Posts by truthsetsonefree

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No Propecy Fulfilled in the Last 79 Years

by Nosferatu in

it amazes me how the wts keeps on telling its members about how they're seeing bible prophecy being fulfilled today.

however, just look at when the last significant jw prophecy was recorded: 1928.. what happened in 1928?

it was the fulfillment of the final trumpet blast of revelation at a jw convention in detroit, michigan.

truthsetsonefree

JWs say a lot of things that show either ignorance, wishful thinking or plain old mind control. Some examples:

"We had such a great meeting!" Truth be told it was boring as s**t, and they can't remember a word of it.

"Prophecy is being fulfilled, the end is coming, things are getting so bad" or some version of this. Truth is as Nosferatu said, what prophecy? The world has its problems but it is not on the brink of catastrophe either.

"Religion is about to be destroyed!" Yeah right. I won't even dignify that one with an explanation!

"Oh I missed you at the meeting! I love you so much!" Really, than why don't you remember my name? Why didn't you call? Why do you want me to spend 10-15 hours a week at some stupid meeting rather than care for myself and my family!

The list goes on and on and on....

tsof

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Anybody attended the Memorial last night? What was your experience?

by Cindi_67 in

for the first time in a year i set foot on a kh.

the memorial to me is still somewhat sacred so i decided to attend.

i thought i would feel different, in the sense that maybe i would miss meetings, but i was wrong.

truthsetsonefree

How different was the beautiful Sermon on the Mount! That beautiful day when Jesus sat the crowd down on the grass and began to muse on different aspects of Happiness and Spirituality! Now that was inspirational!

Amen.

tsof

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Anybody attended the Memorial last night? What was your experience?

by Cindi_67 in

for the first time in a year i set foot on a kh.

the memorial to me is still somewhat sacred so i decided to attend.

i thought i would feel different, in the sense that maybe i would miss meetings, but i was wrong.

truthsetsonefree

I didn't go. First time since I left the WT, though I had missed one a few years back while on business. I've taken quite a turn. Last year I conducted a Memorial, this year I refused to go. My family went. I called a buddy as I felt a little lonely. But as for the Memorial itself, having attended and conducted them I can relate to what has been said. The songs had some meaning, music can do that. But there is little substance to the program. Where is the discussion about Christ? Its one big announcement about how NOT to partake. There is so much that Christ did and said that they could talk about. Who cares that some old farts think that they are going to heaven! And that special announcement which started about three years ago, like Cindi said, its just telling people to go to more meetings and please study with us. It doesn't even attempt to be attractive. The JWs have nothing to offer. I realized that I was better off at home. Thats not true for everyone, but it was for me.

tsof

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Today's Text is Scriptural Blasphemy

by gumby in

hey gang, this morning as i was making some coffee i saw the "text book" lying there and decided i'd read todays text as i never do, just to see what it had to say.. it was taken from john 15:12 which says..... " this is my commandment, that you love one another just as i have loved you".. anyways, it goes on to say what jesus told his diciples who asked him which was the greatest of all the commandments and jesus answered them that "you must love god with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself".

then it went on to ask if this law was also important to christians today and the comment was.... ( and heres the kicker) "absolutely, the law of christ involves a heartfelt love of god and includes a new command.....christians are to have a self sacrificing love for one another".. so rather than say christians are to love your fellowman, they twist the scripture and say christians are to love other christians.......and we all know by that statement they mean other jehovah's witnesses since they hold no regard for christians of this world.

yes, once again they play mind tricks on the publishers and tell them to love each other...rather than your fellowman and people of this world in general as was the case in the illustration jesus himself gave with the good samaritan.. it's no wonder jehovah's witnesses are despised by many in this world with their self rightous attitudes and beliefs regarding their fellowman that is induced in them by a few old men from brooklyn new york.. i hope your reading this wtbts spies, i really do.

truthsetsonefree

I was thinking too that if JWs had real love for ALL people, without regard for creed, color, race or background THAT would be exceptional. And that might draw people to them. Didn't Jesus talk about "loving those loving you" being no big deal? But no, because that would mean that dubs would have to fraternize with "the world" and we can't have that can we?

tsof

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Gene Smalley and the Watchtower's Blood Transfusion Doctrine

by Dogpatch in

jw
friends

gene smalley and the watchtower's blood transfusion doctrine.

randy: hi, is this gene?.

watchtower's blood doctrine?.

truthsetsonefree

I can attest too that Smalley is highly regarded by the big wigs at Bethel. Further he is one of the "given ones" or GB helpers. He is highly regarded in his Brooklyn, NY circuit as very influential with the GB.

tsof

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THE HAPPY FACTOR

by Dogpatch in

jw
friends

here's a question that i haven't seen addressed directly:.

why are there many witnesses who enjoy the organization immensely?.

no matter what you tell them, they would not dream of leaving.

truthsetsonefree

Let me see if this makes any kind of sense: They are unhappy and tired. Period. All of them. But...they are happy in the ignorant knowledge that they are part of the best, cleanest, purest organization on the planet and that soon it will ensure that all of their temporary unhappiness will be washed away by God's new system.

tsof

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35,000 per day get Baptized

by Perry in

i had lunch with my pastor today and he agreed to go to china with me next fall.

he will set up some visitation with some of the house churches there.

he said that currently 10,000 people per day are getting baptized there.

truthsetsonefree

Yeah, but they are on the "broad road that leads to destruction."

tsof

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Installment # 2 - The Early Years.

by AK - Jeff in

i could hear it.

i lay on my back in the soft grass of indiana summer searching for it.

then i spot it.

truthsetsonefree

Take a break..but please come back.

tsof

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BREAKING NEWS: 16:.02: FOSTER MOTHER GUILTY OF ABUSE

by fokyc in

http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/displaynode.jsp?nodeid=139760&command=displaycontent&sourcenode=139586&contentpk=16917608&folderpk=80785&pnodeid=139317.

date : 20.03.07. foster mother eunice spry has been found guilty of subjecting children in her care to two decades of horrific abuse.. the 62-year-old, from tewkesbury, beat them, fed them rat droppings, stopped them sleeping and rubbed their faces with sandpaper.

she thrust sticks down their throats when they misbehaved and made them eat dog food.. one daughter was forced to use a wheelchair for four years even though she was perfectly able to walk.. doctors, teachers and neighbours raised constant concerns about spry's treatment of the children but nothing was ever done by social services.. the catalogue of abuse only came to light when one of the children went to the jehovah's witness elders at the church the family attended.. spry, from tewkesbury, was found guilty of 26 charges of cruelty after a three week trial at bristol crown court.

truthsetsonefree

...but if this woman was a "devout" JW and was an active member of the congregation, how, in all those years, did not someone notice that something wasn't right about her and her foster children?

This may be a little like my story (http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/129553/1.ashx) where all kinds of things go on in secret. The stupid, gullible dubs who only care about meetings and service never see the problem.

tsof

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Recovering from Surgery.... Missing St Patricks Day........

by AK - Jeff in

i had 'outpatient' surgery yesterday - not to be confused with 'minor' surgery in today's world.

if, after coming out of it, you still have a pulse, and can go pee, they will send you home.

i am having limited pain today - but feel pretty good.

truthsetsonefree

Hey Jeff, I know how these surgeries can be. (The painkillers felt great though.) I went to the NYC St. Patty's Day parade for you. Had lots of fun. Take care.

tsof