Posts by Honesty

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Kingdom chorus

by looter in

so im at the meeting after its over and this elder says to me that god needs my voice because he, the elder, feels that my singing is not loud enough.

i did not tell him this, but singing just is not my thing.

he then went on saying how gods people are better singers than "the worlds singers".

Honesty

So im at the meeting after its over and this elder says to me that God needs my voice because he, the elder, feels that my singing is not loud enough. I did not tell him this, but singing just is not my thing. He then went on saying how gods people are better singers than "the worlds singers". The elder asked me who I thought was a good singer and i told him i thought michael jackson had a magnificent voice. Then he asked me: "What if michael Jackson sung lies about your mother in his music. Would you not be upset?" After I told him of course he went on a rant about how christendom and churches sing lies about God and jesus, and that the Worst sounding voice in the congregation is better than the singers of the world in jehovahs eyes. Now what does everyone here think about this and are there any similar experiences?

He is a classic example of elders who have been drinking too much Watchtower kool aid.

What an idiot.

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THE REALITY OF REFUSING BLOOD - as it happened

by Bloody Hotdogs! in

over the past couple years i have watched three young jw woman give up thier lives rather than accept blood.

the last was a new mother in her late 20s.

this is her story, as it unfolded on facebook:.

Honesty

It sounds like she was blaming her doctor when she should have been blaming the wicked elders on the HLC.

She made her own bed and now she's sleeping in it.

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My "Un-Witnessing" Comments for this Upcoming Sunday's Watchtower.

by objectivetruth in

i won't be there (fortunately) but perhaps my warm encouragement and hard work, in preparing these comments will help someone, who has the burden of attending the meetings, give a good un-witness.. 3. while on earth, how did jesus follow his fathers example?.

answer - jesus at john 9:4 gave us a very important reminder, he said "we must do the works of the one who sent me while it is day; the night is coming when no man can work.

" the figurative night that jesus was likely referencing was amos 5:18 where it says "woe to those who yearn for the day of jehovah!

Honesty

Most JW's who heard that would bob their heads up and down in agreement without having a clue to what you were really saying.

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US-Cuba diplomatic breakthrough: Obama and Castro agree to thaw relations after prisoner exchange

by fulltimestudent in

who'd have thought it possible?

but that's a headline this morning in the canberra times.. us-cuba diplomatic breakthrough: obama and castro agree to thaw relations after prisoner exchange.

date: december 18, 2014 - 5:37am.

Honesty

It's 50 years overdue.

19

Do the witnesses baptize in Jesus name?

by runForever in

http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/are-jehovahs-witnesses-christians/.

the third bullet point there claims they baptize in jesus name.

i know the baptism questions never mention jesus once.. .

Honesty

Jehovah's Witnesses lie and say they do when asked if they baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

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Isnt the media attention especially TV way over the top ? in covering the seige in sydney or is it all about ratings .Entertainment ?

by smiddy in

dont get me wrong , what took place was appalling and certainly needed to be covered by the media , whether by radio tv or newspaper articles by journalists.

this was one lone man holding seventeen hostages for about 17 hours , traumatic ,frightening to say the least for the victims who were put through this ordeal , and sadly their were fatalities of hostages .

my heart goes out to those who suffered and endured this seige and especially those who lost loved ones .. my concern is mainly with the tv coverage , newspapers you get usually only once a day , and in a case like this maybe twice.. here in victoria , we have 4 ?

Honesty

It is still all over the local TV news channels this morning.

Way too much coverage.

It would be a more effective deterrent for the media to show video of what happens to religious nuts who commit terrorist acts against society.

A 30 minute video showing the asshole being loaded into a body bag and transported to the morgue might cause other idiots to pause and think.

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Want to hear something funny ?

by troubled mind in

jw
friends

my husband just won the city wide holiday light display for christmas i am so proud .

just a few short years ago i was the one that put a strand of white lights around the porch railing ,and a couple of lighted deer in the yard ....that brought the elders around real quick (after three years of silence ) at that time my husband was still holding onto the notion his faith was not bond to a cult .

it didn't take long after the 'loving sheparding call' for him to see things in another light.

Honesty

Your husband was very creative with the display!

Congratulations!

is there any way he can post the music on the forum?

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Graduation and Pinning

by sooner7nc in

jw
friends

giving my speech.

being pinned by my son.. .

the best day ever.. .

Honesty

Congratulations!

BTW, what do the 'brothers' think about your beard?

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Is is Muslim terrorist cafe seige Sydney...hundreds of hostages! looks bad.

by Witness 007 in

lindt chocalate cafe martin place in city people pressed against the glass with hands up...this will not end well..

Honesty

OMG I hope Australia has "stand your ground" laws and this guy gets slaughtered where he stands. I hate ISIS so

much. Burn them all

From what i've heard and read Australians aren't allowed to own firearms except under special circumstances..

If that's so, look how well it's working out for them.

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Couple questions....like if JW's not the right way then what is?

by world in

jw
friends

new member here so don't attack :d here is a couple questions i have been contemplating lately.. .

if jw isn't the right religion, then which one is?

or is it basically believe in god, the bible and you'll be fine?.

Honesty

Hi world, and welcome to the board.

Try thinking outside the little box that the Watchtower stuck us in.

For instance, religion is man's attempt to connect with God while Christianity is God's way of connecting with man.

I sincerely believe that all a person needs is Jesus. If they have Jesus everything else falls into place where it should.

You mentioned 'breaking through racial barriers and teaching the same stuff worldwide' and that's all well and good UNLESS what is being taught is wrong and I saw more racial inequality in the kingdom hall than anywhere else. One of my JW friends married a sister of another race who is 30 years older than him and they were treated so bad that they moved almost 100 miles away into a different circuit.

You also said this:

" I have read and seen throughout history that they could have wrong teachings and that yes they have been wrong in the past about some things, jw normally say well we changed and the light got brighter. What is a good reply to that??"

EASY answer... they changed alright and are very proud of their flip flops:

December 1, 1981 Watchtower

Pages 26-27

Paragraphs 1-2

Light from God’s Word has flashed forth, like the sunshine on “a morning without clouds” to illuminate ever more clearly the pathway that Jehovah’s servants must tread.—2 Sam. 23:3, 4.

However, it may have seemed to some as though that path has not always gone straight forward. At times explanations given by Jehovah’s visible organization have shown adjustments, seemingly to previous points of view.

Have a nice day!