Posts by sparky1

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Why isn't the story of SAMPSON quickly and clearly regarded a myth?

by Terry in

judges chapter 15:.

14 when he came to lehi, the philistines shouted triumphantly at meeting him.

then jehovahs spirit empowered him,+ and the ropes on his arms became like linen threads that were scorched with fire, and his fetters melted off his hands.+ 15 he now found a fresh jawbone of a male donkey; he reached out and grabbed it and struck down 1,000 men with it.+ 16 then samson said: with the jawbone of a donkeyone heap, two heaps!

sparky1

"But then, Old Testament Jehovah could be a real prick." - Terry

How true that is! Yet sometimes Jehovah could be a real sport and one hell of an understanding god. After all he let Sampson have a good 'lay' when the need arose and didn't punish him in the least. "One time Samson went to Gaza and saw a prostitute there, and he went in to her." Judges 16:1 NWT Revised 2013. Much like lying in Theocratic warfare, perhaps Jehovah allows fornication when it is for the outworking of his purpose? (Judges 14:4 NWT Revised 2013)

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Gods name? Is Jealous

by sowhatnow in

exodus 34 vs 14. in every bible accept the twisted up new world bible which totally demolished the whole scripture.

when i read it fro that bible i just stopped thinking for a moment, i went blank, [it was scary man].

how now, [brown cow] can anyone show a jw at the door this scripture in the king james or niv bible, and them explain it away.. very weird.

sparky1

You might enjoy this thread that I started on this subject.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/282928/1/A-Kindlier-

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New theory on GB or the mysterious people who profit from all the money going to the WT

by EndofMysteries in

with all the money grabs and shady things going on, you wonder how can they actually believe they are representing god and even believe in god and still be doing these things.. then i thought, what if a trend started awhile back, people who gave up everything and got high in the org, but also since they got high up, they were privy and learned things that convinced them it was a lie.

now if they remained believers, they may end up like ray franz, a true believer wouldn't want to deceive people seeking god, they would be afraid of god's wrath.. since as is shown on this board many also become athiests, some could have become so while still in and in high ranks.

at this point they think of their options, a. leave, screwed, welfare, older they are the harder to adjust and everybody turns on them or b. kind of shady but the org and everyone put them in this position and they will turn on them in a heartbeat with no remorse so he is going to beat them to it and insure the rest of his/their lives are well taken care of and going to get rich off it.. so those higher ups who turn athiest opt for option b since they don't believe in any god and since the whole org will turn on them for disagreeing and not believing and leave them with nothing, they will instead keep working their way up, start companies for the things wt already buys, turn it into a big cash cow for themselves.

sparky1

Give up the financial conspiracy theories. It might be fun for some people to speculate about such things but you are 'barking up the wrong tree'. The Governing Body (tm) members DO NOT need to start any personal businesses through their business contacts with the Watchtower Society. They get so many 'green handshakes' that it would boggle your mind. They are the 'spiritual directors' of the Jehovahs Witnesses religion. Nothing more and nothing less. I have been a Bethelite, known people that worked in the Treasurers Office and had access to Nathan Knorrs room and George Couchs' (non GB )room at Watchtower Farms .There is NO member of the Governing Body or any corporate officers enriching themselves by means of the Watchtower Society. ALL are 'true believers' period.

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New theory on GB or the mysterious people who profit from all the money going to the WT

by EndofMysteries in

with all the money grabs and shady things going on, you wonder how can they actually believe they are representing god and even believe in god and still be doing these things.. then i thought, what if a trend started awhile back, people who gave up everything and got high in the org, but also since they got high up, they were privy and learned things that convinced them it was a lie.

now if they remained believers, they may end up like ray franz, a true believer wouldn't want to deceive people seeking god, they would be afraid of god's wrath.. since as is shown on this board many also become athiests, some could have become so while still in and in high ranks.

at this point they think of their options, a. leave, screwed, welfare, older they are the harder to adjust and everybody turns on them or b. kind of shady but the org and everyone put them in this position and they will turn on them in a heartbeat with no remorse so he is going to beat them to it and insure the rest of his/their lives are well taken care of and going to get rich off it.. so those higher ups who turn athiest opt for option b since they don't believe in any god and since the whole org will turn on them for disagreeing and not believing and leave them with nothing, they will instead keep working their way up, start companies for the things wt already buys, turn it into a big cash cow for themselves.

sparky1

The Governing Body(tm) is made up of "true believers" and this is not a personal financial endeavor for them or anyone in power in this religion. If indeed one of them 'loses his religion' he will probably keep his mouth shut and just 'play the game' so that he can continue with his 'power trip' and have a nice place to live with 3 squares a day. Think of this: If indeed there were some kind of financial 'skimming' or personal pocketing of donations or creating a personal business empire,don't you think that Ray Franz would have exposed this? It is a religion......pure and simple. Controlling Christian Theocratic Fundamentist Cult masquerading as Benign Christian Liberating Religion.

