Posts by watson

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What exactly is a relasionship with God?

by tootired2care in

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growing up and jw and being around them all my life i constantly heard the expression "a relasionship with god".

this always confused me, because how do you have a relasionship with someone that doesn't talk back to you after praying?

this was always rationalized as god talks back to you when you read the bible.

watson

I encourage all to really read and analyze Nambo's last comment. You too, Nambo. This "God" person is becoming more and more difficult to understand.

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What is "The Organizaton"?

by watson in

the powers that be back at headquarters seem to really be developing this idea that the individual witnesses make up the "organization".

i'm seeing this idea/train of thought coming up more and more in places like jw chat rooms.

is that so the members will end up taking more personal responsibility for the mis steps of the board of directors/governing body?

watson

Hmmmmmmmm, Amelia, you may be on to something...

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US Politics - please read

by Simon in

we're already being innundated with the drivel that is the us political process.. propaganda, right and left.

no one wants to discuss or debate, they just want to shout in each others faces.. so, here's the rules:.

you can discuss politics as long as you are discussing things.if you just post copy-and-paste propaganda it will be deleted.if you post it in anywhere but the politics area it will be deleted.if it's the inane "obama can't prove he was born" or "romney is an alien" crap then it will be deleted.if you repeatedly violate the above, including trying to get threads shut-down, then you will be deleted.this has been a public service announcement on behalf of the "i dont' give a shit, the government always gets elected" party.. .

watson

A great start:

If you post it in anywhere but the politics area it will be deleted.

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What is "The Organizaton"?

by watson in

the powers that be back at headquarters seem to really be developing this idea that the individual witnesses make up the "organization".

i'm seeing this idea/train of thought coming up more and more in places like jw chat rooms.

is that so the members will end up taking more personal responsibility for the mis steps of the board of directors/governing body?

watson

Hmmm. That thought just seems to be coming up more and more in theo-speech. Maybe I've just been "out of the box" for too long.

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What is "The Organizaton"?

by watson in

the powers that be back at headquarters seem to really be developing this idea that the individual witnesses make up the "organization".

i'm seeing this idea/train of thought coming up more and more in places like jw chat rooms.

is that so the members will end up taking more personal responsibility for the mis steps of the board of directors/governing body?

watson

The powers that be back at headquarters seem to really be developing this idea that the individual witnesses make up the "organization". I'm seeing this idea/train of thought coming up more and more in places like JW chat rooms. Is that so the members will end up taking more personal responsibility for the mis steps of the Board of Directors/Governing Body?

Maybe I shouldn't make a big deal about his. Just suspicious of their methods and intent.

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Watchtower Dec 2011 Makes fun of fools who think the end is 2012. Ironic??

by Witness 007 in

wachtower dec 1 2011 p.10 "french village faces influx of apocalypse believers...they believe the world will end 21 december 2012 when the end of....ancient maya calander...despite predictions by calamity-howling religious leaders, pseudoscientists, and any other prognosticators, earth will be in existence for a long time...when will this occur?

no human knows.

jehovah's witnesses do not try to predict when god will destroy the wicked...{really?

watson

I don't see this as a lie.

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES DO NOT TRY TO PREDICT WHEN GOD WILL DESTROY THE WICKED

hey don't....anymore.

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Special Day talk on Youtube

by andys in

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special day talk.

watson

Thanks Cap'n. Makes sense. The last time I attended a Circle Assembly, the music overhead was so loud, I could hardly hear any voice. Just strange.

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My son was murdered today

by truman in

i have been on this site daily, almost from its beginning, since i left the jws in 2001, but i have been more of a reader than a poster, as you can see from my post count.

i know few here know me, although i know many of you through reading your posts.

maybe it is not right to ask for support, when i generally stay quietly in the background of this forum, but i want only to speak a human misery of the deepest kind.