Posts by lonelysheep

i had listed the failed predictions, the changing doctrines and the mistakes made by the wts.. he came back with the examples of the israelites in the wilderness and under the various kings.

the nation of israel was still god's people despite their hardheadedness and sins.

lonelysheep

What a bunch of BS!

He came back with the examples of the Israelites in the wilderness and under the various kings. The nation of Israel was still God's people despite their hardheadedness and sins. When the kings disobeyed and many of the people took up false worship, 1 there were always those that still loved and worshipped Jehovah truthfully. When the spies brought back bad reports from the land of Canaan, many failed to trust in Jehovah to lead their armies but some still trusted in Jehovah and were willing to go as Jehovah instructed.
Even though the nation as a whole had gone astray, there were still those faithful to Jehovah. Did they go out on their own and leave the nation? Did they ignore all the laws and commandments since the nation as a whole was showing disrespect to Jehovah? No. Jehovah still called them his chosen people and those that were really faithful 2 endured the bad times along with the good. They waited on Jehovah.
Today, if we see something that doesn't make sense in the congregation, or a doctrine can't be explained to our satisfaction are we going to forsake Jehovah because the WTS can't answer every question to everyone's satisfaction? We have to be willing to wait on Jehovah as those in the wilderness waited and those under bad kings waited. 3 To leave shows disrespect for Jehovah's arrangement and selfishness.

1: This would mean that the WT is Jehovah and that we are being instructed through them by him. We all know this isn't true, and they can't prove it. But those who believe what they say is all true, would certainly see this as true. I once did.

2: "Endured bad times" ...something they have their own definition for. Meaning, stick with us no matter how wrong we really are. This has nothing to do w/god.

3: Again, how is this jehovah's arrangement, the WT that is??? Their own self-proclaimed truth that really is a fallicy.

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What are yer favorite song lyrics???

by missy04 in

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what's everybodys' favorite songs/song lyrics??.

"boulevard of broken dreams" by greenday.

"my shadow's the only one that walks beside me.

lonelysheep

I love Hoobastank! Here's one I enjoy:

Hoobastank - Same Direction Lyrics

whenever I step outside, somebody claims to see the light
it seems to me that all of us have lost our patience.
'cause everyone thinks they're right, and nobody thinks that there just might
be more than one road to our final destination

but I'm not ever going to know if I'm right or wrong
'cause we're all going in the same direction
and I'm not sure which way to go because all along
we've been going in the same direction

I'm tired of playing games, of looking for someone else to blame
for all the holes in answers that are clearly showing
for something to fill the space, was all of the time I spent a waste
'cause so many choices point the same way I was going.....

but I'm not ever going to know if I'm right or wrong
'cause we're all going in the same direction
and I'm not sure which way to go because all along
we've been going in the same direction

going in the same direction Oh

same direction Oh

so why does there only have to be one correct philosophy?
I don't want to go and follow you just to end up like one of them
and why are you always telling me what you want me to believe?
i'd like to think that I can go my own way and meet you in the end.

but I'm not ever going to know..........

if I'm right or wrong
'cause we're all going in the same direction
and I'm not sure which way to go because all along
we've been going in the same direction

going in the same direction

going in the same direction Oh

same direction Oh

I also love that Green Day song you posted Missy!!

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JWs Arrange Funeral For Soldier Son!

by Voyager in

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misfire kills proud bronx g.i.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/272760p-233545c.html .

lonelysheep

I saw him on the news. So he's the only non-witness in his family then?

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Who are "God's" enemies? Really...

by upside/down in

so much talk of destruction, adverse judgement and the biga etc.... .

but the bible clearly talks of destruction of "god's" enemies right?

it can't be that many.

lonelysheep

Only he knows. If he exists. Which I have been starting to doubt lately...... So I don't worry.

Me, too...all of it.

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Does you feel guilty for those you brought into the org?

by ddean3673 in

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don't really know how i feel about that one.

my brother is in the truth because of what i "taught" him as well as my "example" according to others and him (he doesn't know my official stand yet).

an earlier post opened my eyes a little...i know now i didn't do it alone, and that i was trained to bring in others (one thing that i must say the training really helped me in my career as a sales director, ironically enough).. i was just wondering how other people view this.

lonelysheep

I fear that my daughter (a few months shy of 5) will remember being at the KH and think good happy thoughts, grow up wanting to know more about them and seek a study one day. I know it's because of an article I read in one of their stupid magazines..about a woman who went there at the age of 2 (same age as my son ) with her mom. The mom then became an apostate and forbid anything jw around them. The girl grew up to want to learn more about them and eventually she got baptized, in secret, I think.

I will teach her early on about cults and the blind leading the blind. I just hope my kids never want anything to do with them.

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Kingda Ka - World's Fastest Roller Coaster: 128MPH!!!

by Deli King in

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when it debuts @ six flags great adventure in jackson, new jersey, this april 2005, the kingda ka will blast from a standstill to 128mph in 3.5 seconds....... .

take virtual ride @ http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/index.asp

lonelysheep

I will be there for that! When I went in September, they were just starting to build it. I can't wait for this ride! There's another coaster there that we all thought was big, but Kingda Ka makes it look like a baby. The first chance I get, I'm there.

Glad to know I'm not the only one who'll be sportin some Depends!