so recently i realized again via nutjob cults in the news that when you predict the end of world and fail...some people notice...and you have to cover your ass and say something happened invisibly right?...sounds familar i know.... so i tell wife to from now on knock on doors and say "hi, im one of jehovahs witnesses and even though we predicted for one hundred and forty consecutive years that the world would end in the twentieth century...i would still like you to accept my free home bible study".
of course i cant even get her to look inside an awake cover from before 1995 where indeed it says this....and prior to 19oo russell preached the end would occur in 1914 starting in 1874 i believe and that jesus had already come invisibly of course.
and then i realizied that the scripture is so simple it does not need interpretation...."nobody can know the day nor hour...not even the son" or something like that...so isnt it ironic that the entire basis for this religion as founded by russell was for that exact same reason!!!
oompa
The very heading of the mag.says it all buddy from 1879 "Zions Watchtower & Herald of Christs Presence"
When did they discard the beleif in the Zionist movement(,well after Russells death)
And if their heralding christs presence from 1879;it means he must have appeared invisibly b4 hand (1874 )
smiddy
we learn from the bible that god spoke to adam ,then certain faithful ones,then after moses only the preisthood that was established,and individuals, raised as prophets,and this by the way is only a a small select group on the planet.never mind about other groups of humans.
fastforward to the era of christ ,again, god is only dealing with a small select group to advise and admonish.during the time from moses to christ he was only dealing with what became one small nation.the rest of humankind were left to their own devices.fastforward down to this 21st century we have no guidance/instruction/prophets to instruct or guide us.
( i know this is where jw`s would say but we have been preaching & teaching you god`s truths since 1879 ) all i can say their, is take your head out of the sand and look at all the changes ,corrections adjustments,re-adjustments,reversals,and failed expectations of prophecy you have published over this last century )so as to my question why hasn`t the god of the universe revealed himself to all humans of every race on all continents instead of just a small select group, if he truly was interested in the human race.
BTTT
i am currently in bali and was having a massage this morning.
suddenly a massive rumble and the sound of thunder.
the massage lady screamed and ran for the door.
My wife and I were in San Francisco for our 50th wedding anniversary in march this year and I was hoping to feel a slight/small tremor during our 5 night stay their. ( nothing big mind you ) but alas nothing
Yet this raises a question : If their is such a thing as an almighty God why is he so silent on warning human beings about impending natural disasters??,especially his so called chosen ones,if he really loves humanity.??
The facts remain however that in the last 2000 years humans,, beleivers and non beleivers, have gone through such terrible suffering and indignanties that a beleif in a loving God who cares for is ludicrous
smiddy
me - jehovah?
who is jehovah?.
me - oh.. zac - are you happy with me dad for remembering jehovah.
I know he is only young ,but saying something like this might get back to who is indoctrinating him.
Zac, Jehovah is the God of the catholics ,and I`m not a catholic,and neither are you
smiddy
in reply to questions raised in the thread i started on 10/3/11, victoria, australia: wtbts and gb of jws have shown themselves to be "guilty" respecting previous noncompliance with working with children laws,i said i would talk to contacts in australia and get some answers.
here is the link to the 10/3/11 thread:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/216634/1/victoria-australia-wtbts-and-gb-of-jws-have-shown-themselves-to-be-guilty-respecting-previous-noncompliance-with-e2809cworking-with-childrene2809d-laws.
Surely any normal thinking person would be aghast at the doublespeak ,deceptive ,manipulative ,gymnastics of the J W `s lawyer ( herself a JW) on the question of whether Jehovah`s Witness Congregations exist in the state of victoria or even australia and her denial of such
When you see reports like this how can you feel sorry for their followers ?
I know most of us were in this position in times past ,but with the 1nternet and the availability of knowedge their is little excuse for the younger generation to dismiss the evidence
Knowledge is power embrace it
smiddy
i've seen many post from those from that area..... anything ex-jw going on?????
may meet one ex-jw i met on facebook ex-jw site....
My wife & I with a few rellys spent 5 days their in march for our 50th wedding anniversary.We loved frisco & dont neglect the Alcatratz tour and of course the cable car trip.Their is so much to see their ,cross over the golden gate bridge,or walk it such an experience
We want to go back their
smiddy
in the continuing court battle in australia, the legal counsel for the witchtower babble and trash religion shocked witless onlookers by saying the there is.
"no christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses in the state of victoria," or indeed the whole of australia.. hahahhahahahaha!.
at least they are not perjuring themselves as any fool can see that their congregations are not "christian".. check this on barb andersons thread!.
Hang on, !! arent their local halls called "Kingdom Halls of Jehovah`s Witnesses " and as such aren`t they people who congregate as Jehovah`s Witnesses at kingdom halls ? Theirefore they are Congregations of Jehovah`s Witnesses
Am I dense or what
smiddy
in reply to questions raised in the thread i started on 10/3/11, victoria, australia: wtbts and gb of jws have shown themselves to be "guilty" respecting previous noncompliance with working with children laws,i said i would talk to contacts in australia and get some answers.
here is the link to the 10/3/11 thread:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/216634/1/victoria-australia-wtbts-and-gb-of-jws-have-shown-themselves-to-be-guilty-respecting-previous-noncompliance-with-e2809cworking-with-childrene2809d-laws.
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in reply to questions raised in the thread i started on 10/3/11, victoria, australia: wtbts and gb of jws have shown themselves to be "guilty" respecting previous noncompliance with working with children laws,i said i would talk to contacts in australia and get some answers.
here is the link to the 10/3/11 thread:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/216634/1/victoria-australia-wtbts-and-gb-of-jws-have-shown-themselves-to-be-guilty-respecting-previous-noncompliance-with-e2809cworking-with-childrene2809d-laws.
Thanks N_S
I`m presently housesitting a freinds place using her computer and wondering why my posts wern`t showing up.I`ll soon see if the problem is solved
smiddy
wtbts and jehovah's witnesses continue to hold ngo status within the council of europe.
documents recently declassified by the council of europe confirm that the european association of jehovah's witnesses continues to officially hold ngo status.. .
the six page document dh-dd(2010)61, entitled "communication by an ngo in the case of 97 members of the gldani congregation of jehovah's witnesses and others against georgia (application no.