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really? they are going 'out in service' today?

by sowhatnow in

my mom tells me last night that she and 'the group' is going out tomorrow.

[ god, she cant talk about anything else but her 'freinds'].

omg why????

sparky1

Pre 1975 my whole family always went out in service on Thanksgiving. I remember going out in the early 70's doing the Kingdom News tract work on Thanksgiving. We were out most of the day and it was spitting snow to boot. Oh the memories that come flooding back.........................

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Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

sparky1

"Mentioning people's success in situations where you have to be 1/1,000,000s in athletic talent or lucked out to be one of the three black actors that can get leading uni-race roles as an example of opportunities for all is a giant fallacy, as you must know." - Pacopoolio

Which of the THREE black actors are you talking about? :

Morgan Freeman
Sidney Poitier
Samuel L. Jackson
Laurence Fishburne
James Earl Jones
Charles S. Dutton
Denzel Washington
Harry Belafonte
Wesley Snipes
Danny Glover
Carl Weathers
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Mario Van Peebles
Will Smith
Ving Rhames
Chris Rock
Larenz Tate
Louis Gossett Jr.
Taye Diggs
Kennan Ivory Wayans
Eddie Murphy
Billy Dee Williams
David Alan Grier
Blair Underwood
Ernie Hudson
Marlon Wayans
Chris Tucker
David Chapelle

And the list of HARD WORKING and accomplished black actors could go on and on and on.......

Any person of any color, race, religion,creed or sexual preference can make something of themselves in this life in this country. Not everyone will be a success but everyone has a chance to try and be a success.

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Wal-Mart Workers Plan Huge Protest on Black Friday

by talesin in

wal-mart, which pays a top wage of $12.00+ to its full-time employees, is under attack, once again, by its employees and those who would like to unionize them.. i can't speak to the usa, but here in canada, most wal-mart employees are not full time.

it is mostly a part-time employer, so zero benefits.

in my opinion, that makes the $12.00+ look a lot smaller when you envision the actual paycheque.

sparky1

"Corporations like Walmart are stealing from the taxpayers through indirect subsidies." - Simon

And heres the proof. This book is VERY good reading. It shines a direct light on 'corporate welfare' in America today.

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Your favourite WTS publication?

by LoveUniHateExams in

i realise that starting this thread may make me as popular as a ginger stepchild but was there any wts publication that you liked, or at least comfortably tolerated?.

my memory may be deceiving me but i think the greatest man book was pretty good, leaving out the gruesome detail of the crucifixtion and wts doctrine.. also, can anyone tell me the list of books that ray franz authored/co-authored?.

thanks.

sparky1

My all time favorite! When I was a little boy this was my version of 'My Book of Bible Stories'.

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The Pope is not afraid to call the police about pedophiles.......

by sparky1 in

take note governing body of jehovahs witnesses (tm).

even the pope realizes that it is important to get the secular authorities involved in child molestation cases.

wake up and smell the coffee!!!.

sparky1

No praise for the Pope here or for the Roman Catholic Church. All I was pointing out was that this man (because of public pressure and outcry from his parishoners) is willing to face the enormity of the crisis in the church that he is the head of and that he is not afraid to use Ceasar to bring criminals to justice.

If the Governing Body really believed the scripture in Romans 13:1-4 then I think that they would be more than willing to enlist the aid of the 'superior authorities' in bringing pedophiles to justice.

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Another subliminal picture in the WT!!!!

by DATA-DOG in

i just happend to wonder if the current issue had any hidden goodies.

imagine my delight!.

a gold star to the first person to correctly identify the image!.

sparky1

The big toe on Adams right foot looks like a large flaccid penis!

(I don't think I got enough sleep last night,yikes!)