Great stuff Terry ... I remember 1975 (as a young teen), the hype, the 'calculating Adam' thing...and when 1976 arrived times became critical - the World was 'living on borrowed time'...and now, after mentioning 1975 to those same hyped-up JWs, they deny it ever happened.
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The year the end finally came: the YEAR OF THE BIG LIE
by Terry inyou have to understand three things to comprehend the significance of 1975.. 1975 was the end of the watchtower society as we who lived in the 50's and 60's once knew it.
it would forever change because it was exposed for all the world to see as a group of liars and deceived dupes.. it all began with a baptist farmer named william miller who sat down with only his bible and a concordance and a crackpot idea that a .
a "day for a year" and the gentile times meant something profound which would effect his own day and time.
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HOW ABOUT THIS FOR A CONSPIRACY THEORY!?
by Gill ini was surprised to find that charles taze russell, of the russell family line (of course) was reportedly part of the setting up of the skull and bones society.. i have read many refutes that ct was a 33 degree mason but, let's leave that as a possibility along with his 13 bloodlines of the illuminati link and consider this scenario as a possible and worrying possible conspiracy theory.. fritz springmeier and some others (again all holding suspension of our disbelief in control here for a few moments, please), commented on the setting up of internement style camps around the united states and some pictures and sites are to be found on the net.. now, there are various 'christian groups' all anticipating the 'time of the end'.
the jehovah's witnesses, for example are expecting to be persecuted and then 'saved' by god.
they anticipate 'the end' at any time.
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Ah - Hortensia, my thoughts exactly - it'd make a great film
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"Should the Name Jehovah Appear in the New Testament?" WT Aug 1st 2008
by slimboyfat inhas this new article in the wt been discussed here yet?
if so i missed it.
anyway here are some selected quotes with my own thoughts.. bible scholars acknowledge that god's personal name appears in the old testament, or hebrew scriptures.
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My personal view (now) is that God's name is NOT 'Jehovah', but a name lost in ancient Hebrew. If 'Jehovah' ever appeared in the NT, then what is the Greek translation?
The JWs insist that 'Christendom' removed the name to mislead the people, yet it was a Catholic monk who 'invented' Jehovah and presumably the Catholics inserted it into the OT. If the JWs were so pedantic about getting God's name right, they would surely adopt something closer to the original pronounciation than a Catholic monk's invention.
I (now) believe that JWs break the Commandment, ''I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me..." ...because they have invented one in HIS place.
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Tossed out of the District Convention! What did I do wrong? I exist!!
by Terry inthis is a stupid story if it is a story at all..... quentin and i decided we'd go to the district convention since it is right here in our home town.. why?.
oh, curiousity.
a desire to find my old prison buddies.
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Right. I made my "error" by mouthing the greeting to my arch Nemesis who had freaked in response.
I don't believe that...I reckon her nose was out of joint as you'd 'got the better' of her previously. I reckon she'd have taken the same action whether or not you'd spoken to her.
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embarrassed about having been a witness?
by purplesofa inlast weekend witnesses came to where i work....i work at a barbque restuarant (hey it's fun!
) i recognized two elders before they came in and freaked!!!!!.
the elder obnoxious was at the register and i was sure he did not recognize me.
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embarrassed about having been a witness?
It's sort of like admitting to being gullible...the only positive thing is that I (we) are educated as to Cults/WT propoganda/brainwashing. I honestly believe there are no 'intelligent' JWs (as in those that attend actually believe - I appreciate some JW non-believers attend for 'other' reasons)
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I feel very sorry
by mouthy inlast night i listened to the conferance call with the bowens.
i thought it was excellent .i feel they are doing a marvelous work & are to be commended .
i am very sorry i upset bob porter.
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I mentioned the name Jehovah ....That many who leave the WT hold it in contempt. Rick & Bob felt it is Gods name ....I am sorry I dont .....I would rather use Yaweh if we use anything But I refer to God as FATHER!!!!!
Hello Grace...you have a good Christian Conscience, anyone can see that! I agree absolutely with your above statement, for as much as JWs criticise 'Christendom' and blame them for removing God's 'name' from the Scriptures, wasn't it a Catholic monk (Raymundo Martini?) who INVENTED the name 'Jehovah' (in the 13th Century?) which was then inserted in one or two places in the CATHOLIC Bible...?
Happy Belated Birthday Too!
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Stupid Knorr! Should Witnesses have Sunday school just for kids?
by Witness 007 inimagine sitting thru the watchtower study on a sunday with your 6 year old and 9 year old kids....the topic "fornication" the discussion explains how oral sex and touching of genitals is still fornication...why do kids have to sit thru this??
or the bible reading is about lot having sex with his daughters....this type of thing is not for kids!
and why should kids be forced to sit quietly while someone drones on for 2 hours?.
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How is talking about things of an adult, intimate and sexual nature classed as worshipping? In my opinion, Social Services should be aware of what (very young) minors are subjected to at these so-called 'family worship' meetings...it's disgusting.
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Hope it comes up
by mouthy inhttp://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displaynode.jsp?nodeid=124378&command=displaycontent&sourcenode=231734&home=yes&more_nodeid1=124522&contentpk=20623030
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Hang on...see if this works....nope, it didn't, so edited to post article...
12:21 - 14 May 2008
More than 200 Jehovah's Witnesses descended on Derby this morning to build a new £300,000 place of worship in just four days.
The trained volunteers travelled from as far away as Southampton to lend a hand for building the meeting hall in Leytonstone Drive, Mackworth.
A team of workers was on site from 6am, building the internal walls to the hall while another team constructed the roof.A crane was due to arrive in the early afternoon to lift on the roof before the bricklayers build outside walls.
Members of the Mackworth and Mickleover congregation of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses have estimated that the volunteers saved them about £500,000 in building costs.
Peter Follis, secretary of the Mackworth congregation, said: "This is the third such project we have completed in the county in the past year after we built two other halls in Matlock and Ashbourne." -
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Hope it comes up
by mouthy inhttp://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displaynode.jsp?nodeid=124378&command=displaycontent&sourcenode=231734&home=yes&more_nodeid1=124522&contentpk=20623030
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Link's not working for me Mouthy ...can you gimme a clue as to the story/content so I can find it one the site?
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Spiritual food = Dub grub....whadayathink???
by Alpaca ini coined this the other day on another thread and it seemed to get a laugh out of a few people.. and since were talking about it, what other great terms could we come up with in the spirit of "the borg," the filthful and disgraceful slavebugger (a fave of mine)......??
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DUB TUB - where unsuspecting minors are dunked, unwittingly forming a lifelong binding contract with the BOrg.