Posts by glenster

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OK this is a 1st

by wha happened? in

i remember once upon a time that no christmas advertising or merchandise was spotted until the day after thanksgiving.

well in the last few years, that semi rule has been set aside.

but today, 17 days before halloween, i saw a target commercial for christmas.

glenster

I hope this isn't too off-topic, but here's my nomination for worst children's
present of the year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI85iwzEj9k

8

Did Chuck Russell predict Global Warming ?????

by wobble in

at the end of the wikipedia article on c.t russell it mentions that he said the earths temperature would rise, ice sheets would melt etc.

and quotes the zions watchtower articles that put forth this theory.. on this forum it is often contended that the wt never got a single prediction right, but it rather looks as though old chazzer got one thing right amongst all his other looney stuff that was 100% wrong.. or does it mean, going on his record, that global warming will not happen coz charlie russell said it would ?.

love.

glenster

See "Who is this Russell that the winds and the seas don't obey him?" at a
listing for 1913 on the page at either of the next links.
http://gtw6437.tripod.com/id12.html
http://www.freewebs.com/glenster1/gtjbrooklyn1a.htm

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Fact vs Faith vs Delusion

by jwfacts in

religious groups regularly refer to their belief system as truth.

religious truth is generally a mix of fact and faith.

for some groups, truth extends beyond faith and into the realm of delusion.

glenster

If you're going to describe the JWs leaders' efforts at exclusiveness, you
left out "lying." "Delusion" could be sincere and less culpable. Peter Popoff
wasn't deluded about the transmitter in his ear to think he was really getting
messages from God.
http://gtw6437.tripod.com/index.html

52

Another Trinity Thread

by AwSnap in

can you clarify something for me please?

the jw's teach that most (to them, that means all) religions teach the trinity as being that god almighty, jesus, and the holy spirit are literally one, meaning the exact same 'person', none higher than the other, inseparable, the exact same thing.

they mainly use catholics and baptists, in my experience.

glenster

What I have comparing the JWs leaders' version of the pertinent verses, their
misrepresentation of the mainstream view, and the actual mainstream view for the
verses, and the same regarding related history, is on pp.6b to 10 at the next
link:
http://gtw6437.tripod.com/id18.html

4

more dancin

by glenster in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xahqxrwytyq.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkuas587tj0.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohquipindyw.

glenster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbP4AjVqTz4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUGlSfV3xJs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPXwkWVEIIw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw3so6ClU9I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQFKfOQ1aoo

14

Understanding the family issue!

by ry.hans in

my partner has been diss-fellowshiped and out of jw stuff for just over ten years.

its my understanding that family and providing is an important key to any religon.

so why is it she classed as a bad association if she is family.

glenster

The JWs leaders' claim of being the only rule-makers of a literal 144,000 is
meant to be established by a dozen or so rules which they claim are supported by
the best evidence and reasoning. Keep your focus on that for easy detective
work about the insincerity of the claim. They use quote mining, omission of
pertinent evidence, and mischaracterize the most reasonable opposing views.

They also require followers to use relatively harsh shunning rules, which
aren't just applied to the usual things but to anyone who persistently disagrees
with any of their distinctive rules. If anyone gets wise to the JWs leaders'
methods to feign exclusiveness, they're not around long to discourage the paying
customers.
http://gtw6437.tripod.com/

Someone who could discourage the paying customers could be a relative, so a
relative isn't given a break about that. You don't make money from happy rela-
tives who discourage customers from sending them money.

15

New twist on creation story: Academic says God not the creator

by truthseeker in

interesting viewpoint on "in the beginning, god created...".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6274502/god-is-not-the-creator-claims-academic.html.

god is not the creator, claims academicthe notion of god as the creator is wrong, claims a top academic, who believes the bible has been wrongly translated for thousands of years.