia: The serfs were freed and greater power given to the Russian Parliament.

France: Greater powers given to the middle classes.

Russia: (1980s) more freedoms given.

In other words revolt only seems to happen when the thinking people are givein greater freedom - freedom above all else from FEAR.

Being in Da Troof in the 21st cent. is like living in a police state where everybody is controlled by fear, and rewarded by climbing up the food chain. Untill this fear, holding families to ransom, ostracising dissent, and the "informer culture" is got rid of, we will never see a revolt from the ranks.

Look what happened when they relaxed the rules on education about 1993. People were givien their inch and took the mile.

Those cultish eight old fools in NY know what is at stake. I know I am not prepared to give my mind over to eight ignorant old men. paul said he was astonished that having been set free in Christ, people were enslaving themselves to the views of mere men.

FEAR FEAR FEAR at present is their trump card at control.

IF you are a believer when do YOU think Christ will act - if at all?

HB

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Big Revolt Among CO, DO, Bethelites, and Branch Servant Likely

by frankiespeakin in

as the information age is apon us and it doesn't take that much information to easily prove this new light by the governing body granting them absolute loyalty and power is a blatant power grab by a bunch of over the hill ego maniacs i see a revolt in the making..

hamsterbait

Look at when revolts and revolutions have happened in History.

Russia: The serfs were freed and greater power given to the Russian Parliament.

France: Greater powers given to the middle classes.

Russia: (1980s) more freedoms given.

In other words revolt only seems to happen when the thinking people are givein greater freedom - freedom above all else from FEAR.

Being in Da Troof in the 21st cent. is like living in a police state where everybody is controlled by fear, and rewarded by climbing up the food chain. Untill this fear, holding families to ransom, ostracising dissent, and the "informer culture" is got rid of, we will never see a revolt from the ranks.

Look what happened when they relaxed the rules on education about 1993. People were givien their inch and took the mile.

Those cultish eight old fools in NY know what is at stake. I know I am not prepared to give my mind over to eight ignorant old men. paul said he was astonished that having been set free in Christ, people were enslaving themselves to the views of mere men.

FEAR FEAR FEAR at present is their trump card at control.

IF you are a believer when do YOU think Christ will act - if at all?

HB

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More Tornados Hitting Oklahoma ... again

by RubaDub in

wow .... this is sad.. rub a dub.

hamsterbait

Its all because of the Gays in the Military.

HB

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Evolution of Turtle shells

by cantleave in

you might have read about this over the last day or two, i was going to add this to the "common ancestry" thread, i considered it somewhat off topic as it is more to do with evolutionary transition.. the shells of turtles and tortoises have always been a bit mystery for evolutionery biologists.

a turtle shell is not a single structure but a complex one made up from the fused bones analogous to the ribs and vertebrae of other vertebrates.

these bones in effect form a pseudo exoskeleton.

hamsterbait

If it is brown and looks and smells like a great steaming pile IT IS.

The fact that there is lead from decayed plutonium in granites, and the second kind of lead that is the decay product of the first lead proves how old the earth is.

HB

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I Claudius (Robert Graves) Herod also born in Bethlehem?

by hamsterbait in

interesting that in the novels "i claudius" and "claudius the god", when claudius (now emperor) herod, his friend until then had declared himself a god, and apparently somebody confirmed that he had been born in bethlehem, and therefore saw himself as the nations messianic leader.. what ancient source is this from?.

hb.

hamsterbait

Interesting that in the Novels "I Claudius" and "Claudius the God", when Claudius (now Emperor) Herod, his friend until then had declared himself a god, and apparently somebody confirmed that he had been born in Bethlehem, and therefore saw himself as the nations messianic leader.

What ancient source is this from?

HB

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Do You Believe Gods name is Jehovah and why?

by sarahsmile in

many internet sites claiming that god's names is jehovah.. do you believe it is the name of god?.

hamsterbait

YHWH was a minor Canaanite Deity. One fo the 70 Sons of EL. His portion among the 70 divisions of mankind, as listed in Genesis were the "Sons of jacob"

So yes Like all gods of that time he was given a name.

Do some research on the Ugaritic Texts found in the 1930s, it is fascinating.

HB