OnTheWayOut

OnTheWayOut

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  • life is to short
    31

    Tony's life story

    by life is to short in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    so i finally read tony's life story and this one point really hit me where he was talking about his son's.

    on page 7 he say's "because they made the truth their own, they make susan and me look good.

    so those who children leave the "truth" look bad?.

    1. Muddy Waters
    2. WingCommander
    3. Splash
  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    I won't be reading Tony's story because I made a 2011 New Year's Resolution to not read Watchtower garbage. I am not so ridged that I won't look at a thing or two, but reading their articles or viewing their videos in their entirety just makes me upset, so I don't do it.

    So those who children leave the "truth" look bad?

    I am sure that statement is intentional. It is a way to belittle anyone they wish to whose children did not stay in the religion, and it further emphasizes the need to make your children follow the rules and to break their spirit of "independence."

    I was told that I SHOULD NEVER HAVE KIDS in this worldly system, Woe the pregnant women and yad, yad, yad. I was only about 12 years old in 1975 but I clearly remember the warning about not having kids.

    You were correct in your understanding, but they must embrace those that didn't obey as fully as you because children are the only recruits they seem to get these days.

    You are experiencing the two-faced speaking of Jehovah's Witnesses and their leaders. They can elevate themselves with the same actions that demote others. You and your husband were low-level members. Perhaps, at the congregation level, you could have experienced double standard blessings if you remained seemingly in line with the leaders, but you must not question them for even that to happen.

  • TerryWalstrom
    66

    BART EHRMAN answers my question

    by TerryWalstrom in
    1. watchtower
    2. bible

    as a member on bart ehrman's blog, i am able to ask him direct questions.is jehovah in the bible?.

    question:.

    how firmly grounded in reality is the claim of jehovahs witnesses that the divine name (jehovah) belongs in the new testament?.

    1. Earnest
    2. Terry
    3. Phizzy
  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut
    He writes stuff like a child throwing a tantrum:

    I immediately thought of what Perry writes when I read that.


  • Vidqun
    8

    Red Bull punted in baptismal talk

    by Vidqun in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    an acquaintance reported that the brother giving the baptismal talk at a regional assembly recently punted red bull a few times.

    he never mentioned red bull by name, but he referred to the drink that "gives you wings" more than once.

    this sounds like subliminal advertising.

    1. OnTheWayOut
    2. millie210
    3. Chook
  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    If it were said that baptism or taking life's water from Jehovah's Witnesses is comparable to a drink whose slogan is "gives you wings," then it was a horrible illustration that will confuse all those converted Catholics that it is part of the path to heaven- getting your angel wings. It will contribute (in some small way) in that area to partakers at the Memorial.

    Either that, or it's just something that was said and 99% weren't really listening.