Posts by carla

  • carla
    45

    Jesus or Satan ?

    by carla in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    the michael changes post reminded me, how many times have the wt confused jesus with satan?

    i know there are a few where first they said the person was jesus then satan then back again to jesus.

    anyone know of a complete list?

    1. hideme
    2. Narkissos
    3. Midget-Sasquatch
  • carla
    carla

    The Michael changes post reminded me, how many times have the wt confused Jesus with Satan? I know there are a few where first they said the person was Jesus then Satan then back again to Jesus. Anyone know of a complete list? thanks, carla

  • carla
    10

    how to respond?

    by carla in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    in conversations in the past with him, i have asked him if it was a 'right teaching' at the 'right time'.

    his answer was,'yes, at that time it was a right teaching'.

    then goes on about how 'we are known for changing', new light, etc.. goes on about how scientist change their view as they learn more.

    1. carla
    2. garybuss
    3. metatron
  • carla
    carla

    In conversations in the past with him, I have asked him if it was a 'right teaching' at the 'right time'. His answer was,'yes, at that time it was a right teaching'. Then goes on about how 'we are known for changing', new light, etc.. Goes on about how scientist change their view as they learn more. But, we are not talking about hypothesis here. If one believes that the Bible is inspired from God and that God does not change. How can I answer without asking if he is fricken nuts?

    He will go on how people believed all sorts of crazy things at that time. Try to explain that they didn't claim their knowledge was from God. I need a diplomatic way to respond. I have tried the, truth doesn't change, truth is truth. He responds by saying, 'yes, but our understanding of it does'. Well, there you go! See, the gb are just mere men.No need to pin your salvation on them. But, somehow they are still led by jah. Oscillating 'truths'.

    It's too early to get this annoyed. Any diplomatic response advice would be appreciated.

    thanks,

    carla

  • GetBusyLiving
    56

    My mom's being told to shun me.

    by GetBusyLiving in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    those goofy bastards are up to their old tricks again.

    some background: i disassociated a year ago and explained why i was leaving to my mom, who agreed with me and told me that she's been thinking of leaving the dubs for nearly ten years.

    she's been inactive for the past year and happier than ever.

    1. I quit!
    2. Rayvin
    3. Es
  • carla
    carla

    Good for Mom!

    Do jw's realize that to others they look like their faith is so weak that any challenge to it and poof it may be gone?! They certainly do not look like 'mature Christians'! (not they ever look like Christians anyway)

    How are they supposed to be the 'light of the world' when nobody else is good enough to associate with? Even people at the hell are not always good enough, bad associates all over the place!

  • kittyeatzjdubs
    9

    A must read!!!! Reminded me of the dub's paradise!

    by kittyeatzjdubs in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    a recent thread that was started about the dubs view of remarrying in paradise reminded me of a book i read many times in high school.. the giver by lois lowry.

    it's basically about a boy who grows up in a perfect utopian world.

    there's one elderly man who remembers how the real world was and he passes the truth on to the boy.

    1. Caedes
    2. jeeprube
    3. talesin
  • carla
    carla

    How funny! my child is reading that right now. I was going to ask some of you if you found any similarities to dub land in it! carla

  • jgnat
    49

    Jesus as Manager and Founder of Christianity

    by jgnat in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    as a manager, i've used jesus as a model and his example has served me well.

    i approach my job as a servant 1 , and the people under me are the ones i work for.

    i follow the foot-washing principle2.

    1. TD
    2. jgnat
    3. onacruse
  • carla
    carla

    But when jw's brag and have so much PRIDE that they are the ONLY ones living like the first Christians then they ought to really do it! Like greeting with a kiss, sell all their belongings or share them so all is common, serve others, give to the poor, take care of the widowed and orphans, feed the poor, the list goes on. They often don't even take care of their own! They are the 'whitewashed tombs'.

  • Cognitive_Dissident
    36

    praying for mass destruction and death

    by Cognitive_Dissident in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    so i was writing a paper the other day, specifically about the skewed world view that i had had as a witness, and i typed the following - .

    pain, misery, strife, these were all things that used to prove to me that jehovah's witnesses were correct in their assessment of a dying world which was soon to be liberated/obliterated by the hand of god.

    this "liberation" was something that i desperately longed for.

    1. Sheri
    2. Cognitive_Dissident
    3. Finally-Free
  • carla
    carla

    tailsin,

    I couldn't agree with you more how your conversation went with your parents. It could have taken place in my home! He sometimes answers that, 'jah knows what's in peoples heart', or that 'yes, they (jw's) may have sinned as we all fall short, but, still they were out there proclaiming the name of jehovah'. good grief!

  • gringojj
    20

    New Revelation

    by gringojj in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    i was just looking at some old pictures from wts magazines.

    i noticed something i cant understand.

    the car in the picture is a buick park avenue!

    1. AuntieJane
    2. gringojj
    3. mrsjones5
  • carla
    carla

    The guy with only a head kind of looks like a young Clint Eastwood, but, maybe I'm stretching it a bit.

  • Darth Yhwh
    12

    Is sunshine and fresh air counter productive?

    by Darth Yhwh in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    ive attended meetings at a handful of kingdom halls in my day.

    i would venture a guess of approximately five or six.

    ive also driven by many more.

    1. thom
    2. Darth Yhwh
    3. doofdaddy
  • carla
    carla

    I have been given the following reasons for no windows-

    People used to throw rocks through because they hated jw's. persecution.

    They don't want people daydreaming, keeps their eyes on the speakers.

    Windows are expensive and the added cost is not worth it. (hmm, the kh by my house has a concrete drive and parking lot! in our area that is very, very expensive. The interior decorating is not too shabby either!)

  • gringojj
    20

    New Revelation

    by gringojj in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    i was just looking at some old pictures from wts magazines.

    i noticed something i cant understand.

    the car in the picture is a buick park avenue!

    1. AuntieJane
    2. gringojj
    3. mrsjones5
  • carla
    carla

    That's the picture I was just talking about in the other thread! See Will Smith on the bottom right? Dan Akroyd with the gun? and the guy on the bottom left looks like the other guy from the old Sat. Night Live and he was also in Third Rock from the Sun, can't think of his name.