Black Man

Joined

• started 118 topics
• posted 736 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by Black Man

• 
  107

  What's The Most Ridiculous Thing Taught or Believed By Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what do you think??

  ?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  (1) Smurfs are Baaaaaddddd!!

  (2) Women must wear a headcovering (i.e. - paper towel, hat, etc.) when conducting a bible study when a baptized man is present.

  (3) Women can't hold any positions in the Congo.

  (4) Masturbators won't inherit the Kingdom.

  (5) Millions Now Living Will Never Die.

  (6) That Kingdom Melodies are considered music and are sacred.

  (7) You must shun relatives who are DFed.

  (8) Universal Sovreignty Issue.

  (9) That it was Satanic to go to college.

  (10) It was Satanic to want to play sports in high school.

  (11) Working as a window washer/pioneer is akin to storing up riches in heaven.

  (12) That out of all things in the universe that God could work through, he chooses a publishing company to glorify his name and sovreignty to the universe.

  (13) That the 7 trumpet blast prophecies in Revelation was fulfilled at some obscure conventions held by a publishing company in 1922.

  (14) That God will all destroy men, women, children and pets who are not JWs.

  (15) That homosexuality is a choice and not dictated by genetics.

  (16) That oral sex is wrong for married couples.

  (17) NEW LIGHT.

  (18) That elders, ms and pioneers are directly appointed by God's Holy Spirit.

  (19) That Bethel is the House of God.

  (20) That all other religions, people, institutions outside of JW's is incapable of showing love.
• 
  15

  Things That Can't Be Reconciled by a Loving God

  by Black Man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my list:.

  (1) mass genocide.

  (2) slavery.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  up...................
• 
  10

  What is PERFECTION?

  by Black Man in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we were always taught that in the new world mankind would reach perfection (clean thoughts, ultimate health, perfect food).

  my thing is that there is no such thing as perfection.

  life wasn't perfect, even at the beginning.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  I'll second 6 of 9's motion, orbiting.............you're FINE.
• 
  52

  Door-to-Door Work - Most Inneffective Work of the 21st Century

  by Black Man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  knockin' on doors when nobody's home, processing ten of thousands of hours that u know are fake, refusing to embrace modern-technology to further the work just adds up to the most ineffective public relations campaign of the 21st century---yep, you guessed it the house-to-house work.........

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  Excellent thoughts here. I'll come back and respond to these when I get some time.................
• 
  10

  What is PERFECTION?

  by Black Man in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we were always taught that in the new world mankind would reach perfection (clean thoughts, ultimate health, perfect food).

  my thing is that there is no such thing as perfection.

  life wasn't perfect, even at the beginning.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  We were always taught that in the new world mankind would reach perfection (clean thoughts, ultimate health, perfect food). My thing is that there is no such thing as perfection. Life wasn't perfect, even at the beginning. If so, you wouldn't have had Satan entertaining thoughts to usurp God's Sovreignty, you wouldn't have had MAJOR rebellion in heaven, etc, etc. Everything is always explained away with the FREE MORAL AGENT ANALOGY, but one constant about life is that NOTHING'S PERFECT...
• 
  31

  If you ever Wondered why it is so HARD to Sue WT for being DFed- read this

  by JT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in re: your status in the xxxx congregation of jehovah's witnesses, xxxxxxxxx.

  e. when a judicial committee handling a case of wrongdoing reaches the conclusion that the unrepentant person would be disfellowshipped, then the committee will speak with the person and let the individual know of their decision to disfellowship him or her from the congregation.

  the supreme court in serbian eastern orthodox diocese specifically held that the first amendment prohibits civil court inquiry into matters of internal church discipline.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  Once again, JT an excellent-ass post.........good reading.........As long as the baptismal vow is of a voluntary nature, WTS can do whatever they want...unfortunately.
• 
  63

  The Idiocy of the Universal Sovreignty Issue

  by Black Man in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  does anyone else have trouble processing the logic behind the wts issue of universal sovreignty?

  why empower satan to make claims and give him the time and circumstances to prove his claims?

  why have a bet between 2 people decide the fate of the universe?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  It's like there are 2 different gods in the bible. The old testament God is petty, jealous, bloodthirsty, etc. While the New Testament God is portrayed as understanding, loving, forgiving, nurturing. I can't reconcile the new testament God with the Universal Sovreignty Issue. There's gotta be more to the story, if it's supposed to be true.........
• 
  63

  The Idiocy of the Universal Sovreignty Issue

  by Black Man in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  does anyone else have trouble processing the logic behind the wts issue of universal sovreignty?

  why empower satan to make claims and give him the time and circumstances to prove his claims?

  why have a bet between 2 people decide the fate of the universe?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  up...........................
• 
  40

  With This One Thought, You Become An XJW

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is one thought, which if spoken , even privately to yourself, instantly.

  transforms you into an ex-witness.. it is:.

  "what the hell was i thinking?".

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  I've had a few defining moments, but I'd have to say that 9/11 spoke volumes for me. I thought to myself, why would a loving God allow that situation to happen? But wait, 9/11 would be nothing compared to what God would do to most of mankind at Armageddon. My thoughts went back to the "JW Porn" pics from the book of bible stories, paradise books and watchtowers showing men, women, children and pets being destroyed and buildings falling over them while JW's were depicted as downright giddy over being able to walk into the new system. What also spoke volumes was that JW's were opportunistic in using a national tragedy in order to peddle books and magazines, and I thought that that was DEMENTED AS HELL.
• 
  3

  3 Time All-Star Chet Lemon & JW's

  by Kenneson in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  according to the st. petersburg, florida times chet, who played outfield for 16 seasons with the chicago white sox (1975-81) and detroit tigers (1982-81) is now a coach at eustis, florida.

  the article discusses his conversion to j.w's, an operation on his spleen and his refusal of blood transfusions, as well as his baseball career.. see "triumphing over death every day: nearly killed by rare blood disease, all-star chet lemon has bounced back to coach eustis to the state title.".

  http://sptimes.com/2003/07/09/sports/triumphing_over_death.shtml

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Black Man

  The other Tigers player was second-baseman Lou Whitaker...................