Posts by sparky1

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Have the Governing Body caught themselves out in a lie?

by slimboyfat in

all sorts of suspected deception going on surrounding the cutbacks and the reasons for them.

but hard to pin down a direct falsehood.

sure, they initially said they were reducing the magazines so the brothers had less to read, then later said it was to save money.

YMCA ? Are we allowed to go there or not?

by Quarterback in

half of our congregation goes there to work out because of the good pool facilities and prices, and the other half think that it's wrong due to it's old charter.

but no one is enforcing the wrong or right of it.

i'd be interested in knowing how this is being applied worldwide.

sparky1

I think if they have a library it is all right. Just apply for a Y.M.C.A. library card and there will be no questions asked.

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Watchtower's response to Royal Commission shows they have learned nothing and will do nothing

by wannaexit in

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i've quickly read through watchtower's submission to the royal commission.

seems like they aren't planning to change policy anytime soon.

they are critical of how the royal commission handled the situation.. the tone is of the submission is shear arrogance.

sparky1

"They don't require two witnesses to fornication. Hypocrites." - slimboyfat

I'm glad you brought this up. When I went to Bethel entrants school, one of the examples that we were supposed to "judge' on was whether or not to disfellowship someone who stayed overnight in a house or apartment with someone of the opposite sex alone. The consensus was that they should be disfellowshipped because............what else would they being doing behind closed doors alone? I was mad as hell because I thought that no one could judge another persons motive or know what their behavior was without being present. At any rate, I haven't looked at a 'Flock' book in years. If that is still in there as a disfellowshipping offense,, someone should point out to the Royal Commission that Jehovah's Witnesses DO NOT ALWAYS REQUIRE two witnesses to a sin. Some of it is left up to the imagination.

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How Many JWs Really Believe Everything They Are Told?

by minimus in

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i think that 80% of jws do not truly believe in what they are taught .

the vast majority stay in because of family, friends, ignorance and a lack of caring about any of the facts regarding the "truth".

many people are lazy.

sparky1

"I think the elite in the org don't believe 100%" - Hoser YA THINK!

This is a 'compound' owned by a 3rd generation Elder. Both he and his wife work.

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2015-11-18-BOE--Credits to jwfacts!

by Atlantis in

thanks to mr. jwfacts we now have a copy of this letter.

i would have posted it on his thread but there was already 2 pages of replies and i didn't think the link would be seen.. thank you again mr. facts!.

.. click the green download button.. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/bbduxaa.

sparky1

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An elder bought my son a suit

by Clambake in

i guess being two months old and coming to the kh in his onesee was kind of offensive .

how rude of me.

i am thinking about returning to him.

sparky1

Get 'em while they're young! Clothes do make the man.

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ATT: WARNING

by EJ257 in

please be aware of everything that is happening around the world at this moment in time.

this goes to anyone, ex-communicated, removed, serving, believer and non.

at this point in my observations i have realized many religions/ideologies know there is some sort "end of time" or a transition into a new order of living in this earth.

sparky1

What can you read into this? - mana11

MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

Many, many, turkeys and parsnips! 'Tis the season after all.

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ATT: WARNING

by EJ257 in

please be aware of everything that is happening around the world at this moment in time.

this goes to anyone, ex-communicated, removed, serving, believer and non.

at this point in my observations i have realized many religions/ideologies know there is some sort "end of time" or a transition into a new order of living in this earth.

sparky1

EJ257, Is that you Harold? I thought you died back in 2013.

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Paradise sharks will eat seaweed and lions will eat pineapples...What ?? Dinosaurs ate patatoes!!!

by Witness 007 in

yes my friends if you went to "witness college" you would know dinosaurs before "eden" ate tomatoes.

and in paradise snakes will give tender kisses to your ankles!!

what would david attenborough animal expert think of this nonsense.

sparky1

I call bullshit.................Dunedain

At the very least, I call dinosaur shit!

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ATT: WARNING

by EJ257 in

please be aware of everything that is happening around the world at this moment in time.

this goes to anyone, ex-communicated, removed, serving, believer and non.

at this point in my observations i have realized many religions/ideologies know there is some sort "end of time" or a transition into a new order of living in this earth.

sparky1

I MEAN IT (tm)