Posts by moomanchu

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Witnesses NEW attitude toward Marijuana!!!

by gumby in

most of us remember the society's viewpoint of using marijuana.

countless of articles condemed the drug saying it was mind altering and allowed a place for the demons.. articles were abundant concerning the greek word "pharmakia"..or druggery and included marijuana as being a part of that.

but alas!

moomanchu

what you do is have an elder smoke the maryjane with

you then those demons will know to stay away

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Comeback from witness...interesting

by integ in

i asked my uncle elder about the scripture that says; "keep testing to make sure you are in the faith" or something to that effect, to kind of try to explain why i have the audacity to question watchtower doctrine.

his response was something i guess i knew, but had forgotten.."that doesn't mean to keep testing the teachings of the faithful slave, it means that we need to keep testing 'ourselves' to make sure we are still faithful to gods' organization".

i had forgotten the spin on that scripture, and all i could do was shake my head and say "okay, whatever".

moomanchu

If they know and are confident that they have the truth,

why are they scared to discuss questions about their truth?

It reminds me of an accused criminal

who doesn't take the witness stand to defend himself.

If I was innocent of something you couldn't keep me from

talking about it. If I was OJ maybe I'm would just plead the

fith.

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Easy Math for 586/587

by Mrs.Congeniality in

please keep in mind while reviewing this that adding years is actually going back in time.

also keep in mind that i am agreeing with the years of reign with the society not the years.

be open minded when you look at this and you too can see how 586/587 comes about.

moomanchu

that's a beautiful thing

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Witnesses NEW attitude toward Marijuana!!!

by gumby in

most of us remember the society's viewpoint of using marijuana.

countless of articles condemed the drug saying it was mind altering and allowed a place for the demons.. articles were abundant concerning the greek word "pharmakia"..or druggery and included marijuana as being a part of that.

but alas!

moomanchu

They would probably allow it in digestable form.

smoking would be harming your body.

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Is this a verse that J.W.s' don't have an answer to?

by hubert in

luke 23:43....jesus said to the "evildoer" (named dismus) next to him on the cross/stake...... "truly i tell you today, you will be with me in paradise.

" (taken from the nwt).. now, jesus went up to heaven (in paradise) after the resurrection, right?.

so, the "evildoer" also went up to heaven in "paradise, with jesus, according to that scripture, and not paradise on earth, even if there is one, according to the watchtowers' teachings about an "earthly paradise".. so, since only 144,000 faithful and discreet slave class will be in heaven with jesus, does that make the "evildoer" that died next to jesus one of the "faithful and discreet"?

moomanchu

In paradise is relative

Rev. says the great crowd is before the throne of god.

Watchtower says their still on earth.

To the watchtower It's all one big fat paradise

heaven, earth wherever. They specify the

location as to scriptual application as they see fit.

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I Finally Spilt it to My Mother...

by Confession in

so i pulled the trigger, and im riding the bullet.

called my mother yesterday and spilled all the beans.

she listened.

moomanchu

you have more guts than me.

I keep my thoughts to myself around family,

so as not to lose them.

I admire your resolve.

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Is this a verse that J.W.s' don't have an answer to?

by hubert in

luke 23:43....jesus said to the "evildoer" (named dismus) next to him on the cross/stake...... "truly i tell you today, you will be with me in paradise.

" (taken from the nwt).. now, jesus went up to heaven (in paradise) after the resurrection, right?.

so, the "evildoer" also went up to heaven in "paradise, with jesus, according to that scripture, and not paradise on earth, even if there is one, according to the watchtowers' teachings about an "earthly paradise".. so, since only 144,000 faithful and discreet slave class will be in heaven with jesus, does that make the "evildoer" that died next to jesus one of the "faithful and discreet"?

moomanchu

any in Jesus day that died BEFORE he did, could not be of the heavenly class

Jesus did die before the two robbers John 19:32,33

The watchtower can still spin their way out of it though.

Jesus meant the paradise earth he will rule over .

But it still a good point of repenting right before you die and

then recieveing your reward.

Wait, they'll spin that by saying this was the

first time the robbers heard the truth.

You can't beat watchtower reasoning.

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So how are JW's doing in 2006?

by SickofLies in

ok, so i had to go to the meeting last sunday and i was bored out of my mind, but i put this together while i was there and it is based on the latest figures for 2005, i though some here would find it interesting.. .

in the 2006 year book the following figures are reported: (note these are for 2005).

branches of jw's: 112. number of lands reporting: 235. total congregations: 98,268. world wide memorial attendance: 16,383,333. memorial partakers worldwide: 8,524. avg.