I thought it was because Jesus supposedly said "become fishers of men" e.g. Jesus had caught you, so you have a fish symbol to identify you as christian....
doofdaddy
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What is the JW view of the Ichtus (Fish) christianity symbol?
by james_woods inthe thread about the cross got me to thinking about this - i think i read somewhere that the earliest known christian relic was a mosaic display of the fish symbol - which was taken as a sign of christianity.. has the watchtower ever explained why they avoid the use of this symbol?.
have they ever explained why it is ok for them to use the watchtower as a symbol but not this?.
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"The Simpsons" - Is Ned Flanders based on a Jehovah's Witness? Did you have one?
by Witness 007 ina self serving, self rightoues, judgemental fool who's favourite swear word is "fudge" did you know any "flanders" types at the kingdom hall.
we had a special pioneer who would mention "the wonders of jehovah's creation"...while we were cleaning the kingdom hall toilets!!!
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doofdaddy
Absolutely had one!!
Mustache, speech impediment, OCD. The only difference was that Ned Flanders has a heart and a conscience.
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Discovering Mortality
by pirata inmost of my life i never gave thought to my mortality because i'd be petting a lion forever in the new system.
my hobby could wait because i would have time to pursue it as a perfect being in a paradise.
dying was not a huge deal because i'd wake up in a paradise earth.. then i woke up.
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doofdaddy
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Great quotes. I came to these conclusions post jws, just by reasoning.
Also, I literally had a dream that I was protecting children from "demons" in an ancient village. I started to lose a sword duel and felt calmness, as my lasts thoughts were "what an honourable way to die!"
Opned my eyes to the warrior mindset and moral code.
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If you could ask one question to an active JW to get them to open their mind about their beliefs, what would it be?
by Franklin Massey inthis question was posed to me by a poster named ice cream.
i don't know my answer yet.
it's one of those, "if you could have just one wish.." kind of questions.
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doofdaddy
How do you refute the clear evidence from ice core drilling that there never was a world wide flood? Also the earth was never a hothouse as stated by jws as being the climate a few thousand yrs ago "pre flood"?
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In your hall, how many converted to a JW from door to door in the last 10 years?
by just n from bethel inin mine that would be a big fat zero.. there have been a handful of teenage baptisms of jw children.. one that really was a foreign language group transfer.. but in the last ten years - there has not been one single convert from the d2d ministry.. btw - my congregation has had over 10 pioneers (real ones that actually do d2d, including elders) for the last decade.. not one.
10 x 70 hours a month x 120 months = 84,000 hours ... results = 0.. also most of our pioneers are pretty good at the door - some half way decent teachers.
one is sub co and another often is called to teach ... wait for it ... pioneer school!!!.
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doofdaddy
Times have changed so much. No longer is it acceptable to just approach someone's home and expect a welcome listening ear. How many door to door salespeople are there still? Sheesh, even the telephone sales people are getting the hint, our homes are private and we choose who figuratively comes into it.
There is much more power in what someone does in their day to day interaction, rather than what they say/preach. People observe and are curious if someone appears contented with their beliefs and lifestyle e.g. relatives workmates, so they ask why?
That is why the witnesses are failing
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Aussies, where are you and have you been affected by the floods?
by penny2 inlarge areas of queensland have suffered devastating floods in the last few days.
parts of new south wales, victoria, tasmania and south australia have also been affected.. i'm in adelaide, there is blue sky and life goes on as normal.
but it's heartbreaking to see what's happening in the east of the country.. aussies, please check in and let us know how you are going.. penny.
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doofdaddy
Great shot Moshe!
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Aussies, where are you and have you been affected by the floods?
by penny2 inlarge areas of queensland have suffered devastating floods in the last few days.
parts of new south wales, victoria, tasmania and south australia have also been affected.. i'm in adelaide, there is blue sky and life goes on as normal.
but it's heartbreaking to see what's happening in the east of the country.. aussies, please check in and let us know how you are going.. penny.
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doofdaddy
Which suburb Trans? Both my kids live in Brisbane Wavell Heights and Nundah. Both high and dry.Yeah Smiddy, I spent 10 yrs of my life in Toowoomba, so know it intimately. Despite its height, it is in a bowl shape. Few people know that T'mba was a swamp before white settlement with permanent waterways that were filled in by the authorities over the last 140 years. A recipe for disaster that sadly happened last week....But much worse at Murphy's Ck and Grantham. That's where the majority died or were lost. The military are saying they may never be found.
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Aussies, where are you and have you been affected by the floods?
by penny2 inlarge areas of queensland have suffered devastating floods in the last few days.
parts of new south wales, victoria, tasmania and south australia have also been affected.. i'm in adelaide, there is blue sky and life goes on as normal.
but it's heartbreaking to see what's happening in the east of the country.. aussies, please check in and let us know how you are going.. penny.
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doofdaddy
Hey Penny. That hyperbole I mentioned is that "inland tsunami". There is no such thing. A tsunami is caused by undersea disturbance only. That was a flash flood in T'mba. It only lasted an hour. The media have had a field day, whipping up fear and anguish. Now their pat role is to tell miracle stories and brave souls repairing damage. It's a formula.
Research papers don't even record Brisbane's flood as severe. What has happened is that development has run riot in areas that never would have been allowed in the past, as Brisbane land prices are some of the highest in Aus (and the world). When I was a kid, all houses in flood prone Brissie were highset, on 2 or even three metre stumps. The locals just had a beer and waited 'til it went down! LOL!
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Aussies, where are you and have you been affected by the floods?
by penny2 inlarge areas of queensland have suffered devastating floods in the last few days.
parts of new south wales, victoria, tasmania and south australia have also been affected.. i'm in adelaide, there is blue sky and life goes on as normal.
but it's heartbreaking to see what's happening in the east of the country.. aussies, please check in and let us know how you are going.. penny.
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doofdaddy
I think Aus is in Sydney..
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Aussies, where are you and have you been affected by the floods?
by penny2 inlarge areas of queensland have suffered devastating floods in the last few days.
parts of new south wales, victoria, tasmania and south australia have also been affected.. i'm in adelaide, there is blue sky and life goes on as normal.
but it's heartbreaking to see what's happening in the east of the country.. aussies, please check in and let us know how you are going.. penny.
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doofdaddy
Close to a flood up here in Northern NSW (like every year since I moved here 35yrs ago LOL!). This weather is just a cycle back to the 70's, the last La Ninya. I did research on Brisbane. So many floods since records kept. I have not been impressed with the hyperbole of the press.
On the other hand, that flash flood that hit those little towns...I used to live in that area. I never would have believed that an hour long storm could destroy Grantham etc. Poor buggers had no chance.