Posts by smiddy

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So JW's are not allowed to vote because.... "no part of this world." Ok then explain why the WTBTS lobbied politicians on numerous

by kpop in

sorry if this was posted before but if it was then it is worth repeating and discussing.

the hypocrisy of the jw cult knows no bounds.

supposedly, the reason jw's are not allowed to vote is because they must not be a part of this world.

smiddy

Romans Ch.13 says that "Every soul should be in subjection to the Superiour authorities ,for their is no authority except by God.the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God.

So jehovahs witnesses could in all conscience vote if they chose to do so ( Oh yeah ? really ? )

2 Cor.4:4 The god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers (obviously not Jehovah )

and apparently satan.

Isnt that a contradiction ?

Is Jehovah God in charge of the Superiour authorities or is satan in charge of the superiour authorities or to put it another way who is the God of this system of things ?

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Move over Star Wars...try Theocratic Wars instead!

by stuckinarut2 in

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fky2ues_6x0

smiddy

That was good I loved it.Any more of this calibre ?

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Poll - Will you accept blood?

by OrphanCrow in

i have made a poll to try to determine the impact of the wt's no blood policy on ex members.. if you are an exjw, please participate.. vote here:.

*oops...hang on here...i have to make a new poll...this one lets you vote more than once.

i will post the new one .

smiddy

When i was a JW , definetely not under any circumstances .

As an ex JW definitely , under any and all circumstances. .

I may be wrong in my thinking here but those ex JW`s who still have doubts about accepting blood as a medical procedure could still be influenced by the WT reasoning for refusing blood.

They are /could still be Captives Of A Concept.

However the fact that the WT has never got anything right these past 100+ years and that no other religion especially the Jewish religion agrees with the WT interpretation of the said scriptures ,thats good enough for me.

Having said that I appreciate their are others (JW`s & non JW`s ) who do not want their body contaminated with someone elses blood for whatever reasons., and that is their perogative.

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Movies I'm Watching

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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i have, for about 6 months now, been trying to watch every single movie that was "cool" or interesting since 1960.it started out with a desire to watch as an adult all disney movies.

then it morphed into all bond movies (except for the non-canonicals).now it's turned into pretty much any and all movies.

here is my list, scratched out are ones i have seen, green are recent next-in line.turns out there was a lot i had never seen before, about 70% because of the cult restrictions!

smiddy

I ,L,TTATT2 ,I think you have too much time on your hands ? LOL how can you binge on so many movies in such a short time ? I hope I`m not being insensitive here .

Has Ordinary People been suggested to you ?with Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore ? she was excellent in that movie .Acadamy award performance if ever I saw one.

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Thank you so much - I am really touched

by doubtfull1799 in

just wanted to thank everyone so much for all your responses to my first post.

i am overwhelmed by all the replies and supportive comments that came through overnight while i was asleep here in aussie land!.

i will absolutely endeavour to reply to each one individually but it will take some time as there are a lot to go through.

smiddy

doubtfull 1799 you have a pm .

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So JW's are not allowed to vote because.... "no part of this world." Ok then explain why the WTBTS lobbied politicians on numerous

by kpop in

sorry if this was posted before but if it was then it is worth repeating and discussing.

the hypocrisy of the jw cult knows no bounds.

supposedly, the reason jw's are not allowed to vote is because they must not be a part of this world.

smiddy

Jehovahs Witnesses are parasites on society , exploit everything the Government offers and gives NOTHING back in return .,take ,take.take.is what they practice .

I knew of brothers who accepted the dole from the Govt.without looking for work and happily pioneered .

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Was There ANYTHING Positive That You Experienced Because of Being a JW?

by minimus in

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was there anything positive about your jehovah's witness experience?.

smiddy

Add to my previous post I also learnt the difference between true friendships , aquaintances , and false friends.

Their are POSITIVELY no true friendships in the JW religion.

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GUYS: The Importance of Keeping Medical Appointments

by compound complex in

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greetings, guys:.

all of us -- men and women -- should keep our medical appointments.

i address this post to guys, however, given my own reluctance to go to the doctor.

smiddy

I was getting up every hour on the hour during the night to go to the toilet getting up in the morning exhausted from lack of sleep went to the doctors for the" finger" test and was told I had an enlarged postrate and opted for "Duodart" capsules which relieved the symptoms 100% and now I get a good nights sleep

Whatever you do dont be embarrased by the" finger" test , the lady doctor asked me if I had a problem with her doing the test ,I said I dont if you dont ,her reply was if she had a problem with it then she should find another occupation.

Take care CoCo

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My Son's wish granted from Make A Wish

by azor in

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we leave friday for his disney cruise wish.

he's also a big star wars fan, and they have a star wars day on one of the seafaring days.

to say we are all looking forward to this is an understatement.

smiddy

Thats good news azor he is only about 10 yrs old right ? that must have been a very traumatic time for all of you , I hope the trip is as sensational in reality as it sounds .

And I hope your son has kicked this disease for good. Worldly people have a lot more heart than most JW`s will ever have.

take care

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My Introduction - An ex-elder's story of waking up later in life.

by doubtfull1799 in

background:.

my parents got the “truth” while i was in primary school.

i was baptised at 14. i loved school and was extremely studious.

smiddy

Welcome doubtfull 1799

,Yours is a very interesting first post as you get to know a few more posters here I think you will realise their are quite a few that have similar experiences as you have had.My wife and I woke up about 20+ years ago after 33 years in the "truth" converts in late teens.I especially liked Don Camerons approach in "Captives Of A Concept"

I look forward to more of your posts

smiddy from down under..