Posts by Introvert 2

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How Human was Charles Taze Russell?

by TerryWalstrom in

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pastor russell's life fascinates me.

because he seems like a person who never had any fun.

such a serious face without a smile to be found!

Introvert 2

Oh he had fun alright groping that cute young live in helper behind locked doors in her own room !

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Underlying Resentment Among the Members

by xjwsrock in

most of us here have seen and experienced the judgmental attitude among jw's.

the pioneers look down on the publishers.

the appointed men look down on the non-appointed men.

Overheard a pioneering cleaner elder from my former cong. and another pioneer sister at the assembly hall chatting about how so many in the suburban congregations have 'houses' !!!!!!! There were some tisk tisk sounds thrown in. In all fairness the elder is super nice guy, just so brainwashed and deceived by the cult. His wife is beyond suicidal and he refused a college trust fund to pursue 'kingdom interests' Last I heard he is still at it in his sixties doing cleaning jobs living on next to nothing and with no furniture. No wonder his wife went nuts.

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looking for old spanish guy laughing video?

by aintenoughwiskey in

it is subtitled.

cant find it for looking.. thanks.

Introvert 2

He's a friend of JWPrimetime, that vid is classic ! Still has me in stiches after multiple viewings. He changed his YT account name recently buy they are all still up as well as new ones where he comes out as publicly as 'apostate' I'm sure someone will chime in, sorry name draws a blank right now.

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The story of a secret Apostate Anointed

by TerryWalstrom in

the remarkable sister pettifog.

this morning i arrived on my bicycle at the local starbucks early, before the intensity of the texas sun boiled to full blaze rendering me a soggy, wrung out mess.. i took up my perch on the outdoor patio in the shade, eager to work on my book of short stories.

this will be my 3rd book and i’ve been enjoying the process daily.. .

Introvert 2

Incredible Terry THANK-YOU ! Shared !

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Seeking support ... Where can a Christian go

by Sevan in

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hey all, .

so i recently posted for the first time and introduced myself.. i have been spending time reading various posts.

some informative, some not so much.. since i've been reading on here, i've read a lot from atheists.

Introvert 2

You have PM Sevan !

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Study article: "Go, and Make Disciples.." is a hot mess

by Sanchy in

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so i hooked into meeting via phone this week to listen in and was shocked at the absurdities mentioned in the study article (2016 may watchtower: "go,..and make disciples of people of all the nations").

the answer is obvious—only jehovah’s witnesses.

the answer the missionary priest gave in no way proves that jws are the only ones "preaching the good news".

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https://vimeo.com/19491945

From Wikipedia, they surpass WTBTS by far :

Modern translation efforts

The Bible is the most translated book in the world. The United Bible Societies announced that as of 31 December 2007 the complete Bible was available in 438 languages, 123 of which included the deuterocanonical material as well as the Tanakh and New Testament. Either the Tanakh or the New Testament was available in an additional 1,168 languages. In 1999, Wycliffe Bible Translators announced Vision 2025—a project that intends to commence Bible translation in every remaining language community by 2025. They currently estimate that around 209 million people, representing 2.95% of the world's population, speak those 1,967 languages where translation work still needs to begin. In November 2012, Wycliffe stated that parts of the Bible are available in 2,798 languages out of the 6,877 known languages, and that there are currently 518 languages with a complete Bible translation. At least 5 billion people (71% of the world's population) have access to a full Bible translation in their native language. Wycliffe added that a further 595 million (8.5% of the world's population), representing 1,275 languages, have at least the New Testament in their first language. An additional 1,005 languages (almost 20% of the world's population) were reported to have at least one book of the Bible available. By September 2012, personnel from participating Bible translation organizations were involved in 2,075 language programs.

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I have a favor to ask. I need to find a statement that was in one of the magazines, but I can't find it now. Can you help?

by AndersonsInfo in

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i have a favor to ask.

i need some information found in a watchtower that i can't seem to find in my library.

today, the watchtower teaches that the governing body is the faithful slave.

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We can benefit from this consideration. If we have once established what instrument God is using as his "slave" to dispense spiritual food to his people, surely Jehovah is not pleased if we receive that food as though it might contain something harmful. We should have confidence in the channel God is using. At the Brooklyn headquarters from which the Bible publications of Jehovah's Witnesses emanate there are more mature Christian elders, both of the "remnant" and of the "other sheep," than anywhere else upon earth.

Now that we're out you know how bizarre and cultish that sounds ?? This BS was simply started by Maria Russell tagging her husband with this line and perpetuated from Rutherford going forward to become a fabrication of immense proportion. Incredible, you can't make this stuff up, so sad that adults can actually act this way. Also makes me ill in a fashion that's hard to describe, like when you meet with and have to interact with patients from the psych. ward..

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Study article: "Go, and Make Disciples.." is a hot mess

by Sanchy in

jw
friends

so i hooked into meeting via phone this week to listen in and was shocked at the absurdities mentioned in the study article (2016 may watchtower: "go,..and make disciples of people of all the nations").

the answer is obvious—only jehovah’s witnesses.

the answer the missionary priest gave in no way proves that jws are the only ones "preaching the good news".

Introvert 2

I once saw a YouTube video that shows other Bible Society's worldwide translating and distribution work, and what they are doing is HUGE compared to JW's. They simply don't go around suspender snapping and bragging like the JW's do, eh spike, eh spike ?? !! I'll post it when I find it again, should of saved it really woke me up when I viewed it last year.

Eh spike, eh spike we're good eh spike !! ??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVNHcob3oJg

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DOOM and LUXURY : the Watchtower Elite prepares for the GREAT TRIBULATION

by TerryWalstrom in

boondoggles and preppers watchtower style!

a religion of doom and luxury!.

in 1866, the times of london wrote:.

Introvert 2

Thanks Terry this is GREAT ! LOVE your above post am sharing it generously hehe !!!!

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Is Knowing/Using The Name Of God Important?

by Vanderhoven7 in

i say no.. although the tetragrammaton appears close to 7000 times in the hebrew scriptures, the personal name of god does not.

seems to me that god made sure that both that his personal name does not appear therein and that no one would ever actually know it or learn even how to pronounce it.

he also made sure that his name (baring 3 hallelujahs in revelation) did not appear in the new testament.

Introvert 2

Good post Vanderhoven7 and Liberator I agree