Posts by SimonSays

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Your Religion Is Dispicable

by freemindfade in

http://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/world/jehovahs-witnesses-in-prison-2/.

the witnesses make reference to article 18 of the international covenant on civil and political rights, in reference to their not being able to practice their religion in certain places.

how despicable when (in my mind) their policy of disfellowshipping, apostasy, etc, causes them coerce members to keep this religion.

SimonSays

How despicable when (in my mind) their policy of Disfellowshipping, Apostasy, etc, causes them coerce members to keep this religion. In my mind they are violators of this very Article.
Disgusting.freemindfade

Freemindfade: “Your reputation precedes you”. Show me one good logical example where any JW’s have been imprisoned for being an apostate or has been thrown in jail and physically tortured for being disfellowshiped since 1931? You can even go further to 1879 if you want to include the bible student movement.

Perhaps your confusion lies with mistaking JW Christianity with Catholic Christianity. But I’m anguish to SEE your REPORTS or NEWS PAPER CLIPINGS on this new revelation of yours.

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EXACTLY Why JW's Are NOT Christian

by Perry in

a lot of people, ex-jws, believers and unbelievers alike, think that jw's are just a somewhat kooky brand of christianity.

is it possible to "try and follow jesus" and not be christian?

what exactly makes someone a christian?

SimonSays

An atheist view in attempting to explain Christendom, got to love it. Think that JW's are just a somewhat kooky brand of Christianity. Perry

Isn’t that exactly how Jesus was perceived by the Jewish nation by their own Pharisees distorting his mission thus lying about his role as the Messiah? Isn’t it the same way now?

They violate the New Covenant Jesus offered in Matt. 26: 27 & 28 (one way or another)
the term "New Testament" literally means "New Contract" Perry

Since scripture is based mainly on parables and instructions, how do you illustrate it as literal?

Nine Scriptures reveal that Christ Jesus will do the judging; John 5:28, 29, Acts 10:42, Acts 17:31, Romans 14:9, 2 Cor. 5:10, 2 Tim. 4:1, 1 Pet. 4:5, Rev. 11:18 & 20:12. I'll leave it in his hands.

Romans 2:1 puts it very well; "You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things." The searcher

If you meet the same standards as Jesus, Then how can it be judgmental? God is making the judgement. What your suggesting is in place of accepting God’s judgement, it doesn’t matter if your classified a good or bad Christian God will accept you as you are. The bible would therefore have no meaning as stated by Perry literally since God Literally punished the wrong doers.

But in that endeavoring process they have identified themselves as false teachers and preachers of the Gospel of Christ Jesus. Finkelstein

If you were once a JW, then I guess you are speaking from experience of being a false teacher by not understanding Jesus Christ. So, now that you found this supposed TTATT, aren’t you still advocating false teaching?

The Bible is VERY clear Christians eat the bread and wine in remembrance to him. It IS the new convenient. It takes the place of Passover for Christians.

If you partake you are Christian.... if you don't you aren't. Little Socrates

By definition, how is it VERY CLEAR since Jesus own words were in remembrance of me, only the anointed class partook on the symbolic wine and bread. Are you suggesting that 1.2 billion Christians are of the anointed class? That would go contrary to bible teachings for the other sheep? In essence too many chiefs not enough Indians.

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Mass disassociation pact...

by freemindfade in

any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .

SimonSays

Simon, I disagree with your interpretation, but your the boss!

Also, the majority of those that leave the cult become better people, less judgmental, more tolerant and contribute more to society. Bonsai

Simonsays: The difference between a JW and a hypocrite is that one lies for his religion, the other by it. You are soooo full of sh---t.......Go preach it somewhere else....James Nixon

For all the posturing here, that’s all you people have. Making derogatory connotations and insults. You want to voice a mass disassociation, yet you’re accomplishing nothing. Not that it will really matter but the hatred rendered here will only get your brilliant idea tossed in the trash. Show some initiative with intelligence.

You people claim, anyone can come in this forum with freedom, while you insult, belittle them and yet you call it less judgmental and tolerant. Do you people read what you’re shoveling? But you are correct, there’s no need for none of you to reform, just take your hypocrite friends that are still inside with you. That was my point. Voice yourselves loud and clear so not just the WTS will take notice, but God himself will. Now there’s the rub.

You people have the last word, enjoy feeling good about putting a negative in my comments. That should show real people lurking here your true colors and distortions, remember you speak volumes, but of what? That’s the jest of it.

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Mass disassociation pact...

by freemindfade in

any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .

SimonSays

Has a date been set yet to send in our letters? Please ignore the troll and let's get this done.onegentwogroups

From one troll to a hypocrite: 2 Peter 2:20-21

Believer's bible commentary

2:20 verses 20-22 refer, not to the false teachers themselves, but to their victims. They are people who had reformed but who had not been born again. Through partial knowledge of Christ and of Christian principles, they had turned from a life of sin and begun a moral house cleaning.

