Posts by smiddy

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Where was Jesus (or YHWH) when little children needed them?

by fulltimestudent in

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it is claimed by christians that jesus cares deeply for children, for the gospel says:.

15now people were even bringing their babies to jesus for him to place his hands on them.

and when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

smiddy

Heaven

Christians have a habit of putting the Old testament GOD on the back burner as if he is not the same GOD as the new testament GOD.

They ignore the fact that the Bible says that GOD does not change , he is the same,today as he was yesterday , and will be the same again tomorrow.

The majority, if not all, reputable Bible Scholars recognise the GOD of the Old Testament as a warring bloodthirsty GOD.

Which brings us to DJS `s post

Christians also have a habit of cherry picking Jesus as a loving caring forgiving person ,overlooking the fact that he worshipped and condoned everything GOD his father ever did and will yet do to mankind in the future.

As is described in the scriptures DJS quotes

And if you need further evidence where was Jesus when all the atrocities were committed in GODs name for the past 2000 years,against children and Adults.

Where has Jesus been protecting children in Jehovahs Witness Kingdom Halls this past 100 + years against Child Sexual Abuse covered up by Elders and the Governing Body.that is now being exposed by the ARC, Aust. , the Goddard report UK ,the court cases in Spain, in Europe , The USA just ,to name a few.

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Hidden message in JW bunker video?

by Dunedain in

so, i was speaking with a relative recently, who is "in" the borg, but is completely aware of the terrible hypocrisy from the gb down.

he is not in the box, and its great to be able to have a realistic, and logical discussion about the current state of the org.. we started discussing, specifically, about that bunker video that was released in december.

how it is being played at all the conventions.

smiddy

Ab , I liked that ending you gave to the Bunker video, and the "Imagine" video .If only eh ?

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Do any of the Governing Body members go door to door preaching?

by atomant in

l was just wondering if they actually get off their fat plump bums (over fed) and set an example of door to door witnessing..

smiddy

I believe they give the appearance of going D2D , and they may even give token service once in a while , and "stage settings" for magazine articles to boost the morale of the members.

I dont believe they would do even 10 hours of actual D2D witnessing in any given month like they expect the average publisher to do.

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2016-09-21 BOE Re: Global Assistance Arrangement for the 2017 Service Year

by wifibandit in

september 21, 2016 to all congregations re: global assistance arrangement for the 2017 service year.

ps to bodies of elders:.

this postscript should not be read to the congregation, and this letter should not be placed on the noticeboard.

smiddy

In other words we want you, the rank & file members of the Congregations , to pay the fines and penalties imposed on us by the secular Authorities , for our negligence in protecting your children from child molesters and pedophiles , that we protect in the Congregations , whether they be Elders , Ministerial Servants , or any other Holy Spirit appointed Servant .

We also want to thank you for being so gullible , for not seeing the true reason for this letter.

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IBSA (Watchtower UK) property portfolio for sale

by betterdaze in

behold: ibsaproperty.com“the extensive ibsa property portfolio in north london is now being brought to the market.”ibsa moved to the leafy london suburbs of mill hill in the late 1950’s.

since then, expansion has required the acquisition of further properties in the immediate area, and in some cases further beyond.

in recent years, relocation to a single site which would offer greater economy of operation became more than a matter of interest, and in 2014 a suitable site in chelmsford, essex was purchased.

smiddy

Good point you have brought up The Searcher ,but I think "appears " should be replaced with "certainly"

What with values of land /properties of today as against the day when these properties were first purchased.

would be astronomical.

"All that money is going somewhere ." "-but not into preaching the good news"

I couldnt agree with you more.......but where ?

I have my own thoughts on that , but who knows , maybe we will read about it in the newspapers one day.

And they still solicit for money ,asking children to give up their allowance ( ice cream money ) to donate to the Society ? using animated characters such as Sopia ?

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JW refugees and politics

by Anders Andersen in

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in the netherlands, an action going on to get two brothers from sierra leone a residence permit.. the men fled the horrible civil war in their country when 14 and 11 years old.

without parents.. they have now lived in the netherlands more than half of their lives.

they are well educated, have nothing in sierra leone and everything in the netherlands.

smiddy

AA

How does it compare with not joining labor unions ...? Are we talking about unions in the workplace ? If so , JW`s have never been against membership in a workplace union .

And their was a time JW`s went to bat for one of Christendoms religions in a court of law regarding charging the public for religious material ,tapes,magazines etc. which led to the society not asking for donations for the WT & Awake magazines.

I`m with you AA ,that these guys should be allowed to stay in the Netherlandsconsidering the circumstances .

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IBSA (Watchtower UK) property portfolio for sale

by betterdaze in

behold: ibsaproperty.com“the extensive ibsa property portfolio in north london is now being brought to the market.”ibsa moved to the leafy london suburbs of mill hill in the late 1950’s.

since then, expansion has required the acquisition of further properties in the immediate area, and in some cases further beyond.

in recent years, relocation to a single site which would offer greater economy of operation became more than a matter of interest, and in 2014 a suitable site in chelmsford, essex was purchased.

smiddy

With the sale of all their properties in New York , millions of dollars ,and these properties for sale in London ,no doubt reaping more millions of pounds/euro`s .

So much for their not for profit status .

Religion is a snare and a racket , the only truth that ever came out of this Publishing/Real Estate empire.

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I want to understand violence

by Chook in

tell me your thoughts ?.

smiddy

The most violent being I can think of is the GOD of the Bible , and some humans just like to mimic him

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Whats changed since you were baptized????

by karter in

i was baptized in 1986.. 2 generation changes..

smiddy

My wife and I were baptised in 1960 , we both have been out since 1993 and I couldnt count on our fingers and toes together , the amount of changes , backflips, and new light that has supposedly brought these people closer to a spiritual paradise..

Do Jehovah`s Witnesses today enjoy a spiritual paradise ? After 102 years of Jesus Christ reign as an invisible King ? Ruling over his Congregations ? What have they really achieved ? in this 102 years ? What in effect has JESUS achieved ? in ruling over his congregation ?

So to answer your question a helluva lot has changed with the organization with regard to doctrines , procedures within the organization , and what is now acceptable and not acceptable regarding their blood no policy.

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What is the purpose of life?

by slimboyfat in

while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

smiddy

I`m sorry if I duplicate somebody elses answers here ,I could not go through all those pages tonight,

The OP question ?

What is the purpose of life ? A good , fair enough question !

For starters , who said "Life has to have a purpose" ? Imperfect humans relying on their own limited understanding.of the world and the Cosmos.

It is quite possible , probable even , that life does not have a purpose.

The average "Witness" has no comprehension of the size , scale , vastness , of the Universe ,

Life is just what it is , life , stop trying to find a meaning to it .