Posts by Rook

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Quick Way To Shoo Away JWs

by Bstndance in

jw
friends

so last weekend i'm heading out of my apartment for a lunch date.

as i am walking down the sidewalk to my car, two men in suits with bookbags walking towards me try to start a conversation by saying "excuse me" with big smiles.

i just walked by them and said "i'm an apostate".

Rook

When they ask, "Can I talk to you about God?" Reply, "Sure, what would you like to know?"

Answer the door with a bloody knife and say, "I'm sorry, could you come back in a half hour? We're not done with the virgin yet."

Answer the door with an automatic weapon and say 'Allah be Praised!

Ask them for their address. When they ask why you want it, claim that you want to appear on their doorstop univited so that you can peddle your own beliefs.

Look smug and tell them that your God can beat up their God.

Tell them you already have your own religion. When they ask what it is, wince a little before confessing, "er, I'm not sure if it's legal in this country

A chalk outline of a human body on the pavement, and a few copies of "The Watchtower" scattered around...

Answer every one of their questions with "What do you mean by that?" This might take a while, but you and your loved ones can have fun placing bets on how long it takes for them to leave.

Ask them to explain the story of Elisha and the Forty-two children.

Invite them in to see your fine collection of dinosaur fossils.

Three Religious Truths
Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not recognize each other at the porn shop.

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My husband had a heart attack

by MsMcDucket in

jw
friends

hello all, the last 24+ hours, i've been at the hospital.

i took my husband in because he was having chest pains.

come to find out his cardiac enzymes were elevated and his ekg was abnormal.

Rook

So sorry to hear that, hope all turns out good.

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The end is not close..................so prove it !

by vitty in

jw
friends

im fading, and some of my family now realize we arent going to meetings.

everytime they phone or speak to me me, they keep reminding ( threatning) that the end is so close, dont give up now.. i just dont know how to respond, i know so much, but dont want to go into the un stuff yet ( dont want to sound apostate just yet) how can i say i dont believe the end is close !

that armageddon isnt iminent, what scripture can i use to back it up.

Rook

TRY GIVING THIS A SHOT

Would a Jehovah's Witness trust the translation of their Bible to someone who didn't know Greek or Hebrew and only had a high school education?

This is an important question to ask a Jehovah's Witness because they do, in fact, do just that. The Watchtower Society has always resisted efforts to identify members of the translation committee for the New World Translation. There is good reason for their secrecy. The translation committee is now known to be a group of five men with no credentials that would in any way make them qualified to translate the Bible from the original texts. Four of the five men in the committee had no Hebrew or Greek training whatsoever and had only a high school education. The fifth member of the translation team claimed to know Hebrew and Greek. However, while being examined under oath in a court of law in Edinburgh Scotland, he was found to fail a simple Hebrew test. The truth is the translation of the New World Translation used by Jehovah's Witnesses was translated without any ability to read the original texts.

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Jehovah's Witnesses claim that God must always be referred to as Jehovah

by Rook in

jw
friends

first, the word jehovah came about because the ancient jews had a superstitious dread of pronouncing the name yhwh for fear they would violate the commandment not to take god's name in vain.

to avoid the possibility of breaking this commandment, the jews substituted the name "adonai" (lord) or some other name in its place when ever they read it in scripture.

eventually the scribes inserted the vowels from adonai within the consonants yhwh and the result was yahowah, or jehovah.

Rook

Nothing Personal...just wanted to put in my 2cents

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Jehovah's Witnesses claim that God must always be referred to as Jehovah

by Rook in

jw
friends

first, the word jehovah came about because the ancient jews had a superstitious dread of pronouncing the name yhwh for fear they would violate the commandment not to take god's name in vain.

to avoid the possibility of breaking this commandment, the jews substituted the name "adonai" (lord) or some other name in its place when ever they read it in scripture.

eventually the scribes inserted the vowels from adonai within the consonants yhwh and the result was yahowah, or jehovah.

Rook

First, the word Jehovah came about because the ancient Jews had a superstitious dread of pronouncing the name YHWH for fear they would violate the commandment not to take God's name in vain. To avoid the possibility of breaking this commandment, the Jews substituted the name "Adonai" (Lord) or some other name in its place when ever they read it in Scripture. Eventually the scribes inserted the vowels from Adonai within the consonants YHWH and the result was Yahowah, or Jehovah. Jehovah was a man-made term.

Jehovah is not the only name in the Bible used to refer to God. Many times in Scripture God is referred to as "the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob". Because God is referred to by other names in the Old Testament, Exodus 3:15 cannot be taken, as the Jehovah's Witnesses do, to mean that Jehovah is the only name by which God can be addressed.

In the New Testament, Jesus NEVER addressed the Father as Jehovah. If the Watchtower Society is correct that God must always be referred to as Jehovah, then Jesus was way out of line. Jesus began many prayers with, Our Father. We are told as Christians to cry out to our God as "Abba, Father" (Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:6). According to the Greek manuscripts the word Jehovah does not occur a single time in the New Testament.

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lonely...

by aoxo in

hello, i am newly dissociated and was wondering how some of you who grew up in "the truth" have started relationships.

i have never dated for obvious reasons and am now 26 with no experiance and extremely shy about this whole dating process.

i have tried places of interest like gyms, workout classes and even eharmony with no prevail.

Rook

Make sure you always be yourself, go out and make new friends and it will come when you least expect it. Just try your best not to think about it.

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Does God make Mistakes or Bad Decisions?

by gumby in

genesis 6:5-7, 8:21. god decides to send a great flood to kill all humans, save noah and his family, because man's heart is evil.

"and god saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.... and the lord said, i will destroy man whom i have created from the face of the earth.".

later, after the flood waters recede, god promises never to do it again because man's heart is evil.

Rook

I believe God has a plan for everything and in his discretion, He will do whatever. Knowing that we all are weak and would fail He sent his only Son to fix it.

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Hello Everyone, My First Time

by butterfliorchids in

hi, i just got registered and am looking forward to getting to know others who have escaped from the controlled environment that i was so faithful to for so long.

i hope to meet others with similar backgrounds.

i've been out about 4yrs and love the feel of it, but to be honest, as much as a definiate decision it was on my part, there was still a long time of adjustment.

Rook

Hello and Aloha.

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What's your favourite food?

by Spectrum in

i've got lots but the one i'ed like right now is... .

curried goat or fish west indian style with basmati rice or lentil filled roti bread.

has anybody ever had lentil filled roti?

Rook

Anything that you can throw on the BBQ grill is my favorite.

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Can someone point out the differences between a teacher and a leader?

by DavidChristopher in

i spent some time in my 5 year olds kindergarten class today.....i was in awe at how one teacher can keep order and teach 20 different hyper children, even getting them to act as one.

truly awesome sight it was........ that is when this topic popped in my head.

any thoughts?

Rook

You get wise by experience.