Then they come under the influence of false teachers who mock puritanical virtue and crusade for liberation from moral inhibitions. They become involved again in the very sins from which they had been temporarily delivered. As a matter of fact, they sink lower than before, because now that religious restraints are gone, there is nothing to hold them back. So it is true that latter state is worse than the first.

2:21 the greater a person’s privilege, the greater his responsibility. The more a person knows, Christian standards, the more obligated he is to live up to them. It would be better never to have known God’s holy requirements, than having known them to turn back to the filth of the world.

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Mass disassociation pact...

by freemindfade in

any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .

SimonSays

Most construction projects halting, Magazines being cut in half (again), Bethelites being laid off (again), Special Pioneers getting the boot, Remote Translation Offices closing, JW Broadcasting pleas for "valuable things"...
Surely, Jehovah is smiling upon his organization and pouring out his blessings! Cappytan

There will be more adjustments. However, something you people failed to understand or have always misunderstood, it is by design for the last days. Just because Bible students and know Jehovah’s Witnesses have been proclaiming it for over a century, that time is meaningless to God with he’s own internal clock. Preparation is now the theme, its no longer LEARNING and TEACHING alone. Just like the WTS is asking ALL former members to repent, its only due to those that have come to know God personally have more to lose than someone that never knew God at all. The majority of you know that.

Isn’t that what the WTS stipulated back in 2013? Have you people not heard the phenomenon of trumpet like sounds coming from, to what NASA has said in 2013, are coming from the SKY? Look around you, it doesn’t that a genius to read signs. It never has.Can someone say something definite? of course not. When Gods day comes, I rather have my pants on rather than off, wouldn't you?

The problem has always been the impatient people that need to physically see something to believe. How many times did that happen to Moses? The people saw the miracles of God directly, but still didn’t believe.

The person that suggests they know the GB and what goes on at the Bethel House is strait up lying. Spiritual instructions is something the GB will never divulge other than to interpret it and have it placed in writing as ancient times with the scrolls. The difference is, back then God used Prophets to speak directly to the people where in our time it’s done through the slave class.

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Mass disassociation pact...

by freemindfade in

any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .

SimonSays

FOAD: freemindfade

Psychology 101

FOAD that speaks volumes to the person saying it rather than, to the one receiving your pervasive rant.

Cappytan lolz

But you are correct, you people are laughable.

Now I know for sure this thread is awesome when one of the preeminent cult apologists shows up
We must be doing something right folks freeminfade

no that’s one of the reasons I join in when I need a good laugh.

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Mass disassociation pact...

by freemindfade in

any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .

SimonSays

No! No! Let the blind lead the blind. Those souls will be on their heads come judgment day. When the follower here explains how they were duped by hatred, God can answer, ignorance is no defensive for the crime commented against me. You people call the WTS and JW’s a cult while you advocate cult like traits within this forum and your own rank and file, psychology anyone.

EXJW’s and Opposers, you claim being happy while still being imprisoned within you own condemnation. Pick today's date for your senseless hypothetical, or have you lost touch with reality, you can’t figure what to say anymore.

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A First Stepping-Stone For Bethelites & Lurkers?

by The Searcher in

for potential new-arrivals: .

if you are one of the many who are facing expulsion from bethels around the world in the near future - or simply a sincere j.w.

acts 13:31 - "who are now his (jesus') witnesses to the people.

SimonSays

Funny! Your attempt to teach something you haven’t understood yourself. LEARN FIRST! BEFORE YOU TEACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

However, your ideology is good for let’s say, a born again Christian.

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My Mom Is Dying

by minimus in

jw
friends

i just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.

she is on morphine and hanging on.

she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.

SimonSays

I’m glad to read the majority of you have set aside any critical thinking in this time of pain of having to endure the hardship of seeing a love one pass. The process if not equal is more to bear than the solemn thought of having a suffering loved one receive final peace and tranquility through eternal sleep.

For those of us that still believe in God’s promise will have comfort of resurrection. Those of us that have lost that faith can simply sympathize to those with our individual lose. Human empathy is a desired aspect of human nature to be achieved at this time.

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interesting stuff re the RC in my local area

by umbertoecho in

i was sent a list of places i could contact in my part of wa.

i was cautious.

i always ask if they are jws.

SimonSays

We care about JW issues precisely because we were JWs.
Also, Prime Minister Abbott's actions do not necessarily reflect that of all Australians.Village Idiot.

Then that would be the operative word “WERE” as if. The remainder of your argument is nonsensical, therefore to wit the actions do not necessarily reflect that of ALL JW's. But to those Australians that do agree with their Prime Minister Abbott would therefore agree to silencing abuse, and harboring as you people put it pedophiles. So where does it end. You can give all the negative points you want, but that doesn’t mean you’re thinking.