OnTheWayOut said:
>>>It's a good thing we all are going to die before the WTS's Big A arrives.
Way back when I was a child at the KH it was a near certainty for 1975. Most of the elders at our congregation even had it narrowed to the Autumn season.
I vaguely remember them foisting some little fold-up pamphlets instead of Watchtower mags on the door-to-door victims for a few months. A lot of people in the cong believed that distributing these pamphlets was going to, in some way, help guarantee the swift arrival of armageddon.
(Sorry, couldn't figure out the real way to quote.)
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by ctrx ini remember overhearing a discussion my parents had in the mid 1970's.
it was about who would be resurrected after armageddon.
supposedly, those who heard of "the truth" and rejected it were dead forever, but those who had never had a chance to hear it would be resurrected for a second chance to submit to jehovah/the watchtower society.. .
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Do JW's still believe this?
by ctrx ini remember overhearing a discussion my parents had in the mid 1970's.
it was about who would be resurrected after armageddon.
supposedly, those who heard of "the truth" and rejected it were dead forever, but those who had never had a chance to hear it would be resurrected for a second chance to submit to jehovah/the watchtower society.. .
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ctrx
I remember overhearing a discussion my parents had in the mid 1970's. It was about who would be resurrected after armageddon. Supposedly, those who heard of "the truth" and rejected it were dead forever, but those who had never had a chance to hear it would be resurrected for a second chance to submit to Jehovah/The Watchtower Society.
Anyway, that is what made my parents quit doing the field service. They decided that since they never converted anyone, all their field service work was just going towards making people hear of "the truth" and guarantee that they could not be resurrected.
So I am wondering how widespread this belief was back in the seventies, and if the JW's still make this distinction between those who have and haven't had a chance to hear and reject them. -
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Watchtower Now Allows Gay Marriage!
by AlmostAtheist inthe lead article on the watchtower home page is about gay marriage and how to make it acceptable to jehovah: http://www.watchtower.org.
but unfortunately, they still aren't handing out tickets to the corporate jet.
ah well, "glass half-full" i suppose... .
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ctrx
Nice job on that! I really enjoyed that.
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The Moment You Have All Been Waiting for Has Arrived:
by Crumpet inplease congratulate me on my posting prowess - have reached my 4000 post mark!.
cakes all round!
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ctrx
On my first day here, Crumpet wrote a very kind post welcoming me. Congratulations, Crumpet, on your 4000th post, and I'm sure I will enjoy reading many more of them.
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watchtower article parodies
by ctrx inwho has not looked in a mirror and marvelled at the wonder that is the nose?
it provides a delightful symetry to many people's faces, and allows us to enjoy the odors of our daily lives.
but how does jehovah view the nose?
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Thanks to everyone for the welcomes! My brother and I (and some of my cousins, as well) used to enjoy poking a bit of fun at the kingdom hall "talks" afterwards. I always had to remember not to use our private terms like "circuit serpent" and "seperating the creeps from the goats" when we were at the hall with other jw's. Though it seems from reading other threads on this board, we were far from the only ones to use terms like that :) So now I am curious what funny words or terms other people have used to replace jw talk?
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watchtower article parodies
by ctrx inwho has not looked in a mirror and marvelled at the wonder that is the nose?
it provides a delightful symetry to many people's faces, and allows us to enjoy the odors of our daily lives.
but how does jehovah view the nose?
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ctrx
Thanks for the welcome, Crumpet! I came across this board just a few days ago when doing a web search on jw humor. I haven't had any connection with the jw's since I was a late teenager, but still enjoy a good watchtower joke once in a while.
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by ctrx inwho has not looked in a mirror and marvelled at the wonder that is the nose?
it provides a delightful symetry to many people's faces, and allows us to enjoy the odors of our daily lives.
but how does jehovah view the nose?
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Who has not looked in a mirror and marvelled at the wonder that is the nose? It provides a delightful symetry to many people's faces, and allows us to enjoy the odors of our daily lives. But how does Jehovah view the nose? Turning to Solomon 15:15, we learn that heathen gods do not have noses: "For they counted all the idols of the heathen to be gods: which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath". Clearly, the nose is intended to be used for the pure worship of Jehovah. But what of those who use the nose for ungodly purposes? Ezekial 8:17 tells of a time when wicked men used their noses to provoke Jehovah. "Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? For they put the branch to their nose." It is obvious that a true follower of Jehovah would not "put the branch to their nose". Additionally, nose-branch putting can flatten the nose that was given to you by Jehovah. One who is strong in the faith would avoid those with flat noses. Leviticus 21:18 tells us "For whatsoever man he be that has a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that has a flat nose". What should one who has become ensnared in the filthy habit of putting the branch to your nose do? Obviously, you must put such thoughts far from your mind. You may find you have thoughts of nose-branch putting at night, while lying in bed. It would be wise to avoid such situations. Rather than sleeping, put your time to valuable use, preparing for the next study, or sharing the Watchtower from door to door.